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mander
08-01-2005, 09:20 AM
On my computer (and also Taz's), the TCM clan theme looks the same as the Legacy theme. Its blue. If I switch themes, then come back to the TCM clan while still logged in, it comes up with the proper green and brownish look. If I then log out, clear all of my cookies, and log back in again, it comes up blue again. Others arent having this issue, only 2 of us that I know of. Could that possibly be because I dont have SP2 installed? Here are the examples to show you.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/mander64/TCM%20clan/TCMclan2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/mander64/TCM%20clan/TCMclan.jpg

Any ideas anyone? :rrg: :rrg:
Taz
08-01-2005, 10:13 AM
Can't be SP2 mander because I have it installed
nightwolf
08-01-2005, 10:17 AM
could be that you are changing the theme from the portal accidently
Taz
08-01-2005, 10:30 AM
but it still shows it as TCM clan ?
Deb
08-01-2005, 10:34 AM
As it's only happening to 2 of you, it's a cookie issue. Click on the log out link here. Close your browser. Go into your cookies folder and look for the tcm cookie and delete it. Try logging in again and let me know if that fixes it.
Dr.Dan
08-01-2005, 10:39 AM
I know mander did that last night... he even ran CCleaner... and it's still doing it :tch:
Taz
08-01-2005, 10:43 AM
As it's only happening to 2 of you, it's a cookie issue. Click on the log out link here. Close your browser. Go into your cookies folder and look for the tcm cookie and delete it. Try logging in again and let me know if that fixes it.

Just did that and when I log back in it shows as tcm clan but has the appearance of legacy, until I change to another theme and then back to clan. :vxd:
mander
08-01-2005, 10:57 AM
Thats exactly whats happening to me. All cookies cleared with ccleaner and still shows the same. Let me try it manually this time.


Edit. Cleaned all cookies and temp internet files after logging out and no change.
frostyone
08-01-2005, 11:29 AM
There still some theme issues.
Checked again to-day,

Cleared all in Firefox ( cookies. cache)
Clicked google link to get to TCM.

Shows up in ambience theme.
And get no threads found, no news etc.

Might be a problem for any new visitors.
Changed theme to legacy, no problems.
But newbies would not know that.

Edit : using W98SE
Mouse
08-01-2005, 11:36 AM
Using IE on XP Home, SP2, and no problems here.
Dr.Dan
08-01-2005, 11:45 AM
There still some theme issues.
Checked again to-day,

Cleared all in Firefox ( cookies. cache)
Clicked google link to get to TCM.

Shows up in ambience theme.
And get no threads found, no news etc.
Yes, I just noticed that too... It seems to default to ambience theme if you're not logged in... and there's alot of blanks on the home page... :hsh:
mander
08-01-2005, 11:47 AM
Ok, here is an odd one. Went to report a bad thread (was in the wrong forum) and it changed to the right colours. Logged out and back in again and it changed to blue again....hmmmm
frostyone
08-01-2005, 11:48 AM
Yes it appears to be cookies . cache related.
But another possible problem.

Tried with K-meleon, ( cookies, cache still set ) everything ok.

So I disconnected from net.
Cleared all in K-meleon. ( everything cache ,history, google)
Reconnected.
Used google link.

Got ambience theme and this:

There Are No Threads In The Forum
No News Found
There Where No Categorys Found

It appears that default is ambience, And ambience gives you nothing found.
Could be problem for new users.

Edit:
Just noticed your post Dan.
Thanks for confirming that. :)
Dr.Dan
08-01-2005, 11:52 AM
Oh, and also in TCM Clan, if you have sidebar on you get 2 sidebars.... taking up almost 1/2 the page... :hsh:
Mouse
08-01-2005, 11:54 AM
Yah Dan, I discovered that one last night when I was SHOUTING. :)
Ken_ver_1_5
08-01-2005, 12:20 PM
just tested it and yes it is a bit wonky.
oh well in time I know Deb will do the voodoo she do:)

edit I just posted this and it came up green.
Dr.Dan
08-01-2005, 12:38 PM
See, now we have a couple more that are seeing the same thing....

I'm sure as time goes and more people try it out you'll see that many are having this problem...
Looks like it's not just XP users either... since I know Ken uses 98SE

Ken, is it like that in both IE and FF for you?
Ottawaman
08-01-2005, 01:18 PM
I also get 2 sidebars.
Using Safari
Ken_ver_1_5
08-01-2005, 10:06 PM
See, now we have a couple more that are seeing the same thing....

I'm sure as time goes and more people try it out you'll see that many are having this problem...
Looks like it's not just XP users either... since I know Ken uses 98SE

Ken, is it like that in both IE and FF for you?

yes Dan windows 98se ie 5.0 and ff1.0
cookies cleared and temp cleared before test.

edit:

almost forgot debian linux mozilla 1.4(?)
Cat person
08-01-2005, 11:11 PM
No problems here, Mozilla on Xandros. Also only 1 sidebar on TCM clan until I turned it off. :)
Dr.Dan
08-01-2005, 11:42 PM
This is what it looks like.... to most people anyway ;)

Also note the post times are hidden... until you highlight them. Can the time colour be changed to black or anything else that's visable??
Mouse
08-02-2005, 07:17 AM
I know. Tan on tan does not work too well. ;)

I mentioned that to Deb at her test site, but the girl is obviously mucho busy.

Her 'job jar' must be overflowing.
Bogie
08-02-2005, 08:21 AM
It's Hugh Jass cow ... that's what did it! Dang cow plops!

Screen shots in both IE6 and FireFox 1.0.6, in Winows XP Home SP2.

Firefox: Google bar extends across post.
If you close the Google Side Bar then all is fine in FireFox.

IE: Google bar pushes post to right.
Again, close the Google bar and all is fine.

Great Scott, Watson!
It has been staring at us and laughing.
Google is the problem!
Bet it is Dr. Moriarty up to his dirty deeds again.
The game is afoot!

Just tried the cookie-clear suggestion ... now TCM Clan no longer looks like Legacy! Looks like the Google Bar is a challenge in all themes with sidebar showing.

Ahhh, I can hear Deb now, pecking away at the keyboard (maybe pounding) ....careful .... this is a family forum :d
Dr.Dan
08-02-2005, 09:00 AM
Just tried the cookie-clear suggestion ... now TCM Clan no longer looks like Legacy! Looks like the Google Bar is a challenge in all themes with sidebar showing.
Just wait til you log out and back in again.... It'll probably look like Legacy again ;)
Bogie
08-02-2005, 09:09 AM
Deb is playing with our minds again! I am now in a state of constant flux! Ce sera sera.
BeoWulf
08-03-2005, 03:40 AM
oook this is funky REALLY funky

tested a theory on 5 computers
Comp1
Windows XP Home
Internet Exploder AND Firefox
Comp2 (Laptop)
Windows XP Pro
Internet Exploder AND Firefox
Comp3 (Laptop2)
Media Center Edition XP pro
Internet Exploder AND Firefox
Comp4
Linux Mandrake
FireFox, Mozolla
Comp5
Linux Debian
FireFox, Mozilla

Always loads with legacy which is my default
Hop over to the Buy and Sell Section of the forums and do my business uploading adds/pics
get about 3-4 adds in and it blows up get a Server fuction error that the file in yaddy yaddy is NOT a jpg but everything tells/Shows me it is I backbutton back to the main area click Place an add and boom I get this Wonky Theme
Back to basics run over to different machine and try again

This is weird
Mouse
08-03-2005, 12:44 PM
Your determination is something to be admired. ;)