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Re: 98.css

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Post by wseqyrku » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:15 AM UTC

mysterydip wrote: post #22

wseqyrku wrote: post #13

Folks, can we have a css framework for TUIs please?

something like this? https://kristopolous.github.io/BOOTSTRA.386/v2.3.1/

Unlike other comments this one is actually a css framework except that it's too cute. If you had ~textual theme for a css framework that could probably work for lots of practical use.

Re: 98.css

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Post by bdickason » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC

jordanscales wrote: post #23

Author here! This was my burnout recovery project and holds a place near and dear to my heart. https://notes.jordanscales.com/98-css-reflections

Great project. Thanks for making it! Brings back memories

Re: 98.css

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Post by zemo » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:18 AM UTC

unjokingly I think the fact that we removed grayed out buttons for "the button just doesn't appear" is one of the more confusing UI trends of our day and the sight of a grayed out button warms my heart

Re: 98.css

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Post by kristopolous » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC

mysterydip wrote: post #27

kristopolous wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hey I'm there. Thanks

I love your design! I used it in a prototype BBS game playable on the web :)

Thanks. It's not a bootstrap theme, it's a proper fork that maintains compatibility.

It's extremely grueling to do. We're talking hundreds of hours.

I question how much AI can really help here since it's a matter of careful pixel alignment, image capabilities probably beyond what models can do and taste

I'm down if I can figure out an attack plan for the newer versions. Right now ai just feels like wheel spinning here. I might have to do this manually still

Re: 98.css

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Post by _superposition_ » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC

culi wrote: post #26

gnabgib wrote: post #2

Popular in 2024 (471 points, 93 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42056918 2022 (606 points, 182 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33310554 2020 (838 points, 211 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22940564

last time this came up people appreciated my collection https://alexbsoft.github.io/win95.css/ windows 95 https://bootstra386.com/ 1980's websites https://botoxparty.github.io/XP.css/ windows xp https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ geocities https://cs16.samke.me/ counter strike 1.6 https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/ edward tufte https://jdan.github.io/98.css/ windows 98 https://khang-nd.github.io/7.css/ win…

Geocities is broken otherwise thanks!

Re: 98.css

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Post by cube00 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC

zemo wrote: post #33

unjokingly I think the fact that we removed grayed out buttons for "the button just doesn't appear" is one of the more confusing UI trends of our day and the sight of a grayed out button warms my heart

Microsoft had some excellent guidance[1] on this:

> Reconsider disabled controls. Disabled controls can be hard to use because users literally have to deduce why they are disabled. Disable a control when users expect it to apply and they can easily deduce why the control is disabled. Remove the control when there is no way for users to enable it or they don't expect it to apply, or leave it enabled, but provide an error message when it is used incorrectly.

> Tip: If you aren't sure whether you should disable a control or provide an error message, start by composing the error message that you might provide. If the error message contains helpful information that target users aren't likely to quickly deduce, leave the control enabled and provide the error. Otherwise, disable the control.

Unfortunately, that nuance has been lost in the modern version of the guidelines with no mention of disabled buttons at all [2]

[1]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/uxguide/top-...

[2]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/develop/ui/co...

Re: 98.css

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Post by timnetworks » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC

jordanscales wrote: post #23

Author here! This was my burnout recovery project and holds a place near and dear to my heart. https://notes.jordanscales.com/98-css-reflections

I wrapped many projects in 98.css. And some in Aero and even XP. Thank you!

Re: 98.css

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Post by mattgerstman » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC

jordanscales wrote: post #23

Author here! This was my burnout recovery project and holds a place near and dear to my heart. https://notes.jordanscales.com/98-css-reflections

This is even more impressive knowing that its artisanal code, or as we called it back then, code.

Re: 98.css

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Post by sphars » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC

jordanscales wrote: post #23

Author here! This was my burnout recovery project and holds a place near and dear to my heart. https://notes.jordanscales.com/98-css-reflections

Thanks for creating this, it fit perfect for a tiny web site I made[0]. Hits just the right mix of usability and nostalgia and makes me want to use it for more projects.

[0]: https://www.mathsheets.net/

Re: 98.css

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Post by taevirus » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC

ranger_danger wrote: post #4

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Thanks !!!!!