Implementing glow tags?

[shiney]

Yeah before becoming frustrated with people maybe you should wait for an admin or someone to weigh in on your contributions.

I'm not doin' that at this time though. Mainly 'cause, meh. I haven't even seen if anyone wants this beyond rpg saying "Well I guess, maybe this could be kinda neat."

[Nikose Tyris]

If we're looking for opinions, I think it looks neat, but it would be nice to be able to change the glow colour from blue to something different. Like Red.

Or Purple.

[shiney]

If we can possibly come up with a way to change the color then that would be the best option. It's not a bad idea, anyways, provided that potential is possible...

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by Nikose Tyris

If we're looking for opinions, I think it looks neat, but it would be nice to be able to change the glow colour from blue to something different. Like Red.

Or Purple.

Originally Posted by shiney

If we can possibly come up with a way to change the color then that would be the best option. It's not a bad idea, anyways, provided that potential is possible...

The final code I came up with totally allows any color to be used. Once again, I'll repost it:

<span style="text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em {color}, 0 0 0.2em {color}, 0 0 0.2em {color}, 0 0 0.2em {color}; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Glow(Color={color}, Strength=3); height=1px">{text}</span>

I was afraid it was going to get buried.

[shiney]

Yes but, does that allow the user to choose the color, or does it have to be hard-coded for each separate one? And did we determine that it is available across all browsers?

[Loyal]

How would the tag look, anyway? [glow="Red"]? [glow=rrggbb]?

[shiney]

I would likely try to mirror the code for the color tag. In fact I'll screw around with it a little and see if I can get anything going, I guess.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by shiney

Yes but, does that allow the user to choose the color, or does it have to be hard-coded for each separate one? And did we determine that it is available across all browsers?

Originally Posted by shiney

I would likely try to mirror the code for the color tag. In fact I'll screw around with it a little and see if I can get anything going, I guess.

It's pretty much just that. You'd use it the same way as a color tag to choose the color of the glow. That's why I have the {color} placeholders in there. Same variable in each spot.

Originally Posted by Loyal

How would the tag look, anyway? [glow="Red"]? [glow=rrggbb]?

Barring anyone wanting to implement variable glow radii, yes, either one would work.

[Premmy]

I call dibs on posting in all glow text all the time if we do this.

[bluestarultor]

Okay, did some actual research. It looks like things need to be set up a bit differently than I actually have them, so this code should be the exact stuff that needs to be implemented:

<span style="text-shadow: 0 0 0.2em {option}, 0 0 0.2em {option}, 0 0 0.2em {option}, 0 0 0.2em {option}; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Glow(Color={option}, Strength=3); height=1px">{param}</span>

I'm assuming when the manual says you can only have one option value that it means that the same value is used in all places. If this isn't true and the code breaks, well, there do seem to be means of allowing multiple options, but it seems like it would be a hassle over one tag.

That said, the only way to test it from this point forward is to implement it. The code should now be the exact value needed in the admin panel.