Skin Gmail!!! Gmail Skins Site!!!

sirlaguna · 08-20-2005, 03:22 AM

I just found a site it claims if you use firefox browser theres a way to skin your gmail i don't know if it works and it's definately against the terms of use (so i am not going to use it cos of this.)
but you can try it if you want the link is:

http://persistent.info/archives/2004...gmail-skinning

Oh and also i don't know how it works so please don't ask me i really don't know!!!

Lupine1647 · 08-21-2005, 10:31 AM

I don't see why it would be againast the terms because you aren't modifying GMail at all. You're just modifying the look of it using CSS in the local browser. You can even do it with IE.

sirlaguna · 08-22-2005, 07:59 AM

Well gmail says it's against terms though i don't c why myself

Lupine1647 · 08-22-2005, 12:57 PM

heh, tripe post. Anyways, I looked at the GMail Tos real quick and it doesn't say anything about modifying the looks of it client side. I see something about modifying it in general but I believe that's server side. Plus it's not like Google will find out that you're modifying the style sheets on the local browser. If they did, they would then be considered spyware and you can sue their pants off.

Randy · 08-22-2005, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lupine1647

heh, tripe post. Anyways, I looked at the GMail Tos real quick and it doesn't say anything about modifying the looks of it client side. I see something about modifying it in general but I believe that's server side.

Doing what the first post in this thread said is against Gmail's TOS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lupine1647

Plus it's not like Google will find out that you're modifying the style sheets on the local browser. If they did, they would then be considered spyware and you can sue their pants off.

Not true.

Lupine1647 · 08-23-2005, 02:26 PM

That's a disadvantage to the people whom have trouble seeing certain stuff then. You'd think Google would be smart about this since it doesn't do any harm. I would still find it hard to believe Google would even find out you're modifying a style sheet to benefit your self.

sirlaguna · 08-24-2005, 01:36 AM

Nah i dought thered find out myself though i think google should make some skins for gmail as people would use them

Lupine1647 · 08-24-2005, 05:32 PM

Well, it's currently on Google's little list of improvements. Best thing to do is wait or get CSSified.

microdude431 · 08-24-2005, 10:03 PM

i remember seeing that site before...

09-13-2005, 01:30 AM

To modify the CSS of gmail, wouldn't you need access to the actual google CSS file before you could do anything? Even if you use an external CSS file, you'd still need a way of integrating it into the gmail HTML and I can't think of a way besides modifying the files.

08-20-2005, 03:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
sirlaguna Master Googler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ALONE IN THE DARK Posts: 788 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Skin Gmail!!! Gmail Skins Site!!! I just found a site it claims if you use firefox browser theres a way to skin your gmail i don't know if it works and it's definately against the terms of use (so i am not going to use it cos of this.) but you can try it if you want the link is: http://persistent.info/archives/2004...gmail-skinning Oh and also i don't know how it works so please don't ask me i really don't know!!!

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08-21-2005, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't see why it would be againast the terms because you aren't modifying GMail at all. You're just modifying the look of it using CSS in the local browser. You can even do it with IE.

08-22-2005, 07:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
sirlaguna Master Googler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ALONE IN THE DARK Posts: 788 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well gmail says it's against terms though i don't c why myself

08-22-2005, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	heh, tripe post. Anyways, I looked at the GMail Tos real quick and it doesn't say anything about modifying the looks of it client side. I see something about modifying it in general but I believe that's server side. Plus it's not like Google will find out that you're modifying the style sheets on the local browser. If they did, they would then be considered spyware and you can sue their pants off.

08-23-2005, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That's a disadvantage to the people whom have trouble seeing certain stuff then. You'd think Google would be smart about this since it doesn't do any harm. I would still find it hard to believe Google would even find out you're modifying a style sheet to benefit your self.

08-24-2005, 01:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
sirlaguna Master Googler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ALONE IN THE DARK Posts: 788 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nah i dought thered find out myself though i think google should make some skins for gmail as people would use them

08-24-2005, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lupine1647 Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,065 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well, it's currently on Google's little list of improvements. Best thing to do is wait or get CSSified.

08-24-2005, 10:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
microdude431 Master Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United States Posts: 967 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i remember seeing that site before...

09-13-2005, 01:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
smiley25 Guest Posts: n/a	To modify the CSS of gmail, wouldn't you need access to the actual google CSS file before you could do anything? Even if you use an external CSS file, you'd still need a way of integrating it into the gmail HTML and I can't think of a way besides modifying the files.

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