New default skin

**Ace** · 07-06-2007

I made a bunch of changes to the default skin, sorta like the ones I made to MFG Forums 4.2 before the upgrade to CS 2007, although I think with the new theming system it came out a little better than before.

Comments and suggestions for further improvement are welcome.

Tyro · 07-06-2007

In my opinion, we should lose the picture of SSj4 Goku in the top left-hand corner. It clashes with everything else. But besides that I do like the way the forum looks now, and prefer it over all of the previous versions. Great job, Ace. Now if we could just get a kick-ass banner...

**Ace** · 07-06-2007

The Goku pic is only intended to be a place-holder (I used the top-rated Goku pic from the main MFG gallery). I just couldn't stand that green CS "tree" any more.

If you have a suggestion for a better logo / pic, I'm all ears!

Vivi · 07-06-2007

I like the tree...A lot...>_>;
We should do something animated that draws the eye. If Kid Saiyan was around we could have him do something sweet.

Tyro · 07-07-2007

I was thinking. If you want to put a Dragonball picture up there where the SSj4 Goku picture is, it should at least be from the Kanzenban. I know one I think would look pretty good if you could use Photoshop or something like that to cut it out (it's a page from the manga, and the image I'm talking about is on the bottom) and resize it.

Superior · 07-07-2007

What about a picture that only says MFG FoRuMs? Then you could get rid of the "MFG FoRuMs 4.3 : Anime and Manga Oriented Community"? The name wouldn't give exactly what we're all about away, and actually make guests go around and see what we all have to offer. I mean, if it was me anymore and I saw Anime and/or Manga as the sub-title to a site, I'd immediately turn away. Then again that is me.

For example you could use something like this:

**Ace** · 07-07-2007

CS 2007 won't really let us get rid of the MFG Forums 4.3 text. The same text is used in a bunch of different places, such as in page titles.

A graphic with just "MFG" might be OK, though, as long it didn't look redundant next to the text.

A gif with transparency would also be OK, as you've done above.

**Ace** · 07-07-2007

Another (small) change: dates are now shown as "Today" or "Yesterday" on the thread list and thread (flat view) pages, in addition to the top-level summary pages.

**Inuyasha16** · 07-18-2007

Cool stuff. The green skin..ugh I hated it. This one is better. But there' s gotta be someone on this board who can make an awesome yellow-green Broly skin! Hahah..I wish.

Fight the power.

Broly · 07-24-2007

I agree that we need a better banner. Maybe something with DBZ and Naruto. But it would have to be cool and fit the forum atmosphere.

07-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
Ace Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kami's Lookout Posts: 1,423 Rep Power: 200	New default skin I made a bunch of changes to the default skin, sorta like the ones I made to MFG Forums 4.2 before the upgrade to CS 2007, although I think with the new theming system it came out a little better than before. Comments and suggestions for further improvement are welcome.

07-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
Tyro (19) Mastered Super Saiyan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,043 Rep Power: 7	Re: New default skin In my opinion, we should lose the picture of SSj4 Goku in the top left-hand corner. It clashes with everything else. But besides that I do like the way the forum looks now, and prefer it over all of the previous versions. Great job, Ace. Now if we could just get a kick-ass banner...

07-06-2007	#3 (permalink)
Ace Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kami's Lookout Posts: 1,423 Rep Power: 200	Re: New default skin The Goku pic is only intended to be a place-holder (I used the top-rated Goku pic from the main MFG gallery). I just couldn't stand that green CS "tree" any more. If you have a suggestion for a better logo / pic, I'm all ears!

07-06-2007	#4 (permalink)
Vivi (25) Kami of Earth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my room contemplating life and existence. Posts: 4,358 Rep Power: 40	Re: New default skin I like the tree...A lot...>_>; We should do something animated that draws the eye. If Kid Saiyan was around we could have him do something sweet. __________________

07-07-2007	#5 (permalink)
Tyro (19) Mastered Super Saiyan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,043 Rep Power: 7	Re: New default skin I was thinking. If you want to put a Dragonball picture up there where the SSj4 Goku picture is, it should at least be from the Kanzenban. I know one I think would look pretty good if you could use Photoshop or something like that to cut it out (it's a page from the manga, and the image I'm talking about is on the bottom) and resize it.

07-07-2007	#6 (permalink)
Superior Namek'jin Ryu - Legendary Staffer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Nebraska (U.S.A.) Posts: 6,962 Rep Power: 13	Re: New default skin What about a picture that only says MFG FoRuMs? Then you could get rid of the "MFG FoRuMs 4.3 : Anime and Manga Oriented Community"? The name wouldn't give exactly what we're all about away, and actually make guests go around and see what we all have to offer. I mean, if it was me anymore and I saw Anime and/or Manga as the sub-title to a site, I'd immediately turn away. Then again that is me. For example you could use something like this: __________________ SSJ Bulma: Where is ...Superior anyway? The original. gkrt: Doing what Ric Flair did. Got in the Hall of Fame then jumped on the land of retirement.

07-07-2007	#7 (permalink)
Ace Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kami's Lookout Posts: 1,423 Rep Power: 200	Re: New default skin CS 2007 won't really let us get rid of the MFG Forums 4.3 text. The same text is used in a bunch of different places, such as in page titles. A graphic with just "MFG" might be OK, though, as long it didn't look redundant next to the text. A gif with transparency would also be OK, as you've done above.

07-07-2007	#8 (permalink)
Ace Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kami's Lookout Posts: 1,423 Rep Power: 200	Re: New default skin Another (small) change: dates are now shown as "Today" or "Yesterday" on the thread list and thread (flat view) pages, in addition to the top-level summary pages.

07-18-2007	#9 (permalink)
Inuyasha16 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,821 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 41	Re: New default skin Cool stuff. The green skin..ugh I hated it. This one is better. But there' s gotta be someone on this board who can make an awesome yellow-green Broly skin! Hahah..I wish. Fight the power. __________________ Serious Discussion & Debate posters read this.

07-24-2007	#10 (permalink)
Broly G-Villain Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Big Bad Walk. Posts: 7,432 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 23	Re: New default skin I agree that we need a better banner. Maybe something with DBZ and Naruto. But it would have to be cool and fit the forum atmosphere. __________________ "My true power realized, I looked deeper in my ability and will, and forged a stronger desire in killing Kakarot: to destroy with much more ire, and to murder with much more hate...all to experience that much more pleasure." $E:\Avatars\Broly_by_Hikas.jpg$ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb58XZk9cpY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUgQB...eature=related