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TennMan
TennMan Posts: 1,264
edited August 2012 in The Clubhouse
I hate to be critical of something that is free but I just hate the background image that is used on the forum now. At first I just thought someone was testing out new ideas but it looks like it is here to stay. It looks like several varieties of barn wood with bands Chex cereal coal thrown in for good measure. I can't help but wonder what inspired this design?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,722
    edited August 2012
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    This deserved its own thread, you couldn't have posted it in the thread about the redesign where everyone else was complaining???
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,264
    edited August 2012
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    I hate to be critical of something that is free but I just hate the background image that is used on the forum now. At first I just thought someone was testing out new ideas but it looks like it is here to stay. It looks like several varieties of barn wood with bands of Chex cereal and coal thrown in for good measure. I can't help but wonder what inspired this design?
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    This deserved its own thread, you couldn't have posted it in the thread about the redesign where everyone else was complaining???
    I probably could have if I had seen it before I posted this.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited August 2012
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    The annoying "Chex" design (actually acoustic foam) was a suggestion from one of the forum members here. Looked better before that was added, IMO. I do like the wood, however.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,333
    edited August 2012
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    I would take that as a "no". Tennman, if you scroll down all of the way down on this very thread? You will see a box off to the left that says "--Red/Gray". Choose the only widescreen option that is available on the drop down. *poof*

    The wood is gone. Enjoy.

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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,264
    edited August 2012
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    DSkip wrote: »
    Have you tried setting the forum to widescreen?
    Thanks! That eliminated 99% of the background that I find so annoying. I know this is a personal preference thing. I just was throwing out my opinion... which doesn't really matter. :wink:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,712
    edited August 2012
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    This thread is pathetic.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,264
    edited August 2012
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    Jstas wrote: »
    This thread is pathetic.
    We have another opinion that's like mine... one that doesn't really matter.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2012
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    The wide screen feature works great.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,333
    edited August 2012
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    It's nice to see something positive on a thread some may consider negative. Thanks.

    Tom
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  • mudwrx
    mudwrx Posts: 367
    edited August 2012
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    DSkip wrote: »
    Have you tried setting the forum to widescreen?

    Where is this found?
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited August 2012
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    mudwrx wrote: »
    Where is this found?

    On the very bottom left of the page there is a pull down menu.
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited August 2012
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    if you choose the wide screen option - might i suggest you narrow the width of your browser window...

    http://www.maxdesign.com.au/articles/em/

    I'm just saying
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  • mudwrx
    mudwrx Posts: 367
    edited August 2012
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    nwohlford wrote: »
    On the very bottom left of the page there is a pull down menu.

    Got it, thanks.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited August 2012
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    Thanks treitz3
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited August 2012
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    DSkip wrote: »
    Have you tried setting the forum to widescreen?
    Thank you that fixed it on my puter and set it to mobile for the iPad.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2012
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    Looks much better with wide screen (use to be set on wide screen on the old computer but not the newe one ;) )

    Thanks!
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