layout suggestion

StalkingGrunt911 · Post by **StalkingGrunt911** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:31 pm

I like the theme now, and everything is fine, except I don't really like the Message Icons. I don't think the orange fits with everything else.

Iron_Forge · Post by **Iron_Forge** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:35 pm

Cuda wrote:
Iron_Forge wrote:
On that note though, I'd suggest you go read up on some color-emotion theory...There's probably a reason we have our current color scheme... ;o)
Are you suggesting Pastel and Earth Tones for a Therapeutic Forum layout?

The Interweb wrote: Red is the first primary color of the spectrum. It emotionally triggers the sense of power, impulsively, sexuality and increases one's appetite. Be careful how you use red. It can also shout anger, forcefulness, impatience, intimidation, conquest, violence and revenge toward your site visitors.

Yellow is one of the three primary colors. Visually it is the most difficult for your eyes to focus on. It is actually brighter than white and stronger in its emotional impact. It also has a stimulating impact on your memory. (Remember the popularity of the yellow notepads and pale yellow Post-It Notes?) It triggers the following emotions: intelligence, joy, and organization. Its opposite effects when used in the wrong manner or with the wrong combination of other colors can create feelings of criticism, laziness, or cynicism. Splashes of pale yellow is the best choice since many tones/shades of yellow are difficult for the human eye to focus on for very long. However, if used with short burst of text as a background, it grabs your attention and helps hold what you read in your memory banks. :)

Blue is a primary color. It is the easiest color for the eyes to focus. It generates feelings of tranquility, love, acceptance, patience, understanding and cooperation. Its negative qualities if used inappropriately are fear, coldness, passivity and depression. Blue is a favorite color choice among all age groups.

Orange is a secondary color comprised of the primary colors, yellow and red. It emotionally triggers steadfastness, courage, confidence, friendliness, and cheerfulness. Its opposite effects are ignorance, inferiority, sluggishness and superiority. Orange is generally considered a social color but used in the wrong manner and with the wrong color combinations could create the opposite effects listed.

Green is the combination of two primary colors, yellow and blue. It includes all the qualities of yellow and blue and the emotions it triggers depends on which of the two primary colors is dominate. Green triggers the following positive emotions: hope, growth, good health, freshness, soothing, sharing, and responsiveness. Its negative attributes are envy, greed, constriction, guilt, jealousy and disorder.

Of them all, blue probably has the best qualities for a forum...Even it's negative qualities (which wouldn't be generally associated to the baby blue we use), wouldn't be prone to causing flaming and people being a jerk...

Munsie · Post by **Munsie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:38 pm

Iron_Forge, will you have my babies?

G.I.R. · Post by **G.I.R.** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:40 pm

Munsie wrote:Iron_Forge, will you have my babies?

Fuck you, get in line. <_<

StalkingGrunt911 · Post by **StalkingGrunt911** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:43 pm

Yeah, what G.I.R said... How's it going G.I.R waiting in line behind me?

JacksonCougAr · Post by **JacksonCougAr** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:49 pm

Orange is a secondary color comprised of the primary colors, yellow and red. It emotionally triggers steadfastness, courage, confidence, friendliness, and cheerfulness. Its opposite effects are ignorance, inferiority, sluggishness and superiority. Orange is generally considered a social color but used in the wrong manner and with the wrong color combinations could create the opposite effects listed.

But >_> Orange is a close seound!

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:50 pm

Iron_Forge, whilst the blue is good, after reading that, I'd much rather have this site have a lot more yellow to promote intelligence

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:52 pm

ok........... i didn't think i would cause such a big conversation.......wow.

It's so big because you're contributing to it with worthless comments such as this one.

Halo4Ever · Post by **Halo4Ever** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:59 pm

LMFAO! some mod edited the guys post above mine, I gotta love them for that, who ever it was your hilarious, and yes this did get big because others shared a opinion against or with yours.

Munsie · Post by **Munsie** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:13 pm

JacksonCougAr wrote:ignorance, inferiority, sluggishness and superiority.

Like we need more of any of the above.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:17 pm

Exactly what I was going to say, Munsie

G.I.R. · Post by **G.I.R.** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:21 pm

StalkingGrunt911 wrote:Yeah, what G.I.R said... How's it going G.I.R waiting in line behind me?

Psh, I paid Scotty $5 for cutsies. Now I'm only 3,050th in line.

Have fun at 4,000th.

StalkingGrunt911 · Post by **StalkingGrunt911** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:27 pm

Too bad he don't accept USD. I gave him 6 AUD which is $5 for us.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:35 pm

You know, if you want a new theme so badly, download Stylish for Firefox, and write up some CSS, and you can have any colors and images you darn well please.

Mission Accomplished, America.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:36 pm

That made me lol.

JacksonCougAr · Post by **JacksonCougAr** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:47 pm

I KNEW there was something like that for firefox but couldn't remember what;

ORANGE HERE I COME!

SUPERIORITY COMPLEX FTW!!!

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:50 pm

Jackson, write me a nice dark gray one.

kthxbai.

JacksonCougAr · Post by **JacksonCougAr** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:53 pm

lawlz; kk >_> lemme get it, then I start a new thread supporting this DYI method.

This should pretty much solve all problems all around.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:10 pm

LOCK THIS TOPIC TO MUCH SPAM

G.I.R. · Post by **G.I.R.** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:11 pm

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