New dark theme for the forum available

It is in your preference.

LoL did not see that at all before, I’m liking Manjaro Material Black.
I agree the dark section at the bottom helps.

How to test theme for dev ? install a local discourse :wink:

docker-compose package installed, reboot and sudo systemctl start docker

mkdir discourse
cd discourse
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-discourse/master/docker-compose.yml > docker-compose.yml
mkdir discourse_data redis_data postgresql_data
sudo chmod 777 *_data

edit docker-compose.yml file
find 4 first lines “volumes:”
add “./” before volumes name :
- 'XXXXXX_data:/bitnami' to: - './XXXXXX_data:/bitnami'

Add local host name: in /etc/hosts (we can change in docker-compose.yml)

127.0.0.1    www.example.com

configuration end.



docker-compose up

wait 15…30 minutes ? …

We have discourse !!! at http://www.example.com/
user: user
pass: bitnami123

for exit:

CTRL+C
docker-compose down

re-load:

docker-compose down

Doc docker install



Install theme (git fork):
Hamburger menu → Admin → Customize → theme
Install → From a git repo → https://gitlab.manjaro.org/bogdancovaciu/discource-manjaro-theme-dark
Select “manjaro dark” → check “theme can be selected by users”
ps: footer is empty ! add component “Easy Footer”

acapture_0915_205329.local

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Any chance we could have IBM Plex Sans as the default font-family?
It differentiates capital I and lower l very nicely – neither of them is a simple straight line.

It seems to be a freely licensed font, so I don’t see any problem with the suggestion.

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@cscs Sugestion:
There are two topics in this topic, one is about the new dark theme and tweaking that, but there is also talk about tweaking the old dark theme (I think). Maybe it’s better to put these in 2 different topics. Announcements isn’t really for discussing usually.
For tweaking of the old dark theme you could merge the posts with my topic over here:
Dark Forum theme edits (or create a new one)
And for talk about tweaking the new dark theme you could move discussion to a new topic (in forum category, I guess), or keep it in here.

We did some minor tweaks that should help visually. If any more inconsistency are noticeable or you see something that should be addressed, please let us know. Thanks @papajoke and @datiswous for your tips !!!

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I would prefer if the top section of the footer image (above the buildings) is transparent.

make-it-transparant

If people want to change the background color of the forum, there’s no hard color change when reaching that image at the bottom.

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Now we use the svg, and my next test is that, to make that transparent. Thanks for reminding me !!! :smiley:

Update:

This is what happens with the transparent one and changing the footer color:

I think a different approach is required.

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one way: use content-box for move background and add ::before with image

.footer:before {
    content: "";
    height:200px;
    width:100%;
    display:block;
    background: url('transparent.svg') transparent repeat-x top left;
    background-size: auto 200px;
    position: absolute;
    left:0; top: 0;
}
.footer {
    background-clip: content-box;
    padding-top: 200px;
    position: relative;
    background-color:#000;
}

or insert html div in template as first child in footer div or use above-footer connector

Sorry guys. But could someone please tell me how to enable this dark theme…

Profile > preferences > interface > theme

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The Dark theme is the best :+1:

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I already miss the other dark theme not available anymore.

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I have no idea how that other one was like, but i guess you could create an issue at the repo with what you like to be changed (link to repo is :arrow_heading_up:)

PS: Thanks to your reply i just noticed this thread :face_with_hand_over_mouth:
I might as well do what i just suggested wrt my own post: :sweat_smile:

There was another dark theme, it disappeared yesterday.

It was the official Discourse dark theme. I liked it too. I preferred the blue accent instead of the green. I guess we’re back at crafting our own modification from external browser plugins.

@codesardine - maybe we can keep more themes to be accessible for members ?

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I miss the dark theme too. Just disappeared and reset me to the default light theme yesterday.

The old dark theme is discourse default, has no manjaro branding, I think one dark theme is enough.

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