[fluid]

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

First, look at the buttons we currently have vs. yours. I'd try to do that with the light-blue button border. To me, it's current thickness detracts from the triangle thing.

Could you please explain what you mean by this? Make it shaped like their buttons, ditch the triangle, make the icons bigger and text to fit into a narrower button?

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

Second, is the width of the button variable? If so, I'd make them uniform and use the same size font for all ignoring word lenth. Even if not, I'd still use the same size font for all the buttons.

Words like "New Thread" are far longer than "Edit". Making them all the same font size will leave a whole lot of empty space for shorter words. You usually don't see differing widths of buttons lined up horizontally. If they were vertical I would definently worry about it, but only the button groups (like Edit+Quote or Reply+Forward which I forgot about) are same sized. On the current buttons, look how much bigger New Thread (110px width) is than Edit or Quote (70px).

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

Also, consider lessening the angle of the + on the new thread .... In fact, considering how our current icons on the buttons are larger than the button, consider going that route also. That could look very cool.

Mentioned on the first section.

[Jump]

You could also try triangle shaped buttons.

[GrimGriz]

Originally Posted by Jump

You could also try triangle shaped buttons.

Thanks for volunteering Jump, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Originally Posted by Fluid

Could you please explain what you mean by this? Make it shaped like their buttons, ditch the triangle, make the icons bigger and text to fit into a narrower button

Sorry. I was refering to the width of the border (the light blue around the buttons). Comparatively, the buttons we have now have a much thinner border. I think thinning the border on your buttons would improve their appearance.

I'm hesitant to say ditch the triangle. I love the triangle, and to me, it really SHOULD be in there somewhere. If this is a layer thing, and the back is one layer, and the triangle/icon is a layer, and the text is a layer...try increasing the triangle/icon size to that it extends outside of the background layer. Even without a triangle size increase, I think an icon size increase would be pretty cool.

[fluid]

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

If this is a layer thing, and the back is one layer, and the triangle/icon is a layer, and the text is a layer...try increasing the triangle/icon size to that it extends outside of the background layer. Even without a triangle size increase, I think an icon size increase would be pretty cool.

Yeah that's what I was thinking when I was saying those words about it. I might have some time tomorrow to play with it -- got stuck here at work until 10 last night, and tonight I've got some plans (might get bored and do some testing on it later though).

Oh, and jolly good shot at Jump there, too.

[GrimGriz]

Originally Posted by fluid

Yeah that's what I was thinking when I was saying those words about it. I might have some time tomorrow to play with it -- got stuck here at work until 10 last night, and tonight I've got some plans (might get bored and do some testing on it later though).

Oh, and jolly good shot at Jump there, too.

Great can't wait to see it.

He started it.

[Jump]

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

Thanks for volunteering Jump, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I've come up with plenty. And don't you forget it.

[fluid]

Moo. Here's enough sampling to rival a good box of chocolates.





My opinion? I like the E-mail one.

Feel free to suggest combations.

[Jump]

I like the whole concept of "getting out of the box." If you look around the net, everyone does pretty much the same thing for buttons. Yes they may be fine works of graphic skills, and proven concepts. But I like unique yet with some sort of familiarity towards function. Look cool but be transparent as to what it is for and how to use it.

I like the Send PM, email and reply. I like the idea of something sticking out past the borders, or doing away with the box entirely. The reply triangle is kind of jaged though.

[fluid]

Late entry to the party.

[GrimGriz]

Reply gets my vote, but with a bigger(longer) triangle

[Jump]

I think someting like Reply, where the text is a distinct object that extends from the body, the text needs to have some dimension to it. Some bevel and emboss or something.

[Jump]

Get To Work!