Topic: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
I cant seem to find it anywhere in the punBB package. Are they even an image or.. ? Thanks
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
It is all done through CSS.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
it is just a square box with very thick borders I thought.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
bingiman wrote:
It is all done through CSS.
Can you give me a hint to as where it is?
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Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
li.status
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
I may be blind but I dont see how under li.status that can be defined with no color or box, ect. Thanks.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
Actually, although 1.2 is entirely via CSS, 1.3 does use an image tag. Admittedly, the image seems to be a 1x1 transparent PNG and the effect is entirely done via CSS, but still. 
Basically, lots of padding + border color
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Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
I don't see any images assigned to that, both in the source or CSS 
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Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
That isn't the offline/online icon tho 
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
Silly me, misreading!
Never mind me then, carry on
Borders are still the answer though I believe.
12 2008-02-06 23:06 (edited by oneless 2008-02-06 23:06)
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
I have to say I`m not likeing the move to use a 1x1 px png which doesn`t do anything. Or does it?
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
oneless wrote:
I have to say I`m not likeing the move to use a 1x1 px png which doesn`t do anything. Or does it?
1. It can be replaced with a real img in a different style. For example you could replace it with a 16x16 transparent gif or png which would alter appearance based on the background colour of the wrapping span which would show through. You get all the benefits of mutilple graphic icons with only one graphic.
2. You can change its dimensions or padding to give it a background image.
3. It replaces an empty div/span combination but still allows the creation of a fake icon.
4. The alt attribute of the image can be used to deliver information to screenreaders which would otherwise have to be done through a hidden span. This makes more semantic sense because the alt attribute is being used to convey information which would otherwise be conveyed by a graphic or fake graphic.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
Well that makes more sense, thanks for explaining. I still don`t like it though because non of those things apply to my forum atm, guess it`s up to me to change it then.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
#4 applies to your forum unless you can guarentee you will never have a blind person visiting it.
Re: So where are the online/offline images or css defined?
Don`t get me wrong, after you pointed out the reasons for haveing it I think it`s good Pun does it that way, it`s just not for me.
My sites not aimed at the blind, and the off chance that a blind user may visit doesn`t justify an extra image. Especially as I don`t know how well the rest of my site does on the accessibility side.