User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Global Navigation January Update/@comment-5645428-20150205084808

Progressive improvement!


 * Starting from the hubs menu, the grey borders and background are very poor in contrast. Darkening them would enhance the visual.
 * '1px solid #CCC' is the content body border standard. This would be the most fitting colour to use for all light elements throughout the header bar.
 * In particular the header's border-bottom which sticks out unnecessarily. Perhaps use a slight box-shadow?
 * I'm undecided on whether I prefer the previous instalment's positioning of the search scope description outside the search bar or within. In either case, I suggest changing the two-item dropdown menu into a togglable button which when clicked, changes between a magnifying glass or globe to indicate the search scope.
 * Like others, I think rounded corners for the search bar as well as the 'start a wikia' button would look more pleasant. 15px border-radius.
 * It is obvious the full extent of changes haven't yet been implemented seeing the tiny avatar and missing notifications icon. I few suggestions here:
 * (Upcoming) bigger avatar but either square or rounded-edge square, not circular. This really distorts certain images.
 * I think I have to agree, the notifications number should be more noticable. Deep Wikia blue might work out.
 * Cut down a bit of the search bar and add back the editor's username. It looked alright with the old header bar.
 * Instead of a bell for the notifications icon, a speech bubble would be a little less rigid, once more similar to the old header bar.
 * I'm not sure why, but the 'start a wikia' button wasn't that bad next to the search bar. Switch it back around maybe?
 * Finally, the hovers on the dropdown menus are inconsistent. Settle with a single light tone.

I think the white is more tolerable now that the bar is a more appropriate size. Hopefully the transparency effect will work out when that comes along.