News Forum Upgrade Feb 2024

[Chief]

Yes it is expected. Let me know if it works for you.

 

[Engimal v3]

Yes it is expected. Let me know if it works for you.

On mobile (Android) it seems to slim down to a single column - but with a different indentation. Not a big issue, just FYI.

 

[Chief]

On mobile (Android) it seems to slim down to a single column - but with a different indentation.

Yes - mobile screens are too narrow for a workable two column display.

 

[Chief]

The Light Bulb icon for switching between dark and light SHOULD be available on your phone in landscape now.

 

[faible]

Yes it is expected. Let me know if it works for you.

This has been throwing me all morning!

 

[Chief]

This has been throwing me all morning!

What specifically? Single column on a mobile? Double column on desktop?

 

[faible]

What specifically? Single column on a mobile? Double column on desktop?

Double on the desktop, it's a bit jarring going from single column on some of the categories to double. Also years of muscle memory navigating to SRP to argue with Gralin.

 

[Chief]

The goal is to reduce scrolling and bring the links closer together.

 

[faible]

The goal is to reduce scrolling and bring the links closer together.

I just find it a bit haphazard going from single to double and back again as you go down the list, maybe if the whole lot was double it would feel less jarring?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Not sure if its a part of the recent upgrade, or if this is an older thing I've never noticed, or even if it's just a problem for me.

But, when you're editing posts the cancel button is the button that's highlighted/coloured, and it's on the right side.

The post button etc has always been on the right, and the fact it's coloured draws the eye and you go to click it when you're done, which results in deleting any edits that you've made.

 

[Chief]

Interesting . I will have a look at it.

 

[DragoDelph]

Haven't seen it mentioned in the thread, but what's the go with the copy and paste of gifs from browser search into the forum inserting as static images?
(Chrome browser on windows, Safari on iphone)

Have got around by saving, then uploading as attachment.

Non-urgent, just extra clicks.

 

[Chief]

Don't know. What type of GIFs? Off of a gif site?

 

[DragoDelph]

Don't know. What type of GIFs? Off of a gif site?

Google image search.

Been happening since the upgrade, just not one of those urgent things.

 

[Millky95]

Haven't seen it mentioned in the thread, but what's the go with the copy and paste of gifs from browser search into the forum inserting as static images?
(Chrome browser on windows, Safari on iphone)

Have got around by saving, then uploading as attachment.

Non-urgent, just extra clicks.

Find the URL and use the below coding:

[img]https://gifdb.com/images/high/youre-welcome-jensen-ackles-024d4sio1prcbm5u.gif[/img]

But with your gif's URL

Which will pop up as:

 

[Chief]

This is the first I've heard of it.

 

[DragoDelph]

Find the URL and use the below coding:

[img]https://gifdb.com/images/high/youre-welcome-jensen-ackles-024d4sio1prcbm5u.gif[/img]

But with your gif's URL

Which will pop up as:

Cheers.
Used to be able to just drag and drop though.

This is the first I've heard of it.

Think most just use the embedded gif store.
And everyone else has just been working around it.

Just one of those quirks.

 

[DragoDelph]

Copy & Paste:


Using the img coding:

EDIT: Will just keep saving when I need to. One of those interesting, but non important things.

 

[Chief]

Oh - your copy and paste is a PNG file.

The url encoding is from Google, not the original site where the image resides.

If it worked before doing exactly the same thing, Google has changed their system.

 

[DragoDelph]

Oh - your copy and paste is a PNG file.

The url encoding is from Google, not the original site where the image resides.

If it worked before doing exactly the same thing, Google has changed their system.

Typical big tech.

Wait, think I was using the wrong link.

Spoiler: Native link

Redirect Notice

 

[Tonga Bob]

Hi Chief, long time complainer first time poster.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, but when you edit a post and you're on dark more the Cancel button is the highlighted one and Save button is not.



As a result I keep pressing Cancel instead of Save. My UX colleagues at work would chuck stuff at their screens over this.

Thank you for listening.

 

[Chief]

Hi Chief, long time complainer first time poster.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, but when you edit a post and you're on dark more the Cancel button is the highlighted one and Save button is not.

View attachment 1989938

As a result I keep pressing Cancel instead of Save. My UX colleagues at work would chuck stuff at their screens over this.

Thank you for listening.

I will pass it on to the theme devs.

 

[Chief]

Hi Chief, long time complainer first time poster.

Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, but when you edit a post and you're on dark more the Cancel button is the highlighted one and Save button is not.

View attachment 1989938

As a result I keep pressing Cancel instead of Save. My UX colleagues at work would chuck stuff at their screens over this.

Thank you for listening.

These colours should now be swapped.

 

[Tonga Bob]

These colours should now be swapped.

They are! Thank you Sir, you are a benevolent Overlord.

 

[Chief]

They are! Thank you Sir, you are a benevolent Overlord.

Developer of the theme sent his apologies - he only noticed later on. Fixed in next update.