New design

[fjleal]

I woke up today, surfed to fedoraforum.org while taking coffee and found a new design detail: the boxes on the left, with the user's data. While they're informative, it seems to me they take up too much space when one writes a small thread. Your opinions, gentlemen?... ;)

[imdeemvp]

i asked ewdi and he told me some people were requesting cetain things to display.......so i guess its cool beside they are the administrators.....:D

[sayeeth]

How about aligning the contents inside the box to the left instead of centre. That way the box can also be resized, which gives users more space when typing out smaller threads.

[imdeemvp]

i believe they are using a diferent forum format.....they did this about 5hrs ago, in the begining it look vey weird :D

[sayeeth]

i believe they are using a diferent forum format.....they did this about 5hrs ago, in the begining it look vey weird :D

Dude, they did what about 5hrs ago? The alignment?

[pigpen]

the new 'design' takes up too much space... makes me scroll like crazy :(

[imdeemvp]

Dude, they did what about 5hrs ago? The alignment?

i was at work when this new design was being done......and this was about maybe 7pm los angeles time.....just incase you dont know the forum was not accessible for a few minutes.
:eek:

[imdeemvp]

the new 'design' takes up too much space... makes me scroll like crazy :(

for some reason it seems the way..... :p

[sayeeth]

Use wheel mouse to really scroll like crazy! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :D

[Tashiro]

How about aligning the contents inside the box to the left instead of centre. That way the box can also be resized, which gives users more space when typing out smaller threads.

Indeed, I also liked the icon more then the written "offline" or "online".

The earned reputation points are shown which is a great improvement, IMHO.

Tashiro

[ewdi]

if you dont like to scroll, switch to threaded mode then

that way you can see it all without scrolling :)
btw the left box size never change

[sayeeth]

Indeed, I also liked the icon more then the written "offline" or "online".

The earned reputation points are shown which is a great improvement, IMHO.

Tashiro

Yeah I liked the status icon also as compared to the written format. How about sticking to the status icons and including the reputation points as well? I think that would be a simple, clean outlook. Too bad the stubborn left box size refused to budge :p

I was also thinking of this. Can we have funny reputable comments instead? Somehow the "formality" doesn't seem very appealing to me. I will post again if I have to think of any. Those who have a knack for humor might want to give me a hand at this as well. :cool:

[ewdi]

suggest away, i'm trying to maximize the space usage, PS, got to sim lim and get some blank cds :p

[sayeeth]

suggest away, i'm trying to maximize the space usage, PS, got to sim lim and get some blank cds :p

You are from singapore? I never knew that until now. Wait, unless I am totally mistaken. :o

[ewdi]

i am :p lol now you know :)

[Tashiro]

Why is the reply button removed from the frontpage news posts?
I found them handy.

Anyway do your thing ewdi, this forum is great. By improving it you keep
everybody sharp!!

Tashiro

[ewdi]

it's gone? i'll look into it later when i got back

[sayeeth]

i am :p lol now you know :)

Nice to know a fellow singaporean conjured up this place. Interesting point system. Sudden change? :D

[ewdi]

hahahah point system has been there but not as visible as now :)

[sayeeth]

Suddenly I feel like I am naked and being watched! Yikes! :p

[imdeemvp]

You are from singapore? I never knew that until now. Wait, unless I am totally mistaken. :o
check the forum gallery you can see what he looks like :D

[PeTzZz]

hahahah point system has been there but not as visible as now :)
Strange: before I had 10 points and was on a distinguished road, but now I have 120 points and ... (OK, I don't remember, but something way better). Did you add some points to everyone (most people have 120 points now)? Mass promotion, heh :cool:

Anyway, I don't understand the point system :rolleyes:

But whatever you do, I like it :p

[sayeeth]

check the forum gallery you can see what he looks like :D

Yes just seen his pic. Handsome young man indeed. I should post my pic too, hopefully some hot chick would pick me up from here :D

[Shadow Skill]

I personally don't like the new layout...it just seems wierd to me....

[ewdi]

you'll get used to it after a while :)

[imdeemvp]

you'll get used to it after a while :)

i guess we dont have a choice as long as it is UNIQUE i dont mind :rolleyes:

[earobinson111]

Ya It takes up to much space, it may look cool but the space is bad. Did they change the rateing system? anyone know?

[ewdi]

i dont think it takes up much space only 1 BR apart since we took out join date and group and etc.

[imdeemvp]

ewdi,

also the reply button is gone from the PM section,.....i have to use qoute to reply a pm, any ideas why is gone?

[ewdi]

huh? there never has been any reply button :p

[imdeemvp]

huh? there never has been any reply button :p

are you serious? so how did i reply to other's people pm? i saw a reply button there :confused:

[ewdi]

it was a quote button :p

[earobinson111]

ok the new buttons are cool but i just saw something realy stupid, look at the "Post Quick Reply" and the "Go Advanced" buttons they dont follow the same fromat.

this looks weird to me, or did you want it this way?

[sayeeth]

ok the new buttons are cool but i just saw something realy stupid, look at the "Post Quick Reply" and the "Go Advanced" buttons they dont follow the same fromat.

this looks weird to me, or did you want it this way?

Now now be nice earobinson111, you are supposed to give feedback and constructive criticism. Refrain from using words such as stupid. Instead make a suggestion or post a query.

The following would have been a better way of typing it. "I noticed the Post Quick Reply and Go Advanced do not follow the same format as Quote and Reply Post. Was this left out intentionally or intended to be as such. Please advise." Now that was more subtle and courteous, was it not? :cool:

On a side note, also do not condone any person's idea or suggestion. No idea or suggestion is wrong or bad. Its just that we all have different views about things. ;)

[ewdi]

lol those buttons are FORM button instead of IMAGE link, so they arent the same :)

[earobinson111]

Ya you are right, im sorry stupid wasent the right word.

there must be a way to keep it all the same, but i love the changes made in general makes the form look much better, what font is that?

was the rateing system changed also?

[sayeeth]

Ya you are right, im sorry stupid wasent the right word.

there must be a way to keep it all the same, but i love the changes made in general makes the form look much better, what font is that?

was the rateing system changed also?

No worries at all earobinson111. Yeah ewdi, explain the rating system. All the random placement of numbers are rather mind-boggling. :)

[earobinson111]

ya edwi tell us

[imdeemvp]

it was a quote button :p


ok... :rolleyes:

[Tashiro]

Hey ewdi,

The reputation is not shown when your not logged in. Shouldn't that be changed so
unregistered visitors can see the reputation of the poster.

Tashiro

[crackers]

there must be a way to keep it all the same
There is but it's a royal PITA to make it all work correctly...

[earobinson111]

Ok its not to bad this way

[sayeeth]

The reputation points have since changed, again. Are the admins looking for a new point system or the current one will do? Kindly explain the reputation point system and its periodic change. :confused:

[ewdi]

i gave everyone 100 points last time, and it was given by mass thru database changed, every month we indexed our database, the rep point tor evert back to the real point everytime it index the database.

[sayeeth]

Ahhh now I know. So are you going to throw in additional points in the future or are you going to stick to this? I somehow prefer the real point system. That way you don't have to give everyone additional points each and every time after the database is indexed. Unless of course you have loads of time on your hand. What do you think? ;)

[ewdi]

yeah, we are going to stick with it, oh sayeeth, does sim lim sells linux cds?

[sayeeth]

I have seen shops selling them, though I can't remember off-hand which ones. Been some time since I went there.