Update: It's now set to the white theme for default, if you want the dark theme then you need to login and change it - so it's not such a shock to regular visitors who don't login.
Welcome to the new and improved GamingOnLinux.com!
What the hell happened? I hear you cry! Fear not the old white design is still available! If you wish to use the old white design simply login, go to your UserCP and change the design dropdown and save.
New Stuff
The designer switcher of course.
Avatars can be uploaded in png and gif form now, no more hard-coded jpg's when it saves the upload. Hope that helps, this was as a result of white-bg avatars looking terrible on the new design heh.
You can now "like" comments. Of course only logged in users can Like a comment.
You can not "dislike" a comment or downvote it and that will never, ever be implemented as I hate downvote systems with a passion since they serve to annoy and cause friction. Any site that uses a downvote system for comments just invites arguments and trolls.
Why? When the newer white design came out there was a lot of people asking for a dark colour scheme, so I am happy to provide! I didn't want to force people into it though, so that's why I did a best of both worlds approach and made a design switcher for logged in users!
If there are other features you would like to see on GOL then let us know in the comments.
Big thank you to Half-Shot for sorting the javascript out for the Like system.
I will also be rolling out some more fun changes in the future, like a simple RPG system based around comments and article submissions. Where you can earn "gold" to buy funny things...and maybe even battle it out with other users (not real-time battles though, silly browser text battles).
Also if you didn't know already I run a G+ Linux Gaming community, in that community anyone can post their own links and it is open to all, be sure to join it and get sharing. It already has a couple hundred members!
As always if you like what we do you can grab yourself GOL Premium or Donate and help us keep going! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Welcome to the new and improved GamingOnLinux.com!
What the hell happened? I hear you cry! Fear not the old white design is still available! If you wish to use the old white design simply login, go to your UserCP and change the design dropdown and save.
New Stuff
The designer switcher of course.
Avatars can be uploaded in png and gif form now, no more hard-coded jpg's when it saves the upload. Hope that helps, this was as a result of white-bg avatars looking terrible on the new design heh.
You can now "like" comments. Of course only logged in users can Like a comment.
You can not "dislike" a comment or downvote it and that will never, ever be implemented as I hate downvote systems with a passion since they serve to annoy and cause friction. Any site that uses a downvote system for comments just invites arguments and trolls.
Why? When the newer white design came out there was a lot of people asking for a dark colour scheme, so I am happy to provide! I didn't want to force people into it though, so that's why I did a best of both worlds approach and made a design switcher for logged in users!
If there are other features you would like to see on GOL then let us know in the comments.
Big thank you to Half-Shot for sorting the javascript out for the Like system.
I will also be rolling out some more fun changes in the future, like a simple RPG system based around comments and article submissions. Where you can earn "gold" to buy funny things...and maybe even battle it out with other users (not real-time battles though, silly browser text battles).
Also if you didn't know already I run a G+ Linux Gaming community, in that community anyone can post their own links and it is open to all, be sure to join it and get sharing. It already has a couple hundred members!
As always if you like what we do you can grab yourself GOL Premium or Donate and help us keep going! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: liamdaweQuoting: edgleyCan't say I'm keen on the likes system. Also, the text fields clash with the new theme.You mean the text-area for where you type comments? It's being worked on :)
Also the search box. You should remove all white and change it to something like #EEE.
By the way, there's no feedback when I click the "Quote". I was hoping for an automated scroll down to the text-area. And I see it's an <\a> tag, but since it has no href it doesn't change the cursor in FF. Here's a link on how to change the pointer :P
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Now your logo seems quite pixelated, you might want to make bigger one and scale it down.
*I'm talking about the GamingOnLinux banner*
*I'm talking about the GamingOnLinux banner*
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design is damn nice. waaaay better then previous one
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Quoting: PicQuoting: liamdaweBy the way, there's no feedback when I click the "Quote". I was hoping for an automated scroll down to the text-area. And I see it's an <\a> tag, but since it has no href it doesn't change the cursor in FF. Here's a link on how to change the pointer :PQuoting: edgleyCan't say I'm keen on the likes system. Also, the text fields clash with the new theme.You mean the text-area for where you type comments? It's being worked on :)
I have made it to change the mouse pointer when using the quote link now. Will also look into some sort of on-screen feedback to tell you it has quoted or something...
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Quoting: liamdaweQuoting: PicI have made it to change the mouse pointer when using the quote link now. Will also look into some sort of on-screen feedback to tell you it has quoted or something...Quoting: liamdaweBy the way, there's no feedback when I click the "Quote". I was hoping for an automated scroll down to the text-area. And I see it's an <\a> tag, but since it has no href it doesn't change the cursor in FF. Here's a link on how to change the pointer :PQuoting: edgleyCan't say I'm keen on the likes system. Also, the text fields clash with the new theme.You mean the text-area for where you type comments? It's being worked on :)
I have ideas on that already :P
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Loving the new layout, hope it's here to stay.
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Quoting: Half-ShotI have ideas on that already :P
Just FYI guys, this awesome human has now implemented scrolling to the text-area on quoting, enjoy.
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Quoting: liamdaweAlthough that was a bug, the like system didn't work, it now does so you can like your own comment hah
Did it break again? Doesn't seem to do anything when I click on it :S:
Edit: Just on the light theme by the looks of it.
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Quoting: edgleyQuoting: liamdaweAlthough that was a bug, the like system didn't work, it now does so you can like your own comment hahDid it break again? Doesn't seem to do anything when I click on it :S
Edit: Just on the light theme by the looks of it.
Works for me on both.
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