Xfire mockup theme v2

by jnz • 1 Jul 2008, 20:59 • Journals
- Added some navbar gradients
- Added navbar mini icons
- Added navbar dragging functionality (remembers settings)
- Added navbar collapse (remembers settings)

Please give it a go - try dragging and collapsing (with the orange arrow) the nav boxes above/below each other

http://www.lightcast.cc/crossfire/

Edit: since no 1 likes the colours i will make them the same as this site
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envyy 1 Jul 2008, 22:00
very nice very nice
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Nugis 1 Jul 2008, 22:01
you have to make the busted players section a lot bigger
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cRz 1 Jul 2008, 22:03
i don't like it
the colors are weird*
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w0nd3r 1 Jul 2008, 22:04
wired :DDDDDDDDDDDDD
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cRz 1 Jul 2008, 22:06
edited nub ;)
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w0nd3r 1 Jul 2008, 22:04
not my cup of tea
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Krato 1 Jul 2008, 22:11
iGoogle like
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confo 1 Jul 2008, 22:12
Hi sinner.
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artlove 1 Jul 2008, 22:12
ugly, sorry.
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thekaZe 1 Jul 2008, 22:15
Well, you can't drag shit from one column to another + the layout is ugly. I like the mini-icons but they are 'too mini', i can't see shit (it's not that i'm partially blind, they're just too small and don't go very well with the background).
I think you should make them bigger AND change them all to be just white shapes in the orange boxes.

EDIT:

And yeah, the colors - these from original crossfire are alot better, the 'what-the-fuck-is-in-the-background' has to go.
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jnz 1 Jul 2008, 22:23
tnx for suggestions ;)
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Deactivated5169 1 Jul 2008, 22:46
how can i set the theme?
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Deactivated6106 1 Jul 2008, 22:15
the colours not for me, sorry
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Fisz 1 Jul 2008, 22:21
change the colors :[
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pala 1 Jul 2008, 22:22
wow thats kinda nice :P
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suA 1 Jul 2008, 22:28
when you drag/drop boxes in the right column it's shown as in the left... in opera
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Dreamweaver 1 Jul 2008, 22:36
but when you release it it comes where it should be
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suA 1 Jul 2008, 23:21
still sux according to unfriendliness :)
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Deactivated5169 1 Jul 2008, 22:38
very nice very nice
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foonr 1 Jul 2008, 22:40
nav box dragging only works on left hand side
right side always mucks up

also you cant transfer each side to each other

^ constructive hopefully
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jnz 1 Jul 2008, 23:03
fixed for opera now (+dragging looks better), will change to xfire colour scheme later + draggable from right <-> left navigation
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foonr 1 Jul 2008, 23:10
:o)

what are your plans for the project ?
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jnz 2 Jul 2008, 01:38
well i was thinking of writing a whole new xfire, that is, exactly like this one but with improvements to things like clan system and search and other things, but with a database that is compatible with this one so data can be ported. Ofc I don't expect xfire to adopt it but its good practice for me - i am a software programmer mostly so i want to make a decent/full website to practice database design.

btw can u check http://www.lightcast.cc/crossfire/ - changed to grayscale colours - do you prefer it?

but in the short term - iits a long shot but maybe a new xfire theme can come of it if ppl like it, i think the draggable/collapsing boxes are cool and the code itself is much more modern/clean than the current and extremely easy to plug into current xfire.
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foonr 2 Jul 2008, 09:48
i prefer the greyscale yes, but the header colours for articles, busted players, my profile etc isnt realy dark enough to use the white text. seems a bit washed out and doesnt fit the black of the main central box

but otherwise thumbs up
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jnz 2 Jul 2008, 18:05
set to fixed width now on tosspots advice, and i also agree with u so ive made the nav title backgrounds darker. Changing width of the whole thing is as easy as changing 1 line of code - width:100% to width:400px or width:1024px
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foonr 2 Jul 2008, 18:10
much better, very nice
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finkregh 1 Jul 2008, 22:41
nice colors!
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decem 1 Jul 2008, 22:46
make a newspost when you think you have finished this, seems neat!
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abort 1 Jul 2008, 22:49
colors are good, in my opinion the colors on the xfire menu's/tables are ugly XD
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cryptz 1 Jul 2008, 22:59
get this to the forums and sticky this :)
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dejx 1 Jul 2008, 23:06
pretty nice, is there any contest for a new design or you are doin that just for your pleasure?
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nickEr 1 Jul 2008, 23:10
I personally think the colors are better than the original ones, keep up the good work and make this a news post.
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NViz 1 Jul 2008, 23:23
try and add more gfx/eyecandy imo

also mby add a link(or something) so users can select 100% width or fixed width if possible?
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thekaZe 1 Jul 2008, 23:32
The width-adjust the guy above me mentioned - if you could implement it, you could make the contentbox 'mobile' too, eg. navbars on the left, on the right only contentbox, like fully customizable, along with number of visible posts/journals/busted players etc.
And imo you need some better top than that, along with the menu.
+ option to lock the boxes in place, some menu to add/remove the boxes.
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vaGgi 1 Jul 2008, 23:32
depressing colors
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hex4 1 Jul 2008, 23:37
ye some more work on colors and design would be better

what this site lacks is some ajax and javascript which nowadays they are being used a lot but i guess taLa doesn't have time anymore :(

pm me if you need some help m8 :)
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sKy- 1 Jul 2008, 23:43
where is the "other news" ?
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jnz 1 Jul 2008, 23:46
i was actually wondering what that is - can u help me?
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sKy- 1 Jul 2008, 23:53
Where do you want help with? I can help you if you want.
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jnz 2 Jul 2008, 00:49
what is the difference between News and Other News?
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perforator 2 Jul 2008, 14:25
Other News mainly is news about low-profile things such as New clans, 3on3 one-day-cups etc.

Main News is about high-profile things such as an Clanbase EC final, matches broadcasted on ETTv from EC/NC/whatever, or mainly gaming victories on other platforms.
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hex4 1 Jul 2008, 23:53
on the current version under My Crossfire theres a blog of Other News :)
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evan 2 Jul 2008, 00:38
The colours are actually quite nice, not distracting and very functional.
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jnz 2 Jul 2008, 00:50
thanks, i thought so too but a lot of ppl disagree so i've made them more grayscale now like current xfire ;<
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thekaZe 2 Jul 2008, 01:20
Well, i like it more now ;p

The upper menu should be somehow separated from the top.
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sKy- 2 Jul 2008, 01:05
how to use it?

edit: why no tutorials?
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