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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    halo71 wrote: »
    Hows about a hot pink background with some purple thrown in somewhere? :biggrin:
    Sorry, but I believe females are still a minority here! ;) I believe you would have a hard time to sell this one off! Just hold on to your pink panties! :tongue:
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited September 2011
    The one thing I miss from the old rev was the notice in the upper right of when a user last visited and status of PMs. Can that be added?
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited September 2011
    Especially fond of the Afro smiley, right on and..............solid!:afro:smile:
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2011
    Yep, I'm liking this quite a bit too. Well done!
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Can you make the background a gray tone? (preferably dark gray):wink:

    I'm talking about the areas to the sides of the posts, between posts, and at the top and bottom of the page.


    Thanks for all the hard work!:smile:

    Pics are of what I'm talking about.

    This was just a super quick photoshop paint bucket, and obviously you'd have to change some of the text from black to white, but this'll give you an idea.

    Little more mellow, no sunglasses needed. :cool::smile:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    I can see the text! I can read the text! As others have said, I no longer feel suicidal, or going on a rampage, from the blue restfull theme!

    Can someone explain how to get the spell check operational?

    Thanks.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    here's one with the header kept white.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    Guys the background will most likely stay white to keep consistency across the site. We do have a lot of visitors who aren't members and looking for information. Keeping a uniformed look allows the user to feel that this is part of polkaudio.com

    10-4. Makes sense to me. :smile:

    I guess I'll have to find a new audio forum to hang out in...:rolleyes:

    jk man, and thanks again for all the hard work!:biggrin:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited September 2011
    Patrick is right about the white background for the default, however there is nothing saying that in the future we'll make a dark theme for those of you who don't want to turn your brightness down :tongue: Those screen caps helped though falconcry.

    As for this list bolding that was mentioned before, if anyone can post a capture of that I might be able to get to it tomorrow between projects.

    We're working on getting better smilies. If you find some you like for VB4 let us know and we'll see what we can do.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    Patrick C wrote: »
    What browser are you using? Google chrome has a built in spell check...just saying :afro

    IE. The previous format had a spell check button to the right. Clicking it prompted the user to install an add-in spell checker. After that it was fine. This spell checker does not prompt for any add-in, or do spell checking.

    If I use Word to create a doc and spell check it, and try to post it, then the other issue with some characters being changed to ? occurs.

    Thanks for the help.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    Patrick C wrote: »
    Guys the background will most likely stay white to keep consistency across the site. We do have a lot of visitors who aren't members and looking for information. Keeping a uniformed look allows the user to feel that this is part of polkaudio.com and they haven't entered the twilight zone...even though they have :smile:
    Not counting those old farts like me can now see text without too much strain. :redface: What a difference with the white background, feels almost like I have eyes implants! Any chances of getting the text darker now? :redface: If this was at all possible, my eyes would feel like 20 again (chuckle)! :cool:

    Anyone else?s having issues with the new emoticons? Not that it matters that much as I can avoid them or learn to pick them up by memory (like a blind man would), I guess if I avoid them, nobody would really care to know if my post is " MAD, JOKING, SMILING, WINKING etc...), right ;)
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    BlueFox wrote: »
    IE. The previous format had a spell check button to the right. Clicking it prompted the user to install an add-in spell checker. After that it was fine. This spell checker does not prompt for any add-in, or do spell checking.

    If I use Word to create a doc and spell check it, and try to post it, then the other issue with some characters being changed to ? occurs.

    Thanks for the help.
    Yes it does!

    This is what I see when clicking on the CP spellcheck icon;
    ieSpell is a spell checking tool for windows internet explorer 32 bit

    If you would like to download iespell, click OK;
    iespell can be downloaded from http://www.iespell.com

    OK CANCELLED
    Personally I prefer spell checking from my existing computer spell checkers (WORD or email).
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    Yes it does!

    No it doesn't. :frown:

    What the hey is going on?

    Maybe because I have already downloaded and installed that spell checker the upgrade does not 'see' it. I guess I need to see if I can remove it, reinstall it, and then try it.
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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • chillywilly
    chillywilly Posts: 167
    edited September 2011
    looks great
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    BlueFox wrote: »
    No it doesn't. :frown:

    What the hey is going on?

    Maybe because I have already downloaded and installed that spell checker the upgrade does not 'see' it. I guess I need to see if I can remove it, reinstall it, and then try it.
    Maybe go straight to their sire (link provided in my previous post) as their might be an upgrade for it?
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2011
    Could be just me, but the red and pink makes me feel like I'm on FamilyCircle.com

    I'm all for the boring familiar black/grey/white scheme from before.

    Right now -for me - too much white with small colored widgets is distracting.

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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    Maybe silly question but those colored envelopes icons to the left of each post, any reason for their existence? Do not seem to be of any use, correct? Doesn't this take useless memory on the site? Anyone share my opinion it looks childish? Would it be worthwhile to remove them??? No biggy, just a thought, the forum might look a little more mature without them? Any thoughts?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    Maybe go straight to their sire (link provided in my previous post) as their might be an upgrade for it?

    I tried a reinstall, but the spell check button still is inoperative. However, I found that by right-clicking a menu appears, and check spelling is on it. While a bit inconvenient, it is better than nothing.

    Thanks.
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    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited September 2011
    Looks great to me! Your hard work is much appreciated!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    I am not sure I understand your post when you check with word. I often use it when at home without any issues (I just ignore the correction attempt that are specific to CP). When I paste back to the thread I never had any issues. At work I use my outllook doing the same process without any issues. Hopefully you might get things worked out with time and patience. New software always means lots of tweaking, trials and errors (this coming from someone that is far from being computer literate).
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    I am not sure I understand your post when you check with word.

    Look at the quoted text in the first post (link below), and notice all the '?' mark characters in the wrong place. This started with the last upgrade around 6 months or so ago. For whatever reason, this software is replacing certain characters (" ' and others) with ? marks. If you create a doc in Word, paste it into here, and it contains any of the suspect characters they become ?, which, while trivial, I find irritating when reading a post.

    Maybe the new texting generation doesn't really care about correct grammar, but I still do. I know, "Get over it old man." :biggrin:


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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    Patrick C wrote: »
    I you guys copy and paste it from word it is not a problem with the forum it is the extra styling word puts on the characters. In the top left of the WYSIWYG editor there is a button that when you hover over it says "remove format".

    Try that

    This is a test of the remove format option to make sure characters such as ? ? ` ~ do not turn into a ? character. It?s a test of ?character?, so to speak.


    It appears to work. Thanks. Perhaps that should be the default setting.

    Interesting. First post was okay, second post the problem occured. Let's try Remove Format again.

    Nope, problem is still there. You have to love software. :rolleyes:
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2011
    It is mind-boggling to me that you guys would rather go through the trouble of copying and pasting from Word than to just use a modern browser that has spell-check built into it already.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    It is mind-boggling to me that you guys would rather go through the trouble of copying and pasting from Word than to just use a modern browser that has spell-check built into it already.
    In all honesty I don't feel like loading that garbage (IMO ;) ) into my personal computer and for the better reason into my work computer. I've worked with such spell check in the past and do not like them. Newer does not mean better (just look at newer manufacturing for example, newer, more modern but definitely cheaper end results) (another example, this new vBulletin version, newer, more modern but again IMHO not as appealing and/or efficient as what we were using before ;) ).
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,715
    edited September 2011
    Thanks for all your hard work although I do find the text tougher to read. Like the new quote layout, that's easier to read. All in all, .... nice job !
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2011
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    In all honesty I don't feel like loading that garbage (IMO ;) ) into my personal computer and for the better reason into my work computer. I've worked with such spell check in the past and do not like them. Newer does not mean better (just look at newer manufacturing for example, newer, more modern but definitely cheaper end results) (another example, this new vBulletin version, newer, more modern but again IMHO not as appealing and/or efficient as what we were using before ;) ).

    Eh, your point is taken for a lot of things, but in the case of web browsers.... newer is typically better. Old versions of IE had serious security holes, if nothing else, so if you're far back enough that your browser doesn't even have spell check, you're open to a lot more problems than bad spelling :wink:
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    Had the opportunity to get familiar and used to the upgraded vBulletin and I guess with time, it will become natural. For the one that preferred the blue setting, you can go and select this in your settings. With the wither back ground it seems to be much easier to read than originally. I've been playing back and forth between the Blue & Red-Gray themes.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Eh, your point is taken for a lot of things, but in the case of web browsers.... newer is typically better. Old versions of IE had serious security holes, if nothing else, so if you're far back enough that your browser doesn't even have spell check, you're open to a lot more problems than bad spelling :wink:

    TECHNOKID,

    bobman's right on this one. Chrome is a better browser than IE, hands down, and it's especially better than an old version of IE.

    Your personal computer and your work computer will be safer if you use Chrome. It's not "garbage", as you put it. IE is garbage.

    It feels to me like you don't really know what you're talking about, and you're just trying to find ways to justify your stubbornness to change. :wink:
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2011
    IE8 was junk. IE9 is a very good browser. It doesn't have the cool add on features like Firefox or Chrome but it works just fine. I actually prefer it to Chrome and Firefox.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2011
    MacLeod wrote: »
    IE8 was junk. IE9 is a very good browser. It doesn't have the cool add on features like Firefox or Chrome but it works just fine. I actually prefer it to Chrome and Firefox.

    Agreed. IE9 is a nice browser (though the lack of inline spellcheck is... curious, considering the competition has had it for generations). You'd be amazed at how many people are still using IE6.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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