Background image contest - Page 2

Krylo · 11-01-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenris

Like say, after one weekend.

Exactly like that.

shiney · 11-01-2010, 09:00 PM

I wonder if we could use the rotating banner php to make a randomized wallpaper...

For reference I would prefer something that can stretch as well. I won't be using another tiled wallpaper unless it "works".

Fortunately we can fix the wallpaper to be unmoving so it wouldn't matter how long the thread gets.

Stuff!

bluestarultor · 11-01-2010, 09:16 PM

Can the forum handle .SVG? Because that would really help on the stretching end. Otherwise you get things pixellated.

I ask this because between Flash and Inkscape, I can convert any image we want that way to full vector. Flat colors would work best, honestly.

synkr0nized · 11-01-2010, 09:31 PM

You will have tiling unless you can get it to stretch to fit the space regardless of resolution, as any size you pick may not be the size of each user's browser window.

phil_ · 11-01-2010, 09:50 PM

Am I being a buzzkill if I say, this late in the game, that this is a dumb idea and I don't like it? 'Cause it's a dumb idea and I don't like it.

Kim · 11-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

You will have tiling unless you can get it to stretch to fit the space regardless of resolution, as any size you pick may not be the size of each user's browser window.

You could have the background behind the image be the same color as the border, and then just have the image centered without any sort of tiling turned on, couldn't you? The image will be different sizes depending on the user's resolution, but it'd still work.

Viridis · 11-01-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

You could have the background behind the image be the same color as the border, and then just have the image centered without any sort of tiling turned on, couldn't you? The image will be different sizes depending on the user's resolution, but it'd still work.

I like this idea. Stretching usually ends up ugly.

rpgdemon · 11-01-2010, 10:59 PM

Massive edit!

Rehauled it all to line up properly. Here's big:

Here's small:

And here's breakingly huge showing it in action.

bluestarultor · 11-03-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by phil_

Am I being a buzzkill if I say, this late in the game, that this is a dumb idea and I don't like it? 'Cause it's a dumb idea and I don't like it.

Same here. I despise background images.

Also, image stretching isn't going to happen until browsers all get CSS3 compliant. Which, to my knowledge, is still in process, as it were.

synkr0nized · 11-03-2010, 01:40 AM

I'm starting to wonder if anyone can post an example of a "professional" site that uses a tiled image background these days. One that does it well, at any rate.

11-01-2010, 09:00 PM	#12
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	I wonder if we could use the rotating banner php to make a randomized wallpaper... For reference I would prefer something that can stretch as well. I won't be using another tiled wallpaper unless it "works". Fortunately we can fix the wallpaper to be unmoving so it wouldn't matter how long the thread gets. Stuff! __________________ boop

11-01-2010, 09:31 PM	#14
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	hence why most places don't use images or are careful about selection You will have tiling unless you can get it to stretch to fit the space regardless of resolution, as any size you pick may not be the size of each user's browser window. __________________ Find love.

11-01-2010, 09:50 PM	#15
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Am I being a buzzkill if I say, this late in the game, that this is a dumb idea and I don't like it? 'Cause it's a dumb idea and I don't like it. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

11-01-2010, 10:59 PM	#18
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	Massive edit! Rehauled it all to line up properly. Here's big: Here's small: And here's breakingly huge showing it in action. __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF. Last edited by rpgdemon; 11-01-2010 at 11:42 PM.

11-03-2010, 01:40 AM	#20
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	mostly solid colors or borders I'm starting to wonder if anyone can post an example of a "professional" site that uses a tiled image background these days. One that does it well, at any rate. __________________ Find love.