Transparant Backgrounds

[Musix 237]

Good day, everyone! (This is my third time writing this paragraph, MLP forums is combusting on me :c)

 

While trawling through the forums, I often sigh at the disability to see users backgrounds on their profile page. By that, I mean the funny picture of their favourite pony doing something silly that sits behind their 'about me' section on my profile page. For example, Mine is currently a picture of Rainbow Dash super imposed on to Doge's face. (I am, however, prone to changing my background, so it's probably already changed.)

 

If it was an option to change the transparency of the white, opaque wall on our profile pages from maybe a slider from 0% to 100%, It would mean that everyone would be able to see the lovely pictures that people put on their profile backgrounds and smile as we see an adorable picture of Derpy smiling - And more than likely holding onto a muffin of some kind.

 

Am I proving hard to follow? I don't blame you, I'm not a very descriptive writer. Here are some lovely pictures that I totally took a long time editing to help you understand what this crazy brit is rambling on about.

 

(Yes, I'm using MS paint, And no, I'm not sorry.)

 

I will have to link you the pictures, Purely because MLP forums isn't letting me copy and paste anything. Please feel a little sympathy, too, I am having to type these URLs by hand. Therefore, There is probably a typo and if I need to, I'll re-link you to the proper page. >.<'

 

http://thebrokenrecord.deviantart.com/art/Mlpf-418311844?ga_submit_new=10%253A1386431371

 

And this should be able to be like...

 

http://thebrokenrecord.deviantart.com/art/Mlpf2-418316204?ga_submit_new=10%253A1386432879

 

Cheers!

 

-Musix

 

[Zygen 6,066]

Well i think its possible.

 

And while i'm no expert on this, i do believe transparency adds to file size of stuff needing to be loaded in your profile, this can prove a hindrance for lower end computers and mobile devices possibly. 

 

Idk the specifics though, might not even be a problem, but i do know that changes to player profiles involving them being more complex and taking more time to load have been brought up, and similar reasons have been concluded for not doing them.

 

Still possible though.

[The Elusive Cinder 1,328]

I would like to second this!

 

The background feature is a nifty little thing that lets us add a bit of personalization to our profile, but it feels really redundant when 90% of it is obscured.

 

The file size restriction... I can honestly understand that, much as I might not be a far of it.

 

In addition to this though, would it be possible to have an option to stretch / tile backgrounds, like a desktop wallpaper on Windows?

[SCS 7,537]

This would be a nice feature to have. There have definitely been times where I wanted to see the entirety of someone's profile background. Unfortunately, I don't know whether or not it would be possible within the limitations of IP.Board's software. A technical administrator could give a much better answer regarding that, but I have noticed in the past that the limitations of IP.Board have prevented the implementation of some ideas.

[Sugar Pea 2,682]

I WOULD LOVE THIS.

I think profiles would be more exciting if you could do a ton more to them with their customs!
It's already bad enough we can barely use actual wallpapers with the size limit all the time, most likely have to use patterns and stuff to get it to work out. >-<

 

(Nothing against anyone in control of this).

 

Edited January 12, 2014 by Kitteh Cakes

[Shift 4,274]

I would actually really like this.

 

I support this, for once in my life.

Edited January 12, 2014 by Shift