Color

[Gorvi]

The white kills my eyes.

[pheriannath]

Too bad. We're working the template, but it's going to have a white or very light gray background.

[NoName]

While I did get used to the dark background, having a light colored background is so much easier for when I'm at work (which is where I post the most anyways).

[pheriannath]

Well, change is good. ;-)

[danielOut]

Reading light text on a black background gets really hard on the eyes.

Heck, the default colors are actually just fine here. :)

[Ten19]

Black text on white background is fine for me. If anything is tweaked, I say it's the blue, it looks a bit too default for me :P Maybe match some of the other colors in the sexy banner.

[Hellbug]

I do not mind the colors, but a light gray would be preferable over this white.

[fitbabits]

Let's leave Mike alone to come up with something first before we look out the pitchforks. Look at the banner, for criven's sake - trust the man!!

[pheriannath]

I haven't tweaked the forum colors at all yet. We've been developing this on an accelerated timeline, so our primary concern was getting the forum/user blogs, etc. up and running. Over the next few days you'll start seeing a lot of changes.

Besides: The background for everything you'd have to read is light blue, not white.

[Gorvi]

Let's leave Mike alone to come up with something first before we look out the pitchforks. Look at the banner, for criven's sake - trust the man!!
And just where would the fun be then, hmmm? ;)

[Lithium Flower]

I think a dark colour scheme option would be nice.

[shunoshi]

The lighter color schemes are nice when you're at work. There are no work apps that have a black background for me, so EvAv kinda stuck out a bit.

[shodan2020]

I'm ok with white, as long as you don't turn the text into blinding yellow.

I still have ISTEP test nightmares from high school about text coloring like that.

[AniAko]

Can someone just make me pink? That would be an awesome design idea :)

[squirrelTactics]

Even though it has been stated that a dark theme is not planned, I shall still hope that one is developed in the future.

The light burns!!

[Suave Peanut]

That was one aspect of PiRi that I greatly appreciate: selectable themes.

On the topic of color: any news on user colors?

[Crittias]

That was one aspect of PiRi that I greatly appreciate: selectable themes.Agreed. It would be great to have a theme with a light background, AND a theme with the dark background. And giving the users a choice seems very much in line with the "Community as a whole are the #1 priority" message you're selling. :-)

[Gorvi]

That was one aspect of PiRi that I greatly appreciate: selectable themes.

On the topic of color: any news on user colors?
That would be great, and make everyone happy. Use white at work and black at home.

[bean]

Less white would be excellent. It just makes the site easier to read and less visually jarring.

[Cupelix]

Reading light text on a black background gets really hard on the eyes.Being a programmer, I can definitely say that I think most people I know say the exact opposite. Remember that you're staring at a light bulb. Less light is better.

The lighter color schemes are nice when you're at work. There are no work apps that have a black background for me, so EvAv kinda stuck out a bit.That just means you have to find a way to rearrange your workspace so that people can't see your monitor unless you invite them to! Not that I've ever done that...

Also, the Multi-quote thing is freaking awesome.

[pheriannath]

Due to popular demand, I will be developing a darker theme as well. There is no timeline on it, but I imagine you won't have to wait too long.

[maverick106]

i liked the idea of an excel colored theme, personally ;)

[Heretic Machine]

Too bad. We're working the template, but it's going to have a white or very light gray background.

Personally, I'd rather have something to go along with the colors of the banner up top. Purple/White/Orange.

[pheriannath]

Should have read my second reply!

[Lithium Flower]

Yay! *blows a kiss*

Dark purple with aquamarine and orange accents! ^^

[Thanasimos]

Pastel. A nice, washed out look. I can't be the only one that doesn't like things that don't look like sidewalk chalk, right?

[Xerxes]

Black and Cobalt! With silver trim!

He can be our mascot.
http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/bigimages/cobalt-jay.jpg