New message style - Stockholm

iheartny · Post by **iheartny** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:39 pm

I've created a new message style called Stockholm and I'd love some feedback on it before I publish it to the Adium extras site.

Click to download Message Style

Please respond to this thread if you see room for improvement or if you find any problems with it.

[edit: I found a work around for the breaking edges bug I was experiencing.]

Thanks for your help.
Matthew

Simba Cub · Post by **Simba Cub** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:02 pm

Looks nice

Rich::

nanovivid · Post by **nanovivid** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:19 pm

Ooooh. I like!

SeaWolf · Post by **SeaWolf** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:59 am

Very pretty, clean look to it as well.

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:57 am

Looks like Plastic… or am I just imagining it?

Maybe Mockie too…

michael · Post by **michael** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:37 am

zaudragon wrote:Looks like Plastic… or am I just imagining it?

Maybe Mockie too…

These days, all styles look something like another style..

michael · Post by **michael** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:02 am

The style is very nice, except as is a problem with an absurd number of message styles, it looks nasty when it encounters long MSN Display names, that go over the edge of the line. I think this can be fixed by having the 'name bar' bit for the sender automatically grow with increased sender length, else hide the overflow a-la candybars.

iheartny · Post by **iheartny** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:05 pm

Thanks for catching that for me Micheal. I corrected this by hiding the overflow.

Thank you to everyone for you compliments!
Any more suggestions or problems?

My aim in creating this message style is to provide a clean, simple and elegant interface that organizes information in a logical and inherently understandable way. These are some of the most basic principles of Scandinavian design, hence the name "Stockholm". There is a lot to be said for innovation as well-- but my point of view is if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

googolplex · Post by **googolplex** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:27 am

Awesome. I really like it. Thanks for making it work for long MSN names. I always am editing messages styles myself to make them work properly.

michael · Post by **michael** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:59 am

My only suggestion-get it up on adiumxtras!

Edit: Offtopic-350 posts! Play that funky music white boy! *dances*

iheartny · Post by **iheartny** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm

Update: I figured out a work around for the disappearing sides and uploaded the message style to the xtras site. It's pending approval. Thanks for all your help!

kckid · Post by **kckid** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:38 pm

I'm using it right now, looks great. Be proud of yourself.