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Ask HN: Has the UI changed?

4 points by aitoehigie 17y ago

I have just noticed that the colors of the numbers for posts now alternate between red and green. And the header graphic background color is now ox blood red. Is it site wide or is it just me?

martey 17y ago
It's a special holiday gift for you from pg! Seriously, I clicked on an internal link and freaked out a bit. I could not remember whether the previous page was similarly colored (and I just did not notice), or whether the change just happened.
randliu 17y ago
Happy holidays!
RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
My title bar hasn't changed color because I've set my own. It does change color for submissions. I like the alternating colors on the numbers on the news and newest pages, etc.
- jmonegro 17y ago
  you get to see the new header when you add a comment, or use the bookmarklet.
jmonegro 17y ago
Technically, the colors don't define the UI, so, no, the UI has not changed ;).
- zaidf 17y ago
  Really? I always thought color was part of the UI. ie. Poor color choice can really hamper USE-ability;)
  - jmonegro 17y ago
    I tend to believe they don't, though I understand your position and it's perfectly debatable.
    - Ixiaus 17y ago
      I know it's a bit of a dead horse now but one could say that the User Experience has changed because the colors have changed, but the User Interface has not changed.
      - jmonegro 17y ago
        Exactly. I think colors don't define interface, rather, shapes and layouts do. However, I totally concur with that colors are part of the experience.
        joshuarr 17y ago
        Nonsense. Of course color is a part of the UI.
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NikkiA 17y ago
The darker red is a lot more pleasing to the eye, at least IMO. It has a nice contrast with the orange 'Y' logo. However, the 'Hacker News new | threads ...' text really needs to be white for this new background, black doesn't have enough contrast. As a bonus, white text here will jive with the white Y better.