Improving DressedWell.net

[Lady Canuker]

I have google+ though I think I somehow missed what you needed to know for

 

[Grand Potentate]

I have google+ though I think I somehow missed what you needed to know for

If it would serve us any benefit to have a Google+ page. For sharing posts and links and shit.

 

[Grand Potentate]

As requested by LelandJ , we now have a way to preview your replies. Next to the Post Reply button you will find a Preview button:

 

[Allen Smithee]

I was wondering where that rather standard feature went!

 

[Grand Potentate]

I was wondering where that rather standard feature went!

Its like I aim to please

 

[Thruth]

Its like I aim to please

Dude!

 

[Grand Potentate]

Dude!

?

 

[Thruth]

That is a good "dude" as in way to go dude for making it better. Dude.

 

[Grand Potentate]

That is a good "dude" as in way to go dude for making it better. Dude.

Sorry. Was multi-multi-tasking. Thought I missed something.

 

[Thruth]

Sorry Brah, had a flashback to past life when "dude" could replace whole sentences.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Got another exciting new thing to play with - a new theme! This one's a more stripped down version of our main theme. You can find it under the theme changer named Dressed Well Alternate. Its a good option for those on mac or ios who are having problems with the navigation bar flickering and jumping around. Its not 100% up to speed yet, but I feel confident that you guys will let me know if any options or bugs are present.

 

[doghouse]

Sorry Brah, had a flashback to past life when "dude" could replace whole sentences.

Dudebro.

 

[Thruth]

Dudebro.

Duuude..

 

[Grand Potentate]

I changed the post requirement from 30 to 15 to get in to DT. Seems better suited for our only occasional posting base.

 

[LelandJ]

Multi-quote function doesn't work in Alternate?

 

[Grand Potentate]

Multi-quote function doesn't work in Alternate?

Sure it does. What are you having trouble with?

Also, post these questions to the Zen maintenance thread.

 

[LelandJ]

Oops, I see the "insert quotes" tab now.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Oops, I see the "insert quotes" tab now.

http://dressedwell.net/forum/threads/getting-started-with-the-forum-software.884/#post-51306

 

[Grand Potentate]

Just renewed the domain for another year.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Also added a new smiley - Drinks :drinks:

 

[Grand Potentate]

Do any of you guys think a box that shows similar threads when starting a new thread would be worthwhile? Would look like this:

 

[doghouse]

I find those have gotten in the way on other fora I have seen use them.

 

[Grand Potentate]

I find those have gotten in the way on other fora I have seen use them.

In what ways?

 

[doghouse]

In what ways?

Just clutter the screen and use resources. I'm trying to remember which forums they were actually, they didn't use the feature for long.

 

[Grand Potentate]

I was never really into it myself but I figure if throw it out there. I wish I could get it just for Russell Street 's account.

 

[Russell Street]

Sadly I must agree with doghouse that this would be more nuisance than benefit at this point. We aren't like some other placs that has a Groundhog Day recurrence of identical topics.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Our main theme is back in business! Spent the last 5 hours reinstalling it from scratch after I had to scrap our previous iteration. Everything was rewritten by the authors so it should be much much faster now. Especially on iOS. No flickering either. I've been testing it for a little while and it seems to be working pretty smoothly.

Please let me know if you notice any issues.

 

[Zé Ferreira]

A search function? I'm not seeing anything in the top bar. Wanted to find the Legal Eagles thread, but not figuring out how. Has this been thought of?

 

[Zé Ferreira]

Nvm, found it. A bit hidden though. Maybe make a basic bar more noticeable on the main screen?

 

[Grand Potentate]

Nvm, found it. A bit hidden though. Maybe make a basic bar more noticeable on the main screen?

Are you on the Alternate theme? Mobile?

 

[Zé Ferreira]

Desktop Alternate

 

[Grand Potentate]

Desktop Alternate

I could make the text in the box white so it would have a bit more contrast?

 

[Grand Potentate]

Just prepaid for a year of hosting

 

[Zé Ferreira]

I could make the text in the box white so it would have a bit more contrast?

Whoa just saw that - yes contrast text would help

 

[Grand Potentate]

Whoa just saw that - yes contrast text would help

Possibly looking into some glasses could also be of assistance here.

I'll see what I can do about the text.

 

[Grand Potentate]

I mad the go to top/bottom buttons larger on the mobile version of the alternate theme. For those using it, let me know if that's big enough or it needs to be bigger.

 

[Grand Potentate]

Bigger, it needs to be 64 pt font.

On mobile that would cover way too much of the reply box.

 

[Thruth]

Bigger, it needs to be 64 pt font.

 

[doghouse]

Latest Posts just disappeared from the sidebar on my screen?

 

[Grand Potentate]

Latest Posts just disappeared from the sidebar on my screen?

Yeah, sorry about that. I'm trying to get to the root of this damn avatar issue and I've had to go through each add-on one by one and test things out. Currently, everything is deactivated, so this is the bare bones forum.