Topic instead of welcome message and the likes.

Discussion in 'Implemented' started by Quacks, May 25, 2010.

  1. Quacks

    Quacks Member

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    So, currently those are the lines that show after joining:
    Code (text):
    1. (23:59:50) Connected to Server!
    2. (23:59:54) Welcome Message: The updates are now available at www.pokemon-online.eu. Report any bug on the forums.
    3. (23:59:54) *** Type in /Rules to see the rules. ***
    4. (23:59:54) +CommandBot: Use !commands to see the commands!
    5.  
    6. (23:59:54) *** ************************************************************************ ***
    7. (23:59:54) *** ************************************************************************ ***
    8.  
    9. (23:59:54) +AlphaBot: http://www.pokemon-online.eu/downloads.php, if you are out of date
    10.  
    11. (23:59:54) *** ************************************************************************ ***
    12. (23:59:54) *** ************************************************************************ ***
    13.  
    14. (23:59:54) *** Server is running in debug mode so the crash cause is found. As a result, it may be slower than usual. ***
    15.  
    16.  
    17. (23:59:54) ********************************************************************************
    18. (23:59:54) ~~Server~~: Latias was added as Uber. If you want to complain about that, do it on the forums.
    19.  
    20. (23:59:54) +CountBot: Max number of players online was 156.
    That's 19 lines in total, but they're hidden quickly if one has turned displaying player events on, or even when there's an actual discussion going on. My suggestion is that instead of those, there would be implemented a topic of sorts, displayed in a box, or possibly titlebar of PO.

    Either way, it'd look somewhat simmilar to this:
    [​IMG]

    It'd allow important info to stay in view for more than current 5-6 minutes (less if event displaying is on). Most important stuff can be obviously mentioned both in topic and by scripts in main window, etc. Certainly not a priority, but I'd like to hear what are opinions on that idea.
     
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  2. coyotte508

    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    what I'm more interested in is your css file... lol
     
  3. Lutra

    Lutra All Gen Battler/Scripter

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    That's a brilliant solution. :)
     
  4. Steve

    Steve Active Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    Love this idea. Hope to see it added.

    And your PO window looks awesome.
     
  5. coyotte508

    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    Really, i'm not joking. We could use different style sheets and allow the user to choose whichever they prefer. That was a plan I had since alpha, but since no one knew CSS at the time...

    And for the suggestion it also looks easily feasible, so why not in the future.
     
  6. Akusu

    Akusu Guest

    I should come up with one then :P.

    Are we supposed to modify default.css for now or is there somewhere to put the name of the .css file in?
     
  7. Darkon

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    Nice css
     
  8. coyotte508

    coyotte508 Well-Known Member Administrator Server Owner Administrator Server Owner

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    For now you can only modify default.css (or edit the regval where the locations of the css is saved), but if Quacks gives me his CSS i will gladly add an option to choose the css file
     
  9. Darkness

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    Awesome idea and awesome modification that you have done to your style sheet. The pixel font really gives it a techno touch which I am very fond of. It would be better if the topic header/server message had bigger font size and maybe we could allow links only inside the topic header.
     
  10. Quacks

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    Yeah, it was only a rough idea of what I meant. Either way, I'm glad it got positive response overall.

    As for this skin, I started to "work" on it pretty recently and it's far from being finished - I didn't get past changing some fonts and background of main window. If selectable skins are going to be implemented soon (and it seems they do) then I'll finish it asap.