New Forum Layout Is Live! Things to know
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Nico Schuele
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All is really good. Great job. Maybe a slight font size increase would be easier on the eyes, especially on mobile.
creativeforge
the plumber
Like this you mean? Note that if you click the screenshots they will show bigger, but I can see what you mean on my own cell.
creativeforge
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I will look into this, Geoff, not sure why
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Geoff Grace
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JohnG
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rudi
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HeliaVox
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Even doing a couple of ++ for font size increase , I'm still having difficulty reading the forum. Did you change the font at all? I don't log in for a few days and its all gone Pete Tong. Just joking, I really do love the new design, and I'm sure my eyes will adjust
Also, and this is just a tiny niggle: When in dark mode the icons on the right for each forum is one color for read, one color for unread.
In the light mode, there is a blue gradient that starts very light at the top of each section and the icons get darker as they go down the page for the unread forums. And yet another color for when the forum is read. My mind was having trouble understanding the visual language of the page and was a bit confusing. As I'm getting older it's getting harder for me to tell different shades of colors, and many of the shades of blue look almost exactly the same. As I said before, I'll adjust. I'd try dark mode, but the white lettering turns all sorts of fuzzy and very hard to read, so light mode it is!
Also, and this is just a tiny niggle: When in dark mode the icons on the right for each forum is one color for read, one color for unread.
In the light mode, there is a blue gradient that starts very light at the top of each section and the icons get darker as they go down the page for the unread forums. And yet another color for when the forum is read. My mind was having trouble understanding the visual language of the page and was a bit confusing. As I'm getting older it's getting harder for me to tell different shades of colors, and many of the shades of blue look almost exactly the same. As I said before, I'll adjust. I'd try dark mode, but the white lettering turns all sorts of fuzzy and very hard to read, so light mode it is!
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creativeforge
the plumber
May I ask which browser you are using?
Will Blackburn
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My eyesight isn't the best anyway but the default light theme is way too bright for me. There is no definition between text boxes/wallpaper so kinda looks like a white page with a wall of text, the posts aren't that distinguishable. The dark theme on the other hand is excellent, seperates everything much clearer.
creativeforge
the plumber
We're thinking about doing a few tweaks to the light theme for the reasons you, and others, point out. No official decision was made, nor was an ETA. But your post will be seen. 
ReelToLogic
Still have my reel-to-reel
I love the dark mode! I've read that one should avoid blue screens before bed-time as it makes it hard to go to sleep and the old UI was very blue. I often end up surfing VI-Control just before hitting the sack so the dark mode is just what I needed! Thanks!
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