What's your skin colour?

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:07 am

The new and improved features on the site have caused me to change my skin. I used to be very happy with the Aerogreen, having given all settings a thorough fiddling when I joined (as you do). However, now we've got new and improved functionality - and likin' it very much - I just wondered what everyone else had.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:18 am

Prosilver all the way baby. The original and best.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:39 am

I tried Prosilver ages ago, thought it was awful. What are these new features?

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:11 am

AeroGreen is hideous.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:41 am

I use ProSilver because it's much easier to browse from the small screen on my phone.[/top tip]

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:42 am

Ian Volante wrote:I tried Prosilver ages ago, thought it was awful. What are these new features?

You idiot.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:05 am

Matt Morrison wrote:
Ian Volante wrote:I tried Prosilver ages ago, thought it was awful. What are these new features?
You idiot.

Takes one to skin an elephant.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:02 pm

I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:04 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.

It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:06 pm

Well me being the n00b that I am didn't even know about these skins. I just tried prosilver out and I didn't like it. Probably just because I know nothing other than the aero green one.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:07 pm

Ryan Taylor wrote:Well me being the n00b that I am didn't even know about these skins. I just tried prosilver out and I didn't like it. Probably just because I know nothing other than the aero green one.

That, or you're a racist.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:09 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:Well me being the n00b that I am didn't even know about these skins. I just tried prosilver out and I didn't like it. Probably just because I know nothing other than the aero green one.
That, or you're a racist.

I think I hate people who use AeroGreen more than I hate racists.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:18 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.
It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.

Surely View Unread Posts is more useful? It's what my c4c bookmark points to.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:54 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.
It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.

Found it now, Charlie. Difference is, on prosilver, the link is only on the main index page which I rarely go to. Whereas on aerogreen it's on all pages.

I've now switched to prosilver, as there are a few other features which look better on prosilver than on aerogreen. So that makes the voting wrong - until I change back, of course.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:54 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.
It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.

Found it now, Charlie. Difference is, on prosilver the link is only on the main index page which I rarely go to. Whereas on aerogreen it's on all pages.

I've now switched to prosilver, as there are a few other features which look better on prosilver than on aerogreen. So that makes the voting wrong - until I change back, of course.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:35 pm

Aye, the lack of an active topics link was what annoyed me about Prosilver, I remember now.

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:34 pm

I use AeroGreen. Prosilver is nice enough, but I just can't get used to having avatars on the right-hand side. It just seems more natural for them to be on the left-hand side, "introducing" the posts, as it were. I know, I'm a weirdo.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:10 pm

Back to AeroGreen now. Got fed up with what I'm used to not being in its customary place. I'll need convincing, if I'm to go back to Prosilver

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm

JimBentley wrote:I use AeroGreen. Prosilver is nice enough, but I just can't get used to having avatars on the right-hand side. It just seems more natural for them to be on the left-hand side, "introducing" the posts, as it were. I know, I'm a weirdo.

I would have thought you'd prefer Prosilver Jim - it's easier on the aye.

Liam Tiernan · Post by **Liam Tiernan** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:49 pm

I use Prosilver. I know Aerogreen might have its advantages, but it's just plain ugly. It's like comparing a modern SUV to those boxy '50s Land Rovers.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:28 pm

SmoothBLUE: the perfect combination of a View active topics button at the top of every page and harmonious graphics and visuals.

Shame it's gone now

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:46 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:SmoothBLUE: the perfect combination of a View active topics button at the top of every page and harmonious graphics and visuals.

Shame it's gone now

Yeah, sorry about that. Porting the Like feature to each skin was several hours of work and, given that you were the only person using it, it just didn't seem worth the hassle. Welcome back to the mainstream.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:51 pm

I voted for the wrong colour and can't retract my vote. I'm using ProSilver.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:52 pm

I think it's pretty revealing that 50% of the people bothered to switch away from the default. I don't particularly like AeroGreen either but I also don't like the forum looking like every other phpBB forum on first look.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:55 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I think it's pretty revealing that 50% of the people who've voted bothered to switch away from the default. I don't particularly like AeroGreen either but I also don't like the forum looking like every other phpBB forum on first look.

Maybe it's time we talked about me designing a new skin again. Mmmmm... SleekBlack anyone?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:57 pm

Matt Morrison wrote: Mmmmm... SleekBlack anyone?

I can imagine that being popular. Once you've gone SleekBlack, you'll never... oh, whatever.

Chris Philpot · Post by **Chris Philpot** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:23 pm

I much prefer Prosilver, though it's a shame that the photo of Jeff and Rachel at the top of the page has been replaced recently by a default phpBB graphic.

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:07 pm

BREAKING NEWS: I've switched to Prosilver in order to see the lovely logo and after a day, have realised that I should have done it a long time ago.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:11 pm

Aerogreen- I H8 Prosilver.

Yes I used this joke ages ago and realised that there's no H8 bus.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue May 19, 2020 3:07 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:18 pm
Charlie Reams wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:I use AeroGreen becasue it has a View active topics link.

Maybe the ProSilver has too, but I didn't see it at first glance.
It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.
Surely View Unread Posts is more useful? It's what my c4c bookmark points to.

I've lost all respect I ever had for you. Probably for a second time, but I'd forgotten about this post. Active topics is better in every way.

And you've linked to the wrong thing. New posts instead of unread posts. Such an amateur.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Tue May 19, 2020 3:16 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:07 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:18 pm
Charlie Reams wrote: It does indeed. It's my home page, in fact, and it's super useful.
Surely View Unread Posts is more useful? It's what my c4c bookmark points to.
I've lost all respect I ever had for you. Probably for a second time, but I'd forgotten about this post. Active topics is better in every way.

And you've linked to the wrong thing. New posts instead of unread posts. Such an amateur.

Unread Posts is far superior, and me putting the wrong link doesn't undermine the truth of that.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:11 pm

What's so good about unread posts? Do you never refer back to stuff? The new stuff will always be at the top anyway, except with your method, the stuff under it will be James Robinson recaps* rather than stuff you might want to click on.

So for me right now, unread posts gives me spoilers for the repeated game today and Questions you've always wanted answered. And the rest of the page is recaps. Active topics has those two at the top anyway, plus a load of other interesting topics I might want to revisit. Stuff I might have intended to reply to but didn't have time when I first saw them, so they're still there as a reminder. You are a maniac.

*Your recaps are great, James, but I don't normally click on individual recaps unless I'm looking for something specific.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:13 pm

"I like to search by active topics", says Gev while dragging up yet another thread from a decade ago.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:21 pm

Anyway, there was a reason I came across this topic. Are both skin colours still a thing? I can't find how to change it. I'm using the better one (prosilver). Are people still using aerogreen?

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Wed May 20, 2020 3:04 pm

Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:16 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:07 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:18 pm
Surely View Unread Posts is more useful? It's what my c4c bookmark points to.
I've lost all respect I ever had for you. Probably for a second time, but I'd forgotten about this post. Active topics is better in every way.

And you've linked to the wrong thing. New posts instead of unread posts. Such an amateur.
Unread Posts is far superior, and me putting the wrong link doesn't undermine the truth of that.

This thread lies dormant for 10 years. Gev comments on it quoting a 10 year old Jono comment and Jono replies within 9 minutes.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Wed May 20, 2020 3:34 pm

JackHurst wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 3:04 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:16 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 3:07 pm

I've lost all respect I ever had for you. Probably for a second time, but I'd forgotten about this post. Active topics is better in every way.

And you've linked to the wrong thing. New posts instead of unread posts. Such an amateur.
Unread Posts is far superior, and me putting the wrong link doesn't undermine the truth of that.

This thread lies dormant for 10 years. Gev comments on it quoting a 10 year old Jono comment and Jono replies within 9 minutes.

Evidence, if any be needed, that we're all running out of things to do in lockdown.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu May 21, 2020 7:32 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:21 pm Anyway, there was a reason I came across this topic. Are both skin colours still a thing? I can't find how to change it. I'm using the better one (prosilver). Are people still using aerogreen?

Anyway, I still need an answer to this question.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sun May 24, 2020 8:02 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 7:32 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:21 pm Anyway, there was a reason I came across this topic. Are both skin colours still a thing? I can't find how to change it. I'm using the better one (prosilver). Are people still using aerogreen?
Anyway, I still need an answer to this question.

I don't think so. I've dim memories of them getting washed away at the same time as likes disappeared.