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Can we move the rating over to the description area instead of expanding the video wrapper? It looks uneven, and the bright yellow is jarring against the soothing darkness of the video wrapper. Very distracting.
I think the center alignment looked less odd than the hang to the left. Even the right might be an improvement? My eye kind of goes right to it there on the left and throws my balance off a bit. I’m not averse to the yellow so much, although I guess it stands out more due to the otherwise quite tranquil color scheme
I agree, but, moving it is a little tricky. But I’ll have it done (just not as fast as I hoped. Probably by the end of tomorrow )
As far as color goes, I think the attention it draws increases it’s use. I’m not sure we want something quite so stark, but the gray was just to muddy for me all around.
We can play around with it and see what works best.
It will take a bit more than I expected to move it to the right column. For now, I think the placement will have to stay. But, I’ll put it on “the list” when I can get to it.
Michael Pick, 
Michael Pick 7:54 am on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
Awesome – thank you!
Ryan Markel 1:03 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
You’ll have to let me know what you did, as I messed with it for a bit and ended up unsuccessful yet curious.
(Thanks!)
Jane Wells 1:40 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
Can we move the rating over to the description area instead of expanding the video wrapper? It looks uneven, and the bright yellow is jarring against the soothing darkness of the video wrapper. Very distracting.
Ryan Markel 2:14 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
Extension:
What about using custom images or the built-in gray option to get rid of the bright color even over in the description area as well?
Lenny 2:55 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
You can choose from 5 preset colors below. Just click on advanced options and look for the star color option.
http://wptv.wordpress.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=polldaddy_ratings&posts
Noel Jackson 2:57 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
I actually think the yellow works pretty well. Without it, I think there is a bit too much grey going on. No?
Jane Wells 3:43 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
I think it is jarring in that location.
Michael Pick 8:41 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
I think the center alignment looked less odd than the hang to the left. Even the right might be an improvement? My eye kind of goes right to it there on the left and throws my balance off a bit. I’m not averse to the yellow so much, although I guess it stands out more due to the otherwise quite tranquil color scheme
Noel Jackson 8:43 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
I agree, but, moving it is a little tricky. But I’ll have it done (just not as fast as I hoped. Probably by the end of tomorrow
)
As far as color goes, I think the attention it draws increases it’s use. I’m not sure we want something quite so stark, but the gray was just to muddy for me all around.
We can play around with it and see what works best.
Michael Pick 9:29 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
Cool – thanks. Sure – break up the gray I say!
Noel Jackson 2:59 pm on July 23, 2009 Permalink |
It will take a bit more than I expected to move it to the right column. For now, I think the placement will have to stay. But, I’ll put it on “the list” when I can get to it.