Hello All,
 
We have introduced another option for your forum skin.  It is called EVGA_Light.  Below is how to enable the alternate skin. 
 
1.  Make sure you are logged into your account.
2.  Click on "User Control Panel" at the top of your screen.
3.  Click on "Additional Options"
4.  Use the "Forum Theme" drop down to change the theme to EVGA_Light.
5.  Click "Save Profile"
 
**EDIT 9/19/13**
 
We have added another skin.  You can now choose from :
 
* EVGA [Gray Theme]
* EVGA_Light [White Theme]
* EVGA_Classic_V2 [Classic Theme] 
 
Thanks,
Rob

Rob,
 
Is there any plans to provide a skin that brings the color scheme back to the old way?  The "EVGA_Light" theme is an improvement in terms of contrast and makes the forums easier to use but the old color scheme may be preferred by many including myself.

Thanks Rob, I like the white, but needs some background color on the edges if possible. This is too much white lol.

Whoa!  Much better.
 
My opinions if you don't mind me expressing them:
1) Change background color to a darker
2) Darken up the thread header (small_wrapper) a bit
3) Change people's rank box away from the bright orange color
4) Remove text shadow in author info boxes to make text more legible
5) Reduce #main from 90% to 80% for less left-to-right eye movement
6) Darken up each post's background a tiny bit
 

 
And maybe you could try smaller text in the footer with not so much contrast.
 

The standard has font colors that are too bright, and the Light looks like someone cranked the backlight in my monitor to 500%.  But at least the Light skin is readable without highlighting everything.

I got used to the new scheme very quickly, I'm not as sensitive with colors as others are.  I think my only preference at this point is being allowed to adjust the colors myself for our own view, via an option in the "edit profile" section.  It would be similar to how Yahoo/Gmail allow custom colors of their email interface.
 
We're never going to all agree with colors whether new EVGA default, this "Light version" or what other members suggest; so why not give us the power to decide our own fate, so to speak?

I think it would be perfect if there was a mix of the two themes. Background the darker color, and white for inside the posts. Would love to see this as an option because this one is way too bright. And the default theme is a problem because of the white text on dark background. So mixing the two would be just right IMO.

I see a new option EVGA_CLASSIC_V2!!! I like this Rob!!!

Better then it was but now thier is too much white, thier needs to at least be some black borders between thread list, and posts in each thread.

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Better then it was but now thier is too much white, thier needs to at least be some black borders between thread list, and posts in each thread.

Did you try Classic V2?

EVGA_RobB

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Better then it was but now thier is too much white, thier needs to at least be some black borders between thread list, and posts in each thread.

Did you try Classic V2?

Yes I did, classic v2 still has too much white, on the old forum thier was a slight color difference between thread posts, and the thread title list, and now its just pure white, nothing between them.

_Nite_
 
Yes I did, classic v2 still has too much white, on the old forum thier was a slight color difference between thread posts, and the thread title list, and now its just pure white, nothing between them.

There are very light gray breaks in between posts. Might need to be brought down a little? 

Classic V2 is much better and getting closer, but still too bright. Just make the bright white parts light-gray instead and it would be just right.
 
Edit: If the posts were separate entities with background between each, that would make it REALLY great. I think that's actually my main issue. The posts blend together.
 
Perfect would be black background, gray inside the posts, and each post a separate object with background between each. Last part is probably not possible but thought I'd throw it out there.

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 thier needs to at least be some black borders between thread list, and posts in each thread.

Exactly.

ty_ger07

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Rob see how the quotes have the dark dotted line in classic v2? thats what needs to be between the thread list, and thread posts

I wonder if you should take a look at your monitor calibration.  I see a very distinct difference in colors between posts and can even see the existing divider perfectly fine.

I can see the difference too, it's just that it would look even better if the background was shown between each post. Like if each post was a separate lighter colored square on the dark background.