Tutorial How to change your forum Style

[Richard]

These forums offer three (3) theme options;

1. Default Light Style
   
   
   
   
2. Alternate Dark Theme
   
   
   
3. Xenforo Standard Theme
   

There are two ways to change your theme and it is very easy.

1. Update using the theme selector in your preferences
2. Use the Style switcher at the bottom of every forum page.

NOTE: Style choices are a hard setting that is attached to your login -- if you change a style on a PC it will change the style on your other devices when next you login on a phone or tablet.

 

[currawong]

nice to have choice but i don't understand why some prefer dark.

I've avoided the xenforo theme because I guess that long term it will get least love. I just have to hope that light doesn't suffer a similar fate

 

[Richard]

I just have to hope that light doesn't suffer a similar fate

Light & Dark share the same parent code base, so there is no letting one slide over the other. Most folk are on Light because it is the default.

 

[currawong]

damn.

I thought maybe xenforo standard might remove the similar threads

 

[currawong]

Light & Dark share the same parent code base, so there is no letting one slide over the other. Most folk are on Light because it is the default.

I had assumed that but then wondered if you might possibly have been trying to herd us to one main theme

 

[Richard]

I had assumed that but then wondered if you might possibly have been trying to herd us to one main theme

I installed a widget that lets me see how many are using what theme -- it was clear that a vast majority don't even know the feature is available.

 

[mick chopps]

Is dark, is good.

 

[Ian D]

I prefer dark on computer but light on phone.....

 

[TOFF]

I installed a widget that lets me see how many are using what theme -- it was clear that a vast majority don't even know the feature is available.

I knew Dark existed, I have had a look before but never lasted long.
Have implemented now and will stick with for a while.
Once you go black you never go back Im told.

 

[TOFF]

I prefer dark on computer but light on phone.....

is it possible to separate the two?

 

[Seafm]

damn.

I thought maybe xenforo standard might remove the similar threads

Probably won't remove DJOTD either.

 

[Seafm]

I knew Dark existed, I have had a look before but never lasted long.
Have implemented now and will stick with for a while.
Once you go black you never go back Im told.

I tried dark on the old system but didn't really like it. Might be good from a battery saving POV

 

[Principal Douglas]

 

[Jasper Schwarz]

I use dark mode for everything including Messenger, facebook, twitter and this. Much easier on my eyes, particularly at nights.

 

[Lady Penelope]

I prefer seeing the light

 

[mick chopps]

 

[gareth_oau]

nice to have choice but i don't understand why some prefer dark.

I've avoided the xenforo theme because I guess that long term it will get least love. I just have to hope that light doesn't suffer a similar fate

since my eyesight has deteriorated, I can't handle white background, and so all my screens at work, home and phone all function in dark mode/high contrast so my characters are white on black background

 

[benchives]

My eyes are so bad these days that if there is no dark theme then I don’t use it

 

[gareth_oau]

My eyes are so bad these days that if there is no dark theme then I don’t use it

ah ben we are the same but different

 

[TOFF]

I prefer seeing the light

 

[benchives]

ah ben we are the same but different

I have hair!

 

[gareth_oau]

I have hair!

me too

 

[benchives]

me too

Not where it counts!

 

[TC]

nice to have choice but i don't understand why some prefer dark.

I've avoided the xenforo theme because I guess that long term it will get least love. I just have to hope that light doesn't suffer a similar fate

they are vampires

 

[gareth_oau]

Not where it counts!

I'm very proud of my eyebrows!!

 

[Beerman]

And I thought this was a sting by @Sandy

 

[cold wombat]

I prefer seeing the light

Some of us do our best work in the dark...

 

[Richard]

Sigh!

Another practical tutorial completely derailed by the usual suspects.

 

[skifree]

Sigh!

Another practical tutorial completely derailed by the usual suspects.

Do we sack them?
Beat them?
Whip them?
Pass our front bar bills over to them?

 

[cold wombat]

Sorry @Richard. I'll go on half pay for the rest of the year if that helps.

But... so long as I can still do it in the dark!

<snigger>

 

[skifree]

Sorry @Richard. I'll go on half pay for the rest of the year if that helps.

But... so long as I can still do it in the dark!

<snigger>

You are not a wombat, you are a ratbag.

 

[Richard]

I'll go on half pay for the rest of the year if that helps.

Half pay AND no bonus.

 

[benchives]

Hey at Richard I just realised I have OS enabled dark theme on my phone and that means when I switch to your dark theme it goes back to light or default mode

I have been emailing google, Microsoft and soon apple accessibilty support groups and the best config for desktop at the moment is google workspace on windows albeit using excel not sheets

happy to chat about this more if you like but this is why I haven’t enabled dark theme on here

thanks for the thread mate appreciate it!

 

[Richard]

I have OS enabled dark theme on my phone

Apple or Android?

 

[Richard]

I have dark theme enabled on my iPhone and both dark and light theme behave on the phone exactly the same as they do on desktop

 

[benchives]

Apple or Android?

Apple

 

[benchives]

I have dark theme enabled on my iPhone and both dark and light theme behave on the phone exactly the same as they do on desktop

That is interesting

maybe I am using a different one

I’ll check later today and let you kkow

 

[KylePee]

I have dark theme enabled on my iPhone and both dark and light theme behave on the phone exactly the same as they do on desktop

Same

 

[ThÜñDå HûÑtÅ]

is it possible to separate the two?

as the choice is embedded in the website and not the device it appears the only NOT ideal way to do it is to have two separate forum accounts one for phone and one for lap/desktop.
having said that how hard would it be to put a 3 position toggle switch on the menu bar for instant switching for whatever device you happen to log on with.
also, with permission, isn't the website able to detect what device it's being viewed with and act accordingly.

TH

 

[ThÜñDå HûÑtÅ]

You are not a wombat, you are a ratbag.

steady on ski free, i cant remember how many members WZ had,
about 15000+ i think but i was the one and only official designated
weatherzone *ratbag*, the same goes for here......

 

[skifree]

steady on ski free, i cant remember how many members WZ had,
about 15000+ i think but i was the one and only official designated
weatherzone *ratbag*, the same goes for here......

You can fight @cold wombat for the title, maybe bad puns at 2000km?

 

[Marty McSly]

i was the one and only official designated
weatherzone *ratbag*, the same goes for here

Oi!

Get to the back of the queue!

 

[ThÜñDå HûÑtÅ]

You can fight @cold wombat for the title, maybe bad puns at 2000km?

if you saw the shitfights i got into on weatherzone you wouldn't be so quick to throw out that invite, just ask andrew miskelly of WZ, Thunderstruck or Tim Eckert. man those were the good 'ol days.

 

[skifree]

if you saw the shitfights i got into on weatherzone you wouldn't be so quick to throw out that invite, just ask andrew miskelly of WZ, Thunderstruck or Tim Eckert. man those were the good 'ol days.

Welcome to civilisation.

 

[ThÜñDå HûÑtÅ]

Oi!

Get to the back of the queue!

back of the que my clacker, theres a new sheriff in town sunshine,
looks like i'm just gunna have to push in and step on some toes.

TH

 

[skifree]

2mm in the Exeter gauge this morning.

 

[cold wombat]

back of the que my clacker, theres a new sheriff in town sunshine,
looks like i'm just gunna have to push in and step on some toes.

TH

There once was a lad of the Thunda,
who wanted the world rent-asunda,
with ban hammer handy,
the sheriff was randy,
I'll show the old lad to be dunda!

 

[ThÜñDå HûÑtÅ]

There once was a lad of the Thunda,
who wanted the world rent-asunda,
with ban hammer handy,
the sheriff was randy,
I'll show the old lad to be dunda!

not bad, but...

There once was a Cold Wombat,
As ratbag he wanted the hat,
No matter how much he tried,
People screamed out and cried,
It's Thundas turn to bat.

TH