SHOUTBAWX Background color, suggest it here

[ev1]

Why not code a simple overlay color changer, so if someone complains they can change it themselves?

[KuRIoS]

Why not code a simple overlay color changer, so if someone complains they can change it themselves?

Code it and sure..

[ev1]

Code it and sure..

kk, I'll make simple javascript function that changes it to 3 different colors with a link instead of having a drop down color changer.

[ev1]

Okay super simple:

on the html of this current bawx find the HTML:

<div class="blockrow floatcontainer">
		<!-- Chatbox inner left -->

and replace with:

<div id="blah" class="blockrow floatcontainer">
		<!-- Chatbox inner left -->

Now for a simple javascript code to change that div element's background color, we'll go with standard black:

Drop this link somewhere on the bawx and when a user clicks it, it will change the background to black (in Chrome at least). I haven't tested it too much, but in the console and DOM editor on chrome it works fine.

<a href="#blah" onclick="document.getElementById('blah').style.background = '#000000';">Title</a>

[Narudan]

Now do a drop down!

[ev1]

Now do a drop down!

Okay

<div class="blockrow floatcontainer">
		<!-- Chatbox inner left -->

and replace with:

<div id="blah" class="blockrow floatcontainer">
		<!-- Chatbox inner left -->

Now insert this where ever you want:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://jscolor.com/example/jscolor/jscolor.js"></script>

<p> Change background: <input class="color"
	onchange="document.getElementsByTagName('blah')[0].style.backgroundColor = '#'+this.color">

[Zoidberg]

Code it and sure..

As I understand it it's going to change the background color to the wish of the user? In that case, it's a HORRIBLE idea. If half chooses to go with a bright background and the other half chooses to go with a dark background, chaos will ensue and half of all chats will be unreadable on all backgrounds.

[Narudan]

Well let them choose between black and different dark colors.

Oh and while you are at it: remove the dark unreadable font colors

[ev1]

Well let them choose between black and different dark colors.

Oh and while you are at it: remove the dark unreadable font colors

I can do that in php, but i need to see the base functions for it

[KuRIoS]

Well, we will only take a look at it if coded. It doesnt mean that we will use it tho

[#ClumsyWizard]

As long as I can stay black, because now I can never go back...

[TehVoyager]

I'd like the box to match the rest of the site. why have a big black box in the middle of a light colored website?

just make it the same style as the reply / quick reply area. matches the site, looks clean, etc.



whatever you decide, just remove chat colors that are not legible on the background.

and change the user name colors of different ranks to also be legible (I'm looking at you, news team)

Edit: my post being edited by Kur makes me sadface.

[sakimi]

I think a slightly darker grey / the shade of the thread post background would be best over-all. It will match the site and makes all of the text colours readable (some more-so than others)

[Cannibalman]

I like it the way it is

[Toddler]

Deep purple is said to be one of the most eye-relaxing colours.

Example: http://www.distinctivefabric.com/ima...purple-300.jpg