Layout ideas?

[teyla]

I want to do something new and shiny and exciting about my LJ layout. I lack ideas, though. I think I want to keep the header, even though I might change its colors. I am also still very fond of my font, Trebuchet MS, so I want to keep that, too.

Any ideas what I could do differently?

(and no, neery, I am not making the font any bigger! *gg* Well, I might. But only if it fits with the layout!)

Comments

[neery.livejournal.com]

Oh, please. *hand-waves condescendingly* Like I haven't already completely and utterly defeated you on that count. *pets Firefox default font settings* ;)

I'd put "entry tags" as the first category in the navigation bar on the side, just because that's usually what I'm most interested in if I visit someone's journal. Whatever you do, leave the tags list available somewhere! They're so convenient.

I personally find the page summary thing both ugly and pointless, because it's not like anyone uses subject headers, anyway. And I don't know what you'd use a calendar of the current month for - those are the entries that are going to be in "recent entries", anyway. Unless you're using it as an actual calendar, of course.

Other than that, just make sure to keep the contrast between the text and the layout colors high. Most people prefer to read dark on white, but it's not as pretty.

Other than that, co actual good ideas.

[teyla]

I must find a way to shoot down this default setting function in Firefox. Everything in Times New Roman size 12!! *dies from teh horrror*

All that sidebar stuff is, basically, not a question of layout - more one of style. I'd simply have to go into my journal settings and turn a few things off/on and shift stuff around. Although I'm not sure if smooth sailing style offers the option of rearranging the sidebar blocks...

Calender must stay. I want to know on which days I wrote entries ^^. Page summary thing is ugly and pointless in my journal, but nice to have when reading the f-list.

And yes, tags are gonna stay. I hate journals without a tag list.

Hmm. Might have to come up with some actual layout ideas myself, after all... *gg*

[neery.livejournal.com]

You will not defeat me! *cackles* (Although I really do wish I didn't need to use that function - it overrides the "small" tag, which I like, damn it, and some websites really do look like crap with it because they're not up to any accessibility standards. But it's made using LJ so much more convenient, I can't even tell you.)

I have lots of layout ideas, but our tastes are too different, I think. I really do have to get that paid account now, and then I'll make you turn them into code for me. *cackles some more*

[teyla]

Heh, and I will find out how to code a code that overwrites the firefox default settings and integrate it in your LJ, then I will lock your account with a new password and WILL WRITE A STYLE WITH BLACK BACKGROUND AND DARK GREY, TINY TINY NON-TNR FONT!

Yes. I will do that. *gg*