Poll : what color background do you use in binedit?

Post by **Phineus** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:24 am

OP's bright blue pains my eyes. I usually use the win95-ish pale green color. I've never checked to see if Malibu349 changed the default.

Malibu350 · Post by **Malibu350** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 11:29 am

either black or white, depends on the models color....

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speaking of colors, do you ever wish you could change the color of the vertice lines when mapping? I do, mapping to white is next to impossible without having to swap textures.

Drive2Survive · Post by **Drive2Survive** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 8:17 pm

I actually use the default blue (as a general rule, blue makes a good background colour because of how the human eye works) but I can understand if you find it a little too bright-electric. SOmetimes I've used a slightly darker blue, but I generally like the sharp contrast.

>> do you ever wish you could change the color of the vertice lines when mapping?

I thought they displayed in reverse-video - in which case mid-greys get very hard to map to...

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Mouse · Post by **Mouse** » Sun Dec 22, 2002 11:18 pm

Good Question Phin.

I change the background color all the time. Depending on the amount of contrast I get between sections of the model I'm working on.

But as a starting color I use a light blue.

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Wint · Post by **Wint** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 10:59 pm

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My background color choice is, well, the bomb. ^

white2098 · Post by **white2098** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 9:48 am

i use a forest green, its pretty and easy on the eyes

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ch_2005 · Post by **ch_2005** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:59 pm

I leave it on the light blue - i'm too lazy to change it unless it makes the model almost impossible to see.
Also i usually change it to white for screenshots and i usually leave it there.

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Clawfford · Post by **Clawfford** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:52 am

The stock blue works fine for me. I only change it if the model blends in too much.

What's hard to read is the blue text on grey background here at the message boards. I have to sit up close to my monitor to read the topics, when I'd much rather kick my feet up on the desk and enjoy myself.

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Post by **Phineus** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:34 am

> What's hard to read is the ...

I don't get blue text on grey. If you send a snap shot I'll see what I can do.

> I'd much rather kick my feet up on the desk

lol, it's the only way to fly

edit & ps. Yea, but now we need a better hover color

edit & ps agin. Background adjustment too

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Clawfford · Post by **Clawfford** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:25 pm

Aah! Much better for me! (Leaning back) I can see! I can see! Thanks!

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ZOtm_BigDOGGe · Post by **ZOtm_BigDOGGe** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:45 am

Everything is black, white or grey to me....aren't cats colorblind as well? ;)

(J/K)

Thanks Phin.....I still see blue text, but the contrast is much better.

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Drive2Survive · Post by **Drive2Survive** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:31 pm

Cats do have poor colour vision... but their eyes are very finely attuned for detecting motion. Which means if I do this:

Clawfford should watch it all day long

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Clawfford · Post by **Clawfford** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:52 pm

It wasn't the color so much as the contrast. Very little difference between the old grey and blue to my eyes.

Dang! I keep trying to grab those bouncing smileys, but they keep eluding me! Maybe if I sit here and stare awhile biding my time they'll lower their guard and I can pounce...

...waiting

....waiting

....waiting

POUNCE! (Owww!)

Okay. Maybe I'll just go back and stare at Mouse's post some more.

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