Re: New site design
In reply to jase (msg # 63):
I've noticed in several cases the User/Account icon seems to be lower than it should be. I first noticed it on the front screen when I wasn't logged in, then also noticed it showing up now even when logged in. Only seems to be a problem when it is the icon. (so narrower layout)
I also noticed that in the Rmail screen, the thread details looks messed up, it takes up multiple lines, but each row doesn't appear to expand size to fit the data, and the data doesn't use up the horizontal space it is given. The private messages screen looks much better, so I suspect the rmail one just hasn't but updated yet.
However, I will note that since the Private Messages screen has numerous columns, its width is important. One the screen I just looked at I noticed that comment data runs over into the (this game) menu, appearing to overwrite some of it.
At least based on teh current layout, the horizontal space seems important, you might potentially consider having it fold the side menu items up sooner (or might need to work up a different layout from the table, potentially multi-line list?)
Basically for the Private Messages screen, I like the layout with side menu at the max size, but probably would feel like is should switch to the drop down menus at the top somewhere close to half the size difference that it currently takes to get there. At least that is my initial reaction/feedback.
If instead, the messages screens are going to look more like the main game thread screens, it seems like there is extra lines between the thread name and the details information, as well as following the thread details information.
Wondering, for the narrowest layout, I'm wondering if, although it might not be the most efficient use of space, I'm wondering if you indented the post information just a small distance, for instance the normal paragraph indent distance, if it might give a visual cue not related to coloration on what parts are posting. [that is just a thought to throw out there, still contemplating merit myself]
At first I was going to ask that if in the narrowest framework, would it be possible to have the "(GM, # posts)" and the "Profile|Info|Rolls" floated over to the right, similar to how "quote | reply | edit |delete" are floated in the main post? However, then I looked at a different thread, and realized that is where the images are, so that explains that a lot. However, I wonder if it would be possible to in the narrowest layout, if it would be possible to have it only display the name, GM/player #posts and time information and Image, but if someone clicks in that metabox, have it open a menu, displaying the Bio information at the top of the menu, and the different items like profile, info, and rolls as options that would take them to those specific locations?
Actually, in all the layouts, could you float the msg ## over to the right above the "quote | reply | edit |delete" links in the main post part? (but in the same small font)
P.s. - Just tried replying to a thread where I am a GM and I noticed it forced me to type a new subject. It seemed to not pick up the default subject from the prior message.
p.p.s. - Just verified, it is when you do the Post a Reply from the This Thread menu that it behaves that way, clicking on the reply link in a specific post does seem to pull in the Subject from the post.
This message was last edited by the user at 18:01, Tue 18 Apr 2017.