The Bat

R. · 26 Apr 2005, 20:01

For those of you using a decent browser (like Firefox, Konqueror, Opera, Safari, ...) that fully supports alpha blended PNGs, here's a new theme called "The Bat" (you'll see why). Please note that current versions Microsoft's Internet Explorer do not support this kind of transparency.

Also, please note that this theme requires significantly more CPU power than the other ones. In other words: It's useless on a slow computer.

R. · 26 Apr 2005, 20:13

Here's a preview.

SuperLoafMan · 26 Apr 2005, 20:22

Oh wow...I love that Bat...didnt know that was on!!! How Great

Keab42 · 26 Apr 2005, 20:47

Very Nice. so glad i use firefox.

DIZZY DRUMMER · 26 Apr 2005, 21:24

Now that is COOL

Ageing Bat · 27 Apr 2005, 10:06

I like...... but it does my eyes in after a while!!

RockingBat · 27 Apr 2005, 16:25

Nice one..... but my eyes have it rough after some time just like Aging bat said. I love the bat in the backgroud... does anybody know how i can download it so i can use it as my wall paper?

Keab42 · 27 Apr 2005, 20:28

it does interesting thing's to FA's avatar. the transparent bits of it are black and the black lines don't show up!

edit.

the wysywig post reply function is a little bit tricky to write messages with.

from the higlight you can see that there is a message there but its in a wonderful grey font. i know i could change the font to black, but then i have to change it back to white so i can see it when it gets posted.

R. · 27 Apr 2005, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keab42

it does interesting thing's to FA's avatar. the transparent bits of it are black and the black lines don't show up!

edit.

the wysywig post reply function is a little bit tricky to write messages with.

from the higlight you can see that there is a message there but its in a wonderful grey font. i know i could change the font to black, but then i have to change it back to white so i can see it when it gets posted.

Fixed.

The avatar would never work, because you simply cannot see transparent blank lines on a black background.

Skeleton · 29 Apr 2005, 11:10

It looks really cool..

But unfortunately I don´t have Mozilla in computer in my classroom.. Some of the computer have Mozilla..

Winston · 29 Apr 2005, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

Please note that current versions Microsoft's Internet Explorer do not support this kind of transparency.

Works fine for me.

Keab42 · 29 Apr 2005, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

Fixed.

The avatar would never work, because you simply cannot see transparent blank lines on a black background.

Ta.

i know the avatar wouldn't. i just thought FA would like to know.

and i didnt want to double post!

R. · 29 Apr 2005, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winston

Works fine for me.

Now that's quite interesting, because a Google search for transparent PNGs not working in Internet Explorer finds thousands of hits.
It does not work with IE 5.5+ unless you use a rather complex workaround.

This is a transparent PNG image:

Does this look transparent in your browser?

However, I have modified the theme and installed the workaround.
It does look the same now with IE 6, with the exception of the two title images.

Sample IE Screenshot (notice how the visibility of the bat changes):

SuperLoafMan · 29 Apr 2005, 18:35

Thats really wierd that....I have the same success as Winston if you can call it that....when i first had the bat as my background it didnt work, the transparancy wasnt right, so i downloaded Firefox and was using it on there, i then came back on to Internet Explorer today and the transparancy works fine....Very strange...but am happy

R. · 29 Apr 2005, 18:39

That's probably because I have installed the above mentioned workaround.

SuperLoafMan · 29 Apr 2005, 18:50

Oh....Sorry i didnt read all of that....if i had i would have known why.....

Thats brill anyway....I really like it....It is very good...I wanted to come back to Internet Explorer because using Firefox when scrolling down the different threads it was really really slow...dont know why

Doesnt matter now anyway

georgy7856 · 30 Apr 2005, 00:46

Love the background ,didnt think i would be able to see him was pleasantly surprised,

have printed his picure and he is on wall next to computer

Tim · 30 Apr 2005, 11:14

That is one hell of a Theme R. Amazing and a great job!!! Super!!!

Yeah... i can see it!!!

Eva · 02 May 2005, 01:23

Das ist der helle Wahnsinn, Rainer!!

KLASSE!! Die Fledermus ist grandios!!
Danke!

Eva

Feleena · 03 May 2005, 22:35

Hey R love the Bat its really cool!

Feleena x

DIZZY DRUMMER · 08 May 2005, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keab42

it does interesting thing's to FA's avatar. the transparent bits of it are black and the black lines don't show up!

R. · 22 May 2006, 18:32

For those of you using The Bat as website/forum style, here's a slightly changed child style called: "Bat III"

AndrewG · 22 May 2006, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

For those of you using The Bat as website/forum style, here's a slightly changed child style called: "Bat III"

Yipeee!

but R. I cannot save the Bat III? How do I do this?

mszee · 22 May 2006, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

For those of you using a decent browser (like Firefox, Konqueror, Opera, Safari, ...) that fully supports alpha blended PNGs, here's a new theme called "The Bat" (you'll see why). Please note that current versions Microsoft's Internet Explorer do not support this kind of transparency.

Also, please note that this theme requires significantly more CPU power than the other ones. In other words: It's useless on a slow computer.

IE does support it - no problem...just hard to hide at work and pretend that you're actually working...also...the page appears to be longer to load...is that anything to do with bat or with me and my "slow" computer?

R. · 22 May 2006, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

IE does support it - no problem...just hard to hide at work and pretend that you're actually working...also...the page appears to be longer to load...is that anything to do with bat or with me and my "slow" computer?

It only does because I have installed a workaround and that's what's slowing IE down. If you look close, you will see that the header (mlukfc.com forums graphics ...) isn't transparent at all - it only is when using the before mentioned browsers.

26 Apr 2005, 20:01	#1
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	The Bat For those of you using a decent browser (like Firefox, Konqueror, Opera, Safari, ...) that fully supports alpha blended PNGs, here's a new theme called "The Bat" (you'll see why). Please note that current versions Microsoft's Internet Explorer do not support this kind of transparency. Also, please note that this theme requires significantly more CPU power than the other ones. In other words: It's useless on a slow computer.

27 Apr 2005, 20:28	#8
Keab42 Astrophysicist At Large Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: Beneath his dreaming tree Posts: 4,284	it does interesting thing's to FA's avatar. the transparent bits of it are black and the black lines don't show up! edit. the wysywig post reply function is a little bit tricky to write messages with. from the higlight you can see that there is a message there but its in a wonderful grey font. i know i could change the font to black, but then i have to change it back to white so i can see it when it gets posted. Last edited by Keab42; 27 Apr 2005 at 20:53.

26 Apr 2005, 20:22	#3
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Oh wow...I love that Bat...didnt know that was on!!! How Great

26 Apr 2005, 20:47	#4
Keab42 Astrophysicist At Large Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: Beneath his dreaming tree Posts: 4,284	Very Nice. so glad i use firefox.

26 Apr 2005, 21:24	#5
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Now that is COOL

27 Apr 2005, 10:06	#6
Ageing Bat Young at heart. Slightly older in other places. Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Here! Posts: 1,311	I like...... but it does my eyes in after a while!!

27 Apr 2005, 16:25	#7
RockingBat Senior Loafer Join Date: 06.10.2004 Location: Kenya Posts: 125	Nice one..... but my eyes have it rough after some time just like Aging bat said. I love the bat in the backgroud... does anybody know how i can download it so i can use it as my wall paper?

29 Apr 2005, 11:10	#10
Skeleton Mega Loafer Join Date: 13.10.2003 Location: Grinning, Ducking & Running Posts: 3,668	It looks really cool.. But unfortunately I don´t have Mozilla in computer in my classroom.. Some of the computer have Mozilla..

29 Apr 2005, 18:35	#14
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Thats really wierd that....I have the same success as Winston if you can call it that....when i first had the bat as my background it didnt work, the transparancy wasnt right, so i downloaded Firefox and was using it on there, i then came back on to Internet Explorer today and the transparancy works fine....Very strange...but am happy

29 Apr 2005, 18:39	#15
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	That's probably because I have installed the above mentioned workaround.

29 Apr 2005, 18:50	#16
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Oh....Sorry i didnt read all of that....if i had i would have known why..... Thats brill anyway....I really like it....It is very good...I wanted to come back to Internet Explorer because using Firefox when scrolling down the different threads it was really really slow...dont know why Doesnt matter now anyway

30 Apr 2005, 00:46	#17
georgy7856 Super Loafer Join Date: 25.05.2003 Location: in scotland hiding in my attic Posts: 238	Love the background ,didnt think i would be able to see him was pleasantly surprised, have printed his picure and he is on wall next to computer

30 Apr 2005, 11:14	#18
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	That is one hell of a Theme R. Amazing and a great job!!! Super!!! Yeah... i can see it!!!

02 May 2005, 01:23	#19
Eva friend Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 1,788	Das ist der helle Wahnsinn, Rainer!! KLASSE!! Die Fledermus ist grandios!! Danke! Eva

03 May 2005, 22:35	#20
Feleena Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Bedford UK Posts: 562	Hey R love the Bat its really cool! Feleena x