Editing Forum:2.8 Site Theme Update

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{{ENX|time=18:39, 25 September 2016 (UTC)|hooded=I understand it's a little early, but we should probably start thinking about this so it can be executed in a timely fashion…}}
On the contrary, we've left this quite late so thanks for bringing it up! If anyone has ideas or a draft, please share. {{User:TheFifteenthMember/Sig1}} 18:58, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
{{ENX|time=21:14, 25 September 2016 (UTC)|text=My ideas are as follows:

'''Symbols for site background''' (derived from ''KHHD2.8'' boxart)
<gallery>
Symbol Character - Mickey.png
Symbol - Dream Eater (Spirit).png
Symbol - Crown.png
Symbol - Keyblade3.png
Heartless Emblem.png
Unversedlogo.png
Symbol - Heart1.png
Lux KHX.png
</gallery>

'''New site colors''' (derived from ''KHHD2.8'' logo)
<gallery>
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Logo KHHDFCP.png
</gallery>

'''New site logo''' (derived from ''Dengeki'' art)
*[http://images.khinsider.com/2015%20Uploads/10/Dengeki600/DengekiArt.png Click me!]
}}

:I don't think we can use that particular artwork for the logo.  :<  The crown design cuts off parts of Riku and Aqua's head.  A rather big chunk.  Unless you want to keep it exactly as is, and just add the Wiki logo to the bottom.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 22:34, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
::[http://i.imgur.com/zkbemB2.png Like this].  That works?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 22:45, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
:::That looks good, if not a little small. In any case, it was just a suggestion. Perhaps it'd be better to take images from the boxart and make a logo more reminiscent of our current one? - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 23:32, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
::::Same size as our current one lol.  I just didn't include the borders, but sure, [http://i.imgur.com/uDsahGG.png here it is with borders!]  [http://i.imgur.com/cmfGiw1.png Here's a full-sized one too], free of charge.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 00:42, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
::::[http://i.imgur.com/fC05oPH.png Aand the box art version].  Btw, why was the boxart deleted from the wiki?  o_O  Btw, my vote goes for the first one lol - I honestly hate 2.8's boxart anyway. --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 00:51, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
:::::I vote boxart. [[User:Rex Ronald Rilander|Rex Ronald Rilander]] ([[User talk:Rex Ronald Rilander|talk]]) 03:34, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
::::::I really like the first logo (the artwork one) personally. {{User:TheFifteenthMember/Sig1}} 15:40, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
:::::::I vote for the crown logo. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 16:27, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
::::::::The boxart would be great for keeping the theme, but the crown would be a great twist. Chain is conflicted. Ehh.... I say the crown. {{User:Chainoffire/sig}} 00:54, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
:::::::::I vote for the logo made from the Dengeki artwork. - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 22:26, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
::::::::::I also like the Dengeki artwork the most, the argyle pattern can be found [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/khhd_fcp/images/pc/introduction/bg.png here]. --{{User:ShardofTruth/Sig}} 15:42, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
:::::::::::Oh!  It's got Guilt instead of Lux though!  Still, me likey.  :)  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 17:42, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Don't mean to necropost, but we're gonna be changing this in January, correct?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 20:53, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

:I believe so, yes. (Shard's argyle pattern has both Lux and guilt btw). It looks like we have 6 for dengeki and 1 for the boxart, so dengeki it is! Now we need to decide the colors for the background. {{User:Chainoffire/sig}} 22:34, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
::Definitely a mix of pink/purple/black, though I think we'll have to go with a darker hue.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 03:22, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
::Blegh.  I made some tweaks in the sandbox, but it looks like shit.  D:  Anybody got any better ideas?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 03:39, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

Okay, I think I found the perfect blend for the front page!  Please take a look at the Sandbox to check it out.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 04:07, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
:Ugh, it's ''so'' pink. Can we get something that is more easy on the eyes, a darker theme perhaps or more white instead? All these fuchsia shades are so alarming, but maybe that's just me. --{{User:ShardofTruth/Sig}} 07:41, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
::Lol.  How about now?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 16:34, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
:::Much better, thank you. --{{User:ShardofTruth/Sig}} 06:26, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

Teeny suggestion:  Let's expedite the update!  I've already noticed three KH sites out there that recently updated their layouts with a 2.8 theme.  And to be perfectly honest....I'm getting kind of sick of our current one.  :<  We've had it longer than any other theme ever, so...for the sake of variety lol, let's update it?  Now?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 23:49, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
:Just 'cause other sites are doing it doesn't mean we have to. As far as I know, we've always updated the theme around the time of release, within the same month about. I personally like this theme the most out of all of them. Which sites though? I saw KHInsider updated, what else? [[User:Rex Ronald Rilander|Rex Ronald Rilander]] ([[User talk:Rex Ronald Rilander|talk]]) 05:05, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
::KH13 updated their tabs with 2.8 stuff.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 08:06, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
:::I'm all for changing the design soonish, but I think the Christmas theme comes before that, or does it? It would also be cool if ENX would say something on Ignis' concept since he started the topic. More particiption, or at least an opinion here and there, would be really helpful considering the topics that change the face of the wiki. --{{User:ShardofTruth/Sig}} 13:37, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
::::Are you going to reuse last year's, or cook up a new one?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 14:53, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
:::::I think we can reuse it, if you have some better ideas go for it. --{{User:ShardofTruth/Sig}} 08:52, 5 November 2016 (UTC)
::::::I might.  :)  Can I see the stuff you guys used more closely?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 16:16, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

Alright, December is here and with that it's time to update the site theme to the holiday variant.  So....how do we do that lol?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 17:28, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
:Uh....anyone? --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 02:15, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

==March Update==
We're still two months away, but I already whipped up a logo for us for the March release of 1.5+2.5.  [http://i.imgur.com/j56ZYvw.png The logo itself.]  The glow and whatnot will be improved, but that's more or less it.  As for the site theme itself, it'll essentially remain the same save for the color - the pink and purple will be swapped for silver and pale gold/yellow, basically the same as the port's marketing colors.  Might even reuse the official site's background for our own.  Yay or nay?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 06:54, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
:I've no objections. [[User:Rex Ronald Rilander|Rex Ronald Rilander]] ([[User talk:Rex Ronald Rilander|talk]]) 04:29, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Site theme has been updated to reflect the March release.  Some of the file sizes of the swapped out images have been changed, so if the site looks slightly wonky for you guys, I recommend clearing your cookies so it looks a bit more proper.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 03:46, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
::Everything looks great. Just for laughs, though, would it be possible to see a version of the logo in which the contents (artwork) are derived from I.5 and II.5's boxart? I think that would be more appropriate as far as telling people what the theme actually is for. - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 18:10, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
:::I did that at first, but it looked like shit lol.  Maybe my first attempt was just terrible, but with the current logo I was going for the four games that are included in 1.2.5 and I was happy with the end result.  Seeing as this is going to be the only major KH release for a possibly very, very long time, this is the layout we'll have for a very long time so I wanted a simple logo.  But...well, I am emphasizing a VERY long time lol, so I imagine I'll switch up the logo now and again for the sake of variety.  I'll play around with the first attempt, but the problem is 2.5's artwork.  It's so bad lol.  And awkward to work with.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 20:53, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
::::Maybe try renders instead of artwork? - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 22:20, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
:::::Actually, I'm going to suggest something entirely different: Back when ''KHIIHD'' was coming out, our Wiki-theme consisted of logos that alternated. Why not switch between [http://www.image-share.com/ipng-3464-245.html this image] and [http://www.image-share.com/ipng-3464-246.html this image] (a logo honoring ''KHHD'' and a logo honoring ''KHIIHD''), rather than try to come up with a single logo that depicts things from both compilations? - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 23:51, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
::::::I dunno.  What does everyone else think?  Satisfied with the current logo?  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 00:41, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
:::::::Wow. That looks amazing! It's very professional looking! {{User:Chainoffire/sig}} 01:28, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
::::::::So we have it on record, I think it's better to take material from I.5 and II.5, rather than bits and pieces from the games of which these compilations are comprised. I like everything about the current logo except the artwork. - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 06:02, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
:::::::::I think the logo looks pretty good. However, since we have four "segments", I think we should have something from every playable game (KH, CoM, KHII, BBS). Right now we have two BBS parts, which seems too much, since it's only a small part of the 1.5 & 2.5 pack. Maybe have Sora for KH, Riku for CoM, Roxas for KH2, and either Terra, Ventus, or Aqua for BBS. Also, if you want to change the colors of the site notice, let me know what color you want, and I can change it for you. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 18:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
::::::::::Uh, I'm confused lol.  It DOES represent all four games.  Sora from KH1.  Riku from ReCoM.  Roxas from KH2.  And Aqua from BBS.  Did you maybe confuse Roxas for Ventus?  [https://www.khwiki.com/File:Exhilarating_(Art).png That's the KH2FM artwork].  I didn't want to use Sora twice - and I liked the idea of the logo covering all four of the ''main'' main characters.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 18:13, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
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 :::::::::I think the logo looks pretty good. However, since we have four "segments", I think we should have something from every playable game (KH, CoM, KHII, BBS). Right now we have two BBS parts, which seems too much, since it's only a small part of the 1.5 & 2.5 pack. Maybe have Sora for KH, Riku for CoM, Roxas for KH2, and either Terra, Ventus, or Aqua for BBS. Also, if you want to change the colors of the site notice, let me know what color you want, and I can change it for you. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 18:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
 ::::::::::Uh, I'm confused lol.  It DOES represent all four games.  Sora from KH1.  Riku from ReCoM.  Roxas from KH2.  And Aqua from BBS.  Did you maybe confuse Roxas for Ventus?  [https://www.khwiki.com/File:Exhilarating_(Art).png That's the KH2FM artwork].  I didn't want to use Sora twice - and I liked the idea of the logo covering all four of the ''main'' main characters.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 18:13, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-:::::::::::I really thought that was Ventus. Why do Roxas and Ventus look so much alike?! Just ignore my previous message... {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 18:16, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-::::::::::::I know, right!  Fucking Nomura...  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 18:33, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-:So when will the Site notice template be updated? {{User:Byzantinefire/Sig}} 18:19, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-::Only mods can update that, so not really up to me.  ''...Yet!''  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 18:33, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-:::As I said, you can tell me the colors and I'll change it for you. (Although I did ask you to ignore that message...) {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 18:35, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-::::I did lol.  But not everyone dismisses it.  I only stuck with basic silver and gold for the main page.  So, just play around with that color scheme.  Go with whatever you think will look best.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 19:38, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-:::::Honestly, my main issue with the logo artwork is the positioning of the characters. I wish we saw less of their bodies and more of their faces. See some of our early logos for an example of what I mean. - {{User:EternalNothingnessXIII/Sig}} 19:32, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
-==...Whenever...Update==
-Guess I ''will'' be making a template after all...  And might even go up relatively soon.  I'll have one ready for Union cross's release.  Off topic, though...don't you just hate the game's logo?  =_=  it's like the laziest shit ever...  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 18:17, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
-:Site theme's been updated.....again.  =_=  With the Union Cross motif now that it's out in Japan.  It's...basically the same color scheme as regular ol' Unchained/chi.  Just added a new logo and background stuff.  --[[User:Ignis|Ignis]] ([[User talk:Ignis|talk]]) 08:42, 23 March 2017 (UTC)