Graphical Contrast of 'New Replies

[Gben 20]

Sonic is it possible to increase the difference in colour between "New Replies" and "No New Replies"?

Currently the Dark and Light Blue colours are too subtle to read at a glance... we in IE7 at least.

 

The difference between Hot Topics "New" and "No New" is great as it is, but it's often hard tell with normal replies above.

 

(Obviously new posts are usually sorted at the top of the list, but if I don't read them all in chronological order all in the same session... it's usually hard to tell what forums I have read and not read.)

[Duke 0]

The colour of...the icons themselves or?

[Overcow 0]

I have to aggre, it was horrobly annoying in the start. But you get used to it, still a change would be nice.

[Luk3us 63]

Obviously your vision sucks Gben, as I can tell the difference from across the room.

[Sonic 296]

Are you talking about these 2 icons?

 

New Replies

No New Replies

 

I can see what you mean but I thought people would using the icon that gets tagged on all new topics/replies.

[Gben 20]

Sorry I tried to add an image - but it was too hard... but yes that's the 2 icons I was referring too.

[Saracen 16]

Ideally I think we need to polish off this skin and remove the original icons to something that is more definable:

 

So for examples from our forum:

 

< New posts in topic

< No New posts in topic

 

Can be changed to something that looks more vibrant and good to look at (Example from official Petro forums):

 

 

I think in such a case light and dark Variants of the logo would be sufficient for the purpose.

 

Also as gben mentioned, the folders are kinda dull. If we look at the Petro Forums again, we have different icons:

 

 

Obviously the locked and moved icons are clear. Normal files are standard topics, and the ones with smiley faces are "hot topics". Obviously we wouldn't have to go with this style, but in truth our IPB icons are rather lifeless and uninformative. So I think replacing them with new more interesting ones will polish these forums off nicely.

 

My 2 cents anyhow.

[Sonic 296]

I'll test a few things but don't expect to see anything change very quickly.

[Gben 20]

Well for me the request is 'when-you-can-get-around-to-it'. Certainly now that I understand what the little red box is - my forum reading is a lot easier.

 

Is it less work - to simply add that icon to the legend below is a quick work-around for less inquisitive souls like myself?

(Because it wasn't in the legend, I ignore it in my case.)

 

I like the light and dark variants Saracen suggests... but what about a simple hollow box with blue border for old topics, and the coloured filled in box for new posts?

 

[sith_wampa 6]

Just something like different colors. phpbb was white and orange. It's more important to know of new topics than ones with polls and popular ones..