un read post link

Raider Bill · February 05, 2009, 11:08:48 AM

Jeff,
What happened to the unread post link that used to be on top?
Is it me.................

Thanks
Bill

Raider Bill · February 05, 2009, 11:12:45 AM

never mind I found it.............
Guess it is me.

Radar67 · February 05, 2009, 11:13:21 AM

It's still there, just changed a little. (Might need to clear your browser cache) I noticed Jeff doing some work on it last night.

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 11:46:47 AM

Trying to organize and condense a little bit. I'm not sure if I like what I have yet or not. If you notice something that was there before, and aint there now, look at the forum extras link. I may rename that yet to something else.

Any ideas for that?

Additional Information? something like that?

Radar67 · February 05, 2009, 11:50:02 AM

A link to the crash archive needs to be added to the extra box. Maybe add the drop down box to the Help button and link to the picture posting thread and such.

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 12:34:43 PM

Yep, forgot the crash archive. How about the search, do you like that ok? Might save a page loading or two for some people. I've seen that done other places and it took me a bit to work out a way to do it here.

Yes, I think I can do something with the help as well.

SwampDonkey · February 05, 2009, 12:43:37 PM

I thought my eyes were failing me for a moment because as I loaded a link from email to the forum my mouse moved over the menu and a drop down appeared. It went bye so fast as the page was loading I thought it was just an image icon shifting on the page. :D

Radar67 · February 05, 2009, 12:53:50 PM

The search is good, might be better to open a new window for the results though.

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 01:00:44 PM

We didn't get a new window with the old way, what would be the added benefits of opening in a new window? I could do it easy enough I think.

Radar67 · February 05, 2009, 01:04:53 PM

I like to open everything in a new window or tab, saves me time in the long run. I can have 15 or more windows or tabs opening while I am reading another post. Opening a search from the same window will cause you to have to navigate back to the main page when you are done, instead of just closing the window. Maybe we should see what everyone else thinks? I may be odd in the way I surf.

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 01:14:10 PM

:D

Yea, that's a problem. You gotta read peoples minds some times and thats a pretty tough this to do. Everything I'm working on might be considered detrimental to some. Its not so much as we need it done, but I'm bored. :D

Radar67 · February 05, 2009, 01:19:35 PM

Do we need to commision another wood burning project?

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 01:24:23 PM

Not right at the moment. Doing this is a totally different mind set then wood burning. I gotta do that when one of my other personalities is in charge. ;)

RynSmith · February 05, 2009, 01:40:47 PM

For the record, I've always appreciated the fact that links to other posts, etc. open in another window. Not all sites do that and I don't necessarily want to leave the page I'm on. Guess I'm with Radar on this one.

beenthere · February 05, 2009, 01:45:58 PM

Jeff
To change subject slightly, but to tweak your boredom, is it possible to put a button for "pasting a photo" in the window (now have to scroll down to find it) where the photo from the gallery pops up?

Just seems that is one move (scrolling down) that isn't intuitive to the picture posting routine (which is now light years ahead of where it used to be, and back then it wasn't that terrible).

I've no idea if it is even possible, or worth the time to try to eek it out.

SwampDonkey · February 05, 2009, 03:56:52 PM

I'm just reminded of what Tom's comments were when you couldn't leave nothing alone in earlier times. :D :D

Sometimes those that are already frustrated are more frustrated when they have to change their mouse clicks to satisfy the new order of things. :-\

Raider Bill · February 05, 2009, 04:32:56 PM

Quote from: beenthere on February 05, 2009, 01:45:58 PM
Jeff
To change subject slightly, but to tweak your boredom, is it possible to put a button for "pasting a photo" in the window (now have to scroll down to find it) where the photo from the gallery pops up?

What do you mean change the subject? Little late for that :D

Jeff · February 05, 2009, 04:38:50 PM

Not likely tht will I mess with that. It may sound like something easy to do, but the way the gallery is coded, it might take me days to figure out how to move it again from where it is. I'm not willing to spend days again on it because someone can't scroll down two inches.

No matter how much i improve the system, there will always be someone that has trouble with it.

My motto on photos now?

"Don't make it any simpler so the simpletons can do it to." ;)