New Look?

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  1. KK Ng

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    Hey Frank did you change the look of the top part of the forum? It looks cool and I like it!!!:cool::smt023:setf_016: When I came here this morning I thought something is different ... is there?
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I saw it too and thought it was a lovely introduction to spring. Thanks Frank.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Yeah I've been tinkering again :) I decided to add a image in the header background. I can change the image every now and then so we can get a fresh look. Or even to match the season :)
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    I noticed right away! 25 days until spring :)
     



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    Hmmm. Looks exactly the same to me. :(
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    If you have previously selected a different style you will not see the new style. If you choose the style called 'Daffodil' you will see the changes.
     
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    Ha!!!! And there it is! Thanks Frank. I'd completely forgotten I'd changed the skin!
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I got it changed too but it is so dark on my computer that I can barely see the daffs. I'll get Randy to look at it this evening to see if he can lighten it up.
     
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    Dark on mine, too. However, I love the content on the Stew so much that I can put up with almost any header background!
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Just to explain why it's so dark. Displaying text on top of an image is tricky if you want the text to be legible. A dark background with white foreground text (the GardenStew logo) is a nice compromise.
     
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    I like the new look....change is nice just like the seasons.....
     
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    Well done Frank, it's refreshing :)
     
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    I get this. I'm the Webmaster for my dance studio's website. Took it over from someone else and doing a complete redesign at the studio owner's request. I've been struggling with text over image and getting both to show up in a way that doesn't detract from either.
     
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