ELynah Forum Update

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 06:54:44 PM

Meh. It renders perfectly on my iPhone.

Someone was working on a mobile template. If they haven't finished it, I may take the reigns on that disaster.

Edit: I've implemented an iPhone mod/template. See the post below.

Luke 05 · October 30, 2009, 07:52:04 PM

1) Is there a way to have the countdown tie to the correct time zone? The Niagara game starts in 9 minutes for me...
2) I enjoyed that you used to be able to see the number of new posts in each thread. Are we able to bring that back?
3) Can it get even awesomer?

Jordan 04 · October 30, 2009, 09:22:25 PM

Minor nit pick -- more personal preference than glitch:

In the previous version, information about post edits was in a smaller font, making it inconspicuous. Now it shows the "last edited" text in the same size as the main post. I liked the former; it was easier on the eyes.

Josh '99 · October 30, 2009, 09:25:10 PM

Quote from: CowbellGuyAnyone else have an opinion?

You should move the menubar back to the left.

Well you ASKED. :-D

jtwcornell91 · October 30, 2009, 10:16:29 PM

The moderation buttons look like morse code (see attached screenshot) unless I mouse over them.

Jim Hyla · October 30, 2009, 10:59:04 PM

OK, he won't say it, so I will.
EVERYBODY GO TO THE PAYPAL BUTTON AND GIVE WHAT YOU CAN.
Do you think he get's all this for free?
Thanks Age.::cheer::

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:03:19 PM

Well, the software and my time are, to some degree

(the server, not so much)

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:04:54 PM

Quote from: jtwcornell91The moderation buttons look like morse code (see attached screenshot) unless I mouse over them.

I think I can fix that. But I'm afraid to ask what browser/OS you're using though, because I tested all the obvious ones.

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:34:10 PM

I installed a mod that automatically selects an iPhone-optimized template when it detects the iPhone browser. The template isn't perfect, but it's decent, if lightweight. I'll work on it a bit more next week, but at the moment, the biggest drawback is there's no way to view the full version of the site.

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:45:40 PM

I've also added a mod that lets anyone attach a poll to any new thread. Don't make me regret it.

andyw2100 · October 30, 2009, 11:50:30 PM

Quote from: Luke 052) I enjoyed that you used to be able to see the number of new posts in each thread. Are we able to bring that back?

I too liked that feature, and would like to see it brought back, if at all possible. Nothing quite like logging on after, say, half a day away, seeing 45 new posts in some thread, and knowing something's up. I also liked to see the number of new posts because it would give me some idea how long I'd be reading any given thread.

Thanks, Age!

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:53:45 PM

Here's another mod that I hopefully won't regret

Any images in the body of a post, whether it's in an \\[img] tag, ~~attached file~~(nixed, kind of annoying), or even a bare URL, will be loaded and shown in-line. However, if the image is wider than 800px or higher than 600px (configurable) it will show the image at that size. If you click the image, it will show the full size. For a perfect demonstration, see JTW's Browser-busting attempt.

CowbellGuy · October 30, 2009, 11:55:55 PM

Someone else was bugging me about that. Would you actually not read a thread based on the number of new messages in it?

I can see the value in it, at any rate. I'll take a look at it next week.

BCrespi · October 31, 2009, 12:06:39 AM

Quote from: CowbellGuySomeone else was bugging me about that. Would you actually not read a thread based on the number of new messages in it?

I can see the value in it, at any rate. I'll take a look at it next week.

This is the main thing still left for me, as well. While I might not actually not read a thread ultimately, I may put it off for a time I have more time to read.

Thanks!

Jim Hyla · October 31, 2009, 01:21:17 AM

Quote from: BCrespi
Quote from: CowbellGuySomeone else was bugging me about that. Would you actually not read a thread based on the number of new messages in it?

I can see the value in it, at any rate. I'll take a look at it next week.

This is the main thing still left for me, as well. While I might not actually not read a thread ultimately, I may put it off for a time I have more time to read.

Thanks!

Agreed, sometimes when I don't have a lot of extra time (such as at work), I'd flip through some of the low number posts and leave the big ones for home. However now if I click on a thread and it's a long one that I can't finish, it thinks I've read the whole new thread, correct? So then when I log on at home, it's not listed as an unread thread. Not a big deal, but useful.