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Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Updated look for the site.

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    #302
    gnolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭gnolan


    Boards.ie: Tony wrote: »
    Have you got any details on what OS / Browser you're on?

    Safari and Mac OSX 10.7.4

    EDIT: Also Firefox 12.0

    EDIT 2: Apologies, only Firefox, it works in Safari


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    #303
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,358 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Can we get the Post Quick Reply / Go Advanced buttons switched, as well as the Post Reply / Preview buttons when replying in advanced mode?

    Annoying to have to tab twice.


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    #304
    tina turner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭tina turner


    That is Lovely :)


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    #305
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,088 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    tina turner wrote: »
    That is Lovely :)

    it so pretty :)


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    #306
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    gnolan wrote: »
    Safari and Mac OSX 10.7.4

    EDIT: Also Firefox 12.0

    EDIT 2: Apologies, only Firefox, it works in Safari

    Yeah my issues seem to only be in firefox too on ubuntu 11.1. Using Chrome and all is good.


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    #307
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Does it come in black?


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    #308
    ShadowFox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ShadowFox


    Much easier to navigate around your forums and following threads


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    #309
    Boards.ie: Tony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    awec wrote: »
    Can we get the Post Quick Reply / Go Advanced buttons switched, as well as the Post Reply / Preview buttons when replying in advanced mode?

    Annoying to have to tab twice.

    The buttons were swapped to bring them in line with usability standards. i.e. the buttons you're referring to, the primary action is the right button and the secondary action the left button. Also, the colours reflects this throughout the site. The Blue button is the primary action and the grey the secondary.

    T.


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    #310
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Boards.ie: Tony wrote: »
    The buttons were swapped to bring them in line with usability standards. i.e. the buttons you're referring to, the primary action is the right button and the secondary action the left button. Also, the colours reflects this throughout the site. The Blue button is the primary action and the grey the secondary.

    T.

    Not with the Post Reply / Follow buttons.


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    #311
    Ste05
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    Grunching but I don't like where "My Forums" have been moved to in the drop downs!


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    #312
    Boards.ie: Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Paddy


    laugh wrote: »
    Does it come in black?

    It might, not until the white version is completely finished though!


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    #313
    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    awec wrote: »
    Can we get the Post Quick Reply / Go Advanced buttons switched, as well as the Post Reply / Preview buttons when replying in advanced mode?

    Annoying to have to tab twice.

    As outlined before in the OP, the primary button will be blue and appear on the right hand side. What can be changed is the tab indexes so it'll go in order.


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    #314
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    I think followed threads needs to be moved to my forums. I have "60" in the header which covers both pm's and followed threads. I always have unread threads so you dont actually know you have a pm until you go check pretty much. Think it would be better if followed threads we left part of my forum which links to it anyway. Just confused the thing in the user drop down menu.


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    #315
    Boards.ie: Tony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    smash wrote: »
    Not with the Post Reply / Follow buttons.

    True, not in terms of position, but yes in terms of colour. These are the exception to the rule in this case.


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    #316
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Seems nippy.......... and that's a good thing in bog land.


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    #317
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    LordSmeg wrote: »
    I think followed threads needs to be moved to my forums.

    How does this make any sense? "My forums", oh it's got threads too. They're completely different things. My forums doesn't link in any way to Followed Threads. If you don't want 60 notifications, go into your subscriptions folder & unsubscribe or mark them all as read :pac:


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    #318
    DJMG92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭DJMG92


    Looks great!


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    #319
    tommycahir
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭tommycahir


    I like the new theme overall but I think that the menu would be alot better if it auto expanded on hover rather than having to click through all the sections.


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    #320
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    How does this make any sense? "My forums", oh it's got threads too. They're completely different things. My forums doesn't link in any way to Followed Threads. If you don't want 60 notifications, go into your subscriptions folder & unsubscribe or mark them all as read :pac:

    It links to Latest posts/my forums/my threads. Click it and see, its amazing. :eek:

    Plus I dont want to bother unsubbing every thread I ever posted in to know I have pm's. Thats just ridiculous lol.


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    #321
    The Jammy dodger
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭The Jammy dodger


    I DONT LIKE IT
    lb01.jpg


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    #322
    Blazer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,416 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    I really don't :(
    I love the current view, it is nice and clean looking I'm give you that but it just seems too big? and I'm viewing it on a 30" monitor
    plus my menu system for the forums...I hate having to click to see the subforums.
    Bring back the hover!!!! it seems to work intermittently alright.


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    #323
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    LordSmeg wrote: »
    It links to Latest posts/my forums/my threads. Click it and see, its amazing. :eek:

    Plus I dont want to bother unsubbing every thread I ever posted in to know I have pm's. Thats just ridiculous lol.

    Then just hover over the notification and check if you have a 1 beside private messages. What is the point in a notification if you don't want it to notify you? To this end, your followed threads serve absolutely no purpose, you're not following any more


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    #324
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    For those who can't unsticky the header have you... erm tried turning it off and on again :P The browser that is, worked for me.

    ps I hate change, probably prefer the older skin and I hope the option to keep it/revert back is given to us.


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    #325
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,322 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Great work, first time I'd choose a different skin in 10 years to the old one I've been using.
    Big thumbs up.
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    #326
    hoodwinked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    imo its too blocky i like have the corners rounded on the button, someone mentioned its 90's looking, it does look like an older layout even though its the new one. its confusing.

    i prefer the submit button on the left and the preview on the right,

    i also prefer 'my forums' in the top header, the new one looks like you are trying too hard to fill the page,

    i think id rather see when i get a pm than the number of threads i follow, i keep thinking i have 31 pm's and its annoying.

    navigating wise i tried it there for 30 minutes which i know isn't long when you have had years of being used to this layout, but its more than just not feeling right, its almost a hassle to go through my usual boards browsing in the ways i browse. Maybe the colours and layout have more to do with that.

    the old one is more pretty, easier on the eyes i suppose! :pac:

    i personally don't like it, its too bold, blocky and harsh.


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    #327
    Boards.ie: Tony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    tommycahir wrote: »
    I like the new theme overall but I think that the menu would be alot better if it auto expanded on hover rather than having to click through all the sections.

    Honestly, we had tested this, got rid of it, went back to it and tested it again. In our usability testing, it proved very unfriendly to have things auto expand as you navigated around. Links etc.. kept moving and it was causing a lot of confusion.

    What's there at the moment went through extensive testing and is the 4th version of the menu and the once that got the best / most positive feedback.


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    #328
    00sully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭00sully


    Spear wrote: »
    I don't like how it's so much narrower and a lot of screen space is wasted.

    +10000000000000


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    #329
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Any chance all links could be converted to https when already accessing the site via https?

    As it stands I can navigate the site using https until I click on certain links and it reverts to unencrypted.


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    #330
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Then just hover over the notification and check if you have a 1 beside private messages. What is the point in a notification if you don't want it to notify you? To this end, your followed threads serve absolutely no purpose, you're not following any more

    The fact I have to go hover to check if I have pm's makes the useless as a notification.

    Anyone who subs to thread will constantly have notifications there. Which I assume is every single person on the site. So as a notification its absolutely pointless for the most part.

    The followed thread do serve a purpose as I'm still following them so I want them in my list of followed threads but I dont need constant reminders people still post in them which obscure notifications I actually do want to be informed of.

    Its pointless to have it there when its part of the my forums/my threads thing anyway.


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    #331
    chopser
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭chopser


    Is it safe to assume that all that excess space on the sides will now be used for advertisements?


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