Forum Changes?

Started by Jon898, April 25, 2021, 07:58:58 PM

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Jon898

Just noticed a couple of things:

1.  Unread posts are now marked with a "new" in blue instead of red.

and

2.  The "send email invitation" link has disappeared or been replaced with "Send Key".

Were these intentional?  Incidentally, #1 doesn't bother me and #2 I like as it stops me inadvertently clicking on the staff list in the Home button drop-down when I go to log out.

Jon

dannyboy

#1
Quote from: Jon898 on April 25, 2021, 07:58:58 PM

1.  Unread posts are now marked with a "new" in blue instead of red.


I am not sure if the size has altered, but the new blue does not seem to stand out as much as the old red.  ???

Addit: And all the sub-boards are called 'Child boards'.
David.
I used to be indecisive - now I'm not - I don't think.
If a friend seems distant, catch up with them.

Newportnobby

Seeing as I use the 'Show all unread posts', all posts then listed are new to me.

port perran

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 25, 2021, 08:29:38 PM
Seeing as I use the 'Show all unread posts', all posts then listed are new to me.
Same here but at leat I now know that they are new  :doh: I think.
I'll get round to fixing it drekkly me 'ansome.

njee20

Same, which makes the blue more obvious. I find it marginally more visually appealing, although I preferred to old font (awaits to be told it's the same font!).

emjaybee

I don't mind the new 'New' tag, although it's irrelevant to me as I only click 'See All Unread Posts'.

But...

...I really DON'T like the 'Child'  boards. I suspect that someone's getting carried away and thinking in I.T. language.

If we were an I.T. forum, then great, but it it just looks stupid here.

Can we have it back to Sub-Boards please. It makes a lot more sense and is more appropriate for this forum.
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https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=50207.msg652736#msg652736

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Fardap

Although renaming some to Childish boards may be appropriate  :D

I like the look of the new colour 'New' - as others though I look at unread so they are all new anyway.

It may be these are not changes made but changes brought about by a newer forum version so may not be options that someone has selected necessarily...

Jim Easterbrook

Am I the only one who clicks on "New" to jump to the first unread message in a thread? (And who finds the active area of the "New" link to be smaller than the apparent size of the button, so often clicks in the wrong place.)

I prefer the old colour, by the way.
Jim Easterbrook
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Fardap

 ;D I didn't know you could - I always click on the last post button far right

dannyboy

Quote from: Jim Easterbrook on April 26, 2021, 08:59:12 AM
Am I the only one who clicks on "New" to jump to the first unread message in a thread?

No.

Quote from: Jim Easterbrook on April 26, 2021, 08:59:12 AM
(And who finds the active area of the "New" link to be smaller than the apparent size of the button, so often clicks in the wrong place.)

Me.

Quote from: Jim Easterbrook on April 26, 2021, 08:59:12 AM
I prefer the old colour, by the way.

Me too.
Or, to put it another way, I totally agree with Jim.  :)
David.
I used to be indecisive - now I'm not - I don't think.
If a friend seems distant, catch up with them.

REGP

Another change I've noted is it used to say N'porium and not Classified in the menu bar (waits for someone to say it changed back a long time ago).

Ray

Newportnobby

We've asked @Tank to investigate what has prompted these new changes, especially the 'Child Boards' which, IMHO, needs amending asap. I've no idea why the 'N'Porium' has changed as I thought that was quite a trick title for it ???

dannyboy

Had an idea about the 'Child Boards' - the sub board is an 'off spring' of the 'parent' board. Just a thought.  :hmmm:
David.
I used to be indecisive - now I'm not - I don't think.
If a friend seems distant, catch up with them.

emjaybee

I hadn't spotted the 'Classifieds' bit.

That's a shame, N'porium was very apt and clever I thought.

:(
Brookline build thread:

https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=50207.msg652736#msg652736

Sometimes you bite the dog...

...sometimes the dog bites you!

----------------------------------------------------------

I can explain it to you...

...but I can't understand it for you.

Fardap

Quote from: Jim Easterbrook on April 26, 2021, 08:59:12 AM
Am I the only one who clicks on "New" to jump to the first unread message in a thread?

I do now though! What a thing now I don't go to last post and scroll up!!   :thankyousign:



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