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Could we please have the old theme back? I've been using it since forever and really don't like this shiny blue one.
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What you talking about Wik? ...Shiny blue ownz!

...Although I am colour blind..
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Removed as of last night's (this morning's?) update. Sadly, it's not worth the time and effort to keep it updated if only 7 people were using it.
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Well that sucks.
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Sad indeed.

So who other than WiK1d and myself were using it?
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:x

So I've tried the 'new' skin and I just don't seem to be able to get used to it.

Is there anyway of 'skinning' phpBB from the client side? Where my Firefox session is the client?
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doo_much wrote::x

So I've tried the 'new' skin and I just don't seem to be able to get used to it.

Is there anyway of 'skinning' phpBB from the client side? Where my Firefox session is the client?
With a lot of effort, I suppose it is possible. But I doubt it's worth the effort.
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@doo_much: you could always paint your screen... :P

i have to ask... what, exactly, is wrong with the new skin?... i've been using it since inception and have felt no urgent desire to downgrade...
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I'm old. Set in my ways. Don;t like change...

Can't explain it. The same way I don't like light beer - its just one of those things.... :?
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Found a Greasemonkey script that does some stuff with the default prosilver theme of phpBB 3 forums.

Which doesn't do anything for me atm but I have hope! :mrgreen:
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Yes that's what I was thinking. A script/extension in Firefox that could just change the css & images client-side to prosilver. Won't be perfect, but it'll do. (Could actually be a nice project)
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you could also fiddle with the contrast :lol:

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Bladerunner wrote:Yes that's what I was thinking. A script/extension in Firefox that could just change the css & images client-side to prosilver. Won't be perfect, but it'll do. (Could actually be a nice project)
On that note, I do intend redoing the current style, basing it on the prosilver codebase instead of the (now ancient and venerable) subsilver2 codebase. My reason is that subsilver2 will be dropped from future phpBB versions, which would make my life very difficult when it comes to applying updates to a subsilver2-based style (i.e. this one).

It's just a matter of finding the time to do that - which unfortunately is in rather short supply right now. :(
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Yup I'm also struggling with the new one. Things just aren't where they used to be. Small changes like these really irk me.
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Ron2K wrote:I do intend redoing the current style
Go retro - it worked for the Mini!

I mean, make it look like the old style and bring the sidebar back... :whistling:







But on a serious note - I'm not complaining about the current style. Just my inability to get used to it.
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doo_much wrote: I mean, make it look like the old style and bring the sidebar back... :whistling:
I loved phpBB2 with what I think was called the phpBBNuke mod. I still miss the sidebar with the latest post titles.
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Lemmetjie kalmeer - daai was 'tong in die kies' bedoel!
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doo_much wrote:Lemmetjie kalmeer - daai was 'tong in die kies' bedoel!
Sorry oom. Ek raak nostalgies. :lol:
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:lol:
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Didn't know I could choose...
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doo_much wrote:But on a serious note - I'm not complaining about the current style. Just my inability to get used to it.
Old people always find something to grumble about.
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