[Bugs + Suggestions]: "The NEW Board Upgrade"

[Pierre]

Yes, looks great but how do I use the green skin? It is a stupid question but my desktop decided to cash in it's hard drive and I only got it running again today (yes I had a full backup ) and was using my laptop in the meantime.

[TrustFire]

"How To Pimp The Site — Any Site, Using Stylish" 01.) First and foremost, you need your code/s ready (those who want to try out my codes, can PM me.)

02.) Download Stylish from either one of the following flavor of your choice:—

• Stylish (for Firefox) Stable

• Stylish (for Firefox) Beta (I prefer this one)

03.) Install Stylish

04.) Restart Firefox

05.) Navigate to your Add-ons Manager >>----> User Styles >>----> Write New Style >>----> follow the pictorial below:—

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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06.) Navigate to your Add-ons Manager to verify that your new Style is indeed enabled:—

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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07.) Enjoy your awesome new aesthetics.

[TrustFire]

Got rid of a vast area of glaring white background from the body, at the Board Index Page.
Board_Index_Page.png

If there's a color option there, I didn't see it, just a list of all groups. If there's a change the user can do, what is it?

(It's like a yellow-green here.)

Hope the above graphics help.

Yes, looks great but how do I use the green skin? It is a stupid question but my desktop decided to cash in it's hard drive and I only got it running again today (yes I had a full backup ) and was using my laptop in the meantime.

Glad to find you back on your feet, Pierre — you've got PM (check out the codes.)

[QuietOne]

Currently the Forum only has split Return Links @ the BOTTOM of each Forum Page. See SC ...

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Would really be nice if those Return Links (@ the Bottom) could be COMBINED as they were in the old s/w and also as they are @ the TOP of each page now. Again, see SC ....

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Doing so would serve several purposes:

• Consistency from Top -> Bottom;
• Less Scrolling;
• Common Location; and
• Reduced Vertical Real Estate.

[QuietOne]

The next several posts will be BUG SC's ...

Incorrect Background Color on both SC's

BOTTOM of Forum Page:

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TOP of Forum Page:

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[QuietOne]

BUG REPORT: No Access To Full Editor & No Ability to Add Files:

Had to Disable Stylish Add-On in order to add ALL three of these SC's since I only had access to the Quick Reply while Stylish was enabled.

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[QuietOne]

This isn't really a "BUG" Report so much as a request for a minor change in the way the forum works.

Currently when a User begins writing a post using the "Quick Reply" mode and then switches over to the "Full Editor" mode BEFORE actually posting their post, the cursor ends up at what is the "0" (zero) character position in the Full Editor. This forces the User to scroll to the end of what they've already written and THEN continue writing their post before they can finish it.

Would it be possible to position the cursor AT THE END of the already written text when a User begins a post using the Quick Reply and switches mid-post to the Full Editor???? This would prevent the user from diving right in and writing what is, or would be, the continuation of a thought at the beginning of their post (i.e. out of sequence) instead of where that thought naturally follows what they've already written.

Thanks for at least looking in to this request.

[TrustFire]

The next several posts will be BUG SC's ...

Incorrect Background Color on both SC's

BOTTOM of Forum Page:
OldGrayBackgroundatBottom.png

TOP of Forum Page:
OldGrayBackgroundatTop.png

Could not see those on my system since I had blocked them (to save precious vertical real estate) using my ad. blocker instead of Stylish.

Have resolved the issue by switching the blocks from my ad. blocker to Stylish.

[TrustFire]

Had to Disable Stylish Add-On in order to add ALL three of these SC's since I only had access to the Quick Reply while Stylish was enabled.

NoFullEditorEtc.jpg

The Quick reply feature is a crippled version of the Full Editor and is pretty much useless. Moreover, it is positioned right after the last post and hogs precious vertical real-estate forcing one to scroll all the way down before one can access the Post Reply Button.

In order to increase productivity and work-flow, the Quick Reply feature is completely stripped-off on my system — however, I had left it enabled for your sake.

Would strongly recommend trying my code/s with the entire useless white stretch of Quick Reply completely stripped-off — looks awesome while offering a speedy posting experience.

BUG REPORT: No Access To Full Editor & No Ability to Add Files:

Just click the Post Reply Button and then the Attachment Button to access the Add Files.

[TrustFire]

There were plenty of modifications made to the original Posting scheme of things (shall elaborate on those enhancements after some time) — meantime, here is my preferred minimalist look with all functions retained:—

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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[TrustFire]

Pimped the elusive and (system-wide) Tool Tips with a nice tinge of transparent Deep Green.

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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[TrustFire]

Improvements:—

• Extended the green style to the Arrows, too.
• Changed the shade of the Green Color for (system-wide) Inactive elements to a more vibrant shade that complements the base Deep Green better.
• Corrected the case.

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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[TrustFire]

Improvements:—

• Changed the Color of the Board Index shortcut to White since this is very commonly used.
• Stripped-off the useless (for me) Time Zone.
• Changed the shade of the Green Color for (system-wide) Footer to a more vibrant shade that complements the base Deep Green better.
• Corrected the Board Index case.

Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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Right click (the above screenshot) >>----> (hold down *Ctrl* key) >>----> click *View Image* for the BIGGER picture.

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[TrustFire]

The next several posts will be BUG SC's ...

Incorrect Background Color on both SC's

BOTTOM of Forum Page:

OldGrayBackgroundatBottom.png (250.02 KiB) Viewed 10266 times

TOP of Forum Page:

OldGrayBackgroundatTop.png (119.13 KiB) Viewed 10266 times

Changes specially for you:—

• Restored and recolored the Header fully.
• Restored and recolored the Footer fully.
• Restored the Time Zone.
• Restored and recolored all the Forum Categories.
• Restored and recolored the pesky little transparent RHS circular which takes you to the very top of the page.

• Your Board Index Page (with above changes)

• My Board Index Page

[QuietOne]

The next several posts will be BUG SC's ...

Incorrect Background Color on both SC's

BOTTOM of Forum Page:
OldGrayBackgroundatBottom.png

TOP of Forum Page:
OldGrayBackgroundatTop.png

Changes specially for you:—

• Restored and recolored the Header fully.
• Restored and recolored the Footer fully.
• Restored the Time Zone.
• Restored and recolored all the Forum Categories.
• Restored and recolored the pesky little transparent RHS circular which takes you to the very top of the page.

• Your Board Index Page (with above changes)

• My Board Index Page

You're a scholar, a gentleman, and one helluva forum hacker.

Got the update and it works just great AFAICT so far. Gratzi!!!!