Ask HN: What do you think of HN Christmas 2011 theme?

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by alpb • 15 years ago

15 25 15 years ago

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My first comment would be about black colored links are not readable on maroon backgrounds.

ranit8• 15 years ago

Phew, I was scared, thought it was some kind of warning/ban. Thank you for telling me this. A commemorative theme should be lighter.

pibefision• 15 years ago

I don't like it.

dyscrete• 15 years ago

Yeah, drop it please.

superasn• 15 years ago

Love the colored numbers! Not a big fan of the title bar because maroon and black don't mix too well (at least on my screen).

Mz4• 15 years ago

I seem to only have colored numbers. My topbar is still orange.

sumukh1• 15 years ago

Looks like you have the best of both worlds. :)

jackowayed• 15 years ago

You've probably hit the karma threshold where you can set the top bar to any color, and have the default color set (if you go to your profile page there would be a "topcolor" field)

jgeralnik• 15 years ago

The title bar it too dark and definitely did not scream Christmas to me; it wasn't until I noticed the colored numbers that I realized what it was. I'd suggest dropping the title and just going with the numbers.

rnemo• 15 years ago

Same here, I noticed the title bar first, was somewhat confused as to what the color change was for (though I assumed Christmas), and then I saw the numbers.

If it's really necessary to do something for Christmas why not just a small tree next to the logo, or perhaps replacing it. Changing the color scheme to me doesn't really add much Christmas flair to anything, it just makes the familiar design more jarring.

ORioN63• 15 years ago

How about just a simple Christmas Tree icon near the Ycombinator logo?

The color simplicity is one of the best things of HN's design.

feralchimp• 15 years ago

yay numbers, boo top bar.

powertower• 15 years ago

Kind of hard on the eyes if you ask me. The contrast is off.

doktrin• 15 years ago

I dig the numbers and am somewhat ambivalent about the top bar. It doesn't really bother me, though.

nazar• 15 years ago

how is this topbar Maroon color and those green/red numbers related to Christmas? I am not from US, so I might be missing something?

Mz4• 15 years ago

I have no clue what is with the maroon topbar but red and green are traditional Christmas colors in the US.

alimbada• 15 years ago

I wonder how colour-blind folks feel about it...

quasistar• 15 years ago

That 'Christmas burgundy' #BE2828 is the wrong color. You need a 'Santa-suit' red. Maybe, #DC0000? Merry Christmas to all!

spung• 15 years ago

I agree with most of the comments, like the numbers, either drop the top bar or make it a brighter red

mwhite• 15 years ago

I assumed all the GoDaddy stories were just being highlighted in red for some reason.

atarian• 15 years ago

relax people. it's just for the holidays.

a_a_r_o_n• 15 years ago

I didn't notice it until I saw someone mention it. I never look at HN when I visit HN.

It's OK.

Ask HN: What do you think of HN Christmas 2011 theme?

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