Feedback on forum software upgrade

**wynn** · 07-16-12, 05:10 AM

There is a typo, at the bottom left of the page, it says

scfiforums.com

**elte** · 07-16-12, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Syzygys

Generally, I like when the text background is something else than white. That why I liked the original version. I think white is too bright for the eyes. Once I even changed it for Reddit. Can't we have maybe a light grey/blue background???

White background kills my eyes so I use the Windows inverted high contrast display setting that inverts the contrast of the screen so I see white text on a black background.

**RJBeery** · 07-16-12, 11:24 AM

Are searches working? I think the searching indexes only go back to the point of the software upgrade. This is a BIG problem for me; I search for old Physics posts all the time!!

**~~Gustav~~** · 07-16-12, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by wynn

There is a typo, at the bottom left of the page, it says

scfiforums.com

we'll give these guys a month
then...................

**Tiassa** · 07-16-12, 05:36 PM

Just a brief test on the new line spacing in the post display. The purpose, of course, is to figure out what happens if I superscript ¹ or subscript₂ text, and whether the apparent 1.5 spacing will remain constant or adjust accordingly. With the former layout, superscripts and subscripts changed the line spacing, creating an obvious visual discord. I'm not certain what I actually expect when I paste this text into the editor and see the result, but for the most part nobody really needs to notice anything. This is primarily for my benefit, but I suppose anyone who uses super- and sub-scripts might want to take the note, as well. Testes, testes ... one, two ... three? (What? It's an old Beavis & Butthead joke³.)
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Notes:

(1) That was a superscript.
(2) And, naturally, that was a subscript.
(3) I think it's in the "Socko" episode.

**rpenner** · 07-16-12, 06:23 PM

Test 1 -- URLs are now setoff, both in quotes and regular text as different than normal text: Works if distinct

Originally Posted by Lothar

<<TEST>>Works if distinct <<TEST>>

Test 1 does not pass tests in the "Go Advanced" preview.

Test 2 -- Color tag test RED ; blue, quoted ; Dk green, hex ; Brown, hex, quoted ; So far so good

Originally Posted by Allura

And in quotes: RED ; blue, quoted ; Dk green, hex ; Brown, hex, quoted ; Alright.

One more (new?) issue -- The date, but not the time of the post is now colored white as a foreground color. The HTML looks like this:

Code:

<span class="date">Today,&nbsp;<span class="time">04:23 PM</span></span>

so a CSS change that affected only class 'date' and not 'time' is very easy.

**MacGyver1968** · 07-16-12, 06:39 PM

I'm still waiting for my bacon dispenser button.

**youreyes** · 07-16-12, 06:54 PM

Scfiforums.com is actually correct, no type there wynn. This is the Finnish version of the sciforums, sc-fi-forums.

**Asguard** · 07-17-12, 01:10 AM

Where the hell is the report function?

**Gremmie** · 07-17-12, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Asguard

Where the hell is the report function?

It's that little triangle just below your avatar.

**scheherazade** · 07-17-12, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Gremmie

It's that little triangle just below your avatar.

Which is rather small and does not show unless you are logged in.

**Xotica** · 07-17-12, 02:12 AM

I do miss the previous font scheme. It provided this forum a distinctive character (no pun intended).

**wynn** · 07-17-12, 03:28 AM

The date is given in thin white letters on a lightgrey background, so it is barely visible.
It should be in black, or at least in some more visible color.

**wynn** · 07-17-12, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by Gustav

we'll give these guys a month
then...................

Then?

:ninja:

**Billy T** · 07-17-12, 12:01 PM

Nice to see quoted post no longer are all in Italics. I don´t have time to test, but bet that a post quoted, which had book title etc. in italics, is now has that part distinct still when quoted.

Lets hope lossing color of post when quoted is fixed soon too.

**Trippy** · 07-17-12, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Billy T

Nice to see quoted post no longer are all in Italics. I don´t have time to test, but bet that a post quoted, which had book title etc. in italics, is now has that part distinct still when quoted.

Lets hope lossing color of post when quoted is fixed soon too.

Really?

Addendum: That worked.