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11th Jan 2009, 04:45 PM
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CAOSB
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I love the look of the changes, but HATE that the download link is not on the same page as the image! When I download I also save the pic with the same name so that I know what it is. So now I have to look at the image, click a tab and wait for it to load, save the file (which does not always seem to want to save if I do not leave it open until it is done) Click back to the first tab save the picture and then click yet a third tab to look for other related files. My wrist and arm are already killing me (carpal tunel) after just a few downloads, and I am having to consider if I can download from this site anymore. Like I said I love the look and can appreciate the effort but it make downloading VERY difficult for me. |
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11th Jan 2009, 06:01 PM
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Delphy
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Inge: You can get to the Social Groups forum from the site map.  But yes, I noticed that there was no link too so I'll add one.CAOSB: I guess you missed the whole thing I said in the very first post when I mentioned that you could switch it back to the old layout, huh? |
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11th Jan 2009, 07:03 PM
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Last edited by Corsetcrush : 11th Jan 2009 at 07:09 PM.
Reason: Changing an inline pic to a link
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11th Jan 2009, 08:26 PM
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I think that most of us who want the download link and and the overview (with images) on the same tab actually prefer your new format except for this single, albeit important, desired change. Following along in this thread, we've all seen you work with users to change comment views, so it hasn't been unreasonable to hope that you might be persuaded to merge the Download and Overview tabs. If that's absolutely not going to happen, it would be helpful for you to make that clear so that those concerned can stop trying to convince you that it's worth doing. If the change is a no-go, it's nice to know that returning to the old view is an option. | |
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11th Jan 2009, 09:44 PM
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CAOSB
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I am sorry I guess I did. I will investigate that option. Thanks. |
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| 11th Jan 2009, 09:56 PM |
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11th Jan 2009, 10:49 PM
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jadin
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Actually, I'm pretty sure it's me and not CASOB that you want to yell at On re-reading, I can certainly see how my post could look like blatant ingratitude, and that's definitely not what I intended. In Delphy's reply to CASOB, he sounded like he was a bit fed up with people asking about the download tab. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't - that's for him to say. My post - which sounds very snippy and prissy on my re-read - was supposed to be helpful. I also love the new layout, except for the same thing CASOB was giving feedback about, which happens to be the single thing that is singled out by most people at the other forums where I read and/or hang out as the thing they would like to see done differently. On scanning the thread, while there are plenty of people bringing it up here, it's certainly not the #1 topic as it is elsewhere. I have no idea how much trouble it is to make a tabbed interface, or to change one. I'm guessing it's not easy. If Delphy were to say definitively that he wasn't going to make changes to a certain feature, then one would hope that people would stop asking to have it changed or giving feedback as to why they don't like it. At any rate, I'd drop it, so I'm guessing others would, too. I probably still look like an ass, but I hope it's a little clearer that my intentions weren't malicious. | |
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11th Jan 2009, 10:50 PM
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#107 |
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Corylea
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Thank you so much, Delphy! |
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"You must be the change you want to see in the world." -- Gandhi |
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12th Jan 2009, 05:45 AM
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#108 |
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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jadin, I appreciate the feedback, and I do love how people on other sites discuss the changes here too. I'm still not entirely convinced, however, that moving the download files (and everything else on that panel) is the best way to go. Remember that we are not just talking about the simple matter of moving only the files you click on and download. We are also talking about the EP compatibility boxout, the New Mesh/Recolour/CEP boxout, the Meshes needed boxout, and the thanks button. When you move the entire lot back to the Overview tab along with the screenshots and the description then you are essentially back to the old layout and then there really isn't much point in me wasting my time on doing this new one. As I've also mentioned, 3/4 of the threads only have one file attached. With that said I have done a layout that has the contents of the download tab on the overview tab (and does away with the download tab completely) but as mentioned above it's way too cluttered and limits the usefulness of the entire layout. Corsetcrush, I think I see the issue. If you use the New Thread button located directly on the Social Groups page itself it works. But if you view the group first and then click New Thread it doesn't. I'll investigate and fix. Thanks for the screenshot. |
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| 12th Jan 2009, 02:56 PM |
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12th Jan 2009, 07:05 PM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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It might be for the community but ultimately, at the end of the day, *I* am the one who has to code and maintain things and a lot of the changes are becuase *I* think them up and want to do them and not neccesarily becuase the "community" wants them. | |
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| 12th Jan 2009, 07:09 PM |
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12th Jan 2009, 09:06 PM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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Delphy, I`ve asked this before, but haven`t seen an answer. I`ve seen you post spoiler-style quotes. I`ve seen other people post spoiler-style quotes. As I also see quotes being posted that aren`t spoiler-style, I conclude that one has to do something different from the standard [quote] tag to get this result, and it clearly isn`t as simple as enclosing a quote in spoiler tags, unless you`ve done something to make the system treat that special, because the button does not show as a standard spoiler button. How do we do this? I want to be able to do this too! |
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12th Jan 2009, 10:14 PM
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CatOfEvilGenius
Not actually evil.
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deleting social groups? Maybe I'm a ditz, but I can't find the button for nuking "Cat's Private Test Group". It was only for testing and doesn't need to clutter up the server. Feel free to nuke. |
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| 13th Jan 2009, 04:29 AM |
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13th Jan 2009, 06:26 AM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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Cat, deletion of social groups is currently not supported. GeneralOD, the posting of spoiler style quotes is a user option (Edit Options -> Show Quotes as Spoilers), and shouldn't affect how you see quotes (unless you have that option turned on). However, it's still in beta, and I'm pretty much the only one who uses it...
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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13th Jan 2009, 11:18 AM
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minamy
Test Subject
Join Date: Dec 2008 |
I think maybe most people like me always find the right way to download |
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13th Jan 2009, 08:06 PM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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Delphy, what gets me is that, for me, the viewing of quotes in spoiler format is INTERMITANT on a quote-by-quote basis. Certain quotes always display that way. Most never do. None change on a view-by-view basis. The pattern of which quotes do and which do not is unclear, but most of the ones that do seem to be yours. I do not believe that I have any user-option set to display quotes as spoilers on a global basis. [...but I do believe that I *have* such an option...] Is this option supposed to set how we view quotes, or how others view quotes we post? |
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13th Jan 2009, 08:43 PM
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HugeLunatic
Not Suitable for Minors
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GeneralOD I think this is what your wondering about? |
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13th Jan 2009, 08:52 PM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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Yes, HugeLunatic, that is exactly what I said it couldn`t be. [See post # 111 above.] Thank you, though, for trying.Edit: Delphy, did you know that messages from Private Groups I am not a member of are showing on my New Posts listing? Might it be possible to filter them out, without filtering out messages in Public Groups? |
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13th Jan 2009, 10:35 PM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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GeneralOD: It's supposed to set how you view quotes but it doesn't work properly (hence why I said it's in beta). As for groups - you dont have access to the threads anyway so even if you clicked on them you couldn't read them. I'll have to modify the code when I get some time to not show any threads from the groups forum except those threads in groups you have joined. |
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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14th Jan 2009, 02:17 AM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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Delphy, please do not filter out messages from PUBLIC non-member groups! Only from PRIVATE non-member groups. Thank you for the information. I think it would be interesting to have an option to post quotes that others would see as spoiler-style buttons, by using a modified Quote tag. |
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14th Jan 2009, 06:23 PM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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Sorry GeneralOD, that would complicate things too much - I've done it the way I said on S2C and will do it the same way here. |
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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15th Jan 2009, 04:59 AM
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Sinthe
Lab Assistant
Join Date: Dec 2005 |
Hmmm... I'm not quite sure how I feel about the change. It looks cleaner, but I miss having everything right there. |
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15th Jan 2009, 06:29 AM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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...Which is why you can change it back, Sinthe. |
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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15th Jan 2009, 06:05 PM
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Delphy
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Delphinius The Great
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What, no complaints about adding the screenshots to the download tab? I'm shocked! |
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Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies. |
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15th Jan 2009, 06:57 PM
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Phaenoh
Sprinkles and Streaks!
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Actually D, I loved that idea! |
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15th Jan 2009, 08:03 PM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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I noticed it earlier, too, and intended to say something [nice] about it, but just never got around to doing so.
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15th Jan 2009, 09:00 PM
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CatOfEvilGenius
Not actually evil.
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Screenshots on the Downloads tab are VERY helpful, thank you Delphy. We get the uncluttering benefit of tabs, but can see what we're downloading, yay! If it will restore your sense of normalcy, though, I *could* complain...  Ahem. I hate screenshots on the downloads tab! I hate tabs! Bring back QExpress! I hate changes and new stuff! I want requests! The mods rejected my upload after I spent a WHOLE 5 MINUTES on it! Pineapple! |
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