New Forum Software Installed

gtc · October 06, 2012, 07:56:31 PM

Quote from: Camo on October 06, 2012, 07:43:18 PM
Ahhh the penny may have just drooped for me. Steph if memory recalls you have the same issue on MOCA. Guys, go into your computer control panel and let me know what you have your screen width set to please.

Don't blame you there gtc. Can you see Scott's ad at the bottom?

Yes, I can see Scott's ad as I haven't zapped it (can't zap my own Vette can I?) besides it's the top ads on forums that bug me.

My screen setting is 1280 x 1024.

Camo · October 06, 2012, 07:59:30 PM

If your screen width is less than 1280, say for example 1024, then you will have that exact issue. I just tested it

Industry standard these days is 1280 minimum wide. If your screen width is set lower then the forum gets narrower and longer.

This would not have been an issue on the old forum as the smilies were on the right of the text field. Here they are above and we cant change that.

Camo · October 06, 2012, 08:00:46 PM

Gees gtc you have exactly the same settings that I do. I'll have to test in firfox later for ya to see what happens.

Interesting your comment about the top ads. I may need to come to the next club meeting to discuss. When new sponsors come on board, we now have the option to put them at the top or side or bottom. Trouble with side is that it will narrow the forum even more.

Camo · October 06, 2012, 08:07:45 PM

Ok I had to go look on firefox. I see ya problem. I'll move some smilies and see. Sort it out with the committee when they get back

Camo · October 06, 2012, 08:21:32 PM

Quote from: Camo on October 06, 2012, 08:07:45 PM
Ok I had to go look on firefox. I see ya problem. I'll move some smilies and see. Sort it out with the committee when they get back

Ok I have reduded the number of smilies to two rows. The rest appear in a new window if you click the "more" button in the bottom left corner of the smilie field.

If you also collapse the header by clicking the white arrow in the top right corner next to "NSW Corvettes Unlimited Car Club Inc" you should be OK.

This brings us back to as close as possible to the old forum layout.

(Steph I did the same on MOCA)

If your screen width is less than 1280, then sorry you're stuck with scrolling

gtc · October 06, 2012, 08:57:28 PM

Yes, that's fixed it -- especially if I hide the top stuff, but in doing that I lose:

Show unread posts since last visit.
Show new replies to your posts.

Can those functions be made buttons in the strip menu (i.e. to the right of Logout)?

Camo · October 06, 2012, 09:19:39 PM

Nope, sorry they are stuck where they are. We have no settings to move them

May I suggest that you leave the header expanded so you can utilise those options when you first log in, then when you are ready to start posting collapse the header.

StephenSLR · October 07, 2012, 11:10:32 AM

Quote from: Camo on October 06, 2012, 07:59:30 PMIf your screen width is less than 1280

It's 1280 x 800.

Yes it's a bit better with only 2 rows of smilies.

You could choose the most often selected smilies and put them in one row, if this can be done and it's ok with everyone else.

I'm guessing you'd only use this one once per year

if at all.

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Jethro · October 07, 2012, 11:18:02 AM

Steve good to see you ya remembered to use spacing between icon's otherwise ya p#iss the ol fella CammO off

StephenSLR · October 07, 2012, 11:37:24 AM

Quote from: Jethro on October 07, 2012, 11:18:02 AM
Steve good to see you ya remembered to use spacing between icon's otherwise ya p#iss the ol fella CammO off

LOL.

you don't want to have the smiley right after the word

with

no

space

.

It would look weird

.

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Camo · October 08, 2012, 08:29:02 AM

Cheat

StephenSLR · October 08, 2012, 08:44:11 AM

Here at work the screen is 1680 x 1050 but I minimise the browser so same problems.

I just noticed I do have the same issue with the MOCA forum.

With other forums however I don't have the issue.

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