Wow! This is fantastic! I really didn't expect this!
Great job guys, I really like the new look. It's suits CG. And it is about time CG gets a new funky, modern, 21st century look. :thumb:
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Wow! This is fantastic! I really didn't expect this!
Great job guys, I really like the new look. It's suits CG. And it is about time CG gets a new funky, modern, 21st century look. :thumb:
Forum became very very slow in both my laptop and desktop PCs.
Example: I had to wait for more than one minute to see the results of a simple search for the New Posts. And the search engine notified me that "Search took 0,06 seconds"...
Besides:
where is a toolbar with the tags?
why couldn't I add a smile in this post?
Smilies -->
:mad:
:thumbd:
:rolleyes:
:sick:
:cool:
:ehh:
:p
:cry:
;)
....
Tags --> We'll have to look into this.
So far I like it too, but it will take a little getting used too....
Will reserve full judgment till later .. ;)
Um...can we get back the other color schemes please? The default looks horrible. :sick:
Other than that...the layout is nice!
OK, Brad!
Now I can add smiles, but only in IE (IE8), not in Google Chrome! :sick:
Besides, I now see redesined tag bars, but again - only in IE, not in Google Chrome... Why?
PS: what for strange message I've got right now:Quote:
You have included a total of 11 images and/or videos in your message. The maximum number that you may include is 10. Please correct the problem and then continue again.
Images include use of smilies, the BB code [img] tag, and HTML <img> tags. Videos are included with the BB code [video] tag. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator.
:ehh:
:p
:D
works in FF..
:thumb:
:wave:
Where can I find my "User CP"? I love this feature, and I can't find it.
Looks great (in FF), but had to log in again! So far, so good. Can't find latest rep info anymore. Just the current total. (???)
-- Needs CODE TAG included in QuickPost option. Had to select ADVANCED to see it.Code:' Testing Code Tags.
Really like the AUTO-SAVE message while editing posts! Probably harder to cancel one, though.
Well, now I see one tag bar in the Quick Reply window (in Chrome). Good!
And now i see more tag bars in "advanced mode". :thumb:
And smiles work!
Could I, BTW, set the old 2000-style for these tag bars?
I don't like such a themed style a la "Office 2003" I see now. :(
Well, Forum works now much faster, than four hours ago! :)
Thanks!
Whilst I'm on the subject, is there any way to see "All Reputation Received"? All I can see is the "Latest Reputation Received".
I think I've been looking for this for more than a year!
Settings in the rop right
It takes a bit of getting used to, but I think the new style looks a lot cleaner.
However, I find the text in code blocks very hard to read now due to the used font/size. I'd appreciate if this could go back to Courier 12pt (at least, I think that's what it was).
Edit: after looking a bit better, it seems to be just the font size that's a bit small.
I have trouble searching for my old posts (only user name specified). The search come up empty regardless of if it's basic or advanced. Is it just me or does anybody else have the same issue?
I'm running IE9 on Win7-64 Professional
Same here...but I'm not in the habit of searching my own posts regularly.
You're not alone here. I confirm that Advanced Search fails to find anything by User Name. :(
I doubt browser could cause any effect on search engine. (FF13.0.1 on Win7-64Pro)Quote:
I'm running IE9 on Win7-64 Professional
As for the forum's look-and-feel, I really hate this khaki theme, and in the past I always reverted to the old CG color scheme, the bluish one.
OK, just one tiny thing : The reputation thingy "Add to user's Reputation" link, takes some time to get used to. It is at the bottom of the poster's post, on the left
Generally I like the new look, but I find the smaller font sizes are just a little too far on the small side for my 52 year old eyeballs, on my 17" screen. :sick:
Sorry to insist. Its just that I've always found that threads in which reputation is given tend to be interesting conversations, and I always learn something from them re-reading them later.
Is this even possible right now? If not, would it be something worth considering doing?
AFAIK, It shows only the last 25 odd threads in which you have recieved reputation. You have to keep in mind, some members have been rated a million times ( well not really a million, but A LOT ), so to show ALL Reputations recieved would be quite impossible, IMHO.
Some people have over 5000 Reputation points, and to list all the threads in which that user recieved reputation would amount to many many threads.
Maybe Brad would have a more definite answer
Ah.............. Call me stupid!!! And slap me silly!!!!
I have four buttons. Because I am a mod.
You should only have 2 ( Reputation and Report Post )
I AM SO STUPID!!!!
Sorry for the confusion :blush: I'ms o used to being a mod....
It looks like something is wrong with the 'Views' indicator shown next to threads. All threads started since the update yesterday are showing 'Views:0' even though some have been replied to.
THANKS EVERYONE
I want to say that I'm not ignoring requests. We are reading, listening, and letting some dust settle before jumping too quickly to fix everything. This give scounter opinions tie to chime in (such as increasing font sizes, etc.).
There are a few things I want ot adjust as well. We will make changes (and are making changes).
I have heard you on the color scheme. After we address all the functional issues, I'll see if we can create a second skin for the forum.
It you want another item on the wish-list: :)
I normally use the 'New Posts' when logging in but very rarely pay any attention to, for instance, a VB thread so it would be nice to not have it displayed at all.
Seems like wasted space for each post, VERTICALLY. Suggest more per page, in general?
I agree, this was a nice feature. It gave nice feedback, in that it showed (on one screen) all replies to threads you had subscribed to, as well as all recent reputation.
In the new look, you can select the "Quick Links" dropdown, and then select "Subscribed threads" from there. Or, you can view your profile to see reputation. But you can no longer see both on one screen.
As for font size, I'm OK with the new sizes.
Overall look, I agree with dglienna (directly above this post) that there seems to be a lot of space wasted vertically.
In addition, I don't like that the banner for one post is exactly the same color/appearance as the footer for the post directly above it. They need to be a bit more distinctive, e.g., perhaps a slightly lighter shade for the post footer.
the "Quick Navigation" link, previously near the bottom of the page, is now much harder to find and is mixed incongruously into the part of the screen pertaining to "Replies". It should stand out more, as it is a convenient way to move from forum to forum.
Mike
The link to this page may have gone, but it is still there - I have it bookmarked. The address is http://forums.codeguru.com/usercp.php
Will you guys please read? It's still there. Settings button in the top right.
The New entry boxes seem to have a little problem with the 'Word Wrap' code, before the whole word would wrap around to the next line, however now the word wrap does not work, it cuts words in half, while it doesn't mess with the Spell checker (which BTW) I need to use, Because my spelling Sucks BIG time, but when your trying to read what you typed it gives you a hard time...
Attached is a Screen shot of this post while i was typing it to demonstrate the problem.. And as you can see, surprisingly every wrapped line has a cut word...
One more thing I miss in the new UI at thread's bottom is the link to the forum where I browse in. Now I have to scroll to top to get to the forum's head.
Brad, could we please have the following style installed? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=233338
I'd even settle for the old style vBulletin standard.
Let's let the dust settle on the upgrade, then we can see about adding an alternative color pallet to the forum.
Brad!
I thought all the brown color was the dust that had settled. :D ;)
Okay...I'll be patient.
So, before I start, I want you guys to know that I (we) appreciate your hard work and I don't mean to crap on it here, but as you know, people get vocal about things they dislike far more often than the opposite.
I think the forum just took a bit of a usability hit (for me at least). I'm sure new features were added that are awesome, but I use the forum in a very simple manner, and this usage pattern has become slightly more cumberson. There are two main issues I see:
1. Adds. Why? Why do I have to click a button to skip an add when going to view a different forum or post? Would it be possible to limit adds to anonymous users only? I do not run any sort of adblocker on this site because I don't want to hurt it in any way, but now the adds have become intrusive, an annoying obstacle to my use of the forum.
2. Very little contrast in page elements. Really, almost everything is the same color, a shade of grey-blue. I am having a harder time discerning between different elements in a thread list and threads themselves. In my opinion the old color scheme was superior.
Anyway, those are my main two gripes at this point. I don't mean to be a downer, just trying to give some constructive criticism. Thanks again for your hard work staffers.
EDIT: Forgot one; the button at the bottom of a thread which took me back to the forum's thread list is gone. I now have to hit more keys to accomplish the same task.
BigEd -
Nothing about the ads changed from what was on the site before. In fact, I had the developers compact the stuff at the top fo the page so that if you are on a wider monitor, the amount of space used at the top is less now (more content moved up on the page). The weclome ad you see was there before. You should only get it once a day on the forum.
As to the template and color scheme - I agree that some of the contrasts are not quite right. The black buttons on the brown/greenish bar are hard to read. I've asked for our other forums if we coudl get white versions of these to help on the contrast. Additionally, a number of people have asked for a second color palet to choose from. The forum software supports this and after we get all our forums migrated (we have about 20 including Codeguru), I'll see if we can pull at least one other color scheme that people will have access to use.
As to the buttom at the bottom.... I'm trying to remember.... was that a button, or the bread crumbs for the thread. I know some of our forums had that added to the bottom and some did not. If this is what you are referring to, I can see if we can get that added back onto the forum.
Having said all this....
Let me add that would be disappointed if you guys didn't express your opinions on what could be better (or even on what you like). I can't promise we'll make all the changes or address all the requests; however, if you don't ask, then we won't even know that we should consider it!
I use this forum too, so I often agree with you guys!
Brad!
Actually, I was wrong. The right rail is showing on pages it didn't show before. hmmm.....
I'll have to talk internally about this. I believe we had it off on some of the pages before.
Wow, I can honestly say I have never seen the full page add before. Perhaps it is because I was almost never logged out previously and have been automatically logged out three or four times since the upgrade(?). Either way, thanks for the quick response.
EDIT:
I noticed one more thing; in the quick reply box I cannot press TAB + Enter to post the reply anymore. I have noticed this lately on multiple forums, not just this one. Stop discriminating against us keyboard users! :D
Not only can you not search for posts...but when clicking the "View Forum Posts" in a username's menu...it only shows the posts since the forum update. All previous posts are missing.