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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: ZRocker on March 31, 2004, 11:50:36 pm

Title: To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: ZRocker on March 31, 2004, 11:50:36 pm

Quote from: Shelly on March 31, 2004, 10:29:48 pm

Quote from: lalittle on March 31, 2004, 10:12:31 pm

Quote from: Shelly on March 31, 2004, 07:58:47 pm

Maybe, it's just me, but I'm finding it very difficult to determine when the checkboxes in the Thunderstorm skin are enabled.  Apart from this minor cosmetic issue, this has become my favorite skin, with "add color" skin effects applied.

This is exactly what I posted back when this skin first came out.  My suggestions were to either make the box a single tone, or to make the check a color OTHER than one of the ones used for the box -- the point in either case is to make the check more obvious against the background.

As it is, it's not as "immediately apparent" whether a box is checked or not.  It's not that you can't tell when you look at it, is just that you have to work a little harder to see the checks.  This goes against the idea that you should be able to quickly scan a page and easily see exaclty where the checks are.

Larry

That's exactly what I was trying to say!

How does this look to you two?

I tweaked the skins checkbox images in 2 mins using Paint Shop Pro.

(http://home1.gte.net/res0khi1/images/MC10_zrocked_thunderstorm_checkbox.gif)

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: markp99 on April 01, 2004, 07:53:36 am

I vote YES to those check boxes.  Much easier to see that the stock ThunderStorm boxes...  Leass "glare".

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: ZRocker on April 01, 2004, 07:59:02 am

Up arrow combo dropdown box needs help too (I think).

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: markp99 on April 01, 2004, 08:51:12 am

I agree on the combobox arrows.  Too much "glare".

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: ZRocker on April 01, 2004, 08:57:40 am

Haha...well, I fixed my ThuderStorm [Z-Rocked] version already...looks much better.

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: JustinChase on April 01, 2004, 09:54:22 am

Quote from: ZRocker on April 01, 2004, 08:57:40 am

Haha...well, I fixed my ThuderStorm [Z-Rocked] version already...looks much better.

Jealous... :'(

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: Shelly on April 01, 2004, 11:52:30 am

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To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?

Not just better, they're just right!  Thanks  ;D

Shelly

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: ZRocker on April 01, 2004, 12:07:32 pm

Well...Shelly...don't get too excited...this my personal copy of ThunderStorm called ThunderStorm [Z-Rocked]...you'll have to modify your copy (if you want them enhanced).

Title: Re:To Shelly & Larry: Are these Checkboxes better?
Post by: Shelly on April 01, 2004, 02:31:37 pm

Quote from: ZRocker on April 01, 2004, 12:07:32 pm

Well...Shelly...don't get too excited...this my personal copy of ThunderStorm called ThunderStorm [Z-Rocked]...you'll have to modify your copy (if you want them enhanced).

It was a good Photoshop learning exercise for me and just as I finished, Matt posted the changes in the new build.  At least I know how to do it, now.