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What "skin" does everyone use?
« Thread Started on Jun 5, 2009, 1:31am »		[Quote]
I started with Streamline Moderne, moved to Transportation and now use Very Plain.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #1 on Jun 5, 2009, 1:58am »		[Quote]
I am using Lotus, but I am a new poster, so I will probably jump around for a while. 8-)
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #2 on Jun 5, 2009, 3:14am »		[Quote]
I'm back with Streamline Moderne, although I've had my flings with most of the others.
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« Reply #3 on Jun 5, 2009, 3:16am »		[Quote]
I am currently using kimono black but I switch around and I found I went into a "skin mood mode" for a while. My favorite is Streamline Moderne Dark probably for nostalgic reasons as it was the first one I believe. But I really love Lotus and the Kimono's too. I should try some of the others.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #4 on Jun 5, 2009, 3:33am »		[Quote]
Just a note about Streamline Moderne & Streamline Moderne Dark -- the Dark version was in response to the regular one showing up "faded" on certain monitors. Streamline Moderne is the default skin.

I really enjoy changing the skin I use from time to time.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #5 on Jun 5, 2009, 3:56am »		[Quote]
Becoming more familiar with the board makes a big difference too,if you change skins alot it can be a little disorienting at first ,then, it's more fun to switch up.
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« Reply #6 on Jun 5, 2009, 6:40am »		[Quote]
Canvas I think it's called.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #7 on Jun 5, 2009, 9:20pm »		[Quote]
still using hte one i was born with. well in the forum the one that i got automatically.
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« Reply #8 on Jun 5, 2009, 9:26pm »		[Quote]
Me too.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #9 on Jun 5, 2009, 11:13pm »		[Quote]
You could have this put on the skin you were born with: [image] :D
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« Reply #10 on Jun 9, 2009, 2:58am »		[Quote]
Skin??? :-[ Yikes!!!
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #11 on Jun 9, 2009, 4:41am »		[Quote]
Didn't you ever see 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' distantshores? ;)
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #12 on Jun 14, 2009, 10:02pm »		[Quote]
I'm using boilerplate.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #13 on Jun 15, 2009, 2:33am »		[Quote]
Funny you revived this thread, Deyana -- I just changed to "here come the tugs" today. I like the way the window colors mirror the colors in the sky.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #14 on Feb 18, 2011, 11:28am »		[Quote]
Big Buttons.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #15 on Feb 19, 2011, 2:13pm »		[Quote]
i have no idea. i might have changed it at some point but now i have it for ages and i don't know what it is called.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #16 on Feb 19, 2011, 2:48pm »		[Quote]
I've used Transportation for a while because I love the colors & the feel of it.

In case anyone doesn't know, the skin catalog was updated less than three months ago:
http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/ind....play&thread=731
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #17 on Mar 15, 2011, 1:03pm »		[Quote]
Boilerplate with no background, its easier to see...............
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #18 on Mar 15, 2011, 4:15pm »		[Quote]
For anyone who finds the default font size too small, you might want to try the Big Buttons font. All of the writing on it is bigger, it's in soft, eye-friendly tones, and has no background picture.

Big Buttons regular font is almost identical, except with regular text sizes.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #19 on Mar 15, 2011, 8:24pm »		[Quote]
oh, i replied twice to this thread without realising.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #20 on Mar 16, 2011, 8:36am »		[Quote]
I've got this yellow/ beige one. Not that great but can't be bothered to change it.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #21 on Apr 4, 2011, 11:20am »		[Quote]
I use the main one now without a background picture, its not bad on the eyes................ :)
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #22 on Sept 3, 2011, 6:35pm »		[Quote]
Out of curiosity, do people notice the "new" buttons when they're showing on the main page of whatever skin being used, or are those buttons too subtle?
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #23 on Sept 3, 2011, 6:40pm »		[Quote]
I certainly see them, but perhaps I am trained to do so.

One thing I was thinking was that it might be a good idea to rotate the default skin, at least for the sake of the outside visitors -- not too often, because that could be annoying, but perhaps once every 4 months. Registered members, as they know (I hope) can keep whichever skin they prefer at all times.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #24 on Oct 6, 2011, 2:05pm »		[Quote]
I really like 'faerie windows'...that's the one I'm using... ;D
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #25 on Oct 27, 2011, 8:19pm »		[Quote]
Yes, that one is pretty. I like all of the skins that have larger, fancier "new" and "not-new" buttons. It's easy to run my eyes down the page to see which boards have some new posts on them.

Right now I'm using "Motor Court". It's comfortable on the eyes, has the big n/n-n buttons, & the link color is >red<, so easy to see. It is currently the default skin, so the one introduces visitors to the forum.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #26 on Mar 28, 2012, 7:29pm »		[Quote]
"Kimono" now has big on and off buttons, & I'm enjoying its almost decadent color scheme.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #27 on Dec 15, 2012, 3:12am »		[Quote]
Reviving this out of nosiness. I had gone to a different skin just to check it for something after using Motor Court for quite a while. Somehow I accidentally clicked on Lotus instead of returning to Motor Court & am still in Lotus mode. I just love the fade from lighter to deeper pink on the heading bands.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #28 on Dec 15, 2012, 9:04pm »		[Quote]
And I still think that the default skin should be changed from time to time, just to wake up unregistered visitors.
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Re: What "skin" does everyone use?
« Reply #29 on Dec 16, 2012, 2:06am »		[Quote]
I agree with you. We've had the same default for months now, I believe. Which would be your preference for default? I think it should be something port-y, such as Here Come the Tugs (which would wake the dead) or Telescope, which is very subtle, almost mysterious.

If it were only up to me to choose, I'd go for Transportation. It's bright, but not glary, has super nice Moderne graphics, and there is good contrast between the linked and non-linked text.* In fact, I just changed to that one.

Any suggestions from other people?

*I do think Transportation would benefit from nice big new/not new buttons -- possibly the same great compass ones that grace some of the other skins.

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