Customise the Look and Feel of the BNA Forums

[AUbicycles]

In March 2009 the BNA forums were updated to the newest version of phpBB - the forum platforum. This was done without notice and with the new forums - the look and feel doesn't suit everyones taste. While the standard design will firstly stay as is (it is a question of time to customise it), there are two other design variations available - as a registered user you can set your preferred style and can view the same forum in the different style (or skin).

What styles are available?

This is the current standard design


Close to the old forums - avatar on the left, easier to read posts and the same functionality. Button positions are different.


To change the Style:

1) Select User Control Panel
2) Select Board Preferences tab
3) Select the board style in the pull down
4) Click Submit




edited 30.07.2009 - removed ProSilver Special edition which will shortly be disabled

[sogood]

One problem with the subsilver2 style, the font size seemed to have got lowered. Can it be brought back up by 2-3 points?

[AUbicycles]

ah ha... so you do like the big bold heading of the new site
That's the hard thing, so many cool new features.

sogood, it won't happen quickly, however I will include it in my to do list.

Cheers
Christopher

[sogood]

ah ha... so you do like the big bold heading of the new site
That's the hard thing, so many cool new features.

Well, not really. Just wanted the avatar on the left side.

No hurry with the font as I'm settling in with Prosilver Special at the moment.

[Spiza]

Coooooool Thanks for the options Chris. I have nominated you for Forum Admin Of The Year

[Aushiker]

G'day

Thanks for providing the options so quickly Christopher.

Regards
Andrew

[AUbicycles]

Coooooool Thanks for the options Chris. I have nominated you for Forum Admin Of The Year

Just for the BNA forum right



sogood - cool - but don't hold your breath - it will take me a bit longer than that to get this all sorted.

[Boognoss]

Coooooool Thanks for the options Chris. I have nominated you for Forum Admin Of The Year

Just for the BNA forum right

Yep, you're definitely the best forum admin of the BNA forums Chris .

[sleeprequired]

Hi Guys,

i'm not sure if this is the best place for it but is there a way to set the default size of the font on the forums? I can change the font size in my web browser which works for most websites but Forums are obviously overriding it. I can use the zoom settings in the browser but that must be done every single time you open your browser. It would be nice to be able to set the font size in your user control panel.

[AUbicycles]

Hi Sleeprequired,

I am afraid there is no easy solution to this.
A trick on mac is "Apple" and "+" key to increase the text (or minus key to reduce it). On PC it has to be pretty similar.

out of interest, is the font size too small or too large for you. Do you know your screen resolution (eg 1024 x 768)

Cheers
Christopher

[Mulger bill]

ON a PC, hold Ctrl and roll the mouse wheel to alter the sizing.

Shaun

[mikedufty]

If you use the firefox browser it even remembers the text size you used last for particular web pages.

[sleeprequired]

Hi Sleeprequired,

I am afraid there is no easy solution to this.
A trick on mac is "Apple" and "+" key to increase the text (or minus key to reduce it). On PC it has to be pretty similar.

out of interest, is the font size too small or too large for you. Do you know your screen resolution (eg 1024 x 768)

Cheers
Christopher

too small.... screen res of 1920 *1200 on a 17" ... setting font sizes is easy but forums set their own. i'm fine with say google and my banking. Of course i'm aware you can zoom but i'd like a way for it to remember the zoom setting for longer than the current browser session.

[Kalgrm]

... FireFox is great ... give it a try.

[sleeprequired]

... FireFox is great ... give it a try.

yeah i've tried firefox, IE and now Chrome. chrome kills them all on speed. that's my number one priority... but still worth checking up on what the boards can do..

[Mulger bill]

Not tried Chrome, must be a rocket to whip the 'Fox. I'm a recent convert, Exploder is pen an' paper in comparison...

Shaun

[sleeprequired]

Not tried Chrome, must be a rocket to whip the 'Fox. I'm a recent convert, Exploder is pen an' paper in comparison...

Shaun

there's a mod to fix IE8 that makes it go faster.... opening new tabs basically stalls it for 3 or 4 seconds unless you do the mod...

[kukamunga]

Um... How do I get links to automatically open in a new tab?

[Aushiker]

Um... How do I get links to automatically open in a new tab?

G'day

Discussed here.

Andrew

[ferrari1019]

Looks Great

[munga]

Um... How do I get links to automatically open in a new tab?

not automatic, but if youre using a mousewheel, press/click the mousewheel in ie for new tab..

[The Womble]

Youre all geeks. What the new layout needs is strippers

[Mulger bill]

*You're

And a F7 app for iFonez

[Westgarth]

Get one of those advertising virus things that makes semi-naked tiny women appear around your computer screen.

[CommuRider]

Get one of those advertising virus things that makes semi-naked tiny women appear around your computer screen.

Semi-naked men with rippling six-packs thanks.