New look?


w.a.nelson

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Hey Dave, I like it. Nice job!

You can't please everybody - and I don't know how you satisfy Dr. Frank: maybe rose colored glasses? - but don't let the nit pickers bother you.

Maybe the header is a preview of things to come for Rally X?
 

Xcentric

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Can you screen cap it so I can see what it looks like? It's a fixed width installation, and for example on my 13" MBP on 2560 x 1600 display this is what it looks like:

Looks the same on 15" notebook PC, in IE, Chrome and Firefox. On a larger monitor (27" 2560 x 1440) with browser at full screen, the white borders grow, but no different than most any other news/blog/social website.

Shrink the browser and the white borders shrink. Behavior seems normal to me.
 

Beach-GT

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My Back button does not work.
 

twobjshelbys

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The location of the menu/buttons with the "new posts, private messages" etc. to the very top of the window (above the picture display) means having to scroll way to the top . I liked it better below the picture. Less moving things to go back to the "new posts" button.

After trying it for a day the ergonomics of having the buttons way at the top is firstly so different from all of the other vbulletin sites I use and means lots of motion on a mobile platform. None of the sites have anything above the photo banner except for the login, username, etc. stuff that is at the very top of the banner. Can it be moved where it used to be (under the main photo banner).
 
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fjpikul

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No RED skin yet. What's the holdup?
 

Copenhagen GT

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Great job - I like it - clean, modern, fresh look :thumbsup
 

roketman

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Ha I like it!
I figured it out
But I do want to piss and moan because this is the only place I can
So here is a piss and moan for your efforts
I think of this forum as my feel good place
Well done DBK
 

NorthwoodGT

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nice job Dave. looks very up to date and contemporary. easy on the eyes! thanks
 

GTNJ

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Ha I like it!
I figured it out
But I do want to piss and moan because this is the only place I can
So here is a piss and moan for your efforts
I think of this forum as my feel good placeWell done DBK

This is my happy place................Great job Dave ........................ me likey. :biggrin
 

twobjshelbys

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Ads: It looks like the ads on the forum home page have switched from forum sponsors to paid things like Pillsbury and Farmers Insurance (et. al.). Nothing wrong with outside sponsors to help pay the bills. I suspect the lack of forum sponsors is another artifact of the switch to the new look. Just a heads up.
 

dbk

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Ads: It looks like the ads on the forum home page have switched from forum sponsors to paid things like Pillsbury and Farmers Insurance (et. al.). Nothing wrong with outside sponsors to help pay the bills. I suspect the lack of forum sponsors is another artifact of the switch to the new look. Just a heads up.

Thanks for the play by play Tony.

For the record, the single leaderboard ad at the bottom has been there for many, many years. :lol :facepalm:
 

Xcentric

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If you navigate to the "Store" from the Home page, there isn't a button to navigate back Home or to Forums. Have to use the browser back button.
 

dbk

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You can pretty much ignore the home tab for another 2 weeks. Still working on that, but wanted to get it loaded.
 

MAD IN NC

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BTW - I like the new counter on the top level "Forum" page at bottom...the one that says:


"SPAM-O-MATIC STATISTICS
1 Spammy Post Automatically Moderated"
 

roketman

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Guys
Calm down ! This a fun place! Lets keep it that way! Just have fun...
Chill out buddies! Its all good.
 
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shesgotlegs

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Its all good. Now when and where is the next gathering?! :cheers
 

MNJason

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Did we ever figure out why mine only takes up half the page? Meaning the right and left hand sides are blank.
 

Gene Cassone

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Great new look! First time I went into editing my page, awesome options! I always admire those of us who so computer savy to make these changes! (thanks Dave). Not sure I like all the new non GT ads. I realize there are costs to run this forum, maybe its time for another round of "donations"! (done).
 

Xcentric

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Not sure I like all the new non GT ads.

Where do the ads appear? I don't see any. I have Adblock Plus as an extension on all web browsers.
 

dbk

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Great new look! First time I went into editing my page, awesome options! I always admire those of us who so computer savy to make these changes! (thanks Dave). Not sure I like all the new non GT ads. I realize there are costs to run this forum, maybe its time for another round of "donations"! (done).

Gene - just login and the ads go away. They only appear to unregistered users. Glad you like it.