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Joshua203 [ Sat 16 Mar, 2013 04:17 ]
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I wonder if it may be a good idea to move the posting button up a bit ( directly under the topic ) instead of much lower (including the right side pagination).

This may be an important reason why users quite often us the quote button?

Just an idea

Limun [ Sat 16 Mar, 2013 07:04 ]
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its not bad idea , i like it
but maybe there is a reason why MG putted buttons at end

Joshua203 [ Sat 16 Mar, 2013 07:20 ]
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Well what you post (the image) is even more confusing when I test it, try using those buttons after writing a message in the quick reply box ( you will loose the message! )

EDIT:
So buttons below the quick reply box may make the user think they are the submit button?
To me that would only mean that there is an extra reason to do the edit and move them up

Limun [ Sat 16 Mar, 2013 07:38 ]
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Joshua203 wrote: [View Post]
Well what you post (the image) is even more confusing when I test it, try using those buttons after writing a message in the quick reply box ( you will loose the message! )

EDIT:
So buttons below the quick reply box may make the user think they are the submit button?
To me that would only mean that there is an extra reason to do the edit and move them up

you mean move only buttons up and QR leave where is it now?

Joshua203 [ Sat 16 Mar, 2013 07:44 ]
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Yes I think I do... they are not there to use for QR anyway so why would they have to be below QR?

It even confused me when I tried using QR and it made me loose the message I just typed

Don't say it ... i KNOW i M NOT THE SMARTEST IN THIS MONKEY CAGE

Joshua203 [ Sun 17 Mar, 2013 07:18 ]
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I have added a poll to this topic to be able to easily see the user's opinions

mort [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 13:12 ]
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Joshua203 wrote: [View Post]
This may be an important reason why users quite often us the quote button?
Just an idea

The problem is Josh, the more things one adds like "Ratings, Useful Topic and Similar posts" pushes the New Topic and Reply buttons further and further down.

And then there's "Share this and that" and the whole thing gets pushed further down!

If anything it should look something like this and any of the other stuff should be below it.

And if you ask me, the ratings should have a global OFF switch and while the others are optional too - they would be better as MODS and not part of the system.

Or the ratings could be five stars at the bottom in the "User Block" - And not another template that just fills up more space between the post and the "Reply Button"?

And some things could just go - like the phpBB Mod template in the codebox is something I'm sure that everyone would hate to see disappear?

phpBB AKA "Nanny Software"

Joshua203 [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 16:14 ]
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mort wrote: [View Post]
The problem is Josh, the more things one adds like "Ratings, Useful Topic and Similar posts" pushes the New Topic and Reply buttons further and further down.

And then there's "Share this and that" and the whole thing gets pushed further down!

If anything it should look something like this and any of the other stuff should be below it.

Exactly what I meant and what Limun's image also shows (just with a different template) Mort.

I don't really know what can be switched on or off per forum or globally in Icy tbh... since I use Nanny software myself

A vote would be nice

mort [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 21:24 ]
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Done!

I think that if one was to put the buttons in the middle of the post text area, there are those who still wouldn't use them because they think that you have to be reminded about everything just written regardless of the fact that it's the post above the reply.

But yes, they do need to be under the text area.

Joshua203 [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 21:29 ]
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Thanks for voting Mort and Limun too.

Even if we could combine this with my latest post /idea in the development section it would save lots of scrolling imho..both before and after pressing the reply button

Link to that topic not included because I think not all members have access there.

mort [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 22:22 ]
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Joshua203 wrote: [View Post]
It would save lots of scrolling imho.

Just press the "End" button on the keyboard - that will take you to the bottom. Else get a camel and some binoculars, a water-bag and a cut lunch and trek off to find them.

Joshua203 [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 22:55 ]
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True, but I do prefer this feature in my Nanny Boards

mort [ Mon 18 Mar, 2013 23:10 ]
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Which feature?

Joshua203 [ Tue 19 Mar, 2013 02:00 ]
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Off Topic
:
What I mean is what is described in the development section:
Reply >> Submit >> Redirect to your posted reply (phpbb)
Reply >> Submit >> Redirect to top of the last page in the thread (IcyPhoenix)

mort [ Tue 19 Mar, 2013 08:52 ]
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I think I'll switch to phpBB, then I wont have to worry about it. Icy is heading that way so I may as well get a head start.

Limun [ Sat 20 Apr, 2013 13:56 ]
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mort wrote: [View Post]
I think I'll switch to phpBB

and I'll switch to smf

if GM does not come here to visit his own site

Joshua203 [ Sat 20 Apr, 2013 13:59 ]
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I'll send him a reminder for the url when I see him online then

Mighty Gorgon [ Sun 21 Apr, 2013 22:55 ]
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Anyone moving to XenForo, vB or IPB?

Limun [ Mon 22 Apr, 2013 08:26 ]
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i wonder who voted 'I'm not sure enough to have an opinion'

Joshua203 [ Fri 26 Apr, 2013 19:49 ]
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Limun wrote: [View Post]
i wonder who voted 'I'm not sure enough to have an opinion'

I'm quite sure who

Limun [ Fri 26 Apr, 2013 21:32 ]
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Joshua203 wrote: [View Post]
Limun wrote: [View Post]
i wonder who voted 'I'm not sure enough to have an opinion'

I'm quite sure who

you

administrators, you can see who voted

Joshua203 [ Fri 26 Apr, 2013 21:49 ]
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Not me, but I just have a huge feeling that I know who voted last (just as you must have?) and doubt if I would be wrong.

EDIT: I don't see that much of the acp here on .com at all btw I'm a junior ...lolzzz

Mighty Gorgon [ Sat 04 May, 2013 10:43 ]
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I have moved it on my working copy... you will see the buttons moved on next update.

Joshua203 [ Sat 04 May, 2013 15:10 ]
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Nice... Thanks MG ..I hope most will like it

Mighty Gorgon [ Mon 06 May, 2013 22:50 ]
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Site updated... let me know if you like it.

Joshua203 [ Tue 07 May, 2013 02:15 ]
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The way it looks now???

It looks like an unchecked edit, to say it politely

You should know by now you can't cook, shave, vacuum and edit at the same time

Mighty Gorgon [ Wed 15 May, 2013 20:59 ]
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He he he... the problem was I didn't check properly all templates.

It should be fixed now.

Let me know if you think it's ok.

Informpro [ Mon 19 Aug, 2013 13:54 ]
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Maybe the "was this topic useful" box should be closed by default, with a [+] button, and the state should be stored in a cookie

Mighty Gorgon [ Wed 21 Aug, 2013 12:38 ]
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Since we are starting discussing possibly new features, we need to create a proper topic with all the suggestions splitted by category.

Forum Index

Viewforum

Viewtopic

Moderation

And then discuss every single topic on a dedicated topic, otherwise we get lost and it's impossible to follow every new suggestion. It will be a lot better if we start working on new features only after we have agreed on which feature need to be coded and where... instead of working on small pieces of code which may require a lot of time then to be integrated properly with other new features.