Old thread: 2012 Forum redesign

fermi

squeaky wrote: »

Anyway... sorry but I'm off back to my nice clean stretchy version

If you use Stylish on Firefox, you can have.


MoneySavingExpert.com Forums - 80% width

Makes MoneySavingExpert.com Forums display at 80% of screen width, with the min-width at the sites default of 1000px.


moneysavingexpert.com forums - max width

Force moneysavingexpert.com forums to display at 100% of screen width whether you are logged in or not.


MoneySavingExpert.com Forums - Hide Masthead

Hides the masthead at the top of the forum.


MoneySavingExpert.com Forums - Hide Sidebar

Hides the right sidebar, giving more room for the forums content

JimmyTheWig

I may be in the minority (or at least in the silent majority) but I'm perfectly happy with the width of the text in the current version. It's about the size I used to have my browser on the stretchy version, even though it only fills half of one of my two monitors. Wide text is hard to read.
So I see no benefit in the new version having more text. And I see a disadvantage in the new version putting the user info above the post - makes things harder to follow.

It's possibly just a case of not liking it because it is new. But I do think that it is trying to fix a problem that, for me, just isn't there.

Charlotte49

I have no problem with it at all, it looks very similar to me. I also agree with what Jimmy said about wide text being hard to read. I honestly have no idea if I'm on the stretchy layout - sorry!

I honestly think if I had to pick one thing to improve it would be the colour scheme slightly since I'm not a massive fan of the grey/green/blue combo but that's probably just me being OCD. But I think a greater contrast between post backgrounds and the proper background would be nice since it's currently white and very light grey.

Suarez

I would like the see the green disappear - there are far to variations of colour with the forums and mast head together. Also, the "Im a new user" image seems to be all squashed and distorted.

oldagetraveller

Sorry but it's a thumbs down! Why is this being done? Space for more advertising?
Far too much white nothing with the forum not much bigger than a postage stamp in the middle.
The old adage applies - if it's not broken then don't "fix" it.
Edit to add - wonderful! I now seem to be lumbered with the "new" version and can't revert to the proper format!? Clicking the link to do this doesn't work.

custardy

oldagetraveller wrote: »

Sorry but it's a thumbs down! Why is this being done? Space for more advertising?
Far too much white nothing with the forum not much bigger than a postage stamp in the middle.
The old adage applies - if it's not broken then don't "fix" it.
Edit to add - wonderful! I now seem to be lumbered with the "new" version and can't revert to the proper format!? Clicking the link to do this doesn't work.

try this one
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/index.php?styleid=21

took a couple of goes for me
or edit in your user cp options

Gigervamp

I'm another one who doesn't like the user info across the top of the posts.

bubbles0169

what bugs me is scrolling through the posts looking for a specific one is harder now
my eyes have been trained for around 27 years to read from left to right, now looking for a poster and their post i have to read their name, stop then read the next line and make the two tally iyswim?
rather than scrolling thorugh quick it makes me feel a bit queasy doing it quickly now
it just doesnt flow for me like before
not sure if its something you get used to?

[Deleted User]

I hate this new look, and now i can't change back.

I am seriously considering leaving the forum becouse of this new look, it is a huge step backwards, it's just change for changes sake.

squeaky

fermi wrote: »

If you use Stylish on Firefox, you can have.


MoneySavingExpert.com Forums - 80% width

Makes MoneySavingExpert.com Forums display at 80% of screen width, with the min-width at the sites default of 1000px.

etc...

True enough. And stylish gives a user more options than R.I.P.

Probably personal preference as much as anything but I found the point and shoot usage of RIP easy to get the hang of - so I offered it as a first option for customising the screen. Those wanting even more customisation should indeed look at Stylish.