REQUEST: Individual Post Background Color

[skysummit]

I haven't seen this one yet.  If there's already a plugin or code for this, please point me in the right direction


I'm looking for a way to set the background color of an individual post.  Every now and then we need to highlight a post as "high importance" and the best way would be to set the background of the post to red or yellow.  IPB had a code which used the [alert] tags to highlight a post background yellow.

Something like that would be nice, or even a color selector for a background of each post.  Thanks! 


***For instance, say if I had to bring high attention to this post, I would like to set the background to red, and text to white bold.  I would like this option for staff use only.

[skysummit]

Bump

[skysummit]

Surely I'm not the only one that could use this?

Bump!

[Skindstad]

You mean like this?

[skysummit]

Yes!....exactly. So evidentally it's doable, I just haven't figured it out

[Skindstad]

<div style="background-color:#color code here;color:#text color code;">Write what you want here</div>

There you go. You can add width and height to it as well if you want. Just add width:500px; and or height as well.

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[Skindstad]

Sorry for the double post for some reason i cant edit on my phone but instead of < and > in the code use [ and ]

Gah hope you can see it cause i cant on my phone. But use clamps or what ever it is called

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[skysummit]

Gotcha...thanks. Unfortunately that won't work for what I need it for though. Technically yes, it would but then it doesn't.

For instance, when a tornado warning is posted for the area we cover on our board, we highlight the warning text and paste it into a new post. I'd need to quickly set that background to red and post. Right now, we get warnings instantly and have them posted before they reach the radio and/or TV stations so our members really look forward to our coverage during severe weather. Manually adding in html coding to these posts take up quality time. I do appreciate you showing this to me though!

I would really need a plugin of some sorts to add to the posting windows.

[Skindstad]

Well then I'll let the ball roll over to someone else, cause anything plugin related is beyond my abilities.

[skysummit]

Bump

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[Former Member]

Hi,
You could try the link below

support.proboards.com/post/5076504

That will add instructions for members on how to post the background colour code on the posting page
Members can also choose colours from a link that will open on a new tab page 
Where they can select the html colours from the colour chart to add within the code.
That they post on the BBCode page.

Hope that helps

Steve

[skysummit]

Feb 8, 2013 8:21:18 GMT -8 @xsteveuk said:

Hi,
You could try the link below

support.proboards.com/post/5076504

That will add instructions for members on how to post the background colour code on the posting page
Members can also choose colours from a link that will open on a new tab page 
Where they can select the html colours from the colour chart to add within the code.
That they post on the BBCode page.

Hope that helps

Steve

I believe that may work for me!  How could I get this to display only within one forum?  Is there a way?            

[Former Member]

Feb 8, 2013 20:37:25 GMT -8 skysummit said:

Feb 8, 2013 8:21:18 GMT -8 @xsteveuk said:

Hi,
You could try the link below

support.proboards.com/post/5076504

That will add instructions for members on how to post the background colour code on the posting page
Members can also choose colours from a link that will open on a new tab page 
Where they can select the html colours from the colour chart to add within the code.
That they post on the BBCode page.

Hope that helps

Steve

I believe that may work for me!  How could I get this to display only within one forum?  Is there a way?            

You could use Peter's Global Messages code and copy the code from here 
support.proboards.com/post/5076504
To display on the messages and select the board/s you wish it to be displayed on - That should work

Steve

[skysummit]

Feb 9, 2013 5:31:42 GMT -8 @xsteveuk said:

Feb 8, 2013 20:37:25 GMT -8 skysummit said:

I believe that may work for me!  How could I get this to display only within one forum?  Is there a way?            

You could use Peter's Global Messages code and copy the code from here 
support.proboards.com/post/5076504
To display on the messages and select the board/s you wish it to be displayed on - That should work

Steve

Oh, good idea! I do use Peter's Global Message plugin on my board.

Here's an example of why we need the background color....in this thread:
forums.gulfcoastwx.com/thread/5011/mardi-discussion-severe-weather-heavy?scrollTo=98221&page=2