Solved Forum icons

[Adam]

I kind of like how Indie Hackers styles their groups with these colourful icons. How would you feel about the forum homepage list on Webwide featuring something similar where there is currently the simple grey (read)/green (unread) icons?

On one hand I think it would add some interest to the homepage. On the other hand, I don't want it to look too busy. I thought that for forums where it is all read the icon could be greyed out so it is not as prominent.

Let me know what you think! I have a FlatIcon subscription so would be easy to source some nice looking ones that match. I am swaying towards yes!

 

[jarod_peachey]

I'd be down for that! That would be pretty neat!

 

[Mayh]

I think it will look good when you make all of them with one pastel color, on Indie Hackers there is too much and make it clutter

 

[Adam]

Added! I like them. 😄 Got it working with an SVG sprite so it's only downloading one image.

 

[Talia]

I think they look great. 👍

 

[Jordan]

I definitely think the icons should be grey scaled a bit if there's nothing new in a category.
Display full colours to logged out users.

 

[ReinissB]

I definitely think the icons should be grey scaled a bit if there's nothing new in a category.
Display full colours to logged out users.

Yepp! I agree with you

 

[xtbhyn]

I definitely think the icons should be grey scaled a bit if there's nothing new in a category.
Display full colours to logged out users.

Tried it out in the inspector. This actually looks good & makes sense!

 

[Adam]

Thank you! I was debating this, I think you are right. I will get that implemented this weekend. Thanks for the demo @xtbhyn!

 

[Gummibeer]

Thank you! I was debating this, I think you are right. I will get that implemented this weekend. Thanks for the demo @xtbhyn!

CSS for the win! 🎉

 

[Adam]

Done!