Michael Morris
First Post
Heyo all. I'm hoping you're all getting used to the new layout. I'm doing what I can when I can to improve it. Some changes will be slow in coming or may never come because they require changes to the code. Indeed, more than a few of the suggested changes are code level in nature. Using a list P-kitty was kind enough to assemble for me I'm going to go over these one at a time.
My list (I'll add to it as I go along):
[h3]1. Change unread threads so they aren't bold.[/h3]
This is code level, and I'm not sure where to look for this change. I'm hoping to find it in the postbit_legacy, forum_view or thread_view templates but if it isn't there I may be stuck. One thing is certain though - this particular change *won't* be easy.
[h3]2. Create greater color contrast in the read/unread envelope icons. Maybe lighter yellow/darker gray?[/h3]
This is relatively simple, and I will get to it when I can find the time.
[h3]3. Add back in the cool "attention" post icon.[/h3]
I reinstalled it, but it's not showing up on my list of posticons (note - this is a mod/admin only post icon so it won't show up on the list below).
[h3]4. Make pop-up text only appear when the words are hovered over, not the entire cell.[/h3]
It may take awhile to figure this one out, cause again this is nested pretty deeply in the new templates
[h3]5. On thread listings in forums, move thread starters' names so that they aren't underneath the thread title. Where did they use to be?[/h3]
In their own colum. This again is a template issue that may take awhile to solve.
[h3]6. Replace smilies with ones that don't look undead.[/h3]
Done, though the yahoo/cheetachat smilies aren't any better received. For the record *I* like them, but I'll go ahead and go back to the originals before I head out tonight.
[h3]7. Remove the post icon from the "last post" cell when viewing the forum summary.[/h3]
Another template issue, and I'm not sure this one would be worth the hassle of solving because removing it would require a major rework of how the tables are laid out.
[h3]8. If possible, make the post icons that appear when replying into a "collapsible" section, so you don't have to see them if you don't want to. These are only really important when starting a new thread, not when replying to one.[/h3]
This one isn't possible without rewriting the code itself, something I'm not qualified to attempt at present.
[h3]9. In the left hand column, reduce the font size of peoples' user names.[/h3]
That one at least was easy to do.
My list (I'll add to it as I go along):
[h3]1. Change unread threads so they aren't bold.[/h3]
This is code level, and I'm not sure where to look for this change. I'm hoping to find it in the postbit_legacy, forum_view or thread_view templates but if it isn't there I may be stuck. One thing is certain though - this particular change *won't* be easy.
[h3]2. Create greater color contrast in the read/unread envelope icons. Maybe lighter yellow/darker gray?[/h3]
This is relatively simple, and I will get to it when I can find the time.
[h3]3. Add back in the cool "attention" post icon.[/h3]
I reinstalled it, but it's not showing up on my list of posticons (note - this is a mod/admin only post icon so it won't show up on the list below).
[h3]4. Make pop-up text only appear when the words are hovered over, not the entire cell.[/h3]
It may take awhile to figure this one out, cause again this is nested pretty deeply in the new templates
[h3]5. On thread listings in forums, move thread starters' names so that they aren't underneath the thread title. Where did they use to be?[/h3]
In their own colum. This again is a template issue that may take awhile to solve.
[h3]6. Replace smilies with ones that don't look undead.[/h3]
Done, though the yahoo/cheetachat smilies aren't any better received. For the record *I* like them, but I'll go ahead and go back to the originals before I head out tonight.
[h3]7. Remove the post icon from the "last post" cell when viewing the forum summary.[/h3]
Another template issue, and I'm not sure this one would be worth the hassle of solving because removing it would require a major rework of how the tables are laid out.
[h3]8. If possible, make the post icons that appear when replying into a "collapsible" section, so you don't have to see them if you don't want to. These are only really important when starting a new thread, not when replying to one.[/h3]
This one isn't possible without rewriting the code itself, something I'm not qualified to attempt at present.
[h3]9. In the left hand column, reduce the font size of peoples' user names.[/h3]
That one at least was easy to do.
