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MN HQ Have you pressed a button and made it all go funny?

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Neolara · 04/07/2018 17:30

My MN has gone all wrong. I can't get "all topics" from the menu at the top of the page. It only shows a few tabs, none of which load. I can only get to all topics by going round the houses.

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Neolara · 17/07/2018 10:27

Hi - just realised how I can do a simple search. Wasn't looking carefully enough before!

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Neolara · 11/07/2018 23:54

Thanks MNHQ. I would also like to be able to do a simple search. I can only see how to do a very complicated one.

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HelenaDove · 11/07/2018 23:51

its ok i found it via google it was on the feminism board.

Graphista · 11/07/2018 23:23

Helena the advanced search function is that the one available via the shortcut at bottom of page?

If so yes there's an option to include a username but it's not required.

I've resorted to google at points

"Mumsnet thread title graphista" cos I've posted on it and it narrows the search. Sometimes they're not there cos they were in chat or another time limited area?

I've certainly looked for threads and been unable to find them and had to accept that even though I was sure they were in Aibu or relationships or whatever I must have mis-remembered

HelenaDove · 11/07/2018 21:27

I cant find older threads i was on via advanced search It asks you to put in who posted the thread. i cant always remember i have a very good memory but cant remember the name of every person who has ever posted a thread im a human............not a microchip.

I can remember thread titles and would put them into the basic search function and find them the advanced search function is too detailed.

MNHQ
MattKMumsnet · 11/07/2018 17:28

Hi @Graphista, yes certainly.

We changed it because the links in the main navigation were different depending on what page you were on. For example menu links in the pregnancy section were completely different to the menu links in Talk. On some pages the links were also different on mobile and desktop views. We found this made it hard for people to navigate the site, or even know what content was available.

To solve this, we've brought in a new, unified design across the whole site, hopefully making Mumsnet easier to navigate. See this thread for more info.

We're continually making improvements based on the feedback we get and data on how it's being used, so if there's anything we can do to make it better please do let me know.

Graphista · 10/07/2018 17:27

Can I ask WHY it was changed? Seeing as it seemed to mostly work perfectly fine before hand? Or were the it techs just bored?

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MattKMumsnet · 10/07/2018 17:01

Hi @Neolara, you can get to the talk index by clicking the 'Talk' link in the header navigation, both on mobile and desktop. We've also just added an 'All talk topics' link to the menu which will also take you there.

You can access the search on desktop by hovering/clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the top right of the menu bar. On mobile, just click the menu button and the search field is at the top of the slide-out menu.

Hope that's useful – let me know if you have any more problems.

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Neolara · 07/07/2018 14:54

I too would like the non complicated search option back again please.

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HelenaDove · 06/07/2018 17:36

Can we have the basic serach function back please?

ExBbqQueen · 06/07/2018 17:32

Great thanks Smile

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MattKMumsnet · 06/07/2018 17:31

Hi @ExBbqQueen, we made some changes to the header and the footer a few weeks ago, bringing in a unified design across the site.

Based on feedback, we added AIBU and Chat shortcuts to the footer last week. These aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future Grin

If there's anything else we can do to make the navigation easier let us know...

ExBbqQueen · 06/07/2018 16:59

My shortcuts are back - hopefully for good

Graphista · 05/07/2018 22:04

Yep - not loving it mnhq.

"if it ain't broke!......"

I've still got the shortcuts at the bottom but the rest is a faff.

bruffin · 05/07/2018 21:42

I found it works on chrome but not other browsers

ExBbqQueen · 05/07/2018 21:40

This is really irritating me now.

It’s far too fiddly.

bruffin · 05/07/2018 17:47

Actually they just pop for a split second and disappear

bruffin · 05/07/2018 17:44

Lost all the shortcut to active, tio etc buttons at the bottom of the mobile site

Buggeroffalo · 05/07/2018 09:57

Yes, shortcuts at the bottom of the page back please! I can’t now flick between Aibu and chat and it’s really irritating

ExBbqQueen · 05/07/2018 09:23

Can we have shortcuts at the bottom back please

Mind you I’ve been more productive today than I usually am as I can’t be bothered scroll through loads of posts.

gamerchick · 05/07/2018 09:22

hate that I get to the bottom of a HUGE thread and can no longer just press a button on the bottom menu to get straight back to Chat or AIBU. I have no desire to scroll back through 800+ posts on the thread to get back to the top menu

There's a back to top button under the reply box and all the ads usually.

WigglyBlossom · 05/07/2018 09:18

I hate that I get to the bottom of a HUGE thread and can no longer just press a button on the bottom menu to get straight back to Chat or AIBU. I have no desire to scroll back through 800+ posts on the thread to get back to the top menu.

Monty27 · 05/07/2018 01:46

I hate the adverts and can't get rid

SteamTrainsRealAleandOpenFires · 05/07/2018 01:45

Please put the site back as it was as I only use a PC and not a bloody mobile thingy or at least give use to option to chose WHAT we want to use.

LassWiADelicateAir · 04/07/2018 22:50

Yes it's all gone funny. The drop down full list of topics has disappeared.