Vivaldi Forum mod

[Hadden89]

@luetage Vivaldi Dark seems to be broken (is the only one which doesn't work as expected) but I think I'll stick with GitLook Dark

[luetage]

@Hadden89 I mentioned this during the introduction of Vivaldi dark skin support in the last release. It’s the Vivaldi default theme, which is sadly not (yet) switchable from inside the extension. I have posted instructions on how to achieve this in the OP, here the excerpt:

Default Themes
We give you the option to keep using Vivaldi’s default light and dark theme together with all the modifications and improvements the extension provides. Choose either theme on the options page, then visit the forum settings, choose default skin for the light theme, or dark skin for the dark theme and hit »Save Changes« on the bottom of the page, then reload. When using a custom theme, make sure to keep the default skin selected.

[luetage]

@Hadden89 But yeah, considering the current state of affairs I wouldn’t recommend using Vivaldi Dark or the dark skin option in the forum settings, because it makes switching themes that much more manual and cumbersome. Furthermore, while it’s already an option, using Vivaldi Dark as a scheduled theme will require intervention too. I have already contacted a Vivaldi designer about this, because it appears like we would need support from Vivaldi directly. I haven’t found a non‐intrusive way to switch the skin on the settings page automatically, that’s the issue.

[oudstand]

I just found this mod and after installing the extension, I only see this when I click on "options":

[luetage]

@oudstand This looks like the bug from version 4.7. Visit vivaldi://extensions, turn on developer mode on top right and click update on top left. If the extension still looks bugged, visit the extension’s options page again, enable schedule on the right side and reload the page, or simple reset the extension with the button on top (click it 2 times).

[oudstand]

@luetage I'm on latest version, since it's the first time I installed the extension, but I've tried updating without success. I can't find a option to enable schedule and clicking the top button only opens GitHub.

When looking into the console I get this errors:

Error handling response: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'startsWith')
    at chrome-extension://hipnollokpifchndpfhnlfjbdnkhiigg/options/options.js:49:15
Error handling response: TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'classList')
    at chrome-extension://hipnollokpifchndpfhnlfjbdnkhiigg/options/theme-machine.js:38:38
Error handling response: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'startsWith')
    at chrome-extension://hipnollokpifchndpfhnlfjbdnkhiigg/options/options.js:49:15

[luetage]

@oudstand Uninstall the extension and reinstall. It could be it first installed 4.7 and then updated afterwards, which could lead to this problem. A clean 5.0 will work.

[oudstand]

@luetage Thanks that helped.

If anyone else get the problem, just uninstalling and reinstalling only worked when restarting the browser after uninstalling.

[Hadden89]

@luetage said in Vivaldi Forum mod:

@Hadden89 [...] I wouldn’t recommend using Vivaldi Dark or the dark skin option in the forum settings, because it makes switching themes that much more manual and cumbersome. [...] using Vivaldi Dark as a scheduled theme will require intervention too. [...] I haven’t found a non‐intrusive way to switch the skin on the settings page automatically

Wouldn't be better to only add a check if the default (light) theme is used and "lock" (with explanation) the theme machine when the dark (nodebb) skin is used? After all, the custom themes are built around the light theme. There is no need to have the stock light|dark switch in VFM imho.

[luetage]

@Hadden89 We have both themes because vfm is compatible with the dark skin and I initially hoped managing to automate the switch. There is no way to check the setting without a forum tab and a logged in user. These are prerequisites we cannot guarantee from the options page.

[Hadden89]

@luetage True, but custom themes aren't (I guess). And sticking to light theme check should solve also the connected/disconnected status and avoiding breakage if the forum updates. (I guess the dark theme add some specific .dark or similar in nodeBB code but only "actual users" can change to it).

[luetage]

@Hadden89 I believe to understand what you are saying, you think vfm should react to the user setting. This would be possible but is in direct conflict with the initial plan. To put it bluntly, going to user settings to change a theme is awful UX and for mod users having two different options pages for themes is not desirable. I hope to get it to work from the extension options page alone, because this would also enable scheduling for light/dark. In the meantime we are stuck with the current situation.

[amyjames9625]

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[luetage]

@amyjames9625 What isn’t working?

[Pathduck]

@luetage Eh, just a spammer, no worries. Dey gettin' sneaky... or at least they think they are

[luetage]

@Pathduck I was aware, it’s not really sneaky with tip generic picture and generic name. But hey, they posted in my favorite topic, I had to bite.

[nomadic]

@luetage Saw a button that looks a lot like the VFM icon in the program Universal Radio Hacker from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_F4Tjhap0&t=1573

Time to bring in the fancy lawyers? Who cares if they started earlier with a launch in 2016; I am sure you could still win.

Also noticed an audio recording app that had a red circle in their interface. Clear trademark violation! Sue them all into the ground

[Pathduck]

@nomadic And here I thought it was already stolen by the bally RAF?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_roundels

[nomadic]

@Pathduck That confirms my suspicions. Someone must have created a time machine with the express purpose of stealing the VFM icon for their own diabolical purposes.

[luetage]

@nomadic It’s worse than both of you expect. They not only stole my genuine icon design, but also the name of the extension ☛ https://www.bensherman.co.uk/the-last-word/one/The-Story-Behind-The-Target. I’m not averse to time travel, but when it happens for the sole purpose of exploiting my creations, it’s rather infuriating