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Post by Admin Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:43 pm

You may have noticed we have changed a little.

Hopefully it is easy on the eye. I am looking for feedback so please leave me some even if it is just "Yuck - I want the old one back!"affraid 

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PS - the thanks buttons will be coming back!
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Post by Flip Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:13 pm

Actually now I've had a look around, it seems to be  easier on the eye. Like the new Headline photo. VG. Very Happy
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Post by ghiro Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:29 pm

Certainly looks very smart.  But the script has gone back to grey Sad
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Post by Admin Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:32 pm

Which script Ghiro? The text in the posts should be blue unless you choose otherwise.
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Post by The Original Relaxed Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:40 pm

I seem to have lost the alert that there is a new post (the circular icon on the left, which used to be red when there was a new post in the sub-forum)
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Post by Admin Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:45 pm

It is yellow now when there is a new post. The indicators are a little smaller but I thought the whole thing was easier on the eye.

Please post a reply so I can amke sure that it is turning yellow.
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Post by Gala Placidia Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:02 pm

It looks very nice!
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Post by ghiro Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:07 pm

Admin wrote:Which script Ghiro? The text in the posts should be blue unless you choose otherwise.




Blue?  Grey?  For those of us with failing eyesight, who also need lunettes, black is what we favour! Very Happy
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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:51 pm

Well not to bothered about the layout as much as functionality AND this has a view latest post button, which is ACE!!!

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Post by Carciofo Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:02 pm

I like it!!cheers  

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Post by Geotherm Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:32 pm

Is it possible to make the sidebars dragable, as the background wallpaper seems to take up too much space. Though that MsD's spaceship had landed and we were being invaded by little green men. Waited for them to start moving down the screen What a Face Very Happy 
 Otherwise a much better layout, thanks.
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Post by The Original Relaxed Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:42 am

Well - the thingy on the left hand side, alerting me to new posts is now working (though for me it is red rather than yellow)!
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Post by Flying pigs Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:31 am

For my eyes I need the contrast between typeface and background stronger.  Black typeface would be clearer, particularly if trying to see the screen outside, which we sometimes have to do to get a signal!

Also the forum doesn't fill the screen on my computer, but has about a third of the screen spare each side with a flowery background.

I love the map at the top, and the overall colouring is subtle, but just a bit too subtle for old eyes!

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Post by Flying pigs Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:32 am

For my eyes I need the contrast between typeface and background stronger.  Black typeface would be clearer, particularly if trying to see the screen outside, which we sometimes have to do to get a signal!

Also the forum doesn't fill the screen on my computer, but has about a third of the screen spare each side with a flowery background.

I love the map at the top, and the overall colouring is subtle, but just a bit too subtle for old eyes!

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Post by Flying pigs Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:32 am

For my eyes I need the contrast between typeface and background stronger.  Black typeface would be clearer, particularly if trying to see the screen outside, which we sometimes have to do to get a signal!

Also the forum doesn't fill the screen on my computer, but has about a third of the screen spare each side with a flowery background.

I love the map at the top, and the overall colouring is subtle, but just a bit too subtle for old eyes!

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Post by modicasa Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:31 am

I have a request - is it possible to make the default 'not follow this topic' instead of having to opt out every time, which I forget adn then get a load of emails I dont want.  ?

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Post by Hazy Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:01 am

I like it Very Happy

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Post by ghiro Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:30 am

Loving the black script Smile
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Post by L'uomodellaluna Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:43 am

Yep.  Like it.
I know some people won't like the space at the sides, But a narrower text area is much easier to read. You can easily lose your place if it fills the screen - especially with widescreen monitors - the bane of my life. It's like working through a letterbox for CAD applications.
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Post by L'uomodellaluna Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:44 am

And by the way, I know that there is little control over the advertising, but I hate the ones at the top of the page which have "download" buttons.
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Post by Admin Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:46 am

Thanks for the feedback. So far most people seem to think it's an improvement. cheers

I have made the text darker so I hope that helps. The size of the flowery side bars is partly determined by the width of your screen. So for example on my screen the white forum part is roughly 3/4 of the screen and the left and right flowery bits are 1/8 each side. If you have a flashy wider screen (or maybe a Mac) the proportions will be different. There isn't too much I can do about that I'm afraid - sorry.

Modicasa -  can't find any way to default to not watching the topics. You can in your profile 'unwatch' en masse or turn off notifications for watched topics. I wonder if you are getting the emails becuase you have not unticked 'always notify me of replies' under the Preferences tab. Let me know if that doesn't resolve it for you.

Well, we can pay to remove the adverts but unless we start taking donations, we're stuck with the ads Sad
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Post by L'uomodellaluna Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:54 am

The yellow new post indicators are not very clear to me.
Why doesn't the thread with the latest post come to the top of the list?
If you don't spot the yellow sign, it's hard to spot the latest post.

Just trying to help 

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Post by Admin Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:01 am

The thread with the latest post does come to the top of the list of posts (I've just double checked General Chat). It is always possible I have missed one particular Board / Forum, so if you spot one please tell me which Board / Forum it is, but they should all be set this way.

The icon may or may not be yellow depending on if you've looked at it. I agree they are not as clear as the previous ones. If people feel strongly I will revert to the old ones. The only problem is they are bigger and so squish the rets of the text a bit more.
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Post by L'uomodellaluna Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:57 am

As above, bigger icon wouldn't be a problem for me.
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Post by Admin Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:02 am

What do we reckon? Are these icons easier to see. I think so but what do you all think?
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