New Forum Style Option - "Light"

[Steve]

We've had some complaints about the dark background and white text. I use this style because it looks better for image display and matches my other sites better. However, I do understand if you prefer dark text on a light background.

To that end, I've added a new style. At the very bottom left of the page, you'll see an option for Default Style that looks like this:

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If you want to change to a lighter theme, give it a click and select "Light" from the resulting menu.

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To switch back, just click the link again (now it will say "Light" instead of Default Style") and you can go back.

Again, I still HIGHLY recommend a dark background if you're primarily looking at photos. I think it just looks better.

Hope you like it

Steve

 

[Dave Wo]

Totally agree Steve. Much easier on the eyes. Thanks

 

[SNEDDERS6666]

We've had some complaints about the dark background and white text. I use this style because it looks better for image display and matches my other sites better. However, I do understand if you prefer dark text on a light background.

To that end, I've added a new style. At the very bottom left of the page, you'll see an option for Default Style that looks like this:

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If you want to change to a lighter theme, give it a click and select "Light" from the resulting menu.

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To switch back, just click the link again (now it will say "Light" instead of Default Style") and you can go back.

Again, I still HIGHLY recommend a dark background if you're primarily looking at photos. I think it just looks better.

Hope you like it

Steve

Steve, I noticed this earlier tried it but switched back, personal preference I suppose.

 

[Steve]

Steve, I noticed this earlier tried it but switched back, personal preference I suppose.

I too prefer the dark background, images just look better. I played with the lighter one for a bit to test it, once, I was satisfied, I went right back to the dark version

 

[Fishboy1952]

I also much prefer the dark background. Much easier on my eyes.

 

[Pistnbroke]

Black backgrounds matter

 

[Graham Clark]

Tried it but prefer the white font on dark background, have the "info" screen on the DSLR's set to light on dark too

 

[Laurent Dieu]

I'll keep it black, it's fine for me. Thanks for all the efforts you put to keep this forum pleasant for all of us

 

[red charm wrangler]

I always use dark backgrounds while processing images but for text I use light during daylight hours and dark at night. I'm very pleased that I now have an option. Thanks Steve.

 

[Palouse]

THANK YOU. My eyes are happy and my eyesight is now of someone 25 years younger than me!

 

[jeffnles1]

Thanks Steve! I prefer the lighter background and I'm glad you offered us all a choice. Much appreciated.

 

[woodym1]

Default style all the way!

 

[Anjin San]

Speaking of forum questions...although this has nothing to do with style...if I click on Reply to a post it puts in the quote of the original message just like clicking quote does...at least on an iPad it does, can’t remember if it does it on the Mac but iPad Safari is the same as desktop so that shouldn’t matter.
is there a setting I missed somewhere?

 

[Steve]

Speaking of forum questions...although this has nothing to do with style...if I click on Reply to a post it puts in the quote of the original message just like clicking quote does...at least on an iPad it does, can’t remember if it does it on the Mac but iPad Safari is the same as desktop so that shouldn’t matter.
is there a setting I missed somewhere?

They are very similar. The "quote" option allows you to quote multiple posts at once. So, I can quote two, three or four different posts and respond to all of them at once using the quote feature. Reply only quotes the post you're replying to.

 

[Anjin San]

Ah...I hadn’t tried to quote multiple posts.

 

[Grumpy]

Default style for me. The light style is too bright for my eyes.

 

[Snapshot2020]

I prefer Dark Chocolate, Coffee Black, and Steve's Default style......

 

[markymark]

We've had some complaints about the dark background and white text. I use this style because it looks better for image display and matches my other sites better. However, I do understand if you prefer dark text on a light background.

To that end, I've added a new style. At the very bottom left of the page, you'll see an option for Default Style that looks like this:

View attachment 5976

If you want to change to a lighter theme, give it a click and select "Light" from the resulting menu.

View attachment 5977

To switch back, just click the link again (now it will say "Light" instead of Default Style") and you can go back.

Again, I still HIGHLY recommend a dark background if you're primarily looking at photos. I think it just looks better.

Hope you like it

Steve

Thanks Steve for the choice, but I prefer the darker background.

 

[Charles Loy]

Take the light and shove it - JUST KIDDING . Dark as in black with white text is the real deal.

 

[bleirer]

Take the light and shove it - JUST KIDDING . Dark as in black with white text is the real deal.

I despise the default but love the light option. The contrast between light and dark parts of the page is too much for my eyes.

 

[Whiskeyman]

It's nice to have the choice that you're now offering us, Steve. Thank you very much!

 

[vulpess]

I despise the default but love the light option. The contrast between light and dark parts of the page is too much for my eyes.

I agree, white text on black background hurts my eyes for some reason. Thanks for the light style, Steve! Wouldn't use the forum otherwise.