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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,213 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Checking it on iPad. When I press My Forums and the drop down menu comes up, nothing happens when I press one of the forums. The drop down menu disappears as if it's going to load, but nothing happens.


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭NedLowry


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32 float.07


    Very good.


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


    Ludo wrote: »
    Cannot for the life of me find the old link to "Mark all forums read"...can anyone let me know where I can find it in new skin please?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/index.php <-- Go here and look down the bottom of the page above the "Who's Online" box. There are two links, one for Mark all forums read, the other for showing the admin team. I'm currently looking for a way to replicate this link in the menu as there is some time sensitive parameters attached to it.
    irishbird wrote: »
    i am a problem with the drop down menu from Rec.

    The left side of the of the menu is not showing. I am using a netbook, there isnt a problem on the laptop.

    just thought i would let you know :)

    This will be resolved in the next deployment
    Penn wrote: »
    Checking it on iPad. When I press My Forums and the drop down menu comes up, nothing happens when I press one of the forums. The drop down menu disappears as if it's going to load, but nothing happens.

    An issue we are already aware of from the last thread. Any ideas how hard it is to debug issues on an iPad without access to the developer console to poke at things? Very ;)

    Amy2010 wrote: »
    This decision will effect a lot of people on Boards.ie and it is beneficial to get advice on colour balance from a designer. It is too often that the site are designed by a committee who are non-designers as well? I've come across few comments after reading this feedback about bright white screen that effect their eyes. I agree as a designer myself to tone down harsh white to softer white even slight hint of grey less than 5% that might do the trick.

    I said I wasn't a designer, as in I am a developer - not that we don't have a designer; we've got two experienced designers doing this :)
    Amy2010 wrote: »
    I also noticed as the content scroll up / down and you can see them all in between a line as marked in red and I'd suggest fill that in white. board.png

    I cannot replicate this on Firefox on Windows, you're on Firefox on a Mac I take it. I'll see about getting a look tomorrow to see if this is an issue for others.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    Oh yeah, long usenames still make baby jebus cry; see anything posted by whoopsadaisydoodles, for example.


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


    Rovi wrote: »
    Oh yeah, long usenames still make baby jebus cry; see anything posted by whoopsadaisydoodles, for example.

    I fixed that this evening before I left the office. It will be resolved in the next deployment :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32 float.07


    I fixed that this evening before I left the office. It will be resolved in the next deployment :)

    Will the icons be updated?
    Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Granted I only mentioned it yesterday or the day before, but my previous issue of 'Page Down'/spacebar skipping about 5 lines more than necessary is still present. Firefox 7, Windows Vista


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32 float.07


    Also:
    Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing is not working.
    Why not just update to the latested vbulletin version or make the smart switch by converting to IPB?..

    It seems to be that this new theme is just a copy of IPB anyway..


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32 float.07


    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]omg, wow... an amazing difference... looks great, well done.[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Feedback:[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> Update the icons such as blue_star_*.gif,user_offline.gif,etc.[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> More access to around the forum.[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> More modern, (like IPB)[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> etc..[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks.[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> Submit button on left side / Preview button on right side. (Switch them over)[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An example, also please update the icons in the postbit. [/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Such as:[/font]
    im_icq.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]icq_protocol.png
    im_yahoo.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]yahoo.png
    im_msn.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]messenger.png
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]etc..[/font]
    yellow_star_1.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> [/font]031.png
    user_online.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]status_online.png
    user_offline.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]user_silhouette.png
    report.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]dialog-warning.png


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


    float.07 wrote: »
    Also:
    Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing is not working.
    Why not just update to the latested vbulletin version or make the smart switch by converting to IPB?..

    It seems to be that this new theme is just a copy of IPB anyway..

    This IPB thing is getting rather tiresome now. We are not now, nor will we at any time in the medium-term future, be going with any off the shelf solution - not vBulletin, not IPB, not phpBB, myBB, SMF, XenForo or any other bulletin board/community platform. Our reasons have been explained in some detail in a few of my previous posts. Why not look them up and see that the only way forward for Boards is our new platform/API? If you want to argue some of the finer points of bulletin board software I'd be happy for you to drop me a private message but first I'd want you to outline any vested interest in IPB you have because you've been selling it hard here for over two weeks now (and I'm guessing it was you who posted over on the IPB forums about Boards.ie). This thread is for design-based feedback only.

    The icons may be changed to something more fitting the new style but this will probably come during a much later revision.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32 float.07


    This IPB thing is getting rather tiresome now. We are not now, nor will we at any time in the medium-term future, be going with any off the shelf solution - not vBulletin, not IPB, not phpBB, myBB, SMF, XenForo or any other bulletin board/community platform. Our reasons have been explained in some detail in a few of my previous posts. Why not look them up and see that the only way forward for Boards is our new platform/API? If you want to argue some of the finer points of bulletin board software I'd be happy for you to drop me a private message but first I'd want you to outline any vested interest in IPB you have because you've been selling it hard here for over two weeks now (and I'm guessing it was you who posted over on the IPB forums about Boards.ie). This thread is for design-based feedback only.

    The icons may be changed to something more fitting the new style but this will probably come during a much later revision.

    well its the first time I ever said IPB and ever read about on this forum so no need to get so snappy, easy now...


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


    float.07 wrote: »
    well its the first time I ever said IPB and ever read about on this forum so no need to get so snappy, easy now...

    This is you. The user helir was you before that account got banned for spamming about IPB. Like I said, enough with the IPB stuff - you're welcome to PM me if you want to discuss the finer details and why we're not going for IPB or any other software but this thread's for design input only and "Switch to IPB" isn't feedback.

    Thanks,

    Danny


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Rovi wrote: »
    Oh yeah, long usenames still make baby jebus cry; see anything posted by whoopsadaisydoodles, for example.
    I fixed that this evening before I left the office. It will be resolved in the next deployment :)
    That's good- it's annoying to have to scroll across to read posts by a user with a long name.


    I like this a lot better than the old 'new' one. It seems less bright, but maybe that's my imagination.
    I like the face that there will be more themes at some point- will there be a purple theme at any stage? :o
    I love the 'cozy mode'- it is much better and the floating header a lot less intrusive, although the spelling 'cozy' makes me twitch. :pac:


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


    Posy wrote: »
    That's good- it's annoying to have to scroll across to read posts by a user with a long name.


    I like this a lot better than the old 'new' one. It seems less bright, but maybe that's my imagination.
    I like the face that there will be more themes at some point- will there be a purple theme at any stage? :o
    I love the 'cozy mode'- it is much better and the floating header a lot less intrusive, although the spelling 'cozy' makes me twitch. :pac:

    We'll all be Americanized by the end of the decade :p. We'll see about getting the z dropped for an s tomorrow. There'll be all sorts of themes, perhaps even a purple one like Minimalist down the line. We're going with White/Blue, a grey and a darker one in the short term :)

    Danny


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    If I write a new post or edit a post the header covers the first couple of lines of the post and I have to scroll up to read what I have posted.
    Is this happening to anyone else? It's not a big hassle though- just wondered! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,898 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    The floating header isn't floating with me even though I have it checked (I've unticked and treticked three times, logged in and out etc).

    Just me or...?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Mine is 'floating' at the moment anyway. But I think someone else mentioned a problem with it earlier.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭N64


    Its very bad practice if a user has to change a setting to get the site looking as it should and even then I still don't like the new design. I'm reverting back to the old beta skin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Paddy


    N64 wrote: »
    Its very bad practice if a user has to change a setting to get the site looking as it should and even then I still don't like the new design. I'm reverting back to the old beta skin.

    The question here is how do you decide what the site "should" look like? Especially when you're dealing with a broad range of demographics and experience levels. A new user will find a condensed layout overwhelming, and experienced one will complain that it wastes space.

    Even google, with their hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of engineers, can't decide what gmail "should" look like and offer settings, themes and labs to allow people to change it's behaviour to suit them.

    There simply isn't an objectively definable perfect design. All you can have is good defaults and options to customise. We'll be monitoring how good our defaults are by looking at what people switch to over time but ultimately, without huge testing resources, the initial settings are a semi-informed stab in the dark.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    Rovi wrote: »
    Excellent job on the latest version of the skin, particularly the 'cozy mode' and the 'new posts' link!

    A little something I've noticed right from the beginning with the new skin:
    Type: Design
    Issue: My avatar (a Norway Maple leaf, if anyone's interested) has a faint square outline around it. I went to a fair bit of trouble to create a transparent area around the leaf image, so that it would appear the same on all the skins :D
    See screengrab image below.
    It'd be nice if the square outline could be done away with at some stage, no biggie if it can't though. :)
    Browser & OS: Chrome 20.0.1132.57 m; Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Screen Resolution: Not applicable

    212784.jpg

    That box around the image in the header is a container and there for images like that, or any profile images that are displayed there. There's no container round the profile pic in threaded view though.

    I'll have a look into it and see if it can be tweaked for you though!

    T! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    float.07 wrote: »
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]omg, wow... an amazing difference... looks great, well done.[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Feedback:[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> Update the icons such as blue_star_*.gif,user_offline.gif,etc.[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> More access to around the forum.[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> More modern, (like IPB)[/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> etc..[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thanks.[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> Submit button on left side / Preview button on right side. (Switch them over)[/font]

    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An example, also please update the icons in the postbit. [/font]
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Such as:[/font]
    im_icq.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]icq_protocol.png
    im_yahoo.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]yahoo.png
    im_msn.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]messenger.png
    [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]etc..[/font]
    yellow_star_1.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]-> [/font]031.png
    user_online.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]status_online.png
    user_offline.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]user_silhouette.png
    report.gif[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] -> [/font]dialog-warning.png

    Re: switching the buttons over, the were positioned like this to bring them up to standard with how programs / websites function in 2012. The primary action is on the right and has a more prominent colour.
    The exception to this rule is the reply / follow buttons at the top and bottom of a thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Boards.ie: Tony


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    The floating header isn't floating with me even though I have it checked (I've unticked and treticked three times, logged in and out etc).

    Just me or...?

    What are the details of your system (Browser and version number, OS, Resolution etc..)

    Cheers.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭TrueDub


    A suggestion: is it easy/possible to provide the relevant information so that people who are so-minded could design their own themes? I'm thinking something like a CSS standard for the site, and the list of styles you'd need to override.

    I appreciate that this might not be way Boards wants to go.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Paddy


    TrueDub wrote: »
    A suggestion: is it easy/possible to provide the relevant information so that people who are so-minded could design their own themes? I'm thinking something like a CSS standard for the site, and the list of styles you'd need to override.

    I appreciate that this might not be way Boards wants to go.

    It's something we've discussed alright. Once we have the technology for the grey and black skins fully fleshed out we'll be able to decide if and how we open this up to the community.

    Initial signs are that this is a runner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,898 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    What are the details of your system (Browser and version number, OS, Resolution etc..)

    Cheers.

    Work laptop (1366 x 768) and IE8.

    All works fine on my iPad, personal laptop etc, just not that one.


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


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Work laptop (1366 x 768) and IE8.

    All works fine on my iPad, personal laptop etc, just not that one.

    Windows 7 or XP? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    I don't seem to have any real problems as yet. So well done.

    Might I ask why you changed it? Was it just intended to 'freshen' up the site or was there a particular reason? Only I do like the old style more than the new one (I will get used to it) But .....


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


    Rubecula wrote: »
    I don't seem to have any real problems as yet. So well done.

    Might I ask why you changed it? Was it just intended to 'freshen' up the site or was there a particular reason? Only I do like the old style more than the new one (I will get used to it) But .....

    I answered this question for you in the last feedback thread but I guess you missed it. Here is a link to have a read of it :)

    Danny


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    Is there a bug list anywhere with status updates?

    also its quite buggy on ipads, the dowpdown menus seem to pop up whenever they feel like it!


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


    Is there a bug list anywhere with status updates?

    also its quite buggy on ipads, the dowpdown menus seem to pop up whenever they feel like it!

    I will edit the first post with known bugs


  • Administrators Posts: 54,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I turned cozy mode on and then off again yet it hasn't changed back to the non-cozy layout.

    It's definitely off, and the layout is fine when I use other machines, but on the computer I turned it on and off on I'm stuck on cozy mode.

    Have deleted temp internet files, cleared cache and doing a ctrl+f5.


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


    awec wrote: »
    I turned cozy mode on and then off again yet it hasn't changed back to the non-cozy layout.

    It's definitely off, and the layout is fine when I use other machines, but on the computer I turned it on and off on I'm stuck on cozy mode.

    Have deleted temp internet files, cleared cache and doing a ctrl+f5.

    Log out and back in. Let us know if that resolves it. If it doesn't give us the browser, browser version, OS & OS version :)

    Danny


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    Thanks,

    it'll make it much easier to track and should hopefully help reduce the amount of replica complaints for you guys. Easier for people to see whats going on because there's bound to be a load of pages in response and everyone (me :D) might not read every page

    cheers


  • Administrators Posts: 54,090 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Log out and back in. Let us know if that resolves it. If it doesn't give us the browser, browser version, OS & OS version :)

    Danny
    IE9, win 7. x64


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,898 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Windows 7 or XP? :)

    Vista


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,336 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    The Tech main menu seems to have disappeared on my system?
    The forums are there because I can still access them via "My Forums" but I don't see Tech any more in my top menu.

    Colin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    When I refresh when I am at the bottom of a page and I have a comment on that page it goes to my last comment and not where I was when I refreshed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭N64


    I should have mentioned that I am running w7, latest stable build of firefox and my monitor is 1920x1080p. Seems like there is so much wasted space without that stretch option on


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  • Registered Users Posts: 37 Fiann


    It's not easy running an excellent board such as this, and I personally say thanks for a job well done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Maybe dealt with already but when you click on boards.ie from the top left of menu bar you no longer get the latest posts list.
    still get this when clicking on "my forums", how do you get the list latest posts without going via the my forums link?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Where can I find the list of registered users, subscribers etc on the new look skin? :o


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,336 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    croo wrote: »
    The Tech main menu seems to have disappeared on my system?
    The forums are there because I can still access them via "My Forums" but I don't see Tech any more in my top menu.

    Colin

    I found the TECH menu!
    It has wrapped from the top menu to appear just above the boards.ie logo.

    There is plenty of room on my screen for it so I assume something in the new skin is making it wrap.

    I never mentioned my setup:
    my screen resolution is 1920x1080 on windows 7 [sssh don't tell anyone!!! since I moderate open source :)] - using firefox 13.01


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Maybe dealt with already but when you click on boards.ie from the top left of menu bar you no longer get the latest posts list.
    still get this when clicking on "my forums", how do you get the list latest posts without going via the my forums link?
    Click the big boards.ie logo directly under the boards.ie menu bar item? ;)

    Boardsie Enhancement Suite - a browser extension to make using Boards on desktop a better experience (includes full-width display, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and more). Now available through your browser's extension store.

    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

    Chrome/Edge/Opera: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/boardsie-enhancement-suit/bbgnmnfagihoohjkofdnofcfmkpdmmce



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


    Posy wrote: »
    Where can I find the list of registered users, subscribers etc on the new look skin? :o

    You don't find the direct links anymore. Best to bookmark

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/memberlist.php

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showgroups.php


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Has the fix for long usernames (I'm looking at you whoopsadaisydoodles) been rolled back? They were displaying properly last night, but have gone back to extending the page to the right today

    Boardsie Enhancement Suite - a browser extension to make using Boards on desktop a better experience (includes full-width display, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and more). Now available through your browser's extension store.

    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

    Chrome/Edge/Opera: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/boardsie-enhancement-suit/bbgnmnfagihoohjkofdnofcfmkpdmmce



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭MyStubbleItches


    Hi, my notifications (next to my username at the top of the page) take ages, somestimes a few hours, to reset to 0 even when I've checked all of them.


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


    28064212 wrote: »
    Has the fix for long usernames (I'm looking at you whoopsadaisydoodles) been rolled back? They were displaying properly last night, but have gone back to extending the page to the right today

    whoopsadaisydoodles received a name change yesterday to "whoopsadaisy doodles". She hated it, so I rolled that back this morning. The actual fix for wrapping long usernames hasn't been deployed yet, it'll be taken care of this afternoon.

    Danny


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    whoopsadaisydoodles received a name change yesterday to "whoopsadaisy doodles". She hated it, so I rolled that back this morning. The actual fix for wrapping long usernames hasn't been deployed yet, it'll be taken care of this afternoon.

    Danny
    :pac: That's cheating!

    Boardsie Enhancement Suite - a browser extension to make using Boards on desktop a better experience (includes full-width display, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and more). Now available through your browser's extension store.

    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

    Chrome/Edge/Opera: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/boardsie-enhancement-suit/bbgnmnfagihoohjkofdnofcfmkpdmmce



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