Seasonal snow effect

[+ LS299B]

Thanks for the seasonal snow effects on the COM website! It's the little details that make a difference. Happy Holidays and thank you for continuing this service! Be well, Bob Adams

[BuffaloKyle]

I got enough snow in Buffalo! I don't need any more! 🤣

[mike carey]

It all seems to melt here - it's 36°C today (about 97 of those other ones).

[MikeBiDude]

It’s my favorite every year, love it!!! 🌨️

[+ ApexNomad]

I’m also loving the champagne glasses for new years. 👍🏻

[+ LS299B]

Confetti! Yippie! Happy new Year Team COM!  

[mike carey]

С Новым Годом!

(That's literally 'With the New Year' which is the Russian version.)

Or as they would say in Kyiv, 'З новим роком!'

[BuffaloKyle]

5 hours ago, LS299B said:

Confetti! Yippie! Happy new Year Team COM!  

[Moke]

How do you turn OFF the FUCKING confetti on this page?

It's NYE, i get it.  but this is so distracting I am logging off until it's not a holiday I guess.

I would expect a festive animation to maybe last a few seconds, but this one will NOT STOP (Desktop).

Cheers and happy 2025. 

[+ ApexNomad]

1 hour ago, Moke said:

How do you turn OFF the FUCKING confetti on this page?

It's NYE, i get it.  but this is so distracting I am logging off until it's not a holiday I guess.

I would expect a festive animation to maybe last a few seconds, but this one will NOT STOP (Desktop).

Cheers and happy 2025. 

Wow, someone’s New Year’s resolution isn’t patience, I see. At least the confetti lasted longer than your tolerance. Cheers to a sparkling 2025!

[d.anders]

12 hours ago, ApexNomad said:

someone’s New Year’s resolution isn’t patience

Nothing to do with patience for me. For anyone with cataract/floater/detached retina issues, this feature induces a lot of anxiety. I can't stand it, and I can't wait for it to go away. I should also add, I love snow in winter. Built many a snowman in my childhood.

[RadioRob]

You can switch to the legacy M4M theme during the times we have special effects added to the site. The legacy theme does not get these treatments.  I try to leave the legacy versions as close as possible to the stock/vanilla IPB theme. 

[d.anders]

10 hours ago, RadioRob said:

You can switch to the legacy M4M theme during the times we have special effects added to the site.

That's really lovely to know. Thank you for the note. Now if only I could figure out what all that means, and how to do it. LOL. I'm so not made for a tech world.

[mike carey]

8 hours ago, d.anders said:

That's really lovely to know. Thank you for the note. Now if only I could figure out what all that means, and how to do it. LOL. I'm so not made for a tech world.

If you go to the bottom of any page and click on Theme, this will appear, and you can select the Legacy Theme. Yes, it took me a moment to find it even though I had known about it before, so don't feel bad about it!!

 

[d.anders]

@mike carey

LOL, I never feel bad about hating user interfaces. I did not grow up on computers, so for me, it's like learning French. However, my brain still works (thank God), and when something is shown to me, I can learn. Thank you for showing me, Mike. I had no idea Theme existed, or what it could do. Interesting feature. Now I know how to avoid the snowflakes next holiday season. Much appreciated!