New Look MSE Forum

inspace

Wow even my eyes work better with this new look I can see it far better - thanks.

qwiksave

I'm happy with it too. I used it during the trial and when my computer crashed and it reverted back to the old one, I was desperately trying to find out how to get the new one back!

I do however use a big screen on a pc and need glasses to read, so that might influence my choice.

I agree with the idea of wanting some different smilies though.

Otherwise, pretty happy. :T

Reluctant_spender

Anybody else having issues using Chrome and this new look site?

It is fine with other browsers but the formatting seems all to !!!! with the change over.

bat-out-of-hell

For Ian, just in case he misses it in the old thread, not a big issue though

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=33131629&postcount=275

InaPickle

The changes I've happened upon so far are mostly great, guys - well done! :T

I really like the white background which makes the text easier to read. My one (small) quibble would be why make the status buttons (if that's what they are called) so big? Now it's really, really obvious when you are online and hesitating to reply to a post when you have been deliberating what to say! They are a bit obnoxiously big. But that's evidently a tiny matter in the scheme of things albeit an annoying one, but it's probably one that only bothers me...

Well done again. :T :beer:

Daphne01

toomanykids wrote: »

my "thanks" aren't registering in either V1 or V2 versions - I click it and the "thanks" info bar disappears, I refresh and the info bar is back but so is my thanks button and the number hasn't increased, its my way of being polite and noting where I've been, can I have it back pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

ps obv I am logged in

I posted about this in the last thread yesterday but there wasn't a reply, it's the same for me again today but doesn't seem to affect everyone. Very strange lol.

Al1x

I really like the new version. it looks fresh and up to date.

Well done

Sooler

jamesd wrote: »

2. Less efficient use of space. Easy test, start long discussion, go to start and hit page down five times. V1 has advanced further than V2 by several messages. It's well established in studies that keeping information on screen instead of having to scroll improves comprehensibility so having to scroll more doesn't seem like an improvement.

I agree, particularly when messages are only one line of text, the amount of scrolling required and the amount of screen furniture is too much, and it's difficult to actually pick out the pieces message text.

RSS feeds have stopped updating too. A link on each forum to add an RSS feed would be more useful than links to Twatter. Seems there more intent for driving traffic to the sight than making it usable.

Sooler

What are the two cryptic icons between the Quote and Abuse buttons. How can 3 buttons need text and two buttons not?

Put these button in the top bar by the posters name, save some space. The buttons stand out more than the message text which is distracting.

Sooler

In the Thread Stats box the share links are broke. First one is just a word 'share' which is a broken link to facebook. What's the difference between these share links and the bookmark links at the bottom of the page?