deskthority

Posted: **15 Jan 2017, 09:26**

matt3o wrote: ↑the solitary alps switch is not bad

None of those are worthy IMO. It's more routine.

Posted: **15 Jan 2017, 22:01**

The fourth one (keycaps and bare yellow switches) is really nice IMO.

Posted: **28 Jan 2017, 12:18**

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Posted: **28 Jan 2017, 21:08**

I really like the first one and the last one. Really great looking.

Posted: **28 Jan 2017, 21:16**

mike52787 wrote: ↑I really like the first one and the last one. Really great looking.

Thanks, the last one and the Goupil work the best I think.

Posted: **28 Jan 2017, 23:49**

I actually like this one

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 11:06**

matt3o wrote: ↑I actually like this one

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 11:16**

I believe that would be perfect if just shifted 10-20 px to the bottom so that the copper leaf is not hidden by the top menu

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 11:22**

matt3o wrote: ↑I believe that would be perfect if just shifted 10-20 px to the bottom so that the copper leaf is not hidden by the top menu

I like it even less now...

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But the Kailh Cherry ML shot.

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 11:42**

yeah nothing special.

the kailh shot... I dunno, my finger bothers me

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 11:48**

matt3o wrote: ↑yeah nothing special.

the kailh shot... I dunno, my finger bothers me

You're only bothered because it's your finger! With my modest header experience I say that one is a final pick. I can photoshop your finger a bit darker if you like...

Also this one works very well IMO, Madhias strikes again:

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Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 12:17**

yes, that is very nice, but I really had enough of wingnuts

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 14:11**

matt3o wrote: ↑yes, that is very nice, but I really had enough of wingnuts

Ugh, a little "grumpyness" I detect there...

Posted: **29 Jan 2017, 16:26**

This is my current Stylish ruleset:

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The second one deals with the fact that the little profile pop-up in forum topics uses grey for the shadow instead of black, which is wrong and looks weird. (Using grey for a shadow will actually brighten any darker shades!)

The first one puts a subtle black glow around "mechanical keyboards extraordinaire" to make it stand out more from heading images that are too pale.

Some time back, I created a Photoshop overlay to help create banners, so that you can adjust the image to stay clear of all the header components. This needs adjusting for the new subheading, but since most people are likely to prefer something libre, I've recreated it as an SVG file, attached.

Too many of the banner attempts get tangled up with the logo and links within the header and this should help with that. If anyone does prefer Photoshop (or has something that will read layered PSDs but not SVGs) I can tweak that, too.

Posted: **30 Jan 2017, 14:49**

Here are mine:

shadow mask and scanline should be viewed under the right resolution :980x190
1.shadow mask

2.Scanline

3.

my version film photo:

4.

my version,tweak it a little bit:

5.

This one is too blury,well try my best:

6.

try to bring the texture back:

7.

the last one for today:

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 02:06**

8.

sharpen it, and LAB color correction.

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 18:00**

DT logo is not very readable in these last few headers

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 18:03**

matt3o wrote: ↑DT logo is not very readable in these last few headers

You're right, the Goupil and the last Madhias desk are still my favorite. I do like Mr.Nobody's own two efforts as well.

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 23:01**

IMHO, pics about vintage stuff are all worth collecting and restoring, they conveys some sort of warmness and sense of leisure like vinyl or tape cassette...

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 23:02**

Mr.Nobody wrote: ↑IMHO, pics about vintage stuff are all worth collecting and restoring, they conveys some sort of warmness and sense of leisure like vinyl or tape cassette...

Sometimes yes. I have some links for you I need to find first...

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 23:09**

For warmth, I'd suggest not converting yellow tones to blue tones. Photo 8 (the Zenith case) has gone from looking warm and cheery to cold and gloomy due to the colour corrections. For documentation purposes, I try to ensure neutral colour balance, but for a header, a yellow colour cast isn't a bad thing!

Posted: **31 Jan 2017, 23:35**

@seebart, I am about to read all your threads and posts...you have tons of goodies...it couldn't be better to have some sort of index...

@beardsmore
Agree, just hate to see the beige yellowing

Posted: **16 Feb 2017, 17:55**

Update:

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Posted: **16 Feb 2017, 18:24**

You beat me too it

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I think I like yours better

Posted: **16 Feb 2017, 18:27**

Engicoder wrote: ↑You beat me too it
header.jpg
I think I like yours better

It's a great shot, not sure which one works better. I placed the dark area where the phone goes so that our text is more visible. I played around with it and tried to get all of "deskthority" in the header but it looks strange.

y11971alex's two 5251's and Harshmallow's portable IBM are my favorite beside your TDD.

Posted: **28 Feb 2017, 12:05**

Daniel Beardsmore wrote: ↑This is my current Stylish ruleset:

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@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);

@-moz-document domain("deskthority.net") {
  #site-description p {
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px black;
  }
  
  .postprofile-more {
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  }
}

Wait… wait… Are you really saying you are loading this in your browser to override the forum rules because it lacks skeuomorphism?

Posted: **28 Feb 2017, 18:39**

The bottom one makes shadows not look stupid. The top one makes "mechanical keyboards extraordinaire" more readable.

I don't know that I'd call the shadows skewermorphic — real shadows are complex. Curiously, Psion EIKON did attempt a compromise:

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(4 bits/pixel was apparently quite battery intensive, hence the 2 bpp standard display mode. Using all 4 bpp would have yielded more interesting shadows (depth-determined opacity) but it really wasn't worth it.)

Posted: **02 Mar 2017, 18:07**

seebart wrote: ↑
Engicoder wrote: ↑You beat me too it
header.jpg
I think I like yours better
It's a great shot, not sure which one works better. I placed the dark area where the phone goes so that our text is more visible. I played around with it and tried to get all of "deskthority" in the header but it looks strange.

y11971alex's two 5251's and Harshmallow's portable IBM are my favorite beside your TDD.

taylorswifttttttIBMhaul.jpg

Thanks for banner-ising some of my photos Seebart! I agree, I really like the 5155 portable in banner form. I also like the simplicity of the bright green SMK PCB as well.

Posted: **05 Mar 2017, 13:20**

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Posted: **05 Mar 2017, 16:46**

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