 Dark Mode / Theme
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In reply to Post #18
Thanks.
Most pages are actually faster now, I optimised a lot of the SQL so that multiple functions per page were done in one call.
Feel free to send in any ideas for features you want. It's only once every 25years I am in the mood for doing some programming 😉
Image upload is already on the ToDo list ðŸ‘
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Compliments, looking very good, still fast af, here's to another couple of decades:)
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In reply to Post #16
You can still use the old site to get to old PMs.
You can even use it to read and write topics/messages still, basically we now have 2 different websites running off of the same database
LINKY POO™ http://old.carpforum.co.uk/
The only section of the site which is not forwards/backwards compatible is the PM system. The new PM system is far superior as you'll see once you get used to it. No need for a sent box as your PM conversation is basically a 2 person topic.
Anyone needs to see it, send me a PM asking for a reply....or tell me what you DON'T like about the new styling and I will see if I can make it better for you.
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That was weird, one minute I was on the old site and suddenly, boom, it's disappeared and I'm on the new one!!
Liking it especially dark mode ðŸ‘
One question, is there any way to get your PM inbox back or is it lost in the ether?
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In reply to Post #14
Checking up on old threads to see if there are any features requested that I have not yet written into the new site.
As you know (having had a sneaky pre-launch peek at the new site) Dark Mode is in place AND a whole new/better PM system ðŸ‘😎
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In reply to Post #13
It would be helpful to check back on previous pm messages, an in box and out box.
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In reply to Post #11
Yeah, which is why the task has never been done before...I have either been too busy fishing, shooting or getting divorced (depending which era of the last 25 years we look at  )
I've been wanting to do it all that time but never had the motivation.
If ANY users of the site have any ideas of
a) what would be a better way to do things on here
b) bits to hide / demote as they are used so infrequently
c) new feature ideas (e.g. favourite Topics can be a list or dropdown on the homepage...which is something I sort of added a while back, but they only show when there's a new post in that Topic)
d) etc etc
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In reply to Post #10
Yes mate, if I don't fish tonight I might get the Topic list and Message pages sketched out, see how they look.
Also that page was a quick draft so needs to be tidied up and space used better
e.g. I don't need loads of space wasted with the big wording across the centre "CarpForum - The UK Carp Fishing Forum" and I should get a proper logo in place rather than the lift'n'shift use of the current one with nasty rectangular background.
The site will continue to run in it's current form, but new versions of pages will hopefully be developed quite quickly and run in parallel for anyone wishing to use the new design.
I need to question everything that's currently shown, I think there will be lots of little icons/options rendered (for example icons in the profile box to the left of this message) which RARELY get used. I can still make the options available but in a neater more modern way.
View profile could be under the users profile pic (which could be top right for example) and once you click it you go to your profile and there are options to edit it, change password, turn off mailing list etc etc (btw, some trivia in 25 years of the site running I have never sent out a single email to the mailing list...)
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In reply to Post #9
Ok Karlos, if you are happy to do it 
I just think people should know or remember that this site is your creation and when they ask for things that they should consider it's you that will do it. It's not going to be handed to some corporate faceless development team to do.
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In reply to Post #6
Responsive view for that page looks good on the mobile, but need to see threads and posts to really tell
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In reply to Post #8
The plan is to have both.
The current site is already written/done, so I can leave that in place...and then anyone who wants the more mobile friendly site can opt to use that site instead.
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I don't like change.
I like things as they are.
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In reply to Post #6
Me likey, much easier on the eyes lying in bed in the dark
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So, maybe it's time I re-wrote the site, certainly the layout.
It's not very mobile friendly (sorry!)
I am happy to do this and have in fact just had a very quick bash at doing a responsive (as it's called in development circles) page which will respond (as the name suggests) to different screen widths.
Also, top right is a dark mode button 
Take a look...
LINKY POOâ„¢ https://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/New2.asp
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In reply to Post #4
DARK MODE...
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