I’ve made a few long overdue adjustments to the layout on this site. There are still some bits that could be better, but I only wanted to alleviate some of the long standing complaints people had about the layout. I’m planning a more thorough overhaul as we approach bbPress 1.0

You’ll notice I’ve turned on Gravatars, if you want to add or change your Gravatar then you need to do so through http://gravatar.com/

I’m also trying on a new logo to see how it fits (top left corner), it’s closely modelled on the current WordPress logo and is designed to compliment it better than the old logo.

All feedback welcome.

[@johnjamesjacoby Keymaster 17 years ago]

Much better so far! The width was a major issue and it’s good to see gravatars again!

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

Are blockquotes styled differently now?

…only wanted to alleviate some of the long standing complaints people had about the layout. I’m planning a more thorough overhaul as we approach bbPress 1.0

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

Nope

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

How about the spacing after a code block?

10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD"

20 GOTO 10

How much space is there above this line, after the code block?`

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

Much better

[@johnjamesjacoby Keymaster 17 years ago]

If a guy wanted to try and go for the gold and make the new official bbPress.org theme, who would he talk to about such things?

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

https://bbpress.org/forums/profile/sambauers

[@_ck_ Participant 17 years ago]

The new theme should match the WordPress.org theme but in dark greens so we have a common identity.

I don’t think the the BB in bbPress should ever be small caps. Always lowercase. Looks better.

[@johnjamesjacoby Keymaster 17 years ago]

I wonder if there is a WordPress.org theme make-over in the works to celebrate the new admin panel?

[@sambauers Participant 17 years ago]

Are blockquotes styled differently now?

Yep!

[@finalwebsites Participant 17 years ago]

Ok I see the avatars but else it looks the same to me

maybe I should visit this forum more often …

[@ipstenu Moderator 17 years ago]

Hold down shift and refresh. WHAM it’s wide screen (I thought I was loosing my mind yesterday).

I like it

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

Oh yeah, I didn’t see it wide yesterday. Nice.

Are blockquotes styled differently now?

Yep!

Thanks Sam.

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

I don’t think the the BB in bbPress should ever be small caps. Always lowercase. Looks better.

+1

Looks worse this way, IMO. I like the little bb. Is bbPress a trademark like WordPress is (capitalization included)? If so, then there’s no question. It needs to be little bb.

[@sambauers Participant 17 years ago]

I believe it’s not a registered trademark. The small caps style is to match WordPress. I’m going to have to consult with Matt Thomas (Automattic Designer) at some stage.

[@sambauers Participant 17 years ago]

Reverted to the old logo for now while I get some advice on it from MT. All your comments on the logo have been taken onboard, so thanks.

[@chrishajer Participant 17 years ago]

I liked it with the circle, just not the small caps. It always looks better as bbPress whenever it’s written.

I checked the USPTO online and found the WordPress word mark but not one for bbPress. Maybe Automattic should register that.

[@ipstenu Moderator 17 years ago]

Thanks to Brilliant Button Maker, I made a little web badge: http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7561/bbpressuq7.png

[@_ck_ Participant 17 years ago]

I can’t even read that badge, are my eyes getting that bad?

I am really partial to the old logo with the softer letters and lowercase ‘bb’.

How about any of these:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1520/badge7th0.png

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4364/badge5ai3.png

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4223/badge8ad3.png

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1630/badge9hk7.png

(though the (bb) could use some pixel touchup for clarity on the letters)

[@ipstenu Moderator 17 years ago]

The bb image was really small on mine, I like that third one, but yeah, when you’re shooting for 80×15, it’s hard to get something CLEAR

[@_ck_ Participant 17 years ago]

How about this with a vertical break line:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1630/badge9hk7.png

[@ipstenu Moderator 17 years ago]

I’m partial to without the break, if there’s no color change.

Back to this theme, there’s something wonky with how the code markup shows apostrophes …

' is not the same as ‘

[@_ck_ Participant 17 years ago]

Ooh I just realized it’s more effective when the circle sits ontop of the border instead of a merge:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6914/badge11pr2.png

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/796/badge10rg8.png