Which Color is Controlling the DM Background for Core Dark?

[Nyghtfall3D]

Which color in the Basic Colors for Core Dark (Child) style for XF 2.3 is controlling the background color for the DM list?

 

[Russ]

Hello, it's the unread aspect of it.

Check out basic colors -> contentHighlightBg,. make sure it works well for both light/dark mode.


The official style property for it is: Style properties -> Content areas -> Highlighted content area base.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

Then something's borked because this is what i have configured for the Highlighted Background:

 

[Russ]

My mistake... gave you the incorrect advice.

Style properties -> Popup menus -> Menu row highlighted is the background color.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

Much obliged.

It's kind of unsettling to see just how much has changed in terms of styling with XF 2.3. I'm still running 2.2 on my live board. It's making my efforts to maintain continuity with its appearance rather challenging as I prepare to upgrade.

 

[Russ]

Much obliged.

It's kind of unsettling to see just how much has changed in terms of styling with XF 2.3. I'm still running 2.2 on my live board. It's making my efforts to maintain continuity with its appearance rather challenging as I prepare to upgrade.

Well, the biggest change was really coming into the light/dark style but I tried my best to maintain the overall same design. I think the biggest change cosmetic wise really came down to the link colors (new primary link).

The background issue on the menu is really an issue in the child dark style (which needs some adjustments). I initially wasn't going to support child styles since the light/dark is built in.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

I initially wasn't going to support child styles since the light/dark is built in.

I briefly tried to adapt to the new variations system but quickly discovered visitors only see the dark version if their device is in dark mode. At least, that's how XF's default style seemed to work when I tried it on my test board.

I use WIndows 11. If it's in dark mode, I see the dark version of XF's default style. If WIndows is in light mode, I see light mode XF. I want everyone to see the dark version of Core, regardless of what mode their device is in.

 

[Russ]

Yeah, currently I'm recommending https://xenforo.com/community/resources/style-variation-default.9504/ as you can just set a default landing one but still allow users to choose light mode if they want.

Anyhow, let me know if there's anything else.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

Welp, I appreciate your efforts, but I'm tired of trying to customize this thing. The whole concept of style variations has left my head spinning and I'd rather focus on engaging with my users than messing with how the site looks.

I'm just going to adapt to the new paradigm as best I can. To that end, the add-on you pointed to works dandy. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

Finally upgraded to XF 2.3.3 today, and I'm using that add-on to make Core Dark default, but my users are reporting that they're in Light mode when they log in.

Ideas?

 

[Russ]

So reading over the add-on... I did not know it didn't change existing members.

He explains it in the thread, but the reason they're seeing the light style is it's defaulting to system for existing members.


This is a rather advance edit and not something I normally provide so proceed with caution
Do you have access to edit your MySQL? If you have access to like phpMyAdmin and feel comfortable doing so, you can run this query (obviously take a backup before):

UPDATE xf_user
SET style_variation = 'alternate'
WHERE style_variation = '';

This basically updates xf_user where users have no style_variation set (blank = system) to update it to the alternate.

THEN going forward, all new members will default to the dark style.



OR you could simply tell your users if they're seeing light, to switch as it's inheriting their device preference.

 

[Nyghtfall3D]

I did not know it didn't change existing members.

Grrrr... (I'm growling at XF, not you)

OR you could simply tell your users if they're seeing light, to switch as it's inheriting their device preference.

Yeah. Kk, thanks.

:: proceeds to flip off XF devs in 48 languages ::