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"Icon folders replaced" question

by Keeno » Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:23 pm

Hey guys,

I see in the description of this theme that "Icon folders replaced". Does this refer to the font awsome icons?

I as because we are looking for a style that works with mobile better than what we are using. While our site seems to load quickly in mobile it's coming up with a issues on Google's load scores that are a lot to do with the dint awsome icons.
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Re: "Icon folders replaced" question

by EA117 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 6:23 pm

https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/style/proflat/ wrote:
  • Icons folders replaced by an icon font (up to proflat 1.2.3)
  • Icons folders replaced by vectorial images (svg) (since proflat 1.2.4)
I expect this is only in reference to proflat's own use of FontAwesome. The latest version of proflat doesn't "cease using FontAwesome throughout the style", or in places where prosilver itself also uses FontAwesome.

What the description is indicating is that in proflat 1.2.4 and later, instead of proflat using FontAwesome for the main forum, topic and message icons ("forum with unread messages", "topic with all messages read", "topic in which I have posted", etc.), proflat now includes .SVG images to present those icons instead of relying on FontAwesome.

So yes, it's "no longer using FontAwesome", but in a way which is specifically in comparison to previous versions of the proflat style, and specifically in reference to how the the main forum, topic and message icons are shown. The question remains whether overall this represents "less FontAwesome" or "still the same amount of FontAwesome" as your current style.
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Re: "Icon folders replaced" question

by Keeno » Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:23 pm

EA117 wrote:
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/style/proflat/ wrote:
  • Icons folders replaced by an icon font (up to proflat 1.2.3)
  • Icons folders replaced by vectorial images (svg) (since proflat 1.2.4)
I expect this is only in reference to proflat's own use of FontAwesome. The latest version of proflat doesn't "cease using FontAwesome throughout the style", or in places where prosilver itself also uses FontAwesome.

What the description is indicating is that in proflat 1.2.4 and later, instead of proflat using FontAwesome for the main forum, topic and message icons ("forum with unread messages", "topic with all messages read", "topic in which I have posted", etc.), proflat now includes .SVG images to present those icons instead of relying on FontAwesome.

So yes, it's "no longer using FontAwesome", but in a way which is specifically in comparison to previous versions of the proflat style, and specifically in reference to how the the main forum, topic and message icons are shown. The question remains whether overall this represents "less FontAwesome" or "still the same amount of FontAwesome" as your current style.
Thank you for the reply.
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