Gradient Codes

[Simpsons Rule]

Title Bar Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.titlebg {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Category Bar Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.catbg {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Background Of Post 1 Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.windowbg {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Background Of Posts 2 Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.windowbg2 {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Border Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.bordercolor {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Welcome Table Background Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.welcomebg {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

Menu Background Image

<style type="text/css">
<!--
.menubg {background-image: url(URL OF IMAGE); background-repeat: repeat;}
-->
</style>

[G-11]

I recommend against using gradients. They don't look all that flash-hot

[Dizfunktion]

What are Gradeints?

[JZSquared]

Gradients are usually one color that gradually changes hue and contrast to gradually become a different color... It's like a waterfall of cascading color... It can either flow in a horizontal, or vertical direction... And the colors usually don't have any visible lines when they change from one color to the next... And G-11 is right; there are better things out there, like background images, that look better than gradients... But it would be good for someone just starting out...

[rob]

Example of gradient:

taken from my forum
Black fade to dark blue

[JZSquared]

Thanks Rob, appreciate the visual, that should clear things up on what a gradient is.

[rob]

yup. I use gradients on my forum, but different ones to that. I suggest anyone making a forum uses them coz it makes it look really cool.

[JZSquared]

Definitely, anything to improve the look and style of your forum is always a pleaser. And just a general thought, make sure the gradients match your color scheme, and that they meld well with the surrounding colors.