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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 16:17:12 GMT -5
The VMoonlight light-on-dark skin is now available to all registered users. To change skins, simply go to Profile > Modify Profile and choose the appropriate skin under Skin. VMoonlight is unique in the sense that it is the only light-on-dark (i.e. high contrast) skin presently available on NMSNM. Although I refrained from calling it "VMoonbeam" (on the off-chance that Moon hated it and wouldn't want her name associated with it ), it is still dedicated to Moon for the many hours she puts in overseeing moderator activities and board admin. . I should also note that VUncia, Scottish_Lassie's sorry attempt at a skin, was recently modified by Lassie so that all elements are now fully compatible with IE. However... Warning!
Some elements of the VMoonlight and VUncia skins will cause the craptastic Internet Explorer 8.0 to crash. All other browsers and all other versions of IE (including the latest 9.x, and 6.x and 7.x on XP) are fine. Hence, before switching to either of these skins, please verify that you are not using IE 8.0 specifically. Your Hard-Working Code Monkey, Virgil ( Thread will remain an announcement until 9:00 PM, Saturday August 13.)
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Aug 12, 2011 16:21:02 GMT -5
Thank you hard working code monkey.
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 16:24:40 GMT -5
Karma donations gratefully accepted. ;D
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Post by mtntigger on Aug 12, 2011 16:39:14 GMT -5
Karma donations gratefully accepted. ;D Yes, Moon does need some more karma. ;D
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 12, 2011 17:18:01 GMT -5
I instlalled IE9 just this morning. Are you saying that now I can use either of those 2 new skins (VMoonlight or VUncia) with no problems? [I'm using Vista, not XP]
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 17:34:27 GMT -5
Lassie, you should be OK.
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Post by cme1201 on Aug 12, 2011 18:23:21 GMT -5
Karma donations gratefully accepted. ;D Stop pandering to the masses and get back in the cage. ;D
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Post by Malarky on Aug 12, 2011 18:36:08 GMT -5
Warning!
Some elements of the VMoonlight and VUncia skins will cause the craptastic Internet Explorer 8.0 to crash. All other browsers and all other versions of IE (including the latest 9.x, and 6.x and 7.x on XP) are fine. Hence, before switching to either of these skins, please verify that you are not using IE 8.0 specifically.
Your Hard-Working Code Monkey,
VirgilNote to self: Listen when Virgil posts a warning. It's all good though, I just had to log onto another computer and change back to a different skin. DH only rolled his eyes at me for a little while.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 12, 2011 18:38:26 GMT -5
Thank you, Virgil (aka Code-Monkey) Now that IE9's installed, I *might* try out one of those 2 skins tomorrow. If something goes wrong, you'll be getting an email from me asking you to go into my profile to change the skin back to its current one. And for all your hard work begging and groveling:
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 19:33:01 GMT -5
Crashing your browsers is just my special way of shaking you guys out of your addition to bug-ridden, pitifully substandard browsers.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Aug 12, 2011 21:06:33 GMT -5
Karma for the Code Monkey
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Post by Sammy on Aug 12, 2011 22:06:33 GMT -5
The VMoonlight Skin was ho hum, while the Vunica was gorgeous. Loving color as I do I reverted back to the 'Mauve" skin that I favor. Thanks for your hard work, Virgil.
I change the skin on my Multiply site every so often just so I can play around with the codes. There are tons of ready made skin codes but some are God awful and skew the pages so I stick to the basic themes and tweak them when the mood moves me.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 22:16:01 GMT -5
Sammy, you're in the unique situation that your browser isn't running scripts. (This is the reason that your smiley panel, quick reply spell-checker, quick-reply preview, lean n' mean mode, extended thread icons, jump-to-page feature, skin sorter, image size limiter, link shine effects, forgot password link, nav tree, borderless tables and ignore feature aren't working.) Both VUncia and VMoonlight rely heavily on scripts to generate their proper looks. And in fact, both of them should look like a dog's breakfast in the event that you have scripts disabled. As far as I know, only you, Later, and Archie have disabled your scripts. Why, I have no idea.
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Post by Sammy on Aug 12, 2011 22:31:20 GMT -5
Virgil, you have me confused. I installed both new skins and did not like the Moonlight skin, but found the Uncia skin very nice but just too light for my taste. However, I did not check out the features you mentioned that could be missing if I was not running scripts..... which I am by the way. I'll check them out again and get back to you.
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Post by Sammy on Aug 12, 2011 23:12:40 GMT -5
Ok, I'm back and found I'm still running Windows's 6, (Vista). Never like rushing into anything too quickly. All of the features you assume I do not have are on my screen and working well. I like the Uncia skin and think it's cool, but prefer a color background that is easy on the eyes.
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Post by moon/Laura on Aug 12, 2011 23:15:35 GMT -5
thank you Virgil.. i like it and
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 12, 2011 23:22:55 GMT -5
Sammy: Have you looked at the "Scottish Lassie?" It's "bubbles" with pastel "rainbow" effect - and it's not to flashy, bright, dark or pale, and very easy on the eyes. It's a design I used to use on my F/B page, and Virgil was good enough to add it to the Skin menu here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 23:23:45 GMT -5
Dear Code Monkey:
What, pray tell, is "skin"? Skin? Really? I guess it's apparent that I'm woefully untechnical. That is to say, technically challenged. Not up to speed. But...and this is a biggie...as recently as only about two years ago I learned how to cut and paste! Next year I'm going to attempt attachments, and after that the sky's the limit!
Sincerely yours for better business relations, (Miss) Rigby
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 12, 2011 23:29:16 GMT -5
It's the background color/design (wallpaper) that you can choose for your Proboards page, MissR. You can change your "look" by choosing a different "skin" (background color or design) when you follow the "Modify Profile" steps Virgil posted in message #1.
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Post by moon/Laura on Aug 12, 2011 23:33:19 GMT -5
Sammy: Have you looked at the "Scottish Lassie?" It's "bubbles" with pastel "rainbow" effect - and it's not to flashy, bright, dark or pale, and very easy on the eyes. It's a design I used to use on my F/B page, and Virgil was good enough to add it to the Skin menu here. actually, that was me.. you can tell because it's not nearly so good as virgil's are lol... and i gave the skin info to sunshine so she can add it on her board too.. not sure if she has yet though..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2011 23:40:37 GMT -5
And I also need an icon with a dunce cap, please. I know you think I understand what you said, but my eyes glazed over and shifted to the middle distance at "It's the background color/design (wallpaper)" part. Sigh. I'll just never measure up And besides that, there is no way on God's green earth that I can key in words on this screen, hit "Post Reply" and somebody in a land far, far away can read it and respond. You know what I say is so. You know it. Or that there are people somewhere in a studio saying things and we can turn on our TVs and look at them and hear what they're saying. And don't even get me started on the whole cloud computing thing. I do, however, believe that we put a man on the moon. ETA: And Lassie? You never did answer my question on Opti's man thread Inquiring minds Nosey old ladies want to know.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 12, 2011 23:42:21 GMT -5
Sorry Moon - I meant to give you the credit for adding it - I think I said Virgil by mistake because I've been chatting with him here about skins.
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Post by moon/Laura on Aug 12, 2011 23:47:33 GMT -5
no worries.. i WISH i could do them half so well as he does
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 12, 2011 23:58:21 GMT -5
My ears are burning. Finally I become a Karma Titan! I had been at Leviathan for so long I was starting to grow scales. If you're able to see the leopard in the bottom right hand corner of the screen (with the VUncia skin), it means you have scripts enabled. You had mentioned that you were seeing EFCO's name as "Burlington Cat Factory" when nobody else could. That was a direct consequence of a script not being run on your machine. And if memory serves, you mentioned earlier that your VSmiley panel didn't run properly. Or do I have you confused with somebody else?
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Aug 13, 2011 0:17:39 GMT -5
Miss Rigby, In simplest terms, "skins" are like different colour themes and decoration themes for this website. So you will currently see something that looks like this: But if you were to apply the VMoonlight skin, the same content would look like: The words, content, and layout are all the same, but the colours, pictures, and decorations have been given a "moonlight" theme.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Aug 13, 2011 0:31:21 GMT -5
That was me - I'm turning in now though, so I'll see if there's a reply tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2011 6:48:49 GMT -5
I'll be darned. Like on some websites. I was thinking it must be like a screen saver. Live and learn
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Post by Sammy on Aug 13, 2011 15:05:38 GMT -5
Virgil, I have 'Active Scripting' enabled in the Scripting section of IE. FYI, the change between EFCO and Burlington Cat was only a split second. Also, I could see the snow leopard at the bottom right of the screen. I have to assume that I would have issues with skins I use on Multiply if I needed to enable something else besides the scripts mentioned above.
Scottie, I tried out the bubble skin a while back. Really cute, but again, I'm more comfortable with nothing going on in the background. LOL, once Christmas is over I quickly change my background graphics on my Multiply site since I go all out with the flashing trees and twinkling lights, etc. After a while you start to feel motion sickness....LOL.
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Post by ModE98 on Aug 13, 2011 17:01:07 GMT -5
Moonbeam works like a charm on MS IE9..... like the cutie with kamona and obi outfit. Great job!
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Post by Sammy on Aug 13, 2011 18:11:51 GMT -5
MEN!
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