Feedback on FT new style, March 2018
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:03 pm
#76
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Awful in so many ways:
I gave up giving feedback last time because it ended up being ignored. Keep this winning streak going and you'll have the UI/UX in its worst possible state in no time.
- Wikis have completely disappeared
- Also, "Wiki Posts > Show All Wikiposts" has never worked properly; it still shows only a list of recently edited wikis
- The white background is utterly blinding
- Too much dead space
- Thread title (and the "go to first unread" button) are far too small compared to other elements. Make it easy for people to use these features, not harder.
- The embiggened left-side menu bar on the MyFlyerTalk page is annoying. As somebody observed earlier, we use that page to check on subscribed threads & fora; enlarging other features, especially ones I can access elsewhere, detracts from that useful function.
- Unaddressed from last time: there are still too many navigation/menu bars & text links to MyFlyerTalk, and you never restored the one-click "user silhouette" icon at the top of the page that got me there quickly & easily, especially on a smaller mobile screen where I can't do fine-grained mouse selections.
I gave up giving feedback last time because it ended up being ignored. Keep this winning streak going and you'll have the UI/UX in its worst possible state in no time.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:07 pm
#78
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why are links to other pages / external links in the same colour as normal text ?!?!?!
I hope your 'quick meeting' decides to roll back these changes until you have done some proper testing.
I hope your 'quick meeting' decides to roll back these changes until you have done some proper testing.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:07 pm
#79
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Thread titles are way too small. Why is the name of the thread starter larger than the title itself?! In general the font sizes are just wrong, with less important information larger than it needs to be. And it's quite bright. My eyes already hurt after reading if for just a few minutes.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:11 pm
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I am seeing the same thing. I'll demo it in this post and then add a screenshot to illustrate the problem. The first four words in this sentence are hyperlinked. The last word in this sentence is hyperlinked. All of the words in this sentence are hyperlinked. None of the words in this sentence are hyperlinked.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:17 pm
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One more thing: it used to be the case that when I visited a thread with unread posts, I could see at a glance (via an icon in the top left of each post) where the new posts started. That visual cue has disappeared AFAICT.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:19 pm
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Mar 26, 2018 | 3:23 pm
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I'd just like to say I appreciate the black text on white background as it makes an easier read (and I see from the Style guide thead that proper contrasts was one of the design goals).
It, and the new font, might take a bit getting used to, but after that (and adjusting page zoom in browser) it strikes me as very readable and clean looking.
It, and the new font, might take a bit getting used to, but after that (and adjusting page zoom in browser) it strikes me as very readable and clean looking.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:23 pm
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Mar 26, 2018 | 3:25 pm
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If it persists, let me know.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:25 pm
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It looks a lot crisper, but I agree with what another poster says, it can be a tad bright. I also miss having visible hyperlinks when browsing.
Also, it would be awesome if you had the option to switch to a dark theme similar to what you can do on Youtube.
Also, it would be awesome if you had the option to switch to a dark theme similar to what you can do on Youtube.
Mar 26, 2018 | 3:26 pm
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Looks mostly okay to me, haven't tried on mobile yet. However, the font size for the post's body on the preview page is significantly smaller than when viewing threads. Not sure if this is just my computer or if others are seeing it too.