Leebo Moved my Cheese!

[ajw22]

@Leebo you implemented a new style sheet, at least for PC browsers.

The number of messages in a thread was on the right hand side. Now that number is buried on the third line on the left.

Also the font seems smaller and light. I increased the font size to Extra Large in Preferences but that was not necessary before.

I found that number of message helpful both to spot threads with high activity that I might want to look in and see what was being discussed as well as threads with 0 replies who are being ignored and maybe should get a reply. The location of the reply number int he new style sheet is harder to browse through.

So I don't know what the intent of the update was but I liked it the old way.

Can you give a selection of different style sheet layouts?

 

[Texas Splash]

It's tough on my eyes as well. I mentioned it to Lee early this morning. I think recent updates have him running around like crazy.

 

[mknauss]

I kinda like it .................

 

[Jimrahbe]

It is small for me, but I like that is shows how old the original post is...

Jim R.

 

[Richard320]

I prefer the older layout. One could see at a glance how many replies there were and avoid the thread with 187 replies.

 

[markayash]

Lee said www.paypal.com highest bidder wins

 

[proavia]

I like all the info in the new update...

• Original poster
• Original post date
• Number of posts to thread
• Most recent poster
• Most recent post date

While the font may be less than ideal for some, at least this info is there - FINALLY.
I missed this info after the major forum update last year. Glad its back!

I assume this info returned by adding a mod/extension to the forum software. If so, someone else designed that mod and - at least for now - we are stuck with that persons idea of how the mod should look and display the info. Maybe @Leebo Lee (our webmaster) can get together with Rich (who has made a good number of mods for another popular forum software) and possibly tweak this one for easier reading. Psst, Rich @RMcGirr83 - any ideas?

 

[mguzzy]

The jury is still out for me... I haven't adapted to the last round of updates yet!

I still want my old search button back ;(

 

[Flying Tivo]

The CDO in me is killing me! I dont know if i will make it through another day.

 

[Newdude]

The CDO in me is killing me!

As in, you are so OCD that you need to put it in alphabetical order ?? Dang.

 

[markayash]

 

[Newdude]

Here is another Abraham (Simpson).

 

[Leebo]

The timing of this wasn't ideal for sure. That said, there was a security update that was bundled with the style update that was important to install...........so it was. There are some options to alter the font size that I will be tinkering with later today hopefully because I totally understand the font is a touch difficult to read. That said the info that's displayed won't be altered much at all.

 

[RMcGirr83]

Maybe @Leebo Lee (our webmaster) can get together with Rich (who has made a good number of mods for another popular forum software) and possibly tweak this one for easier reading. Psst, Rich @RMcGirr83 - any ideas?

If you're talking about this stuff

That's set via css .structItem-minor which currently has a font-size of 1.2rem. To make it bigger @Leebo would have to change the 1.2 to 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.etc

Here it is at 1.4

and here it is at 1.8 (ungodly ugly IMHO)

For all I know it may be as simple as changing something in the back end Admin area (I've never used Xenforo) on the mod/extension/style...whatever was done to have that now.

Unfortunately it's not as easy to do with @Arizonarob banana hammock.

 

[RMcGirr83]

BTW, I have no idea if this will affect/effect (I always have issues with those two words, like @ajw22 has with than/then ) the responsiveness when viewed on a cell phone. <---- disclaimer

 

[Leebo]

BTW, I have no idea if this will affect/effect (I always have issues with those two words, like @ajw22 has with than/then ) the responsiveness when viewed on a cell phone. <---- disclaimer

That's what I've gotta test with before any switching. It's a snap to alter...........I've just gotta get the time to test on a few devices.

 

[RMcGirr83]

FWIW, @all if you go into your preferences you can change the font size. Mine was set on medium I changed it to large and it's much easier to read.

 

[markayash]

By the way for those who aren't in IT sometimes unexpected things happen when you change one thing. I did a simple router upgrade last night and because Cisco decided to change a command it broke something!

 

[Newdude]

FWIW, @all if you go into your preferences you can change the font size. Mine was set on medium I changed it to large and it's much easier to read.

This is what I was thinking too. Most of us never leave here anyway so it’s not going to mess up any *other* websites.....

 

[RMcGirr83]

So your saying the simple upgrade wasn't so simple