i'd still prefer the default template. my eyes hurt with dark backgrounds. and i may end up cross-eyed reading stuff in this section isn't there a drop-down option to be able to choose an alternate (ie, default) on a user-to-user basis? i remember we have this somewhere at the end of the page when we're having shoutbox issues before. not a priority issue for me though at this time, since this skin is not yet final anyway.

This template is not the final choice since the expand/collapse menu is starting to bug some members. I do enjoy the darker theme but perhaps not this dark. Keep those suggestions coming. I'm sure we'll find something suitable someday. Or, someone can create customized skin using similar theme to this one *caugh* Crazyrob

Hey, I am testing out this new skin with Firefox and man it's loading really fast with DSL connection. Can anyone else confirm the loading speed using FF? Opera is opening this forum with new skin faster than Internet Explorer.

Oh rats! We may have another incompatibility to deal with...

The look is good. But pngs as forum images not a good idea if you want transparency. Use GIF for transparencies. The colors are good, but the shoutbox needs to be updated as the colors look funny.

Dark skins are out for profession gfx sites you want something on the lighter side with dark color gradients for title bars and what not.

Dark skins are mostly for gaming/clan sites.

Whats funny that this skin got an upgrade from it's 2.0 days.


http://www.ipbforumskins.com/portfolio/IPBFS.png
http://www.ipbforumskins.com/portfolio/IdahoTalks.png
http://www.ipbforumskins.com/portfolio/SurrealDesigns.png
http://www.ipbforumskins.com/portfolio/TutorialFxv3.png

those are professional looking skins.

I would suggest using the colors of the new gfx tab the dark orange and the grey.

Skin for GFX section will be on hold until another forum upgrade is complete. In the mean time keep those suggestions coming. I finally have the full go ahead from the head master

By the way, don't limit yourself of what IS and ISN'T a particular GFX look. If it's something you guys want simply suggest with your best reasoning. There's is no set color theme that says, 'ah now THIS is a true graphics scheme.'

I wasn't to fond of the transition between the ultra light skin, straight to the darker skin when I enter the graphics forum. It's very distracting. Aswell as the fact that it's hard to read most of the stuff. Shoutbox for example, very hard to read with the black skin. I suggest somthing more subtle, like a darker blue skins(not to dark). I always say blue, I like blue.. But other colors work. *NOT RED*. I think red and black are out - unless it's going to be used for the entire site.

Also, when you pick a skin, I suggest one that matches the current layout of the main page. Changing the way stuff appears from one page to another is also very distracting.

That's my 5 dollars.

Ya know whats cool? That skin was made my a member at one of my forums! He made a RuneScape Toolkit, too, so he is pretty skilled. No1 1000 was his name, I think. He is best known on this forum. It is a runescape forum. You can check out his Tool kit here.

i guess its realy cool , keep the good work and all the goods things will came on the road