[Userscript] Bitcointalk Modern Theme - Yet another Bitcointalk Skin

[kennycryptoitalia]

Actually on my device, the user experience is not totally awful:

Complimenti per questo nuovo lavoro che hai fatto, non sapevo che sapevi anche programmare.
Quante cose esce dal cappello il mitico fillippone, andando avanti scobriremo che magari sei tu il famoso e leggendario Satoshi Nakamoto sotto mentite spoglie, ti immagini? Colpo di scena!

[fillippone]

The colors are quite familiar, and as you mentioned, it might make sense to choose different colors to be more "anonymous" in public.
But maybe we're overthinking it.

This is the exact reason why implemented the dark theme, as in this state the website is almost indistinguishable from every other website, and I see growing usage of dark themes also during day hours.
Also, you can use the light theme in yellow or pink. To disguise it even more! Yellow is supposed to be a wellbeing forum, and pink could be a flower design website.

[libert19]

When, last April 1st, theymos made his proverbial April Fool's, I was intrigued by the new colour.

The moment I read the title, I knew this could be the reason. I don't see myself using it (or any other themes, I just like default) but I do see this as being a convenient tool for people who like different color schemes, I tried myself and it's fun.

I used userscript on an iPhone.

I tried on android device, and it works fine there too.

As a suggestion, could you make it like when user taps on color, the website adopts the color instead of having to click on 'set' option; this suggestion only comes because I am spoilt by technology

[DYING_S0UL]

I'm truly amazed by how beautiful it looks. I have started to like it, and it completely modernized everything without changing too much. And the themes aren't that invasive to my eyes either. Previously, I was using Shadow Pulse's themes but now I think I'll switch to this one. Pearl became my new favorite. By the way, will it be possible to have an option to switch back to the old default theme without disabling the userscript? (for the sake of nostalgia ).

Apart from this, I'm also using two other userscript from *Ace* (BRDb Score & usernote) and two extensions (BPIP & SP) and they good thing is, they don't seem to conflict with each other.

[mikel_012]

It's a beautiful theme, but I do not like how the quotes looks like. The quote header and body is disconnected and look wrong

And in dark mode there are some dark text that can not be read like the Pages [1] text showing the thread pages.

I have some safety notes for you

in the line

Code:

`<span class="bt-sw-custom-display" style="background:${currentHex}"></span>`

the currentHex code is not sanitized, so someone could use it to do XSS, just saving in local storage (another plugin) a malformed data will cause javascript injection
Normally it's serious, but in these contexts not so much but it's worth fixing

If another plugin can do that, it can already run the malicious javascript as well

[MusaMohamed]

Actually on my device, the user experience is not totally awful:

I tried your userscript and my experience is not actually awful, it's great as there are different colors and themes to choose, even customize a little bit, so it's good.

As always, there are something not perfect and can be improved. I don't know you knew it or not but at the user profile page, display is not actually good. It is the same with table display too.

With profile, text colors for rows like

Code:

Name: 
Posts: 	
Activity:

Are likely hidden under the grey theme and it is really hard to read.

Same hidden display with table.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5157728

I would like to see text in White color, that is more comfortable for reading.

[Lillominato89]

I have some safety notes for you

in the line

Code:

`<span class="bt-sw-custom-display" style="background:${currentHex}"></span>`

the currentHex code is not sanitized, so someone could use it to do XSS, just saving in local storage (another plugin) a malformed data will cause javascript injection
Normally it's serious, but in these contexts not so much but it's worth fixing

use a function like

Code:

function sanitizeHex(hex) {
  return /^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{3,8}$/.test(hex) ? hex : '#000000';
}

to check that the input is as you expect it



fix this and can add emblem of safe code

Code:

[url=https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=THISPOST][img height=200]https://talkimg.com/images/2026/01/15/UFbfwd.png[/img][/url]

Babo is a source of wisdom and reassurance!
So, dear Fillippone, you really should take his advice to heart.
Your theme is fantastic and, together with other userscripts I use, it’s greatly improving the forum experience; I’m still curious to see if you’ll add any more fantastic features to your theme

[MusaMohamed]

I don't know fillippone already knew about this extension and used anything from the extension but this one is very good with dark theme from text, quotes to text size and from this one, if fillippone can add more color themes like he did with his userscript, it will avoid some not too perfect in text, quotes, text size and does not require time spent for coding it.

https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader

[fillippone]

Bitcointalk Modern Theme version 2.9.2.

Changelog:

Code:

New Feature: 
SWITCH KILL: You can now turn off the Theme from the settings panel, going back to the original website. You can turn ON again simply by clicking the ON button. 

Fixes: 
*Fixed consistency with colours in the dark mode; everything is now displayed in the correct text colour.
*Themes now recall the alternating colours of the classic bitcointalk.org instead of having a homogeneous background 
*Added the default classic theme, trying to mimic the legacy colour scheme
*Links are now highlighted in the accent colour.
*Accent colour is now matched to the main colour if the AUTO setting is used.
*The last used theme is reloaded by default when Bitcointalk is loaded again.


Feature Request:
*Babo code analysis.
*Smooth transition in Safari, without flashes on the old website. 
*Quoted text redesign.
*Overall interface consistency checks.

If you have already installed the theme, update it.
You can install the script from here: bitcointalk modern theme
You can find the code here

From now on, I will try to limit myself to a weekly release when needed.
Please don't forget to tell me what you like, what you don't and what I should add to the theme!

[*Ace*]

I must offer you my sincerest congratulations, dear Fillippone.
It’s a fantastic topic, and every update you release is becoming more and more useful. I don’t have any ideas to suggest at the moment, but I’m sure you’ve got a few up your sleeve, ready to drop like a bomb!
I’m here waiting

[fillippone]

I must offer you my sincerest congratulations, dear Fillippone.
It’s a fantastic topic, and every update you release is becoming more and more useful. I don’t have any ideas to suggest at the moment, but I’m sure you’ve got a few up your sleeve, ready to drop like a bomb!
I’m here waiting

I guess on the functionality side we are already settled.
There is a few bugs to be squashed, but as far as features are concerned I think we are quite satisfied, once I implement all that is written in the to do list.
My biggest concern is the graphic side.
Colour schemes and the little changes are what bugs me the most.
For example: do you like the modern theme mimicking the alternating colour pattern of the classic theme?

[*Ace*]

I must offer you my sincerest congratulations, dear Fillippone.
It’s a fantastic topic, and every update you release is becoming more and more useful. I don’t have any ideas to suggest at the moment, but I’m sure you’ve got a few up your sleeve, ready to drop like a bomb!
I’m here waiting

I guess on the functionality side we are already settled.
There is a few bugs to be squashed, but as far as features are concerned I think we are quite satisfied, once I implement all that is written in the to do list.
My biggest concern is the graphic side.
Colour schemes and the little changes are what bugs me the most.
For example: do you like the modern theme mimicking the alternating colour pattern of the classic theme?

Yes, I really like the modern theme with its alternating colours, but I’d focus more on mobile compatibility, because the theme significantly alters the forum’s CSS, causing pages to scroll much more slowly, which is a bit of a nuisance. It’s not a serious issue, but it’s better to avoid it.

[bitmover]

When, last April 1st, theymos made his proverbial April Fool's, I was intrigued by the new colour.

Of course, the light green was horrible, but it made me realise that the form has its own forum identity from being on the same SMF interface, basically from the Satoshi era.
This is a plus, as it gives this forum a distinctive appearance that makes the forum immediately recognisable. It gives you a sort of pride to write in the exact same forum where Satoshi, Hal, and all the other legends were writing.

There is also a negative twist in this.  
Often, it happens to me to write in public or semi-public spaces. I like to write in my spare time, and I cannot always write in a secluded position, being sure no one would peek over my shoulder.
So I thought the light green was a good choice if we wanted to write on the forum in disguise.
As I am playing with AI, I decided to code a new skin for the forum.

I like your blue new  theme a lot, because it doesn't change a lot of forum identity and original colors.

Although I really like dark themes in basically everything, I don't think it would work well in this forum. The native forum colors is great, and I learned to enjoy it. This is why your theme looks nice.

I will stick to the current native theme, but you and claude made a good work  Congrats

[fillippone]

I will stick to the current native theme, but you and claude made a good work  Congrats

Thanks for the kind words and the push to make an even better job. My final target is to convince you and other users that using my theme rather than the traditional, classic theme is a compelling necessity!

[Charcol]

@fillippone Congratulations on your beautiful project. I usually prefer the dark theme. Because it makes me feel comfortable at night. I like it a lot. I haven't used it yet but I will soon. Well, I wanted to know one thing. Suppose I am using the dark theme, can we get an off switch button to quickly return to the normal theme of the forum?

@fillippone sir, Very good job. I will wait for more advanced feature updates in the future.

 Personally, using the dark theme at night has become essential for me.

[kennycryptoitalia]

I guess on the functionality side we are already settled.
There is a few bugs to be squashed, but as far as features are concerned I think we are quite satisfied, once I implement all that is written in the to do list.
My biggest concern is the graphic side.
Colour schemes and the little changes are what bugs me the most.
For example: do you like the modern theme mimicking the alternating colour pattern of the classic theme?

Well done fillippone, congratulations here too for this plugin of yours which changes the graphics of the forum.
In fact, sometimes in the evening using a dark theme helps to relax the eyes, but you have taken the step further, you have allowed total customization.
You did really well.

[fillippone]

Suppose I am using the dark theme, can we get an off switch button to quickly return to the normal theme of the forum?

You already got this feature.
There is an OFF switch in the settings menu.
When you click it, the themes switch off, making the classic bitcointalk website visible again.
If you want to switch it on again, just press the ON button again.

[ImGenius]

This is the First time i'm trying userscript for forum, Even though I don't have any experience installing script still I was able to install it it easily because of easy instructions. I always prefer to use dark mood because it stain eye lot less compare to regular mode, because of bitcointalk doesnt have any automatic dark mode so it become a pain for me. And I'm also happy that you made it. Now I can give more time to forum.

[fillippone]

This is the First time i'm trying userscript for forum, Even though I don't have any experience installing script still I was able to install it it easily because of easy instructions.
<…>Now I can give more time to forum.

Nice!
Thanks for using it.
I also use your screenshot to show a detail of the control panel to those who asked for the possibility to switch the theme off(@Charcol)



Just press the OFF button.

[Charcol]

This is the First time i'm trying userscript for forum, Even though I don't have any experience installing script still I was able to install it it easily because of easy instructions.
<…>Now I can give more time to forum.

Nice!
Thanks for using it.
I also use your screenshot to show a detail of the control panel to those who asked for the possibility to switch the theme off(@Charcol)



Just press the OFF button.

Thank you sir, that's exactly what I wanted. Sometimes the Light theme you created can be more helpful than the Dark Mode theme. I even like the Light theme more than the general theme of the forum. Especially during the day. But I would have found it annoying if there was no quick theme change button. It's fine now. Thanks for explaining.