Dark theme for forum?

[Spreadie]

Thread title says it all really - is there or will there be a dark theme for the forum?

[spacein_vader]

Thread title says it all really - is there or will there be a dark theme for the forum?

If you use Chrome, Firefox or one of their derivatives I highly recommend the Dark Reader extension. You can set any site to be dark (I've done it with Hexus and the forum,) and it does a good job of keeping it legible.

[Zak33]

Thread title says it all really - is there or will there be a dark theme for the forum?

We've not planned one no, and with the awesome sauce that Spreadie just.....er....spread... you might sort it t'other way.

[Ttaskmaster]

Do we need one?
I've always thought HEXUS colours to be quite friendly, really...

[ik9000]

Do we need one?
I've always thought HEXUS colours to be quite friendly, really...

I'd be keen for one. Often viewing forum at night and my wife complains at the glow coming from the phone - nevermind the effect on keeping me awake.

[atemporal]

We've not planned one no, and with the awesome sauce that Spreadie just.....er....spread... you might sort it t'other way.

Have you seen forums with one? It's really good. Try "TheGearPage" or similar for a good example. I really like it. You'll need an account to get the option, but I find it much more pleasant on the eye. Plus it helps me tell if I'm logged in or not which can be useful at times.

[Spreadie]

Do we need one?
I've always thought HEXUS colours to be quite friendly, really...

Oh, that's good to know. I mean, if you like it the way it is, who needs choice?

[atemporal]

apparently we do have a choice. If we don't like it we should just not use it. That's the warped logic going on in another thread anyway.

[Ttaskmaster]

apparently we do have a choice. If we don't like it we should just not use it. That's the warped logic going on in another thread anyway.

^ Was just going to post that!

Oh, that's good to know. I mean, if you like it the way it is, who needs choice?

I dunno. It just doesn't seem right when well-known websites aren't in their signature colours.
OCUK uses that blue scheme, Vodafone is all red, other places have theirs...

I mean I, of all people, will never be opposed to the idea of choice... but as a Champion of RGB around these parts, I'm also aware that Hexites seem vehemently opposed to it, particularly when it concerns colours other than Turn It Off or Whatever It Comes In. The mere thought of HEXUS jumping on the current Dark Theme fad is.... well... 'not computing'.

[ik9000]

I think RGB is a waste of time, even if you can turn it off, because there is a cost to adding it in the first place. If they did an RGB model and a plain option with the cost saving that entails from not needing the LEDs and extra wiring + chassis space then great. But so often they don't - so in effect I have to pay extra to supplement the whim of those who want to bling their machine to a rainbow-unicorn glowing disco show. I don't mind others wanting it, i just don't want to have pay extra as a result.

[Ttaskmaster]

I don't mind others wanting it, i just don't want to have pay extra as a result.

I can list a dozen features on most motherboards that I have absolutely no use for and would put in the same box as your RGB, yet still I have to pay lots of money for Optical S/PDIF... or how about keyboards with keys I never ever use?

[Saracen999]

I think RGB is a waste of time, even if you can turn it off, because there is a cost to adding it in the first place. If they did an RGB model and a plain option with the cost saving that entails from not needing the LEDs and extra wiring + chassis space then great. But so often they don't - so in effect I have to pay extra to supplement the whim of those who want to bling their machine to a rainbow-unicorn glowing disco show. I don't mind others wanting it, i just don't want to have pay extra as a result.

I wonder what the cost implications would be of manufacturing (and retailers stocking) two completely different product codes one with and one without.

I have no love for RGB but also no problem in turning it off. Ditto for overt case lighting, even if I have to turn it off with wirecutters. The same applies to side windows, though that's harder to neatly do something about.

I'd also say there's a difference with 'other threads' where the issue is about functions of the OS. After all, if the system turns RGB lignting back on, it'd be pretty obvious. Not so, about OS functions operating entirely invisibly. You may never know if yoy turn it off and some subsequent OS update re-enables it, unless you constantly check the status.

[ik9000]

I wonder what the cost implications would be of manufacturing (and retailers stocking) two completely different product codes one with and one without.

I have no love for RGB but also no problem in turning it off. Ditto for overt case lighting, even if I have to turn it off with wirecutters. The same applies to side windows, though that's harder to neatly do something about.

I'd also say there's a difference with 'other threads' where the issue is about functions of the OS. After all, if the system turns RGB lignting back on, it'd be pretty obvious. Not so, about OS functions operating entirely invisibly. You may never know if yoy turn it off and some subsequent OS update re-enables it, unless you constantly check the status.

ok, thanks, not sure where I linked to another thread. your point is valid but my main comment here was +1 to the request for a forum dark-mode.

[Ttaskmaster]

I wonder what the cost implications would be of manufacturing (and retailers stocking) two completely different product codes one with and one without.

I have it on very good authority, from people who think they know better, that manufacturers manufacturing and stocking several models of motherboard, each with variants that have different components included/excluded according to the exact requirements of each individual customer, would be far cheaper for the customer and far more cost efficient for the manufacturer (and retailers), than simply stocking one variant of each model with everything included on each....
I won't tell you what foul names I call said experts, as I'll get banned, but it's not pretty....!!

ok, thanks, not sure where I linked to another thread. your point is valid but my main comment here was +1 to the request for a forum dark-mode.

How many modes do we need?
Is there a need for other modes to account for visual discrepancies, perhaps? I know there are two or three different schemes that address colour blindness, as well as various 'easy reading' variants. Worth considering? Serious question...

[ik9000]

I have it on very good authority, from people who think they know better, that manufacturers manufacturing and stocking several models of motherboard, each with variants that have different components included/excluded according to the exact requirements of each individual customer, would be far cheaper for the customer and far more cost efficient for the manufacturer (and retailers), than simply stocking one variant of each model with everything included on each....
I won't tell you what foul names I call said experts, as I'll get banned, but it's not pretty....!!

No, you miss my point. Don't put it on there at all. Not multiple lines - just the ones I want. Simples

[MLyons]

Possibly. Depends on how other development work goes. We are discussing it. Maybe I'll try to whip something up over the weekend.