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Jaded Burnout

My good friends.

The loss of the Rotating Images from BYOB triggered a bout of introspection in the chat thread, among other emotions. Various suggestions for Alternate Fun Modifications appeared, along with some plaintive cries for the return of The Spin.

Well wait no more. I have created a Chrome extension/Firefox addon which can provide a configurable set of CSS mods to the bee why oh bee, so you can choose how to personalise your own Chill Experience.

If you've got any ideas for fun mods post them here, or if you're feeling technically minded you can contribute directly on github. I've added the classic spinning images to get us started.

If any of them become super popular, perhaps they could be enshrined back into the official CSS.

Go Hog Wild!

Jaded Burnout fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Feb 17, 2018

# ? Feb 17, 2018 15:32

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 21:47

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this is rad because i just got my laptop working right (look ma no caps) and i was a lil bummed that i just missed the spinnimg images

thank you!

also to contribute: delete byob :evilbuddy:

# ? Feb 17, 2018 15:50

Papa Was A Video Toaster

We have returned to the promised land!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 16:03

I Dunno

Aw yeah thanks Jaded Burnout

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:05

Manifisto

whoa, awesome! thank you!!

ty nesamdoom!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:19

Barking Gecko: Mahoro says, "Naughty things are bad."

I don't use Chrome. How about an extension for Firefox?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:33

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can anyone help my hammock cat get out from behind the menu thing i cant figure it ouy

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:36

Robot Made of Meat

Barking Gecko posted:

I don't use Chrome. How about an extension for Firefox?

Such an thing would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to Manifisto for the sig!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:42

City of Glompton

thank you jaded burnout!

thank you PSP for the beautiful spring sig

# ? Feb 17, 2018 17:52

Jaded Burnout

Barking Gecko posted:

I don't use Chrome. How about an extension for Firefox?

Robot Made of Meat posted:

Such an thing would be greatly appreciated.

Ungrateful freeloaders! :argh:

Sure, I'll see what I can do.

Jaded Burnout fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Feb 17, 2018

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:05

Jaded Burnout

Hugh Malone posted:

can anyone help my hammock cat get out from behind the menu thing i cant figure it ouy

Where you want it, bruv?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:06

City of Glompton

ah! the spinning warms my heart.

here are some options I liked from the last script but I don't know that i have screenshots of what all of them looked like

i esp liked the button options

thank you PSP for the beautiful spring sig

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:09

Papa Was A Video Toaster

City of Glompton posted:

Pes ylease

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:10

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Jaded Burnout posted:

Where you want it, bruv?

Well, it would be cool if I could get some space between the big menu bar and the forum links so I can see the smiling cat...

Does Chrome cover up the hammock cat for anyone else?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:13

Papa Was A Video Toaster

Hugh Malone posted:

Well, it would be cool if I could get some space between the big menu bar and the forum links so I can see the smiling cat...

Does Chrome cover up the hammock cat for anyone else?

yes

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:14

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It looks good in the screenshot you posted CoG, I remember those buttons too they're good

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:15

City of Glompton

yeah, there were byob banners (you can see a tiny bit of one in the screenshot) that took up some space

they rotated thru a bunch of images (that really needed updating tbh)

look i found one:

City of Glompton fucked around with this message at 18:21 on Feb 17, 2018

thank you PSP for the beautiful spring sig

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:17

Jaded Burnout

Hugh Malone posted:

Well, it would be cool if I could get some space between the big menu bar and the forum links so I can see the smiling cat...

Does Chrome cover up the hammock cat for anyone else?

I think you'd want something like

code:

.show-cat .forum_268 body {
  background-position-y: 60px;
}

.show-cat .forum_268 .showthread div#content {
  margin-top: 125px !important;
}

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:27

Jaded Burnout

City of Glompton posted:

i esp liked the button options

Do you have the knowing of where this script was? That we might extract the button images.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:31

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banners, buttons, and

posting themes? :pray:

clicking on the link below downloads a bob dobbs head mouse pointer .ani that works

http://www.subgenius.com/bobapps/JRBD_ico_ani.zip

the smoke comes out of the pipe and makes a lil pointer in the top left

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:44

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Jaded Burnout posted:

I think you'd want something like

code:

.show-cat .forum_268 body {
  background-position-y: 60px;
}

.show-cat .forum_268 .showthread div#content {
  margin-top: 125px !important;
}

where do i put

i dont know how code

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:49

Papa Was A Video Toaster

Hugh Malone posted:

where do i put

i dont know how code

Just hit F12 and paste it to top of the page Do Not Do This

# ? Feb 17, 2018 18:50

City of Glompton

Jaded Burnout posted:

Do you have the knowing of where this script was? That we might extract the button images.

paging google THIS

he was the one responsible for the last script iirc

thank you PSP for the beautiful spring sig

# ? Feb 17, 2018 19:18

FluffieDuckie

yep. this cool dude https://forums.somethingawful.com/member.php?action=getinfo&username=google%20this was our previous scriptmaster

thank you for doing this jaded burnout :love:

Thank you for the beautiful sig Machai!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 21:05

Jaded Burnout

Mr Malone, I have added your request to version 0.2.0. I don't know whether new versions appear immediately in the chrome web store or what, I've not done this before.

Messrs Gecko and Meat, I did a Firefox for you. You'll have to be my unofficial testers I'm afraid. I'm pretty sure it works!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 21:43

Jaded Burnout

Maybe someone could make some nice icons?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 21:46

Papa Was A Video Toaster

I'm on the wrong side of the Dunnig-Kruger effect, so I will do a try.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 21:55

Manifisto

Jaded Burnout posted:

Maybe someone could make some nice icons?

no but seriously, what is needed, what format/specs/dimensions should be used?

ty nesamdoom!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:06

Robot Made of Meat

Jaded Burnout posted:

Mr Malone, I have added your request to version 0.2.0. I don't know whether new versions appear immediately in the chrome web store or what, I've not done this before.

Messrs Gecko and Meat, I did a Firefox for you. You'll have to be my unofficial testers I'm afraid. I'm pretty sure it works!

I installed it, then exited and re-started FireFox. No spinning.

I see it in my FireFox Plug-In list, so apparently it installed.

Thanks to Manifisto for the sig!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:11

Jaded Burnout

Manifisto posted:

no but seriously, what is needed, what format/specs/dimensions should be used?

Good question.

Google posted:

Upload an icon image that represents this item, and ensure it complies with the following:
128x128 total pixels

For square icons, use alpha to make 16 of the 128 pixels per side transparent (96x96 visual weight)
For circular icons, the visual icon should be 112x112 (use alpha to make the remaining pixels transparent)
For other icon shapes, use alpha to maintain the same 96x96 visual weight

Additional advice:
Your icon should be flat; avoid noticeable perspective, 3D, and shadows.
Don�t use text in your icon.

They also accept 1280x800 or 640x400 screenshots, and "promotional tiles":

Google posted:

Provide images that the store can use to promote your item. The more images you provide, the more prominently your item will be featured.
Fill the entire region, using square corners and no padding (full bleed).
Use a medium or dark background.
Avoid text in the image as much as possible.
Don�t put white elements along the edges of the image; the edges should be well defined.
Don't use a screenshot.
Your image should display well when reduced to half size.

Mozilla are far less choosy for their icons, they just want a square JPG or PNG which will be downsized to 64x64. So probably best for it to be a power of 2, like 64x64 or 128x128.

They also accept screenshots but don't specify a size.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:12

Jaded Burnout

Robot Made of Meat posted:

I installed it, then exited and re-started FireFox. No spinning.

I see it in my FireFox Plug-In list, so apparently it installed.

Did you click the green puzzle piece and tick the "Spinning images" checkbox? They're off by default which maybe we want to change.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:13

Robot Made of Meat

Ohhhh. I didn't see the little icon on my address bar.

I checked both options, and it's working!

Thanks a LOT, Jaded Burnout!

Thanks to Manifisto for the sig!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:14

Jaded Burnout

Robot Made of Meat posted:

Thanks a LOT, Jaded Burnout!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:14

Manifisto

Jaded Burnout posted:

Good question.

They also accept 1280x800 or 640x400 screenshots, and "promotional tiles":

Mozilla are far less choosy for their icons, they just want a square JPG or PNG which will be downsized to 64x64. So probably best for it to be a power of 2, like 64x64 or 128x128.

They also accept screenshots but don't specify a size.

oh okay, you're looking for an icon for "BYOBeautiful" on the toolbar, is that right? I wasn't clear on what exactly you needed

ty nesamdoom!

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:19

Jaded Burnout

Manifisto posted:

oh okay, you're looking for an icon for "BYOBeautiful" on the toolbar, is that right? I wasn't clear on what exactly you needed

Yah. But whatever really. If it's a fun idea we can do a thing.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:20

Papa Was A Video Toaster

Dear Google,

BYOBeautiful 0.2 when?

Sincerely,

A Hammock Cat Lover

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:32

Jaded Burnout

TVsVeryOwn posted:

Dear Google,

BYOBeautiful 0.2 when?

Sincerely,

A Hammock Cat Lover

Oh, so I had another look and apparently uploading the new version just made a draft. I have pushed butan now.

# ? Feb 17, 2018 22:52

City of Glompton

thank you PSP for the beautiful spring sig

# ? Feb 17, 2018 23:18

Barking Gecko: Mahoro says, "Naughty things are bad."

Robot Made of Meat posted:

Ohhhh. I didn't see the little icon on my address bar.

I checked both options, and it's working!

Thanks a LOT, Jaded Burnout!

Thank you very much.
Another multi-platform byob success story!

# ? Feb 18, 2018 00:47

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 21:47

Jaded Burnout

I got bored and started looking at some of the suggestions in the chat thread. Kristen ITC is freely available but overriding the comic sans font is far more effort than I'm willing to put in on a sunday morning.

Replacing hammock cat with a random alternative from a selection is easy enough, but you're gonna have to provide me with some. Ideally hosted somewhere else like imgur.

Also what's with BYOB threads eating 100% of my CPU?

# ? Feb 18, 2018 12:43

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