Somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, and it IS entirely possible. But all the mods and tweaks I've seen relating to users being able to set their own default fonts, sizes, and colors have revolved around using the custom profile fields and then editing the postbit and postbit_legacy templates. But unless the font and size tag are actually saved in the message, all it is doing is changing the way the user sees his or her own posts. It doesn't affect what other people see because they don't hit the other person's custom fields. I THINK the only way to do this and do it RIGHT is to have the tags written to the message the same way the editor does when you select a different font when typing your message.

Now I don't personally know how to do this, but I KNOW SOMEBODY on here has got to.

TDF

Or entering a HEX code would be a great idea too! ;)

Is there a way to have the font color list show the color choices in their color? I know it was possible in the 3.0x version.

Firstly, there is no RIGHT way; there are at least two different ways, both have advantages and disadvantages. What was right for me was the way I programmed it but that way may not be right for you.

The fact that the font tag is being applied to the message in the postbit or postbit_legacy template is not the reason why it only appears to be in your default font only when you're logged in. If that's the case, there is an error somewhere. It sounds like it's using info for the logged-in user, rather than for the user who posted the message. In my version, this problem does not exist, which I've confirmed by logging out of my own message board and looking at my messages. They continue to be in my default font, as they should. I've looked at the code for the color version, too, and although I don't use it myself, it appears to be correct. It's getting the font from the same source of info that a post gets the username, date, message text, etc. for, so I don't see why it should only work if you're logged in.

Sorry. Didn't mean for that to come across wrong. I'll try to troubleshoot on my end and let you know what I find.

TDF

It didn't come across wrong, just trying to explain it more clearly. :)

You can PM me your complete postbit or postbit_legacy template if you'd like.

Got it working last night. Was a problem on my side.

TDF

JJR, how can I change the font color hack to 'Single-Line Text Box' so users can have their own choice of colors.

Bump!

Works well...thanks...

the same request as Aftermath would be nice though ;)
Any chance on a heads up?

how could you make the default font bold? would this be difficult?

Hello,

I've installed this mod and the color addon found here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....2&postcount=23

Both work beautifully, but I find the fonts difficult to read sometimes. Some fonts just need to be bigger. So I wanted to add the font size choice found here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133225

I followed the directions to add the field to the UserCP Options. It's a Single Line Text Box with a default value of 12.

But the code looks VERY different, so I decided to try to modify it to match the coding on the first mods.

Here's what I came up with:

ORIGINAL POSTBIT LEGACY TEMPLATE CODE (with font and color added):


NEW POSTBIT LEGACY TEMPLATE CODE (with size field added):

*But* everytime I try to save it, I get the following error message:

I've checked it and I can't find my error... but I'm not a programmer. This is all Greek to me. Can somebody tell me what I need to change to make this work?

Thanks!

I've had this hack on all my versions I installed 3.6.8 on one of my forums and can't get it to work. The selections show up in the User Options. But when I go to post no changes.

Is this not compatable with Version 3.6.8??

it works with 3.6.7.....

It's working fine for me and I'm using 3.6.8 with the newest upgrade patch.

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I'd forgotten about this thread until I saw this reply. Just to add some closure let me point any interested parties to THIS THREAD where you'll find the resolution to the difficulties I posted here.
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