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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 by ZubaZ | Discussion: WinCustomize Site Issues
I don't want this to be a break/fix thread.
It's not sanctioned by Wincustomize nor is it on their list of things to do. But maybe we'll have some good suggestions that they will implement.
It's not sanctioned by Wincustomize nor is it on their list of things to do. But maybe we'll have some good suggestions that they will implement.
I'll start:
It would be nice if the navigation at the top of each forum was duplicated at the bottom.
It would be nice to have the current time near where the last reply time is displayed.
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Daiwa
Reply #22 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:48 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:48 PM
Sorry about going "off topic" there, Zubaz.
However, breaking out the "Tools" to icons on the bar would be better. I didn't know the Edit function had been incorporated into Tools - it was its own button before.
liquidguru
Reply #23 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:52 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:52 PM
it would be nice when returning to a thread, to goto the last post you read, rather than the top..
i think removing the Channels section is an excellent idea...maybe replace it with the 'Recent Forum Activity' box?
@CerebroJD..thanks for the suggestion...what fixed it was logging out, exiting FF, then starting FF again
*edit* after editing this reply, all line breaks have disappeared..i've had to manually add the br's and yes, i tried editing it in plain mode
i think removing the Channels section is an excellent idea...maybe replace it with the 'Recent Forum Activity' box?
@CerebroJD..thanks for the suggestion...what fixed it was logging out, exiting FF, then starting FF again
*edit* after editing this reply, all line breaks have disappeared..i've had to manually add the br's and yes, i tried editing it in plain mode
dragonmage
Reply #24 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:58 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:58 PM
What about putting a quick email link in the menu that pops up when you click on the user name.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #25 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:59 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:59 PM
It would be nice if the post time said 'minutes ago' instead of current 'local' time. It's really difficult to see how long ago a post was made.
ZubaZ
Reply #26 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:04 PM
That's why I asked for server time posted (first post). I think "time of last post" is more standard and that's one of the goal of this facelift. New folks complained it was hard to figure out.
I like your suggestion though fuzzy, just not real hopeful.
Reply #26 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:04 PM
| It would be nice if the post time said 'minutes ago' instead of current 'local' time. It's really difficult to see how long ago a post was made. |
That's why I asked for server time posted (first post). I think "time of last post" is more standard and that's one of the goal of this facelift. New folks complained it was hard to figure out.
I like your suggestion though fuzzy, just not real hopeful.
GhoS
Reply #27 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:08 PM
Reply #27 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:08 PM
Ditto on the one about clicking back to forum when done with thread instead of scrolling back up. Of course if you use mouse gestures its really simple to go back 
And of course there is right click back, but I never could get in the habit of doing that. I also would like more separation from profile/poster to the message. The whole look creates a lot of empty space right now. Interesting that the forums on the webpage don't show as minutes ago since it shows up that way for discussions in SDC.
And of course there is right click back, but I never could get in the habit of doing that. I also would like more separation from profile/poster to the message. The whole look creates a lot of empty space right now. Interesting that the forums on the webpage don't show as minutes ago since it shows up that way for discussions in SDC.
dragonmage
Reply #28 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:10 PM
I agree.
Reply #28 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:10 PM
| it would be nice when returning to a thread, to goto the last post you read, rather than the top.. |
I agree.
ZubaZ
Reply #29 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:12 PM
Very good idea!
Reply #29 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:12 PM
| i think removing the Channels section is an excellent idea...maybe replace it with the 'Recent Forum Activity' box? |
Very good idea!
dragonmage
Reply #30 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:18 PM
Reply #30 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:18 PM
Or if not removed maybe the Channel Section could be collapsible. Treeview-like with a little plus by each category to click to show or hide the subcategories.
liquidguru
Reply #31 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:21 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:21 PM
it would be fantastic to get some RSS feeds for the different sections and for the Recent Forum Activity...please please please
Adamness
Reply #32 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:30 PM
Reply #32 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:30 PM
The thin, light gray line between replies doesn't work too great. The seperate boxes for each reply worked well on the old forum, but if it doesn't fit in with the new design, just a more significant seperator. Even that gradient that Cerebro did up there would be good.
And it would also be nice if I could post with out getting server errors in Firefox. 
ZubaZ
Reply #33 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:34 PM
What version of FF? Been posting all day (obviously
) with few issues.
If they are new and exciting errors I'm sure andrew would love to see them.
Reply #33 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:34 PM
| And it would also be nice if I could post with out getting server errors in Firefox |
What version of FF? Been posting all day (obviously
) with few issues.If they are new and exciting errors I'm sure andrew would love to see them.
dragonmage
Reply #34 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM
Reply #34 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM
An option for how many Recent Activity items to display would be nice.
liquidguru
Reply #35 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:39 PM
i was getting server errors when trying to post too...fixed it by logging out, shutting down FF, then starting FF again
Reply #35 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:39 PM
| And it would also be nice if I could post with out getting server errors in Firefox |
i was getting server errors when trying to post too...fixed it by logging out, shutting down FF, then starting FF again
ama02
Reply #36 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:22 PM
Reply #36 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:22 PM
I don't know if this is doable but... it would be nice if, on the main forum page, there could be "Mark All Posts Read" or something like that, to clear all the checkmarks from the threads. It makes catching up on posts easier. Just my 2-cents. 
ZubaZ
Reply #37 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:33 PM
Check marks indicate unread posts? cool! I didn't notice, just thought the bold did. I was wondering what they were for. Of course, check marks usually indicate what has been done(post has been read), not what needs to be done (a new post to read).
Reply #37 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:33 PM
| to clear all the checkmarks from the threads |
Check marks indicate unread posts? cool! I didn't notice, just thought the bold did. I was wondering what they were for. Of course, check marks usually indicate what has been done(post has been read), not what needs to be done (a new post to read).
Bebi Bulma
Reply #38 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:16 PM
Reply #38 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:16 PM
*test to see if I can get quote to work*
Ok I forgot how to do it?
I agree, I've been having that problem lately that when I check a thread that I've read, it never goes to the newest post. Same after I make a post, it goes back to the top. 
Navigation at the bottom again is a must (agree there too).
"It would be nice if the post time said 'minutes ago' instead of current 'local' time. It's really difficult to see how long ago a post was made." - I can't understand this 24hour time thing, let alone trying to translate it into 12hour time (I once made a drawing of a clock with both displays on it and put it on the wall
), and even then I don't know whose time it is, server time? My time? Maybe I'm just a ditz. I liked the "54 mins ago" thing as well, was so easy to understand. I'm with Fuzzy on that.
I hope I'm not going overboard here, but one thing I like on another forum I frequent is that it shows the topic title in the furthest right column along with when the last post was made and the author of it (like Aqua-Soft). With all the topics tucked away neatly now in the forums, a little idea of what the newest post was might be helpful (might be too much though already with the recent posts at the bottom?) Just a thought.
Ack I was getting an error when I try to post (FF 1.5.0.4).
Something about an object? 
Navigation at the bottom again is a must (agree there too).
"It would be nice if the post time said 'minutes ago' instead of current 'local' time. It's really difficult to see how long ago a post was made." - I can't understand this 24hour time thing, let alone trying to translate it into 12hour time (I once made a drawing of a clock with both displays on it and put it on the wall
), and even then I don't know whose time it is, server time? My time? Maybe I'm just a ditz. I liked the "54 mins ago" thing as well, was so easy to understand. I'm with Fuzzy on that. I hope I'm not going overboard here, but one thing I like on another forum I frequent is that it shows the topic title in the furthest right column along with when the last post was made and the author of it (like Aqua-Soft). With all the topics tucked away neatly now in the forums, a little idea of what the newest post was might be helpful (might be too much though already with the recent posts at the bottom?) Just a thought.
Ack I was getting an error when I try to post (FF 1.5.0.4).
Something about an object? 
Adamness
Reply #39 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:56 PM
Reply #39 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:56 PM
1-2 1-2 this is just a test. 
Edit: hooray, it works. Thanks all.
Edit: hooray, it works. Thanks all.
ZubaZ
Reply #40 Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:15 AM
Reply #40 Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:15 AM
Today's Posts (https://forums.wincustomize.com/?g=today ) doesn't show squat at 11PM CST. Probably because it's tomorrow where the server is.
I suggest that if possible this becomes something less wordy but more like "last running 24 hours of posts."
I suggest that if possible this becomes something less wordy but more like "last running 24 hours of posts."
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Reply #21 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:20 PM
Reading through a thread . . getting to the bottom . . . deciding you want to add it to your watch list . . . scrolling up . . . clicking tools . . . clicking Add to watch list is a little cumbersome. How about an icon near where the user is?