Custom, easy-reading themes for CF (New Color - GRAY!)

joyshirley · Feb 14, 2016

I just changed back from Modern to Original and then tried out your style sheet, Paul. I liked it - it has a lot more colour and is definitely easier on the eyes as well. Thanks so much for your work on it!

paul1149 · Feb 14, 2016

Thanks, Joy. So glad you are benefiting from it!

paul1149 · Mar 22, 2016

3/22/2016: CF appears to be deprecating the original standard theme and supporting only the Modern theme. I have added a bit of color to the CSS for the Modern theme, making various headers cobalt blue:

INSTALLATION:
1. Make sure your account is using the "Default" or "Modern" CF theme.
Click on your user name, then Preferences, and select the Default theme in the drop-down box. Save.

2. Install the free Stylish extension to your browser:
Chromium-based browsers (including Chrome): go here and click Install.
Firefox browser: go here and click Install

3. Install style sheet.
Go to my style sheet here and click Install.

paul1149 · Apr 17, 2016

I now offer a new theme you can use on top of CF's "Modern" theme. It's also easy on the eyes, and the featured color is a pleasant sea green.

Theme is at https://userstyles.org/styles/126866/christianforums-com-easy-read-seagreen-xenforo.

With this theme I've begun to hide the new "featured threads" that some forums put at the top of their page, since I consider them a waste of prime screen space.

See Post #1 for easy installation instructions.
Blessings!

mnorian · Apr 18, 2016

paul1149 said:
I now offer a new theme you can use on top of CF's "Modern" theme. It's also easy on the eyes, and the featured color is a pleasant sea green.

Theme is at https://userstyles.org/styles/126866/christianforums-com-easy-read-seagreen-xenforo.

See Post #1 for easy installation instructions.

Blessings!

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That color scheme reminds me of the one that was in Windows 3.1; like it much better then the current black; but; no blue?

paul1149 · Apr 20, 2016

mnorian said:
That color scheme reminds me of the one that was in Windows 3.1; like it much better then the current black; but; no blue?

Yeah, it does look like one of the old Windows now that you mention it.

Here's a Blue version. Cue Bobby Vinton's Blue on Blue....

paul1149 · Oct 13, 2016

Adjusted thread width to accommodate sites changes.

Rajni · Oct 13, 2016

paul1149 said:
Adjusted thread width to accommodate sites changes.

Yes, I noticed it's a bit narrower; it looks good!
Easier on the eyes as the lines of text don't seem
stretched out so long.

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paul1149 · Oct 14, 2016

Thanks, chaela. Blessings.

JackRT · Mar 11, 2017

I enjoy the new format but our ability to go back and edit our own posts seems to have been lost. Or is it hidden somewhere?

paul1149 · Mar 11, 2017

It was buried in a "three vertical dots" menu, but now I see it's back by name. This is why I won't write a style for the site until the dust settles.

brinny · Mar 16, 2017

paul1149 said:
3/22/2016: CF appears to be deprecating the original standard theme and supporting only the Modern theme. I have added a bit of color to the CSS for the Modern theme, making various headers cobalt blue:

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INSTALLATION:
1. Make sure your account is using the "Default" or "Modern" CF theme.
Click on your user name, then Preferences, and select the Default theme in the drop-down box. Save.

2. Install the free Stylish extension to your browser:
Chromium-based browsers (including Chrome): go here and click Install.
Firefox browser: go here and click Install

3. Install style sheet.
Go to my style sheet here and click Install.

I like this one.

I also like the bible/cross icon in the upper left corner better than the current church one.

paul1149 · Mar 16, 2017

brinny said:
I like this one.

I also like the bible/cross icon in the upper left corner better than the current church one.

Yes, I like the Bible/Cross logo better. The church building carries mixed connotations for many of us.

I don't see any inherent way to change themes any more. I guess it's you take what you're given.

brinny · Mar 16, 2017

paul1149 said:
Yes, I like the Bible/Cross logo better. The church building carries mixed connotations for many of us.

I don't see any inherent way to change themes any more. I guess it's you take what you're given.

Yes, i feared that LOL!

But it's still a nice color theme you got there, along with the cross/bible logo.

brinny · Mar 16, 2017

paul1149 said:
I now offer a new theme you can use on top of CF's "Modern" theme. It's also easy on the eyes, and the featured color is a pleasant sea green.

Theme is at ChristianForums.com -Easy Read, Seagreen (Xenforo) - Themes and Skins for Christianforums - userstyles.org.

With this theme I've begun to hide the new "featured threads" that some forums put at the top of their page, since I consider them a waste of prime screen space.

See Post #1 for easy installation instructions.
Blessings!

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This is a good one too....

not so much glaringly snow-blindness-like, bright white in the background LOL!

look4hope · Mar 16, 2017

@paul1149,
I wonder how many different logos has CF gone through since it first started.

paul1149 · May 28, 2017

There is now a fork of the original Stylish browser extension, call Stylus. It is without the privacy problems that the new Stylish has, and I recommend it over using Stylish. Here's a write-up of Stylus, with direct download links.

Stylus is a Stylish fork without analytics - gHacks Tech News

Brent W · May 28, 2017

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your work helping others find a color scheme that will benefit them. This looks like it has been useful for many

paul1149 · Jun 12, 2017

6/12/17: Finally have a style sheet for the latest CF schema. It's not perfect, but not bad either. See Post #1 for details.

St. Helens · Jun 22, 2017

I am quite pleased with the changes. You have made the avatars bigger and nicer. I find I don't need a sigbar anymore because the avatar makes enough of a statement about my personality and tastes.

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