THE Alternative--looking better

[Espy Psyche]

I have some things to help this place look quite a bit better. I'm not really changing anything, just a couple of things that I have on Defender that I really think add to it.

First is a code of centering. This code, if the page is viewed in IE or safari, centers your banner and places the "Hey, Espy Psyche, you have 0 messages, 0 are new. Dec 10, 2007, 6:48pm " under the banner.

<script>
<!--
var newtr = document.getElementsByTagName('table')[1].insertRow();
var newtd = newtr.insertCell();
newtd.colSpan=2;newtd.className="windowbg";newtd.align="center";
newtd.innerHTML = document.getElementsByTagName('td')[2].innerHTML;
document.getElementsByTagName('td')[2].innerHTML='';
-->
</script>
This goes in the global header

and this

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
fWidth = document.getElementsByTagName('table');
for(t=0; t<fWidth.length; t++) {
if(fWidth[t].width=="92%")
fWidth[t].width='750';
}
// -->
</script>


goes in the global footer.

If you put these codes up it will narrow the board in the window and center the banner.

Also, the banner is the main point of the appearance. Instead of the current bland banner with only the words on it, I provide a more appealing one.



It's based on the current skin. I could make another skin if I can get the authoritative clearance to do so, and if I do I'll make a banner and background for it. Check Defender's skins for an idea of what I can do.

[GGFan]

I'll use the banner if you can get the text to match the gold color of the forum.

[Espy Psyche]

Done. I used Photoshop's color sample tool to match it, then beveled it like the current text there is. The RGB code is 255 204 0
I also changed the stroke on Mewtwo to be the same color as the background.

[GGFan]

It looks great, I'll apply it as soon as I can.

[Espy Psyche]

i159.photobucket.com/albums/t158/EspyPsyche/alternative2.png

Here's the banner URL.

[GGFan]

Ok, banner and the codes have been entered, thanks a lot.

[Slayer]

Woah every thing looks....squished.

[Espy Psyche]

That's because of the slimming code I added. The code slimmed down the boards to make more of the background visible. On Defender where the backgrounds are brighter this is a major plus, here it doesn't do as much as I had hoped/thought it would.