LIGHT STYLE now availiable

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 04:24

Hopefully, the option is working fine

For smaller load times, head over to the control panel, go to "edit options" and scroll down to find the "Style Set" option. Change to "Light"

Smash · May 23, 2001, 04:32

Its working for me..so far..and I like it very much.

CapTVK · May 23, 2001, 05:06

Indeed, everything loads much faster now. You really notice the difference

Thue · May 23, 2001, 05:15

I know you cannot please everyone, but I will still mention that I would like the "thread view" count in the light style

I actually don't have a problem with the default page load times. What I don't like is how much space a single thread takes on the thread overview. The light view fits twice as many threads in the same space.

Jeje2 · May 23, 2001, 05:16

MarkG:
THX,
it seems to be working and reducing loadtimes.

Now if one could just reduce the CPU-load on my computer while loading a page, I could do something else meanwhile...

Thue · May 23, 2001, 05:55

Strange things lurk at the bottom of the forum overview in light style. perhaps if you deleted one of the </html>'s?

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 06:02

Originally posted by Thue
Strange things lurk at the bottom of the forum overview in light style. perhaps if you deleted one of the </html>'s?

like?

Thue · May 23, 2001, 06:21

The document has some HTML code, then a </html>, then some more HTML, and then finally another </html>. Obviously something is wrong...

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 07:10

i cant seem to find this code

can you post a url where you see that and/or what you see?

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 07:15

if you use the light style and turn on the avatars you will now be able to see them

Thue · May 23, 2001, 07:19

Originally posted by MarkG
i cant seem to find this code

can you post a url where you see that and/or what you see?

http://apolyton.net/forums/index.php?s=
Using the light setting of course.

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 07:34

i dont see any problems on that page.
except from the /html code there is just the end-of-page comments....

Thue · May 23, 2001, 07:59

Originally posted by MarkG
i dont see any problems on that page.
except from the /html code there is just the end-of-page comments....

This is what I get. There are 2 </html> tags.

Attachment renamed from php to txt to be allowed to attach.

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 08:09

first of all, this is from the default style

second, it seems to be some of the line feed characters

Thue · May 23, 2001, 08:17

Originally posted by MarkG
first of all, this is from the default style

Well, then you have to problems, cause I set my settings to light style

second, it seems to be some of the line feed characters

What seems to be line feed characters?

Ming · May 23, 2001, 08:34

Just tried the lite version... WONDERFUL.
While I had no problems from home (faster network, better computer), I had real problem yesterday from the office even turning off avatars, signatures, and limiting the number of posts shown. Things are running real quick now. Thanks for listening, and then doing something about it!

East Street Trader · May 23, 2001, 09:01

Hmmm.

Tried light setting and everything then ran slower.

Strange.

BeBro · May 23, 2001, 09:43

Thanks for the light version, it´s a lot faster with my good old V90 modem

Gramphos · May 23, 2001, 10:33

I had some problem with the last posts of a thread not showing up, but with the light version this is working. When I check some of the replies I made before it looks really stupid to post something someone else already posted. Good to have a light version.

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 11:06

btw...

you can reduce load times on post/reply pages if you disable the vb code buttons by turning off the Use vBCode quick links on your message input screens? option in the control panel

SuperSneak · May 23, 2001, 11:08

Speed really hasn't been an issue for me, but I like the Light Style...it is a nice halfway point between "Crusty Old Apolyton" and "Psycho Neon Disneyton".

I might stick with it.

Paul · May 23, 2001, 11:13

I also like the light style. I'll also disable all those icons in the post reply window and then I'll love the forums even more.

Cyclotron · May 23, 2001, 11:55

Excellent work... I think it's back to the forum for me...

Gramphos · May 23, 2001, 12:05

Why aren't you able to select a messageicon in light mode?

Just because I don't se them in the threads there is no reason not to select one.

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 12:56

Originally posted by vgriph
Why aren't you able to select a messageicon in light mode?

cause the post/reply page would be take more to load....

Locutus · May 23, 2001, 13:07

I too love the light style: it loads faster and looks better. The only thing I really miss is the display of the last person to post to a thread. Then again, I lived without it for over 2 years so I can get used to it again...

RedFred · May 23, 2001, 13:45

I'd like to add my voice to the crowd. Thanks MarkG. I am pleased with the run time as well as the format of the lite version.

I am also pleased to see that you have changed your avator. I was beginning to worry that you were some kind of Elvis impersonator.

Gramphos · May 23, 2001, 14:28

If you want to speed up the forum more; you should move the stylecheat to a css-file and link all the pages to it. That way the styles will be downloaded once and cashed, not downloaded every time you change thread.

<SMALL>Every small step makes the forum load faster</SMALL>

MarkG · May 23, 2001, 15:16

Originally posted by vgriph
If you want to speed up the forum more; you should move the stylecheat to a css-file and link all the pages to it. That way the styles will be downloaded once and cashed, not downloaded every time you change thread.

this cant be done cause the variables for the colors would not be read if they were in a separate file....