just some thoughts on the colour

[Will Hay]

Just a thought on the colour of the links.
I've added some in and it struck me they don't exactly jump out at you.
For instance, there's three in this one and yes, you can see them but unless you know they're there they might be missed.



Hell, anything that helps point new members to the guides a little quicker can't be all bad a suggestion, can it?
It might just be me but wouldn't they be better in a different colour?
I appreciate the site theme is this wine red but for the new members it might be that these extremely useful links are missed, and all my hard work has gone to waste
Just a thought
Hell, maybe it's my eyes, maybe my monitor needs clean!
Will Hay

[Will Hay]

I can't believe how bright those red links look in that screenshot
They look nothing like that in the thread!!
Must be the jpeg artifacts!!!!!!!!
Damn
Will

[mats.hogberg]

Maybe different colors for different links? "Auto tool" links in one, "local" links (to guides & cetera) in one, links to external pages a third?

/Mats

[daamon]

How about bold links?

No extra work on the site, and dead easy for responders to do...

P.S. Nice touch with the "jpeg artifacts" - makes it look like the letters are on fire. Stands out just fine... What's the BBCode for that? [onfire]text[/onfire]?

[Will Hay]

How about bold links?

No extra work on the site, and dead easy for responders to do...

How about this then?

But it takes me forever!
Will

[daamon]

How about this then?

But it takes me forever!
Will

Now that works! But, not having access to colouring buttons up there with bold, italics, underline etc. is a hinderance, as you point out - and requires knowing BBCode and being bothered to type it all out.. .

You're just too well intentioned and considerate Will.

Playing Devil's Advocate, there's always the argument that there's only so much hand-holding you can do, and that the links are in a different colour, and they should take the time to read carefully rather than expecting to have their ar5e5 wiped for them...

[Will Hay]

You're just too well intentioned and considerate Will.

That's what I keep saying!
Thank you, that's two of us now, the army is growing
Unfortunately there are 75,000 other members with a different opinion, some stronger than others

Playing Devil's Advocate, there's always the argument that there's only so much hand-holding you can do, and that the links are in a different colour, and they should take the time to read carefully rather than expecting to have their arses wiped for them...

No, you're right, but I figured if approved the one colour link change was easy to implement.
Oh, and you spelt 'arses' wrong, I hope you don't mind me clearing that up for you in your quote (my considerate soul showing itself again)
Will

[Baldrick]

I can't believe how bright those red links look in that screenshot
They look nothing like that in the thread!!
Must be the jpeg artifacts!!!!!!!!
Damn
Will

it looks same here.

[daamon]

That's what I keep saying!

Add "modest" to the list too...

Unfortunately there are 75,000 other members with a different opinion, some stronger than others.

Now, there's a new poll suggestion if ever I've seen one...!!! :P

Getting back to the topic ...

...if approved, the one colour link change was easy to implement

I agree and think it's a good idea. Baldrick - Will has a cunning plan, master...

Oh, and you spelt 'arses' wrong

Too used to typing it in emails to try to get it through fascist company firewalls to friends etc.

[Will Hay]

.......it looks same here.

Man, that is strange, maybe it is me



TEST TEXT: I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, and heaven knows I'm miserable now.
Will Hay


EDIT: Must be me, that looks noticably different from here!
Never mind.
WH.

[tgpo]

To me the real links look better than the picture links. The picture links are lighter and the real links are darker.