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Hatkirby

Oh yes, I did it again. A new layout. Well, not really. Like 6.1, layout 6.2 is a minor update to the major Layout 6. I've removed the phpBB-style background and made the center semi-transparent instead. This way, all text is still visible, but you can also see the background, something I was going for for ages.

I got this idea from CSS-Tricks' RGBa Browser Support. I saw that and immediately went "YAY THAT'S LIKE TOTALLY PERFECT!" (the previous sentence may have possibly been paraphrased :)) I've been trying to achieve an effect like this since I saw CSS-Tricks' Blurry Background Effect and thought it'd be a great way to overcome the problem.

So, if anyone has any difficulties with the new layout, such as it throws up in IE 7.6546465 or looks so disgusting that you'd like to eat a cheesedoodle, just comment and tell me. :)

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YUCK!!!!! That is directed at IE, not the layout. I love the layout. Tis awesome. I was considering using a transparent background for the LoT just recently, actually. I just never got around to doing it... IE makes it look horrible: http://tamasys.endoftheinternet.org/stuff/4I-IE.jpg

tamasys on February 6th, 2009 at 2:56:28am

OH GOODNESS GRACIOUS MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!! :)

That's very weird, I did set a fallback color for Internet Explorer in the CSS, just as CSS-Tricks suggested. Why does IE always just want Four Island to look bad? It's a good thing I've pretty much stopped using IE, always use Firefox now :)

So, you think things look good otherwise? Everything's still easy to read, right?

Hatkirby on February 6th, 2009 at 6:40:55am

I really like the new layout HK! Being able to see the background is really nice. Good job!

Timbo94 on February 6th, 2009 at 5:55:25pm

Ooh, thanks! That's what I was aiming for, now I just have to fix it so people who insist on using IE don't throw up. :)

Hatkirby on February 6th, 2009 at 6:47:59pm
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