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Thread ID: 120216 2011-08-30 04:11:00 New Layout to PF1 wainuitech (129) PC World Chat
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1227373 2011-08-30 12:20:00 I had the browser open on a page at home and didn't touch it until tonight, so I can provide a clear before and after view (some elements on the 'before' were blocked with Element Hiding Helper, but you'll get the idea)

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Personally, I like the changes- softer on the eye. Some minor cosmetic tweaks possibly needed, but all in all a good improvement.

Just need that mobile theme....
johcar (6283)
1227374 2011-08-30 13:02:00 I have to say I'm a big fan of pretty much all the changes - I reckon the new theme looks a heck of a lot better than the old one did. The muted palette is nice - I personally don't have any trouble differentiating the various elements.

I think that the ad placement is pretty good*, and vastly better than the way they were off to the side on the old theme. The ad in the first post is OK-ish; I'd rather it wasn't there, but in the scheme of things it's not too bad. Any additional inline ads get a definite thumbs-down though - I think the current ad slots are about as good as it gets.

The only thing I can see that's really lacking at this point is a mobile theme - the sooner that happens the better!

Thanks a million to the fine folks at PCW / Fairfax who made this upgrade happen, and thanks Zara for keeping us all posted :thumbs:.

*Disclaimer: Yes, my 'nothing but the forum' CSS also removes all the ads. Obviously my personal preference is for none - I'd rather pay a small sub than see ads on here - but if there have to be ads, then the current placement is a decent compromise.
Erayd (23)
1227375 2011-08-30 13:35:00 I have tried various searches and it appears that they do not work as before. Snorkbox (15764)
1227376 2011-08-30 13:41:00 I have tried various searches and it appears that they do not work as before.Looks like the search index just needs rebuilding - noting that this can cause some pretty heavy server load, I'm guessing they're either waiting for a quiet period in which to do it, or waiting until PressF1 is back on its usual server.

Once the re-indexing is done, the forum search should return all applicable results, rather than just stuff posted or edited since the upgrade.
Erayd (23)
1227377 2011-08-30 14:36:00 Looks like the search index just needs rebuilding - noting that this can cause some pretty heavy server load, I'm guessing they're either waiting for a quiet period in which to do it, or waiting until PressF1 is back on its usual server.

Once the re-indexing is done, the forum search should return all applicable results, rather than just stuff posted or edited since the upgrade.

But I have tried searching on posts since the upgrade!
Snorkbox (15764)
1227378 2011-08-30 14:54:00 But I have tried searching on posts since the upgrade!Which search terms are you having issues with? Every search I tested returned all matches for after the upgrade, and none before. Erayd (23)
1227379 2011-08-30 19:29:00 To me it looks very old fashioned. Digby (677)
1227380 2011-08-30 21:18:00 I think it's great, much softer and easier on the eyes ... Aside from having white on black, this is probably the next best thing for all those late-night staring into a screen sessions :p Chilling_Silence (9)
1227381 2011-08-30 21:27:00 I think it's great, much softer and easier on the eyes ... Aside from having white on black, this is probably the next best thing for all those late-night staring into a screen sessions :p

You're young - so NO FAIR!

I wonder if there's any way for us on this end to change the color contrast or intensity?

The soft letters (color='soft gray') on the font is overwhelmed by the white background.

Maybe it's the dreary-drab-muffled color season for youse guys in Upsidedown land - but we is into SUMMER yet with the vibrant dried browns of the trees and the orange and yellow of the fires and black/gray of the smoke which gets into out eyes this time of the year.
SurferJoe46 (51)
1227382 2011-08-30 21:30:00 Looks fine to me. And by that I mean I'm already used to it from other forums. --Wolf-- (128)
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