NEW STYLESHEET & Electric Sun Update - Page 3

**DBH** · 4 Mar 2004, 12:30 PM

Thanks, guest2k! I'm glad you like it. I'm going to use my SlimSand as the template for slimming down s_j's Electric Sun. We'll see how it looks!

Dave

bitequator · 4 Mar 2004, 03:42 PM

Woohoo

DBH there are a couple of other recent threads around here where I'd also read others saying they like "slim" and using slimsand, etc...

Yeah as mentioned above, not only the folder tree, but just being able to pack as much as possible on the screen overall (in all resolutions/size settings) is good!

Anyways I've gone SlimSand then SlimBlueYellow (with short detour to SlimX) and now back to SlimSand

I'm surprised when I finally noticed SlimSand doesn't load an image...

I'd started out with SlimStream originally (one unique good thing about that old stylesheet: the use of fixed-width/monospace font, in message/script compose window and elsewhere)... Sorry there I go again being less than subtle being pushy

FMRocks · 5 Mar 2004, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mcowger
Jeremy, can we PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have FM Dolphin in cluded in the list? I can't use the whole custom.css thing, but I would love to have it available.

Yes, yes, yes! Jeremy, can we? PLEASE? PLEASE? I really like the Dolphin one. Please get it on the list ASAP.

**DBH** · 5 Mar 2004, 04:41 AM

Well, here it is...a slim version of Electric Sun:

Slim Electric Sun
in Sanjay's Gallery

Let me know if I forgot anything! Reminder, yet again: you must have s_j's images already downloaded. bitequator, sorry about the font thing. Maybe when I have more time, or remember to, I'll look into it.

Dave

s_j · 5 Mar 2004, 08:11 AM

Dave, it seems you have 'slimmed' down Electric Sun 1.0. I have recently updated it to Electric Sun 2.0 which can be downloaded from the start of this thread. Electric Sun 2.0 has been cleaned up and has quite a few minor adjustments.

Because there were a few requests, I have made Electric Sun Slim. This is like Electric Sun B (i.e. uses full width of the screen) but the mailbox table cells are slimmer.

- View Electric Sun Slim in Sanjay's tester here.
- Download the zip of the stylesheet with all its images here.

Admittedtly, I could pack more into the screen but that would mean reducing the height of the header and the action bars. If you would want Electric Sun Slim updated to this kind of thing, give us a yell.

Hope that helps,

sj

guest2k · 5 Mar 2004, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DBH
Well, here it is...a slim version of Electric Sun:

Slim Electric Sun
in Sanjay's Gallery

Let me know if I forgot anything! Reminder, yet again: you must have s_j's images already downloaded. bitequator, sorry about the font thing. Maybe when I have more time, or remember to, I'll look into it.

Dave

WOH, VERY NICE !!! I hope Jeremy will add this slim version to the list.

something to point out: the scroller is too light can't see it with my eyes =P

**DBH** · 5 Mar 2004, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by s_j
Because there were a few requests, I have made Electric Sun Slim. This is like Electric Sun B (i.e. uses full width of the screen) but the mailbox table cells are slimmer.

s_j, nice job on the Slim! I like it! The header is still too big for me, but it really looks nice. I wound up cutting out some of the header picture in my version, so I guess I'd need to make it smaller to work with the smaller header.

Thanks for sharing your talents!

Dave

**DBH** · 5 Mar 2004, 11:44 AM

Well, I made the picture a little smaller to make it work with smaller header.

Here is the Small Header. You can just right click on it to save it. I didn't change any of the other images.
And here are the updates:
Slim Electric Sun
in Sanjay's Gallery

Thanks, again, s_j for allowing me to "mess" around with your fine creation!

Dave

Ninniku · 6 Mar 2004, 01:31 AM

Beautiful job with the slim versions of Electric Sun! Any chance that we could get a slimmed-down version of FM Dolphin as well? I love the color scheme, but the rows are just a little too tall to fit the whole page on my little monitor ...

bplat · 8 Mar 2004, 09:14 PM

I join the chorus: wonderful new stylesheets, and I can't wait until they're part of the official package. One request: I prefer the "Trebuchet MS" font over Tahoma, especially for the slimmer versions.
-b

**Gankaku** · 8 Mar 2004, 09:34 PM

Sorry everyone...I've been away for more than a few days. I've only come on to check quickly/post only a few messages, then I run away again. haha

Last week was my bday (you know) and we were busy that weekend, and also this weekend. I got a new computer desk! (from Ikea - the Anton style, if you must know.) Anyway, I have been busy with a few away-from-the-computer type of things.

My project at work is completed this week, so after that I plan to finish up the new entries into the stylesheet galleries. I hope no one's been too impatient.

Sanjeev · 11 Mar 2004, 01:57 AM

I really like the slim sheets, but the font sizes are way too small for me to see the to, from, date, and subject when reading an email. I'm unsure if this is just a problem I am having or everyone has. I'd like to change the font sizes to something larger, but I'm not sure which parts to edit in the .css file. Hope someone can fix this because I really like the stylesheet, especially because hovering over a link doesn't underline, but changes color.

**DBH** · 11 Mar 2004, 02:15 AM

Sanjeev,

You want to look at the .DatTh class to change to font size for the To:, From:, etc. You also may want to change the text size on your browser.

Dave

Sanjeev · 11 Mar 2004, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DBH
Sanjeev,

You want to look at the .DatTh class to change to font size for the To:, From:, etc. You also may want to change the text size on your browser.

Dave

Thanks Dave, I tried what you said and it changed the settings, but what I had actually meant to change was the text in the view window (when reading an email). The date ("Wed, 10 Mar 2004 1:50 PM"), subject ("safety"), to email address, and from email address are very very small. Even the "show full header" link is small. The text in the email is already easy enough to read, but those others mentioned are not. Thanks.

XB77 · 11 Mar 2004, 03:12 AM

Electric Sun is a non-horizonal scrolling style sheet! Hoorah! Good design! For me, the font is perfect; that is, just on the verge (of being too small) which means the style sheet packs in as much as possible. Good! However, there is one area that is a bit too small--the Quick List in Compose. Good job Dave!

5 Mar 2004, 04:41 AM	#34
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	SLIM Well, here it is...a slim version of Electric Sun: Slim Electric Sun in Sanjay's Gallery Let me know if I forgot anything! Reminder, yet again: you must have s_j's images already downloaded. bitequator, sorry about the font thing. Maybe when I have more time, or remember to, I'll look into it. Dave

8 Mar 2004, 09:34 PM	#41
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Sorry... Sorry everyone...I've been away for more than a few days. I've only come on to check quickly/post only a few messages, then I run away again. haha Last week was my bday (you know) and we were busy that weekend, and also this weekend. I got a new computer desk! (from Ikea - the Anton style, if you must know.) Anyway, I have been busy with a few away-from-the-computer type of things. My project at work is completed this week, so after that I plan to finish up the new entries into the stylesheet galleries. I hope no one's been too impatient.

11 Mar 2004, 01:57 AM	#42
Sanjeev Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: VA Posts: 74	Slim Sheet fonts I really like the slim sheets, but the font sizes are way too small for me to see the to, from, date, and subject when reading an email. I'm unsure if this is just a problem I am having or everyone has. I'd like to change the font sizes to something larger, but I'm not sure which parts to edit in the .css file. Hope someone can fix this because I really like the stylesheet, especially because hovering over a link doesn't underline, but changes color.

4 Mar 2004, 12:30 PM	#31
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Thanks, guest2k! I'm glad you like it. I'm going to use my SlimSand as the template for slimming down s_j's Electric Sun. We'll see how it looks! Dave

4 Mar 2004, 03:42 PM	#32
bitequator The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,978	Woohoo DBH there are a couple of other recent threads around here where I'd also read others saying they like "slim" and using slimsand, etc... Yeah as mentioned above, not only the folder tree, but just being able to pack as much as possible on the screen overall (in all resolutions/size settings) is good! Anyways I've gone SlimSand then SlimBlueYellow (with short detour to SlimX) and now back to SlimSand I'm surprised when I finally noticed SlimSand doesn't load an image... I'd started out with SlimStream originally (one unique good thing about that old stylesheet: the use of fixed-width/monospace font, in message/script compose window and elsewhere)... Sorry there I go again being less than subtle being pushy

5 Mar 2004, 08:11 AM	#35
s_j Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 21	Dave, it seems you have 'slimmed' down Electric Sun 1.0. I have recently updated it to Electric Sun 2.0 which can be downloaded from the start of this thread. Electric Sun 2.0 has been cleaned up and has quite a few minor adjustments. Because there were a few requests, I have made Electric Sun Slim. This is like Electric Sun B (i.e. uses full width of the screen) but the mailbox table cells are slimmer. - View Electric Sun Slim in Sanjay's tester here. - Download the zip of the stylesheet with all its images here. Admittedtly, I could pack more into the screen but that would mean reducing the height of the header and the action bars. If you would want Electric Sun Slim updated to this kind of thing, give us a yell. Hope that helps, sj

5 Mar 2004, 11:44 AM	#38
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Well, I made the picture a little smaller to make it work with smaller header. Here is the Small Header. You can just right click on it to save it. I didn't change any of the other images. And here are the updates: Slim Electric Sun in Sanjay's Gallery Thanks, again, s_j for allowing me to "mess" around with your fine creation! Dave

6 Mar 2004, 01:31 AM	#39
Ninniku Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 55	Beautiful job with the slim versions of Electric Sun! Any chance that we could get a slimmed-down version of FM Dolphin as well? I love the color scheme, but the rows are just a little too tall to fit the whole page on my little monitor ...

8 Mar 2004, 09:14 PM	#40
bplat Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 507	I join the chorus: wonderful new stylesheets, and I can't wait until they're part of the official package. One request: I prefer the "Trebuchet MS" font over Tahoma, especially for the slimmer versions. -b

11 Mar 2004, 02:15 AM	#43
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Sanjeev, You want to look at the .DatTh class to change to font size for the To:, From:, etc. You also may want to change the text size on your browser. Dave

11 Mar 2004, 03:12 AM	#45
XB77 Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 365	Electric Sun is a non-horizonal scrolling style sheet! Hoorah! Good design! For me, the font is perfect; that is, just on the verge (of being too small) which means the style sheet packs in as much as possible. Good! However, there is one area that is a bit too small--the Quick List in Compose. Good job Dave!