Forum width/setup revamp.

robbiethe1st
robbiethe1st Posts: 5 Arc User
edited September 2008 in Suggestion Box
Well, I have a little bit of a problem with how the forum is setup. You see, the width of the forum itself is about 950px(between the gray lines on either side of this post), which fits properly in a 1024X768 screen(Yes, a fair amount of people still have them). However, the title image up at the top is about 1200px wide, and so as you can see, the forum is inside a huge frame.
Also, even with a maximized window at 1280X1024 resolution, the title banner takes up almost half a page!

I would like to see the forum just have the forum itself, and none of the top or side images that are there now(And, preferably, the forum set to scale with window size[having seen other Vbulletin forums, I know this is possible]). If it is required, a small title-banner(like perhaps 800X100-200) would be fine.

Any input would be welcome.

Thanks,


-RobbieThe1st
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  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    :confused:hmm do you have toolbars by any chance? And did you tryed to press F11 while webpage opened?
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  • ossify
    ossify Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    This forum definitely needs a revamp. Get rid of the top banner image would be the 1st step.
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    but to tell you the truth its not even top banner its actuly BACKROUND with forum over it so its gona be hard to make changes me sure would, if I would be the one doing those changes for one I would need to adjust backround picture then make forum load little more up to solve that prob.


    EDIT: on big resolutions this forum looks good but on lower resolutions well it could be annoying
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  • ossify
    ossify Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    yes, get rid of the background image, whatever it is that's taking up valuable space~ and get rid of the black bgcolor too, it's so dark and depressing :-(
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    hey I have great sugestion can this forum have next to our nicks flags of our country's so it can be seen from what country we are that way we might find somebody from same country that might like to get in contact in our native language besides English or similare reason
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  • robbiethe1st
    robbiethe1st Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    tricktia wrote: »
    but to tell you the truth its not even top banner its actuly BACKROUND with forum over it so its gona be hard to make changes me sure would, if I would be the one doing those changes for one I would need to adjust backround picture then make forum load little more up to solve that prob.


    EDIT: on big resolutions this forum looks good but on lower resolutions well it could be annoying
    As someone who has worked a fair amount with PHP and HTML, it would not be hard to remove - All you would need to do is remove the header code(what is between the <body> tag and the start of the forum code), and the footer code/closing tags(Between the end of the forum code and the </body> tag). This is most likely stored in the forum header/footer areas(It may be stored in the database, or it may be stored in a file; I have never really looked at Vbulletin).
    Now, you would probably have to add a little bit of code to replace it, at least a <div align='center'> tag to center the forums, but, it shouldn't take very long for even an amateur scripter. And yes, I would do it if asked.



    Another suggestion would be to turn back on(or enable it for the default usergroup) the "users viewing this topic" list, and also the "users currently online". It would be really nice to know who(if anyone) is watching the topic/is on the forum.
    If PW doesn't want to let people know that information for privacy reasons, how about a genaric "# of users are viewing this topic"/"# of users are currently online".
    Simply enabling it would be easy enough; Just an option in the ACP. Changing it to a numaric number instead of each name may be also available from the ACP, or it might need some custom coding, I don't know.


    -RobbieThe1st
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    well you much cover it still I think letting know who watching this curently post is bit ....overkill for me its enough to know who online and who not and we already have that, as for change picture well that is little whats more tricky then just simply change backround they have to advertise this game after all and they have to discuse more about it what they put it have to be something as far I figured not too big and yet pleasent for eyes to see
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  • galinaab
    galinaab Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    And I concur. The forums are very annoying and confusing; Have sub-sections, make it user friendly, make it fit the screen, and lastly let us use the size we want in our sigs (at least 450x150)
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  • robbiethe1st
    robbiethe1st Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    tricktia wrote: »
    well you much cover it still I think letting know who watching this curently post is bit ....overkill for me its enough to know who online and who not and we already have that *snip*
    Erm... I don't see what you are talking about.
    galinaab wrote: »
    And I concur. The forums are very annoying and confusing; Have sub-sections, make it user friendly, make it fit the screen, and lastly let us use the size we want in our sigs (at least 450x150)
    I agree. With the sigs, I suggest allowing all the various BBcodes - I mean, if you allow links in posts, surely you can allow them in signatures. And, as for images, they ought to turn that on. Seriously, people aren't going to start posting horrible things just because they can post images - As I have seen, bots and such which post **** generally use links anyways, and will even get around most link-prevention filters. I suggest simply having a staff member or two keep an eye on the forum once in a while, and promote a few people to moderator positions. That ought to take care of things.


    -RobbieThe1st
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    robbiethe1st wrote: »
    Erm... I don't see what you are talking about.

    about this part:
    robbiethe1st wrote: »
    "SNIP" Another suggestion would be to turn back on(or enable it for the default usergroup) the "users viewing this topic" list, and also the "users currently online". It would be really nice to know who(if anyone) is watching the topic/is on the forum."SNIP"

    I don't think I missed topic too much lol
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  • tdreamer
    tdreamer Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    galinaab wrote: »
    And I concur. The forums are very annoying and confusing; Have sub-sections, make it user friendly, make it fit the screen, and lastly let us use the size we want in our sigs (at least 450x150)

    Please no. There are few things I hate more on forums than the bloody images that people for some reason feel necessary to attach to everything they post. Thankfully AdblockPlus nukes them rather easily...
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    tdreamer wrote: »
    Please no. There are few things I hate more on forums than the bloody images that people for some reason feel necessary to attach to everything they post. Thankfully AdblockPlus nukes them rather easily...

    :confused: HUH!? wth you talking about you don't like pictures in sign who the heck cares turn off images in browser and you won't see ANY lol :D
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  • tdreamer
    tdreamer Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    tricktia wrote: »
    :confused: HUH!? wth you talking about you don't like pictures in sign who the heck cares turn off images in browser and you won't see ANY lol :D

    Of course not. :p

    I just have a little line in adblock's settings that automatically removes all the sig images on the forums. All the other images stay. :)
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    tdreamer wrote: »
    Of course not. :p

    I just have a little line in adblock's settings that automatically removes all the sig images on the forums. All the other images stay. :)

    oh still I don't know why sign images bother you at all :confused:
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  • kroky
    kroky Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    Well maybe because they just eat space and make the forum less transparent.
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    Kroky the Dragonslayer
  • tricktia
    tricktia Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    kroky wrote: »
    Well maybe because they just eat space and make the forum less transparent.

    or he has low preformance PC (or low internet connection) x_X
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  • Ren - Lost City
    Ren - Lost City Posts: 355 Arc User
    edited September 2008
    The forum is fine the way it is. Throw out your $20 19" monitor and go for 20"+ for about $200.
    I think samsung had a sweet 24" for a mere $400. Might be lower now.
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    Zoe is so full of it, that he must be Karmelia.

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