New look for Arch website?

mangus · 2010-05-25 22:29:14

very nice , thumbs up! maybe the package search box could be darker like the header....

Lokaltog · 2010-05-25 22:36:32

Purple background..? Calibrate your monitors, people!

I really like the new design, the site looks a lot more professional now. I also think making the header 100px
smaller was a good decision, it leaves more space for the actual page content.

Great work!

sand_man · 2010-05-25 22:40:37

Looks good. I wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for this thread. I usually come straight to the forum.
I do hope the forum gets a makeover too though.

superchango · 2010-05-25 22:42:21

My reaction after view the new theme:

Purple is a Gentoo color, not Arch color, i think.

Edit:

Look, Gentoo purple:

Archlinux Purple:

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Runiq · 2010-05-25 22:45:37

I'll post it on behalf of Dirk: http://userstyles.org/styles/31032

lymphatik · 2010-05-25 22:47:47

I need some time to adapt to this new color that match one of my shirt ^^

There is one little bug, when you select Packages it doesn't turn white like it should

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orschiro · 2010-05-25 22:48:25

Is there any official statement why the design had to be changed?

In this case I go with the lore "Never change a running system" as all went fine with the old one. All information was readable, much more than now. Personally it's more exhausting for my eyes.

Regards

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thatnewyorker · 2010-05-25 22:50:12

I love the redesign. The Arch team has an eye for excellent aesthetics.

Marcel- · 2010-05-25 23:02:55

Runiq wrote:

I'll post it on behalf of Dirk: http://userstyles.org/styles/31032

Though the redesign looks nice (thanks for this work, devs!), I also got a bit pain in my eyes after looking at my monitor too long and the fact that it's 1 am here. Grey, like in the posted link, is IMHO a far better colour for Arch than purple/violet/lilac/whatever. Please correct the colour in the background.

One remark, though: wouldn't the links in the main navigation be more recognizable when they are painted with a blue background, possibly rendered with rounded corners, when mousing over them? Like:

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Duologic · 2010-05-25 23:06:30

a bit rough

VoodooSteve · 2010-05-25 23:08:12

Yeah dunno, I liked the old style just fine.

Any particular reason for the change?

madek · 2010-05-25 23:08:41

nice!!!!

Ogion · 2010-05-25 23:11:03

What do you mean purple?

Ogion

EDIT: Nevermind, some light colors i don't see on my netbook display unless i look at it from a very low angle..

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orschiro · 2010-05-25 23:13:50

^The links for example. And please change the background of the body back to white.

moljac024 · 2010-05-25 23:14:47

It's nice, but I think I like the old one better. Don't want to say for sure since it's late and I'm drunk...

hokasch · 2010-05-25 23:16:28

Runiq wrote:
I'll post it on behalf of Dirk: http://userstyles.org/styles/31032
Though the redesign looks nice (thanks for this work, devs!), I also got a bit pain in my eyes after looking at my monitor too long and the fact that it's 1 am here. Grey, like in the posted link, is IMHO a far better colour for Arch than purple/violet/lilac/whatever. Please correct the colour in the background.

weird, on my (lcd) screen the "after" image looks purple/violet/lilac/whatever, while the "before" screenshot has more off a light blueish gray.

edit: background before and after ^^

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toxygen · 2010-05-25 23:16:32

Runiq wrote:

I'll post it on behalf of Dirk: http://userstyles.org/styles/31032

from the link:

"Replaces the new gay looking and eye hurting lilac background and border colors to something more sophisticated and stylish."

also

it threw off my dark-arch stylish theme

i'll fix it when i get home though... i do like the new layout, just not the colors

hbekel · 2010-05-25 23:24:35

+1 for runiq's suggestion.

The layout is ok, but the background color hurts my eyes... #444 on #eef is just an eye sore.

mikesd · 2010-05-25 23:32:11

I liked the old design but I like this one better. The dark header bar works for me. Not sure about the background color either.

ProgDan · 2010-05-25 23:35:56

Nice work! I really like it

Just one little note - I wouldn't set a special color for :visited links, rather leave them blue

Marcel- · 2010-05-25 23:39:41

hokasch wrote:

weird, on my (lcd) screen the "after" image looks purple/violet/lilac/whatever, while the "before" screenshot has more off a light blueish gray.
edit: background before and after ^^

In that case there must be something wrong with your display settings/viewing angle/light in your surroundings/eyes/other senses, as colour #EEEEFF certainly has a bit more blue in it, whereas #DEDEDE has to look light gray.

ProgDan wrote:

I wouldn't set a special color for :visited links, rather leave them blue

Oh please, don't do that! Please read Change the Color of Visited Links before considering this.

EDIT: Yes! Post 128.

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Zariel · 2010-05-25 23:41:13

Dont like having that packages link where my forum link should be

hokasch · 2010-05-25 23:46:39

In that case there must be something wrong with your display settings/viewing angle/light in your surroundings/eyes/other senses, as colour #EEEEFF certainly has a bit more blue in it, whereas #DEDEDE has to look light gray.

purple/violet for my brain is some kind of mix between red and blue, and I can't see any red tone in #EEEEFF... but sure, there is more blue in that one than red in #DEDEDE;) I guess I got the impression from the screenshots because it is a bit darker while thinking "where is the purple they are talking about". whatever, I don't care that much. both fine with me.

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ammon · 2010-05-25 23:55:33

We need more purple.
Like #90F

Anikom15 · 2010-05-25 23:58:30

I'm running a CRT, so I think I have the right to determine it's color.

ATTENTION EVERYONE I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!
It's purple.

*Everybody starts arguing*

Everybody shut up! I think a better color would be an very very very pale blue.

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