New look boards, will AH ever be the same again?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 28-06-2012 01:04AM

Gave it a try, didn't like it and went back to using the old layout.

Takes me a while to accept change.

Super-Rush · 28-06-2012 01:05AM

I liked it until i found a problem.

Can't remember the problem now.

I prefer beta.

Kylo Ren · 28-06-2012 01:07AM

Meh.

Scioch · 28-06-2012 01:07AM

I quite like it.

Fluorescence · 28-06-2012 01:18AM

I'd like a Cloud re-colouring of this skin. This is better than old boards, but I prefer reading light text on darker backgrounds. Easier on the eye. Gives me less headaches that way :P

The Radiator · 28-06-2012 01:20AM

Ní maith liom new layout, I'll stick to the old one

iguy · 28-06-2012 01:31AM

where is the thanks button and the quote button gone, I use a touchscreen mobile, I don't like the touch site as I could never get used to it and the same with the mobile site itself.
Really pissed off now. I know its after hours but I was know I'll get a decent response...

The Radiator · 28-06-2012 01:37AM

iguy wrote: »

where is the thanks button and the quote button gone, I use a touchscreen mobile, I don't like the touch site as I could never get used to it and the same with the mobile site itself.
Really pissed off now. I know its after hours but I was know I'll get a decent response...

Not Boards' fault that you're technologically retarded

Rabies · 28-06-2012 01:38AM

Sarky wrote: »

It's no Cloud skin.

The reason I never changed to the beta skin is because it didn't have the Cloud skin.

Haven't even looked at this new one yet. I'm a creature of habit.
Better be skins with it before they forced timeline layout change happens

Rothko · 28-06-2012 01:38AM

It's ok but I prefer the old one.

Bipolar Joe · 28-06-2012 01:40AM

Didn't like it, especially the header that follows you down the page. I PGDN as I read, and with the new skin I have to PGDN and then arrow key up to read shit the header is now covering. I like to avoid using the mouse trackpad when possible, keyboard shortcuts are quicker. I know it sounds like a pissy little thing, but I like that I only have to hit one key to get a new screen of text. So long as the regular one is kept I don't mind. It's easy on the eye, not too bright. About as perfect as a skin can get for me.

EDIT: I'm way too lazy to read through the page on Feedback, but will the regular skin still be available?

PrincessLola · 28-06-2012 01:40AM

I don't like it, I'm scrolling along down a thread and the top banner just following my scrolling. Following me like a needy clingy person.
Do we really need that thing to scroll down with us? I'm perfectly capable of scrolling up again if I need to click the home page.

whiteandlight · 28-06-2012 01:44AM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Didn't like it, especially the header that follows you down the page. I PGDN as I read, and with the new skin I have to PGDN and then arrow key up to read shit the header is now covering.

You can turn off the floating header in your control panel. First thing I did (after I turned down the screen brightness!!)

Bipolar Joe · 28-06-2012 01:46AM

Musicmental85 wrote: »

You can turn off the floating header in your control panel. First thing I did (after I turned down the screen brightness!!)

That's good to know. If they toned down how bright it was I'd like that, too.

Rabies · 28-06-2012 01:57AM

Rabies wrote: »

The reason I never changed to the beta skin is because it didn't have the Cloud skin.

Haven't even looked at this new one yet. I'm a creature of habit.
Better be skins with it before they forced timeline layout change happens

How the hell do I go back to the old skin?

Bipolar Joe · 28-06-2012 02:00AM

Rabies wrote: »

How the hell do I go back to the old skin?

Go to User CP, Edit Options and at the bottom, in the very last drop down menu, select "Use Forum Default".

Rabies · 28-06-2012 02:01AM

Cheers Joes

csi vegas · 28-06-2012 02:03AM

Guill wrote: »

As I said on feedback, It's too square and impersonnal. To God damn white too, will burn a hole through our eyes.

http://stereopsis.com/flux/ could help!

ShooterSF · 28-06-2012 02:04AM

Beta for me thanks. Just too darn white. And people don't like the menu following you down the page? It's awesome, I'm way to lazy to press the home key so I can jump to another forum!

Bipolar Joe · 28-06-2012 02:06AM

Is it possible to have f.lux change based on the brightness of your screen or something, with macros and what not? There's one built in to Windows but it's rubbish.

af_thefragile · 28-06-2012 02:07AM

Rabies wrote: »

How the hell do I go back to the old skin?

Link's at the bottom of the first post in the feedback thread...

csi vegas · 28-06-2012 02:09AM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Is it possible to have f.lux change based on the brightness of your screen or something, with macros and what not? There's one built in to Windows but it's rubbish.

Yeah, you can set it to automatic or adjust it yourself manually and there are settings for day and night time viewing. It's ok really, if you like a coral-y pinky tone...

ScumLord · 28-06-2012 02:13AM

csi vegas wrote: »

http://stereopsis.com/flux/ could help!

Not if you have a calibrated monitor. Dem colours be wrong that way.

xL · 28-06-2012 03:44AM

ccold. bbbbright....Cannot.....type......much....more..........just................too...cccold..

Guill · 28-06-2012 03:47AM

In fine like but... I mean... Where's the heart?

xL · 28-06-2012 03:57AM

csi vegas wrote: »

http://stereopsis.com/flux/ could help!

I like.

It's like I'm wearing cool brown sunglasses, except, I'm not wearing cool brown sunglasses.

J. Marston · 28-06-2012 05:08AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtopegN0HDg

iguy · 28-06-2012 05:15AM

The Radiator wrote: »

Not Boards' fault that you're technologically retarded

I figured out how to quote and 'thank posts' , a few mins ago on thanks to you!,
however there was one button I saw straight away and it wasn't hard to touch it, the report button.
How dare you insinuate that I'm technologically re←→ed.
I know its after hours, but that was going to far!

Dravokivich · 28-06-2012 08:22AM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

EDIT: I'm way too lazy to read through the page on Feedback, but will the regular skin still be available?

Yeah, but no features are planned to be published for it. Everything is going to be applied to the new setup. Not too sure what else is planned to be added though.

I like it, Beta was more free flowing then standard and other than clicking on sub forums, the new beta flows pretty well when it comes to menus.

_Kaiser_ · 28-06-2012 09:05AM

As I said in the feedback thread...

- Far too much wasted space
- Buttons are far too big
- Doesn't resize properly
- Even with a screen filter on my laptop it's still too damn bright!!
- It's unnecessary! We already have a mobile/touch version for phones/tablets

It seems Boards is going the way Microsoft is with Windows 8 - this "one size fits all" approach to the UI. It's not working out too well for MS based on the feedback and I can't see it working here.

Since when did being happy with a keyboard and mouse become the computing equivalent of leprosy??

New look boards, will AH ever be the same again?

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