Title: Glowing Usernames
Anubis - July 10, 2006 11:25 PM (GMT)
You might have noticed that your username now glows, the question is do you like it? (thanks MetroidMaster1914 for allowing me to post here, you will live on in our memory)
SpacePirate - July 10, 2006 11:27 PM (GMT)
I like it, it looks cool ;) .
Omega - July 11, 2006 12:32 AM (GMT)
Emperor - July 11, 2006 01:51 AM (GMT)
I don't know..it seems harder to read the names now..I would prefer something less...bold..
Sim Bot - July 11, 2006 01:52 AM (GMT)
it be better if it wasnt restricted to Internet-security-what-security-explorer
Meta Ing - July 11, 2006 03:45 AM (GMT)
The idea's good, however only members who use IE can see the affects; and since the main part of everyone's name is now the same color, it causes a problem for users who don't use IE. So... I would reccomend this:
Make the text color for each group the color that the glow is, then make the glow color a darker shade of the text color (or even a different, neutral color), and lower the strength of the glow so that it looks something like one of these:
| QUOTE (Global Moderator Group Color Example 1) |
<span style="color: #FFFF00; filter: glow(color=#444400, strength=2); height: 0px; font-weight: normal;"> |
| QUOTE (Global Moderator Group Color Example 1) |
<span style="color: #FFFF00; filter: glow(color=#000000, strength=3); height: 0px; font-weight: normal;"> |
Preview:

I know that they look more like shadows than they do glowing, but at least it solves the IE against the other browsers problem.
MetroidMaster1914 - July 11, 2006 05:41 AM (GMT)
I'll consider that, but I'll do it if you can the affiliates to show up in FF. If you or anyone else can make that happen, then they will have earn a LOT of respect from me...
Shrander - July 11, 2006 06:09 AM (GMT)
I like it, but a combo I really think is good is silver text with a black glow............:D
Gendreavus - July 13, 2006 12:43 AM (GMT)
Oh! My name's all...orangy! I like it.
*vanishes*
Baby Drone - July 13, 2006 10:07 AM (GMT)
Hey, I just noticed them now. Coooooooooool! *drools*
Anubis - July 13, 2006 03:05 PM (GMT)
You must be going blind, the glowing text is all over the place, and it moves.
SA.09.21 - July 13, 2006 04:31 PM (GMT)
Fortunately I use Firefox. Don't like them that much. After a while they get a bit annoying. =|
Shrander - July 13, 2006 05:00 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Anubis @ Jul 13 2006, 09:05 AM) |
| You must be going blind, the glowing text is all over the place, and it moves. |
How do they move?
Baby Drone - July 13, 2006 05:52 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Anubis @ Jul 13 2006, 09:05 AM) |
| You must be going blind, the glowing text is all over the place, and it moves. |
I use Firefox. I logged in with IE for the first time in a very long time.
anti-prime - July 13, 2006 06:57 PM (GMT)
i want to put 1 in my web site and i got a good 1 but where do i put it!??!?!
Anubis - July 13, 2006 07:40 PM (GMT)
Shrander, look at an admin's name for a long time and the glow moves. Less noticible on the white glow.
Shrander - July 14, 2006 01:07 AM (GMT)
Oh, I see it for all but the white glows........it is certain pixels changing in shade and stuff.....from the looks of it, there are 3 animations for each letter's glow....
Pirate Queen - July 14, 2006 01:30 AM (GMT)
I like the glowing colors used for the names. If the colors are changed I hope the colors wont' be blue,grey, orange,yellow. I'm color blind to those specific colors. I won't know whos on. :P
Gendreavus - July 14, 2006 08:12 PM (GMT)
Well then I guess I'll be pretty sneaky to you considering that Admins are orange...or can you see my name?
*vanishes*
Pirate Queen - July 14, 2006 11:25 PM (GMT)
I can see yours cause its black lettering and orange glow. It would be different say if it was orange lettering and yellow glow or orange glow and grey lettering.
SpacePirate - July 14, 2006 11:28 PM (GMT)
wtf, the glows moves, crap I didn't notice it.
Kraid 2 cool - July 15, 2006 03:18 AM (GMT)
I can't seem to notice any glowing names, I can't see it. help...
SpacePirate - July 15, 2006 03:21 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Kraid 2 cool @ Jul 14 2006, 09:18 PM) |
| I can't seem to notice any glowing names, I can't see it. help... |
do u use Firefox?
Kraid 2 cool - July 15, 2006 03:24 AM (GMT)
Internet explorer just hates me so, yes, I do.
SpacePirate - July 15, 2006 03:26 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Kraid 2 cool @ Jul 14 2006, 09:24 PM) |
| Internet explorer just hates me so, yes, I do. |
Maybe that's the cause, just maybe. Are you sure you don't see the glowing names?
Anubis - July 15, 2006 03:28 AM (GMT)
IE is the one that allows the viewing of glowing text, just stare at an admins user name and concentrate on where the orange pixels are.
Shrander - July 15, 2006 04:25 AM (GMT)
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Testing.......
nope, it didn't work.....
Kraid 2 cool - July 15, 2006 04:32 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
(Anubis) IE is the one that allows the viewing of glowing text, just stare at an admins user name and concentrate on where the orange pixels are.
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what orange pixels? I see a black colored name. If I hold my mouse over a name it will become orange but that's not what you mean huh?
And I tried download that plugin to, but nothing changed.
MetroidMaster1914 - July 15, 2006 06:01 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Kraid 2 cool @ Jul 14 2006, 11:32 PM) |
| QUOTE | (Anubis) IE is the one that allows the viewing of glowing text, just stare at an admins user name and concentrate on where the orange pixels are.
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what orange pixels? I see a black colored name. If I hold my mouse over a name it will become orange but that's not what you mean huh? And I tried download that plugin to, but nothing changed.
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now go to the bottom right corner of the screen and click the FF icon; it should change to an IE icon and the names should glow!
Your welcome.
Sim Bot - July 15, 2006 06:20 AM (GMT)
right.. to bad IE sucks eh? 2 words: tabbed browsing. FF kicks ass
Kraid 2 cool - July 15, 2006 06:33 AM (GMT)
hmmm, AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!
I shall first download the thing then press the Fire Fox icon in the very bottom left corner??
MetroidMaster1914 - July 15, 2006 07:01 AM (GMT)
Yes, should work as long as you downloaded the plugin...
Kraid 2 cool - July 15, 2006 10:41 AM (GMT)
That icon in the bottom just get me some Adobe reader, is that the thing I need?
vv the metriod breader - July 15, 2006 01:34 PM (GMT)
can someone give me a red color username code
Rewrite - July 16, 2006 06:15 AM (GMT)
I put down "no" but I really meant something more like not really..
Kraid 2 cool - July 16, 2006 08:41 AM (GMT)
I've seen a pic of it and I think it's cool, buyt no use to wote since it doesn't work on my computer or I'm doing some misstakes fixing it.