Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

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Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Bender » 13th Aug, '08, 20:41

I've noticed that URLs in a post default to a mid-blue, which doesn't contrast well with the blueish background on every second post in a thread. I haven't found a way to change the overall colour scheme for the forums (fora? forii?). Does this bother anyone? Is it possible to change the URL colour? Would anyone mind if it was changed? Any chance of darkening the colour for URLs so they stand out a bit better (maybe 000080 or 0000BF)? Or is there another/better way to handle this?

Also, not an issue, but sometimes URLs appear with a solid underline and sometimes with a broken underline. There doesn't seem to be any reason why it displays as one or the other. Is this a PHP quirk, or is it something that can be controlled?
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by baloo » 13th Aug, '08, 20:47

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Bender » 13th Aug, '08, 21:01

baloo wrote:bender is Kooky and I claim my $10
Hmph. I've been called many things. That ain't one of 'em. What $10?
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Kooky » 14th Aug, '08, 07:36

:o That is so weird. [smilie=rotflmao.gif] Bender, I emailed Afroman yesterday morning to ask the very same thing.

Despite us both being incredibly precise and anal, there is one huge difference. Bender appears to be able to cook.

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by baloo » 14th Aug, '08, 07:49

Kooky wrote::o That is so weird. [smilie=rotflmao.gif] Bender, I emailed Afroman yesterday morning to ask the very same thing.

Despite us both being incredibly precise and anal, there is one huge difference. Bender appears to be able to cook.
Actually, you PM'd me, not Afroman :)
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Kooky » 14th Aug, '08, 07:50

I know that. I thought you'd forward it to him. ;)

edit: Ok I realise I did wrongly say email - at that time my coffee was still brewing.
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Jedi » 14th Aug, '08, 08:27

solid underline = link that you haven't clicked
dotted underline = link that you have clicked

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Bender » 14th Aug, '08, 08:32

Jedi wrote:solid underline = link that you haven't clicked
dotted underline = link that you have clicked
Oh, duh, I should have been able to work that out. Thanks!
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by baloo » 14th Aug, '08, 08:33

So…if you wish to wish a wish, you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by Satellite » 14th Aug, '08, 09:53

All these sound too complicated for me...

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by slinky » 14th Aug, '08, 12:32

Is there some great trick to making the linked part say something other than just being the actual www address? As I recall the old forum had little pop up boxes that walked you through it.

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by baloo » 14th Aug, '08, 12:47

[ url=http://thewebsite.com ] your text here [ /url ]

That's the format, remove the spaces.
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by TheDancerOnYourGrave » 14th Aug, '08, 14:13

The answer to all questions is No.

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by slinky » 14th Aug, '08, 14:15

baloo wrote:[ url=http://thewebsite.com ] your text here [ /url ]

That's the format, remove the spaces.
Thanks - will try it out next time I have a link to post :D

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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by baloo » 14th Aug, '08, 14:22

slinky wrote:Thanks - will try it out next time I have a link to post :D
If you use Post Reply instead of Quick Reply, there is a button for the URL formatting.
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Re: Any chance of changing the default URL colour?

Post by slinky » 14th Aug, '08, 14:31

I do use it, but it only does this part: www & I just stick the web address in between (where the w's are - if this works this time)

Edit: can't get it to show.....

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