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  • findingpeace
    New Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 28

    Is this the final VB5 theme?

    I know I'm in the minority here, but I actually really like VB5.

    But I'm wondering, is this the final theme? It feels very bare, almost depressing. Something about it feels very non-engaging, where all of the past main styles made me feel addicted to the community.

    The grey fuzzy static background just doesn't feel right. There is just so much white space, contrasted with that extremely dark turquoise (almost black). There are so many random different shades of dark blue, green, vibrant blue, snow blue, shiny blue, silver - it seems really disjointed.

    I hope there will be a theme upgrade - I think this might make the whole release much more exciting!

    Thanks
  • findingpeace
    New Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 28

    #2
    User Feldon23 has done some amazing mockups - I hope the VB staff considers these. It's like getting free design help - and looks incredible!!

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    • findingpeace
      New Member
      • Jan 2013
      • 28

      #3
      And here's another one from Feldon23. What do other users think? Better or worse than the current theme? To me, it is infinitely more attractive and engaging.

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      • IcEWoLF
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2008
        • 928
        • 4.1.x

        #4
        Man, those mockups would definitely sell a software.
        I hope vB can incorporate threads/views like he has above, it looks super neat!
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        • findingpeace
          New Member
          • Jan 2013
          • 28

          #5
          Originally posted by IcEWoLF
          Man, those mockups would definitely sell a software. I hope vB can incorporate threads/views like he has above, it looks super neat!
          Agreed IcEWoLF! If I were them, I'd hire this guy - my initial reaction was WOW, I would buy this. And I think a lot of others would feel the same way too.

          There are a lot of other issues to work through, I know - but theme is a great way to get people excited fast

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          • Mark.B
            vBulletin Support
            • Feb 2004
            • 24286
            • 6.0.X

            #6
            The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
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            • findingpeace
              New Member
              • Jan 2013
              • 28

              #7
              Originally posted by Mark.B
              The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
              Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you

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              • acwatts
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2005
                • 739
                • 3.8.x

                #8
                Originally posted by findingpeace
                Originally posted by Mark.B
                The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.

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                • findingpeace
                  New Member
                  • Jan 2013
                  • 28

                  #9
                  Originally posted by acwatts
                  Originally posted by findingpeace
                  Originally posted by Mark.B
                  The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                  Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                  Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                  Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.

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                  • Mark.B
                    vBulletin Support
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 24286
                    • 6.0.X

                    #10
                    Originally posted by findingpeace
                    Originally posted by acwatts
                    Originally posted by findingpeace
                    Originally posted by Mark.B
                    The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                    Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                    Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                    Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.
                    Why is it "unfair" for me to give my opinion on the style?

                    I rather like it. The shade of blue could be brighter in places. I made it green on my demo site and I like it.
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                  • findingpeace
                    New Member
                    • Jan 2013
                    • 28

                    #11
                    Originally posted by Mark.B
                    Originally posted by findingpeace
                    Originally posted by acwatts
                    Originally posted by findingpeace
                    Originally posted by Mark.B
                    The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                    Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                    Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                    Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.
                    Why is it "unfair" for me to give my opinion on the style? I rather like it. The shade of blue could be brighter in places. I made it green on my demo site and I like it. http://www.talknewsuk.com/forum
                    Sorry Mark, that is a good point

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                    • acwatts
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 739
                      • 3.8.x

                      #12
                      Originally posted by Mark.B
                      Originally posted by findingpeace
                      Originally posted by acwatts
                      Originally posted by findingpeace
                      Originally posted by Mark.B
                      The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                      Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                      Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                      Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.
                      Why is it "unfair" for me to give my opinion on the style? I rather like it. The shade of blue could be brighter in places. I made it green on my demo site and I like it. http://www.talknewsuk.com/forum
                      That's really nice, green, pink, and off white. lol Got to be the worst colour combination ever. (who stole the smilies here)

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                      • DeltaHawk5
                        Member
                        • Sep 2012
                        • 90

                        #13
                        Originally posted by Mark.B
                        Originally posted by findingpeace
                        Originally posted by acwatts
                        Originally posted by findingpeace
                        Originally posted by Mark.B
                        The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                        Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                        Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                        Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.
                        Why is it "unfair" for me to give my opinion on the style? I rather like it. The shade of blue could be brighter in places. I made it green on my demo site and I like it. http://www.talknewsuk.com/forum
                        I can't even see your forum, the site is taking years to load. I wonder why.

                        Either way, I agree with the mock ups being a superior design.

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                        • Wayne Luke
                          Wayne Luke commented
                          Editing a comment
                          The great thing about vBulletin is that people can change the style to suit their needs. We need a more generic default style to suit a lot of needs. We do plan some improvements though and they will be put into place over time. vB5 actually relies on CSS more than previous versions so making changes is as easy as editing the CSS.

                        • findingpeace
                          findingpeace commented
                          Editing a comment
                          Hi Wayne,

                          That is actually a great point - thanks for explaining this. You're right, past versions have actually been difficult to skin, even though they are very attractive out of the box. My personal favorite is the VB4 default, but I know I'm alone in that

                          I'm going to do a sample install of VB5 tonight and try customizing the style based on my current VB4 modifications
                      • alfanexus
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 194
                        • 5.5.x

                        #14
                        I think it is a great style. But its just a style and can easily be modified or replaced by something else so it matches the specific needs of every one.

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                        • Mark.B
                          vBulletin Support
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 24286
                          • 6.0.X

                          #15
                          Originally posted by DeltaHawk5
                          Originally posted by Mark.B
                          Originally posted by findingpeace
                          Originally posted by acwatts
                          Originally posted by findingpeace
                          Originally posted by Mark.B
                          The syle is certainly final - and very nice it is too, actually - however there are some issues which will be tweaked and improved as time goes on.
                          Ok, I think I will pass then - thank you
                          Same here, it's the most bland looking forum software I ever came across.
                          Honestly, I find it a little bit unfair for the VB team to say "and very nice it is", when apparently none of their paying customers actually agree with them. There's no shame in admitting a mistake, and this theme seems to be a huge mistake.
                          Why is it "unfair" for me to give my opinion on the style? I rather like it. The shade of blue could be brighter in places. I made it green on my demo site and I like it. http://www.talknewsuk.com/forum
                          I can't even see your forum, the site is taking years to load. I wonder why. Either way, I agree with the mock ups being a superior design.
                          You may have local issues there. My site loads pretty fast for most people, though obviously not as fast as would be ideal.
                          MARK.B
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