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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: geontemt on February 20, 2018, 06:12:18 AM

Title: change forum background color
Post by: geontemt on February 20, 2018, 06:12:18 AM
Is it possible to change the forum background color as it is hard for me to read grey on black?  I did a search and it referenced a dead link and I can not find anything in the settings.

Thanks,
George
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Doc B. on February 20, 2018, 07:17:54 AM
Profile/Modify profile/Current theme

That will take you to the Choose a Theme page. We cannot guarantee that everything will work right in a different theme.
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: fullheadofnothing on February 20, 2018, 07:37:32 AM
Dan, I think that might be an Administrator option.

I'll repost my previous suggestion that I deleted:
Most browsers allow users to set a preferred background and foreground color, and give the option of forcing its use on all pages. Search your browser's help file for more information
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: geontemt on February 20, 2018, 08:46:56 AM
Modify Profile only lists; Account Settings, Forum Profile, Look & Layout, Notifications, Buddies/Ignore.  Current Theme is not listed and I have gone through all the options but nothing for changing the background.  I use Safari and there is not a way to change the background there either.  On another forum there is a setting that is modifiable but there does not appear to be an option on this forum. 

Thank you for your help,
George
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Doc B. on February 20, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
OK, I changed the options and you should now be able to go to Look and Layout and choose between the current BHG theme and one called OrangeGrey, that has dark letters on a white background. Once again I will mention that I don't know if everything will work as intended in that different theme. That was why we locked the choice in the first place.
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: geontemt on February 20, 2018, 10:56:27 AM
Fixed, thank you!  The standard color combo is very unpleasant to my eyes.

George
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 20, 2018, 11:01:16 AM
You probably wouldn't appreciate the old horizontal website either!
A blast from the (not so distant) past (https://web.archive.org/web/20040701050245/http://www.bottlehead.com:80/et/et.html)
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Kitchener on February 21, 2018, 02:49:30 AM
Quote from: Caucasian Blackplate on February 20, 2018, 11:01:16 AM
You probably wouldn't appreciate the old horizontal website either!
A blast from the (not so distant) past (https://web.archive.org/web/20040701050245/http://www.bottlehead.com:80/et/et.html)

Oh boy, that's certainly unique.
My god, what were you thinking!?  ;D
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 21, 2018, 04:14:38 AM
Quote from: Kitchener on February 21, 2018, 02:49:30 AM
Oh boy, that's certainly unique.
My god, what were you thinking!?  ;D
That people would remember it for at least a decade!
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Doc B. on February 21, 2018, 05:21:03 AM
That was the early days of the internet, before it became so formulaic and predictable. I find it very amusing that it upsets people. Maybe I will do it again some day.

I also forgot to mention that if anyone is really upset by the forum layout they can always look at it in WAP2 by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. Should work great on that Blackberry.
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 21, 2018, 05:31:59 AM
Quote from: Doc B. on February 21, 2018, 05:21:03 AM
I find it very amusing that it upsets people. Maybe I will do it again some day.
Yes, but make it scroll to the left this time!
Title: Re: change forum background color
Post by: Kitchener on February 21, 2018, 06:07:33 AM
That’s it, I’m calling The Hague, ICC needs to hear of this!