Forum home page layout

[loop101]

When I come to the forum, it is hard to see what the active threads are. They are listed in a tiny scroll box. I'm sure this looks fine on regular size screens, but it is exacerbated on bigger screens. It would be cool if the website could "expand" to use the space on wider screens. I swear it use to be really "tall", now it has like 7 new items. Maybe it is optimized for mobile. Anyway, just thought I would mention it, as wider monitors become more common.

 

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[Tom H.]

Yea, the new design is not great on mobile either.

I think it's probably better for successful sites to never change their design. I find myself visiting the site and then quickly feeling frustrated and closing it.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Yea, the new design is not great on mobile either.

Well the usage data proves your opinion is wrong, or the minority.

would be cool if the website could "expand" to use the space on wider screens.

Ill see if I can widen it.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

It would be cool if the website could "expand" to use the space on wider screens.

Have you tried to toggle the "CHANGE WIDTH" feature found in the forum footer?

 

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[loop101]

Have you tried to toggle the "CHANGE WIDTH" feature found in the forum footer?

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That helped a lot, though the active thread list is still "short". It definitely looks better:

 

[MJ DeMarco]

still "short".

You mean "vertically short?"

 

[loop101]

You mean "vertically short?"

Yes, it still only lists 7 threads vertically. I *thought* it use to be more like 20 threads listed, before you had to scroll the box.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Yes, it still only lists 7 threads vertically. I *thought* it use to be more like 20 threads listed, before you had to scroll the box.

The minimum list is 10 records, but I think 7 is the default so it shows correctly on mobile. Have you tried setting it for more records? Click the GEARS, it should give you more record options.

Also, what browser are you using, I'd like to see if I can repeat.

 

[loop101]

The minimum list is 10 records, but I think 7 is the default so it shows correctly on mobile. Have you tried setting it for more records? Click the GEARS, it should give you more record options.

Also, what browser are you using, I'd like to see if I can repeat.

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I changed the gear setting to 100, and it appears to change the *total* number of items in the box, which you still have to scroll through. It did not change the vertical height of the box.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Yes, it still only lists 7 threads vertically. I *thought* it use to be more like 20 threads listed, before you had to scroll the box.

You should see more (20) now on a desktop/laptop screen. On mobile, it reduces to a smaller amount.

 

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