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  • Posts: 17,381 [Deleted User]


    At the moment the window needs to be at least 1000 pixels wide, if you make it narrower than that then the text of posts won't fit. On the old skin, you could continue to narrow the window down to about 750 pixels and the text would still fit. This made a huge difference - it's much more readable, and it meant I could have two Boards windows open at the same time on my laptop screen, or a Boards window and another browser window.

    Install the Stylus extension and add this CSS if you want. It fixes the width issue except the Adverts.ie tab at the top will flow off the screen.
    /* QOL Fix Min Width of page */
    body, .holder, #header {
      min-width: 500px !important;
    }
    /* Hide share buttons to save pagination when screen gets small */
    @media only screen and (max-width:1000px) {
      .social_share_bar {
        display: none !important;
      }
    }
    /* Fix submit button */
    @media only screen and (max-width:900px) {
      #vB_Editor_QR_formbuttons {
        display: inline
      }
    }
    

    I'm off work today and have spent a while re-skinning the theme back to the green legacy colours. Debating making it public and doing the main blue one as well. I don't like the brightness and contrast of the newest theme.


  • Registered Users Posts: 33,867 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Just installed that (on Opera) and it works great! Thanks! :)

    Agree with you on the harsh contrast, the pale blue of the old theme was just right.

    Life ain't always empty.



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,358 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Finally the FF ads annoyed me enough into spending time to find this thread and add another voice to the complaints.

    What usability tests did you put the new versions through?

    It either has to be better / more intuitive than what was already there, it's neither.


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