Server Trouble

Peterae · 2015.11.17, 20:17:52

Deleted Original Info Stats at the bottom and reformatted layout to the top of front page

Peterae · 2015.11.17, 20:27:43

Added a duplicate menu bar at the bottom of the page, maybe a bit over the top but Grumage wanted a home button, if you think the whole bar is too much let me know what you think i can just place a home button if preferable.

Slider2732 · 2015.11.17, 23:51:54

Am I alone and being obnoxious, in wondering why there is so much space around things and about that solid line under a post ?
Is it my settings ? (Xubuntu 14.04, Firefox 42.0, Screen is 1024x768 on a real alive and running Dell CRT).
The line is there for a tag line, but this other one straight below a post means I put a spacer of a couple of lines so it doesn't look weird to the eye.
I'll be doing just that in a minute lol

Thanks for doing all these upgrades.
if there are more planned, would it be helpful to run a poll ? probably too much to vote on finished webpage type theme ideas, but written ideas could be voted on for some changes.

Peterae · 2015.11.18, 06:27:25

Hi Slider
Yeah that line is annoying, i will look at removing it.

No need for polls just mention things on here and we can talk about altering things.

Cheers
Peter

Verpies · 2015.11.18, 17:59:06

Quote from: Slider2732 on 2015.11.17, 23:51:54
Am I alone and being obnoxious, in wondering why there is so much space around things and about that solid line under a post ?

Yes, I will second that.
Let's get rid of as much empty wasteful space as possible. Vertical delimiters are fine.

Verpies · 2015.11.18, 18:01:01

Will my chat mod from the old SMF code be implemented, too?

Verpies · 2015.11.18, 18:04:11

That picture resizing and embedding worked very well in the old SMF code. I hope the new version will not be any worse.
While you are at it, please make sure that .gif and .apng animations work, too.

Verpies · 2015.11.18, 18:06:28

I like the way the message text width is adjusted proportionally to the browser window width. No horizontal scrolling necessary, yeah!
I did not test, if that remains true when someone embeds a huge image in a message.

Peterae · 2015.11.18, 18:21:14

Hi verpies
Yes first thing is to slim down the Avatar width so a post has more width across the page.

Quote from: verpies on 2015.11.18, 18:01:01
Will my chat mod from the old SMF code be implemented, too?

Yeah i started looking at this yesterday, not yet sure if the old Chat fully works in this version, but i don't really see why not.

Quote from: verpies on 2015.11.18, 18:04:11
That picture resizing and embedding worked very well in the old SMF code. I hope the new version will not be any worse.
While you are at it, please make sure that .gif and .apng animations work, too.

It's the same software now installed on this one but maybe a bit more updated, as far as i know it should work the same.
If you find problems with it let me know.

Grumage · 2015.11.18, 18:36:15

Quote from: Peterae on 2015.11.17, 20:27:43
Added a duplicate menu bar at the bottom of the page, maybe a bit over the top but Grumage wanted a home button, if you think the whole bar is too much let me know what you think i can just place a home button if preferable.

Hi Peterae.

I'm not seeing any home tab at the bottom, at least with my iPad, that I'm using for this post.

Cheers Grum.

Peterae · 2015.11.18, 19:03:29

Hi Grum
Yes you are right, only just noticed the one i put in appears only on the first page, i will rectify that soon

Cheers
Peter

Grumage · 2015.11.19, 11:28:48

Quote from: Peterae on 2015.11.18, 19:03:29
Hi Grum
Yes you are right, only just noticed the one i put in appears only on the first page, i will rectify that soon

Cheers
Peter

Hi Peter.

All seems good, many thanks.

Cheers Grum.

Peterae · 2015.11.19, 21:49:00

OK added a custom page and incorporated Ajax Chat system and added a menu button above.

wattsup · 2015.11.19, 22:22:43

@Peterae

Just wanted to thank you for all the great work you put into this forum and also for your tactical migration to your new service provider. Takes guts indeed to make such a change and pull through all the road blocks.

Also, doing all this while keeping the site ad free and while keeping the @member size to a logical level is certainly not going with the normal grain of the endless internet money models we are exposed to everywhere else, so again, I have to tip my hat to you and your high degree of true altruism.

Based on the above, I really see no reason that would prohibit you from putting up a donations button somewhere on the home page where @members as well as the majority being quests can chip in what they can and when they can to help alleviate the obvious overhead you have so willfully taken upon yourself to cover.

Just a thought, but sincerely, thank you again.

wattsup

Peterae · 2015.11.19, 22:33:40

Hi wattsup

Thank you for your kind words, no need for donations unless it's a COP>1 device

Kind Regards
Peter

Farmhand · 2015.11.19, 23:00:02

I haven't even viewed any other "OU sites" for about a month.

Peterae · 2015.11.20, 06:30:12

Hi Farmhand

Thanks for your support, looks like you have had a hard time yourself recently, i hope you are OK.

Cheers
Peter

Grumage · 2015.11.20, 17:32:40

Dear Peter.

I've just worked out what, to me, is the problem........ The Grey background, it's kind of depressing don't you think?

The old pages were far more vibrant. Perhaps it's just me? Anyone else care to comment?

I'm getting used to it though, but the present format feels cold.

Kind regards, Grum.

Peterae · 2015.11.20, 19:49:36

Hi Grum
I've copied the background colour from the old theme, it's a bit more blue, also changed to white lines to separate lines

How's that

Peter

Slider2732 · 2015.11.23, 01:59:17

It's all looking tons better and thanks for removing 'that' line

Peterae · 2015.11.23, 18:27:23

Quote from: Slider2732 on 2015.11.23, 01:59:17
It's all looking tons better and thanks for removing 'that' line

Hi Slider
Good to hear that

Thanks
Peter

Grumage · 2015.11.23, 18:34:32

Quote from: Peterae on 2015.11.20, 19:49:36
Hi Grum
I've copied the background colour from the old theme, it's a bit more blue, also changed to white lines to separate lines

How's that

Peter

Dear Peter.

Ooop's sorry missed tis one !!

It's looking better and better.

Cheers and thanks, Grum.

Grumage · 2015.11.24, 11:24:56

It's me again, Peter.

Message indicator..... It used to show up Orange, no problem for the user missing it.

I actually missed the new system as all you get is a digit against the script.

Is there a highlight function available?

Cheers Grum.

Peterae · 2015.11.24, 19:12:29

Hi Grum

Quote from: Grumage on 2015.11.24, 11:24:56
It's me again, Peter.

Message indicator..... It used to show up Orange, no problem for the user missing it.

I actually missed the new system as all you get is a digit against the script.

Is there a highlight function available?

Cheers Grum.

No not for this theme, although i have been trying to work out how i can do it, as previously the changed colour was something i wrote, but this theme makes the buttons up top by itself and i don't think i can change the colour, having said that i will try to find a solution.

Cheers
Peter

Farmhand · 2015.11.25, 01:53:43

I can't modify my profile. The drop down menu appears then when I try to drag the mouse down to the drop down menu it just disappears. Can't add profile picture.

EDIT: False alarm, now it works, grrrr.

Goodo.