New forum theme for members to try

Shambles · **October 19, 2021, 18:05:24**

Hi

In trying to keep up with the rest of the interweb, we now have a highly-responsive theme which you can select via your profile (or temporarily via the theme switcher at the lower right hand side of every page).

Sunrise, as well as being adaptive to your screen size, includes a switch that allows you to move from Sunrise to Sunset with the click of a button. Hopefully that should satisfy those who prefer a darker appearance.

This new theme means that anyone using Tapatalk should be able to get the same level of usability with Sunrise, using a standard browser.

Pnut · **Reply #1: October 19, 2021, 20:53:46**

I cant select it, if i change to sunrise it automatically goes back to blackbox.

Shambles · **Reply #2: October 19, 2021, 22:43:33**

Quote from: Pnut on October 19, 2021, 20:53:46

I cant select it, if i change to sunrise it automatically goes back to blackbox.

Don't forget to click the "Change Profile" button at the bottom of the page - that's what saves your selection.

Pnut · **Reply #3: October 20, 2021, 01:18:34**

The pull down menu right? It will change to Curve theme and Blackbox fine, but when i click on Sunrise it drops to Blackbox instead.

CraigB · **Reply #4: October 20, 2021, 03:08:09**

Doesn't work for me either, when I change it to Sunrise it'll go back to Blackbox before I can click Change Profile.

I quite like the Blackbox anyway as I find this theme less straining on my eye's

Surferdude · **Reply #5: October 20, 2021, 04:16:03**

Yeah. What they said.. ^^

Shambles · **Reply #6: October 20, 2021, 09:30:29**

Weird... I'll have a look

Shambles · **Reply #7: October 20, 2021, 11:30:32**

Should be fixed now, sorry for the delay.

CraigB · **Reply #8: October 20, 2021, 11:55:56**

Similar theme to what I'm used to over on the Avast forum, though this is better being I'm able to turn off the lights

CraigB · **Reply #9: October 20, 2021, 12:02:26**

Changed the theme via my profile, signed out and back in again and it's switched back to Blackbox

Shambles · **Reply #10: October 20, 2021, 12:16:30**

Did you save your profile change?

CraigB · **Reply #11: October 20, 2021, 12:21:38**

Quote from: Shambles on October 20, 2021, 12:16:30

Did you save your profile change?

Yep, tried it twice and it reverts to Blackbox on next sign in.

Also a lot of free screen space on a 1920 x 1080 screen

Shambles · **Reply #12: October 20, 2021, 12:26:34**

I can extend the theme slightly but can't replicate your login/logout issue.

CraigB · **Reply #13: October 20, 2021, 12:29:38**

There's another issue which you'll notice when you click on my screen shot, the pic enlarges as it's supposed to but you cant get out of it.

Shambles · **Reply #14: October 20, 2021, 12:36:43**

Clicking your pic took me to imgur - clicking my back button returned me here.

CraigB · **Reply #15: October 20, 2021, 12:41:36**

Quote from: Shambles on October 20, 2021, 12:36:43

Clicking your pic took me to imgur - clicking my back button returned me here.

It just enlarges for me and wont revert like it should/does on the Blackbox theme.

The Sunrise isn't working at all now, I cant choose it.

Quote from: Shambles on October 20, 2021, 12:26:34

can't replicate your login/logout issue.

Did you clear cookies before signing back in? mine clears all cookies automatically every time the browsers closed.

Shambles · **Reply #16: October 20, 2021, 12:42:36**

Quote from: CraigB on October 20, 2021, 12:41:36

Did you clear cookies before signing back in? mine clears all cookies automatically every time the browsers closed.

Nope, but I shall try that.

i30Feargal · **Reply #17: October 20, 2021, 12:50:14**

Logged out. Cleared ALL data (Firefox). Logged back in and still have Sunrise as my default theme.

Looks like it's BlackBox all the way for you, Craig

CraigB · **Reply #18: October 20, 2021, 12:54:23**

Quote from: i30Feargal on October 20, 2021, 12:50:14

Logged out. Cleared ALL data (Firefox). Logged back in and still have Sunrise as my default theme.

Looks like it's BlackBox all the way for you, Craig

It'll have to be because the Sunrise theme isn't working at all now, click on Sunrise and I just get Blackbox

Shambles · **Reply #19: October 20, 2021, 13:31:31**

There's a field in the database that was completely empty earlier - I populated it to get this thing going.

It's now cleared out again, so I need to do some digging.

Shambles · **Reply #20: October 20, 2021, 17:11:36**

I've identified the switch error and corrected it (sent the theme author the fix, too

)

It's worth keeping this theme as it fits neatly on a phone/tablet.

I'll get to the other issues shortly...

Shambles · **Reply #21: October 20, 2021, 17:34:33**

The click-slider on pictures has now been fixed.

Shambles · **Reply #22: October 20, 2021, 17:41:01**

Changed the media width for screen sizes over 1900px wide - @CraigB can you let me know if this is wide enough for you?

CraigB · **Reply #23: October 20, 2021, 19:48:31**

Quote from: Shambles on October 20, 2021, 17:41:01

Changed the media width for screen sizes over 1900px wide - @CraigB can you let me know if this is wide enough for you?

Yes it's certainly wide enough now, I'll see how future posts look as the previous post text is to the left of the screen. (edit) Text is all good now too, Thanks Steve

Picture is working correctly too

the only issue that remains for me is it reverting back to the blackbox theme whenever I logout.

CraigB · **Reply #24: October 20, 2021, 20:13:45**

Just tried it on my iPhone and it does the same revert back to Blackbox theme, the iPhone doesn’t logout though, I just close the browser and reopen for it to revert back.

The sunrise theme does look good on the phone, shame it won’t stick

Shambles · **Reply #25: October 20, 2021, 20:20:26**

^ thanks for the feedback Craig - I'll get to grips with your theme sticking issue. Pity I can't reproduce it.

Shambles · **Reply #26: October 20, 2021, 20:22:27**

Quote from: CraigB on October 20, 2021, 19:48:31

the only issue that remains for me is it reverting back to the blackbox theme whenever I logout.

Just to be clear - if you then re-login does SunRise reappear as your theme? The forum default for guests is BlackBox.

CraigB · **Reply #27: October 21, 2021, 01:54:57**

Quote from: Shambles on October 20, 2021, 20:22:27

Quote from: CraigB on October 20, 2021, 19:48:31
the only issue that remains for me is it reverting back to the blackbox theme whenever I logout.

Just to be clear - if you then re-login does SunRise reappear as your theme? The forum default for guests is BlackBox.

After login it’s still Blackbox and I’ve got to choose Sunrise every time if I want it, once logged in it remembers that I changed to dark mode.

I’ve also tested with AdGuard off on both devices just to make sure it wasn’t blocking anything, no different.

The board doesn't remember if I choose the Curve theme either, always back to Blackbox

Shambles · **Reply #28: October 21, 2021, 09:54:10**

Looking further into the theme code, the switch for dark/light is indeed being held in a local cookie, which is annoying. If I can get the other issue sorted I'll change the theme code.

The theme selection is stored in your profile so should persist between logouts. Mine certainly does, even with cleared out cookies.

Just to confirm @CraigB you are setting the switch permanently via your Modify Profile >> Look & Layout ?

CraigB · **Reply #29: October 21, 2021, 10:21:02**

Quote from: Shambles on October 21, 2021, 09:54:10

Just to confirm @CraigB you are setting the switch permanently via your Modify Profile >> Look & Layout ?

Not in Look & Layout, doing it via Profile/Forum Profile, choosing the Sunrise option down the bottom right then clicking Change Profile, the green bar appears saying my profile has been changed successfully but on sign out and back in it's back to Blackbox.