LOTS OF SITE CHANGES! PLEASE FEEDBACK

droopsnout

I agree with all the comments about the waste of space on the LH side. Even if other items appear to the left of the messages, there surely won't be enough to fill a whole page of posts ... I think I, too, would like to see the menu items run across the top of the board rather than down the LH side, allowing the full width of the screen (mine's only a 14"-er!! ) to be used for the posts.

I note that we have also lost the www, Instant Message and email links which used to appear under people's usernames and avatars. I'd like those back! I found it interesting to look at folks' websites.

The point made above about screen resolution is a good one. I found the overall layout more pleasing when I switched to 1024x768, but the text becomes almost unreadable on my tiny screen, so I'm sticking to 800x600 until someone offers a nice 19" TFT screen in the Freebies section!!

System

I agree with all the comments about the waste of space on the LH side. Even if other items appear to the left of the messages, there surely won't be enough to fill a whole page of posts ... I think I, too, would like to see the menu items run across the top of the board rather than down the LH side, allowing the full width of the screen (mine's only a 14"-er!! ) to be used for the posts.

droopsnout, pardonne-moi mais je parle le francais comme une vache espagnole! j'suis tout a fait d'accord avec toi!!!

Ton ami qui aussi tient un 14"-er!

Salut a Paname, le bitume et le macadame! ;-)

MSE_Martin

OK Folks - please no more feedback on teh left hand bar. The point has been made. Im sorry it won't be disappearing, but it will me made more narrow. HOWEVER this will take time, its going to be a few weeks.

Please now - any more feedback on any of the changes APART from the LHB.

martin

System

8)

System

p.s my "IT head" is curious...were these site changes tested pre-interface on such a low spec monitor , whose measurements we have been asked to no longer discuss!  ;) 8)

Wonder how many MSE'rs are still using this size monitor (I am for the time being at home).

mutley74

Martin,
How about a Health and Diet board???

jo_b_2

Chipz, health is currently included within the families board. I don't think a whole board devoted to just health would get many viewings. :-/

mutley74

Martin has answered this question before HERE chipz

hth

Sheel,
cheers did not realise that.
I think ahealth and diet board would be a good idea, i mena why not we have insurance, travel etc. It does not have to be to discuss particular health problems, more money saving tips related to health and diet etc. For example, the latest offers on at H&B. ..anyway it was just a suggestion of mine...

Glad

I have suggested a motoring board, because lots of the threads left on 'your tips' are about motoring

Glad

BTW

I love the new layout, it probably helps that I have an 18" monitor but It's great that I can see so much more on the screen now the site can be stretched,

I've also tried it on the other pc's in the house and even on the 15" monitor it looks better, I don't have to use the scroll bar along the bottom unless a thread contains a wide post due to a long url.

It will be even better if the margin is narrowed slightly, and hopefully we will get Tony H's sliding menu too.

I must admit I originally looked at it and said 'oh NO' but that is because I love the site so much I didn't see the need for any change and didn't want any. After a few days though I'm hardly noticing it and if I do it's only to think this looks so much better, give it time ;D