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Title: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: MrBcx on May 04, 2025, 05:10:58 PM
I installed and enabled a dark theme for our forum. 

It is gentler on my old eyeballs.

Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: Robert on May 04, 2025, 05:41:30 PM
Hi MrBCX:

Really much more pleasant. As well, I like the main font. It has a nice nostalgic look to it. Ah yes, the good old days!

Thank you very much for this.
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: dragon57 on May 04, 2025, 07:39:25 PM
I love it, thanks so much!
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: Quin on May 04, 2025, 11:58:35 PM
No idea what you all are on about, the forum looks the same to me as it always has :P

EDIT: actually, no it does not! This theme seems to have brought with it a nasty accessibility regression, the alerts and PM links no longer read properly to a screen reader. I just hear "link", not how many (if any) unread alerts I have. Not sure if anything can be done about this, and the visual comfort of all other members matters more than the links for a feature that I, the single blind user, hardly uses myself, but figured I'd make it known, because I'd rather have them be accessible if possible.
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: HIGH-Zen on May 05, 2025, 07:39:53 AM
thanks for keeping the light theme too, I like it better
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: jcfuller on May 05, 2025, 07:46:03 AM
Quote from: HIGH-Zen on May 05, 2025, 07:39:53 AMthanks for keeping the light theme too, I like it better

Ditto here

James
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: MrBcx on May 05, 2025, 08:14:12 AM
Quote from: Quin on May 04, 2025, 11:58:35 PMNo idea what you all are on about, the forum looks the same to me as it always has :P

EDIT: actually, no it does not! This theme seems to have brought with it a nasty accessibility regression, the alerts and PM links no longer read properly to a screen reader. I just hear "link", not how many (if any) unread alerts I have. Not sure if anything can be done about this, and the visual comfort of all other members matters more than the links for a feature that I, the single blind user, hardly uses myself, but figured I'd make it known, because I'd rather have them be accessible if possible.

Quin,

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Choose Look and Layout
Current Theme Forum or Board Default
Click change
Then choose SMF Default Curve2
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: Quin on May 05, 2025, 09:48:01 AM
Thanks Kevin, that did it. Now back to how it always has been :)
I guess, us blind people prefer the light theme too  :D
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: jbk on May 06, 2025, 10:03:48 AM
thanks for keeping the lite theme, I am not a fan of dark themes, I am baffled why people find it attractive
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: MrBcx on May 06, 2025, 10:17:55 AM
Quote from: jbk on May 06, 2025, 10:03:48 AMthanks for keeping the lite theme, I am not a fan of dark themes, I am baffled why people find it attractive

Speaking only for myself, the dark modes literally are less painful on my eyes.

I've lived with mild light sensitivity (photophobia) most of my life.
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: Quin on May 06, 2025, 11:57:28 AM
Can relate there, MrBcx. My blindness is such that I only have light perception, but my light perception is also extremely sensative, to the point that I have to wear sunglasses outside, to college, etc.
Also, my SMF reset me from the light to the dark theme randomly today...no idea what caused that.
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: jbk on May 06, 2025, 12:12:15 PM
Quote from: Quin on May 06, 2025, 11:57:28 AMAlso, my SMF reset me from the light to the dark theme randomly today...no idea what caused that.
that also happened to me today, that's what prompted my reply to this thread
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: MrBcx on May 06, 2025, 12:32:53 PM
There was some glitchiness last night / early this morning caused by an unrelated Theme set.

I resolved the issues.

The default theme is still dark mode but users can set their personal preference to
default (light), as I outlined to Quin earlier in this thread.
Title: Re: Dark Theme for BCX Forum
Post by: Quin on May 06, 2025, 01:27:19 PM
Thanks Kevin!
Looks like things did indeed get all skrewy there for a bit, last night it said 4 people were using the light theme, now it's down to two :D