Question re; IDNetters.

Inactive · Apr 02, 2008, 16:57:07

In order to see what the forum looked like to non-members following the recent erm er changes, I used IE6 to view, no logged in cookie set there.

Well apart from it looking very sparse and uniniviting ( cough ).. the usual blue bars ( not the header ) are showing as grey.

Any reason for that ??

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:01:37

No reason that I can think of, In. This is what I see in IE7, I don't have 6 on this machine, but in the past the appearance had been the same between 6 & & when I've tried it. Did you look with Opera?

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Inactive · Apr 02, 2008, 17:06:56

No probs with Opera or FF, just IE6...I don't use IE7.

Strange.

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:07:50

I'll have a look in IE6 when I'm next on one of the other machines.

Inactive · Apr 02, 2008, 17:08:36

Fine Rik...

Philip · Apr 02, 2008, 17:09:31

Quote from: Inactive on Apr 02, 2008, 16:57:07
In order to see what the forum looked like to non-members following the recent erm er changes, I used IE6 to view, no logged in cookie set there.

Well apart from it looking very sparse and uniniviting ( cough ).. the usual blue bars ( not the header ) are showing as grey.

Any reason for that ??

ha ha, I did the same thing In, the forum looked very pale. First time I have used IE for months.

Lance · Apr 02, 2008, 17:10:04

I use IE 6 at work and other than a transparency issue on the logo, it appears as I would expect.

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:10:43

Thanks, Lance.

Inactive · Apr 02, 2008, 17:11:53

Quote from: Lance on Apr 02, 2008, 17:10:04
I use IE 6 at work and other than a transparency issue on the logo, it appears as I would expect.

Getting that as well Lance.

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:22:52

I've just checked IE6, In. I'm seeing the same grey bars whether I'm logged in or out - must be a difference between 6 & 7.

Lance · Apr 02, 2008, 17:26:52

It's strange, because it is fine in my IE6

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:27:46

Anything to do with graphics cards, Lance?

Lance · Apr 02, 2008, 17:30:54

I guess it's possible, but IE should just pick up from the style sheet and display that colour!

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:34:30

Agreed, which makes it all the more puzzling. Is there any transparency involved in the bars?

Lance · Apr 02, 2008, 17:38:09

Not as far as I know, but I wasn't that involved with creating the theme so would have to check...

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 17:45:25

I've just measured the colours on screen shots.

IE6: 94/124/128 (RGB)
IE7: 29/133/162

If my rusty hex is right, that's:

5F/7C/80 & 1D/85/A2

Malc · Apr 02, 2008, 19:35:35

I'm using IE6 at work and it looked the same to me, but, I haven't tried logging out, if I remember, I'll log out tomorrow.

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 19:36:37

Thanks, Malc.

Malc · Apr 02, 2008, 19:38:13

Quote from: Rik on Apr 02, 2008, 19:36:37
Thanks, Malc.

Give me a nudge after 9am tomorrow.

Rik · Apr 02, 2008, 19:49:54

My elbows aren't that long.

Lance · Apr 02, 2008, 19:58:04

I'll be logging out at work too! It'll make a change from timing out... (for which BT are to blame!)

Inactive · Apr 02, 2008, 23:59:02

Have just checked again, it is the same grey, logged in or out on IE6.

Colin Burns · Apr 03, 2008, 02:32:00

the appearence differences are most likely the way in which each browser uses the information from the style sheet and the coding within the site. then the colours it uses maybe slighty different.

as when i first went from IE6 to firefox some sites that were not coded properly look different.

which is why programs like dreamweaver have the facility to test the site in multiple browsers.

(though im tired and might have missed the point all together

Simon · Apr 03, 2008, 08:05:45

I haven't got IE6, but can someone have a look and see if there are any differences with the Core theme?

Lance · Apr 03, 2008, 08:14:45

Right. On IE6 everything looked fine. I then logged out and now I too have the different coloured bars.