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HN top bar is in red

11 points by shellehs 14y ago

the top navigation bar turned red from orange. I think that is saying Merry Christmas!

tokenadult 14y ago
Note that the numbers of the main page stories are also in alternating colors. That's a sure sign that the annual Christmas color styling for Hacker News is back. (My topcolor choice still shows as it does year round, but alternating colors for the numbered list of stories on the front page happens independently from the topcolor choice.)
- shellehs 14y ago
  Yes, just as you said.
- rdl 14y ago
  I wonder what the most popular topcolor choices are. I'd go crazy without aaaaaa, which is highly effective in reminding me to be logged in, even on mobile browsers, etc.
  - pg 14y ago
    Didn't you know about http://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors http://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors? (They're not in order of popularity though.)
    - rdl 14y ago
      Wow. This is interesting (would be more interesting graphed for popularity, or at least ordered and tallied. Then people could campaign for correct topcolors)
    - DaemonXI 14y ago
      Could you help me figure out how to change my top bar color? I can't seem to find the option.
      - rdl 14y ago
        It's a benefit of having around 250 karma. After 500 or so, you also get to downvote (some) comments. So, post more good comments, and/or submit good articles. Then it appears in your editable user profile when logged in.
        deleted 14y ago
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freework 14y ago
Does the site turn pink for valentines day?
- elssar 14y ago
  Gah! I hope not
icanhearyou 14y ago
Eww. This is what happens when hackers try to be designers.
- SilasX 14y ago
  I thought the whole design scheme (or lack thereof) for Hacker News existed to scare off non-serious and unintelligent posters -- i.e. who both 1) care that much about eye candy and 2) are unable to set up a custom rendering in their browser.
  - onlyup 14y ago
    If that's the reason it's pretty stupid..
xiaoma 14y ago
Doh! I missed it due to my awesome dd66ff custom colored toolbar.
ing33k 14y ago
Christmas! http://i5.minus.com/jy0xi3nHtT23V.png http://i5.minus.com/jy0xi3nHtT23V.png
gabriel34 14y ago
Where can this be changed? Is there a minimum Karma threshold?

11 points by shellehs 14y ago

the top navigation bar turned red from orange. I think that is saying Merry Christmas!

Note that the numbers of the main page stories are also in alternating colors. That's a sure sign that the annual Christmas color styling for Hacker News is back. (My topcolor choice still shows as it does year round, but alternating colors for the numbered list of stories on the front page happens independently from the topcolor choice.)

shellehs 14y ago
Yes, just as you said.
rdl 14y ago
I wonder what the most popular topcolor choices are. I'd go crazy without aaaaaa, which is highly effective in reminding me to be logged in, even on mobile browsers, etc.
- pg 14y ago
  Didn't you know about http://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors http://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors? (They're not in order of popularity though.)
  - rdl 14y ago
    Wow. This is interesting (would be more interesting graphed for popularity, or at least ordered and tallied. Then people could campaign for correct topcolors)
  - DaemonXI 14y ago
    Could you help me figure out how to change my top bar color? I can't seem to find the option.
    - rdl 14y ago
      It's a benefit of having around 250 karma. After 500 or so, you also get to downvote (some) comments. So, post more good comments, and/or submit good articles. Then it appears in your editable user profile when logged in.
      - deleted 14y ago
        [deleted]

freework 14y ago

Does the site turn pink for valentines day?

elssar 14y ago
Gah! I hope not

icanhearyou 14y ago

Eww. This is what happens when hackers try to be designers.

SilasX 14y ago
I thought the whole design scheme (or lack thereof) for Hacker News existed to scare off non-serious and unintelligent posters -- i.e. who both 1) care that much about eye candy and 2) are unable to set up a custom rendering in their browser.
- onlyup 14y ago
  If that's the reason it's pretty stupid..

xiaoma 14y ago

Doh! I missed it due to my awesome dd66ff custom colored toolbar.

ing33k 14y ago

Christmas! http://i5.minus.com/jy0xi3nHtT23V.png http://i5.minus.com/jy0xi3nHtT23V.png

gabriel34 14y ago

Where can this be changed? Is there a minimum Karma threshold?