2012-02-28, 04:19 AM
So, now that we know CSS will replace a large portion of buttons in 2.0, I think a great feature would be to have a theme color picker in the ACP.
Let me clarify: I do not mean a big swatch where you click a square. I mean an actual color picker. Dare I mention where I got this from (xen...).
I was just trying xen (don't worry, I still like MyBB much more! Plus free never tasted so good...) and I was amazed at how I could change the default theme in just a few clicks. I changed it to red in literally about 1 minute.
I am sure it is not the easiest to code, but it has been done, and I think it would be awesome to have an easy way to theme without making half a million CSS changes.
I don't think this is one of those "better as plugin" type things, because I could see people doing this to quickly change their color. People wouldn't have to look so hard for a plain red default theme, they could just make about 10 clicks in the ACP, and be done.
Potential issues:
-Non-transparent images (like smilies).. However, I hope the images are updated to transparent ones.
-Difficulty to code (but I believe many users would be eternally grateful for your suffering to bring this feature in).
Another few things I wish to say:
- I am not saying that this HAS to be done.
- I know that not EVERYONE would use it, but there would likely be a good chunk of users using it.
- I feel like I have seen this suggested before, but I couldn't find the thread or posts for it.
Comments? Questions?
Let me clarify: I do not mean a big swatch where you click a square. I mean an actual color picker. Dare I mention where I got this from (xen...).
I was just trying xen (don't worry, I still like MyBB much more! Plus free never tasted so good...) and I was amazed at how I could change the default theme in just a few clicks. I changed it to red in literally about 1 minute.
I am sure it is not the easiest to code, but it has been done, and I think it would be awesome to have an easy way to theme without making half a million CSS changes.
I don't think this is one of those "better as plugin" type things, because I could see people doing this to quickly change their color. People wouldn't have to look so hard for a plain red default theme, they could just make about 10 clicks in the ACP, and be done.
Potential issues:
-Non-transparent images (like smilies).. However, I hope the images are updated to transparent ones.
-Difficulty to code (but I believe many users would be eternally grateful for your suffering to bring this feature in).
Another few things I wish to say:
- I am not saying that this HAS to be done.
- I know that not EVERYONE would use it, but there would likely be a good chunk of users using it.
- I feel like I have seen this suggested before, but I couldn't find the thread or posts for it.
Comments? Questions?