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A few notes on the new look and functions

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YetMoreTech · 30/01/2009 09:25

There are still a few problems with using the various "Mumsnet Classic" options. However, for a lot of people matters are significantly improved if they press Refresh in their browse. If you're using Firefox, try pressing Shift+Refresh. At about 4:30am this morning after many hours of work, that made the classic option work well. Only a couple of minor layout issues remained.

Text is not meant to be squished, you're not supposed to have to scroll down through acres of whitespace. We'll definitely fix these issues.

I've no idea why people are finding text too tiny; the font size hasn't changed intentionally, so if it is tiny for you it's either a need to press refresh (to reload the style sheet, in tech speak) or a problem that will be fixed.

Threads I'm On and Threads I'm Watching should behave in the way they always did - they do for me. Let us know the specifics of problems you have with them and we'll address them.

We know about the problem of seeing "hide hide hide" across the top of the page. If you go in to customise (which my huge ENGLISH dictionary lists as being able to be spelled either customise OR customize) you can turn off showing of the Hide option which is a workaround for this problem. We'll fix it properly soon.

The ads have neither changed size nor increased in number.

Remember: Press REFRESH (and try SHIFT+REFRESH) a couple of times. It might help a lot.

For those having problems we do apologise and will sort it all as soon as we can. For those that hate it, perhaps you'll get used to it after a while and we'll improve the classic options (though I am using them now and they're working fine).

Oh and for the 2 of you that said thanks for all the hard work: thanks! It has taken over a dozen people a lot of hard work. We had to release it in a hurry and it's not perfect, but we'll get there.

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YetMoreTech · 30/01/2009 09:41

A couple of other things:

  1. We've not adjusted the real moon - it's the Mumsnet moon that is screwy. It will be fixed.
  1. Here is what Active Convos looks like in Classic mode in Firefox (if you click shift+refresh in your browser or try F5 if you're using a PC or Apple R on a Mac):

www.mumsnet.com/images/screen1.gif

i.e. it looks fine!

  1. Threads I'm Watching is broken. It will be fixed.
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YetMoreTech · 30/01/2009 09:42

Oh yes and we know the dates are weird too. However, NikitaTech can only fix 18 things at once, so please hang on in there a while longer.

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YetMoreTech · 30/01/2009 09:57

KerryMumbles, not wanting to take sides or anything, but Slur is right. There was a beta test server where many many MNers experimented, commented and fed back loads of useful info.

However, the beta environment wasn't an absolutely perfect replica - how could it be when the live site moves so fast? Furthermore, in the migration process a few things have been "damaged" but they'll be fixed in due course.

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JustineMumsnet · 30/01/2009 11:47

The chopping of thread titles is an error - apologies - we are fixing now.

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JustineMumsnet · 30/01/2009 11:49

We are looking into the disappearing Threads I'm Watching issuette - I've got the same problem and mine's been lovingly assembled over 8 years - so we'll definitely fix that one .

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JustineMumsnet · 30/01/2009 12:12

Yes we are going to put the colour change back on clicked-on links in Talk - mistake on our part - but it may take a day or two as it's fairly complicated I'm told.

(apologies!)

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 12:48

Yes we agree it should be CustomiSe - will change soonest. Apologies!

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 12:56

It's not about being right Winebeforepearls, it's about being anti-American [joke emoticon].

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 12:57

NotNowBernard - that's an error and we're working on it - apologies (Is no one going to notice my new nickname????)

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 13:55

AMumInScotland - I've tried changing my preferences in Customise and it's working for me - are you sure you're pressing the right save button - there are 3 different ones?

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:24

Saltire - lots more content to come... hence all the space. This is just the start. We are planning teens, education, food etc

Glad you've noticed it though - you are in the minority it seems and Gerry was becoming a bit peeved - and apologies for the delayed response. Missed your post.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:32

what's wrong CD?

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:47

CD - will check out Active Conversations - yes you should be able to get more than 10. Building works on hold (but at least I've settled on a plan now - until next week anyway.)

Tinker - sounds like a browser issue apparently (close and re-open?)

Simpson - purple for clicked-on already threads is coming (might take a day or so)

MamaG - No. of replies we know about - apologies we will fix - fancy smilies might have to wait

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:53

CD - are you definitely clicking the right save button for customising your AC - there are a few...

re the white margins. There is some white space on either side of screen if you've viewing on a large screen. On my 19 inch screen i get about 2 inches of white space on either side.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:55

Purple links on clicked-on threads are with us!
Right, next to Threads I'm on...

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 14:57

I mean threads I'm watching, not threads I'm on. Apologies!

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 15:39

Saltire - yes we are doing lots of content for those ages - eg education, food, health etc but not by age group. It seems to make more sense to do it that way rather than 5-12s as the issues are so diverse.

nancy75 we have ditched the last day link because it was just too long - it never fully loaded anyway so you got last day but only the first half. You can use advanced search to get last 24 hours though, if you like doing it that way.

FiveGoMadInDorset we'll look at customise AC again and we are looking at SN in AC at the moment.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:06

CD - you're set to 100 threads in AC - we've looked

FiveGoMadInDorset we can change all your settings and they stick for us

JFly you are set to Classic when we look (remember it's not exactly the same as was because there's a new header and margins)

AMumInScotland all changes stick for us in your account - try again?

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:08

Can you explain what you mean by purple threads? Do you mean once you've clicked on a thread it goes purple or something else?

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:14

Re white margin - if you really hate it you can always make your browser window smaller?

RE font text being pale - we'll try it a wee bit darker asap (tend to agree it's come out a bit paler than planned)

We are still working on:
threads I'm watching
SN in AC
Threads I'm on - last post showing as me
CustomiSe
Search button at top of pages

If you're having problems with customise make sure:

  1. you press the right save button
  2. you refresh your page once saved

If you're still having problems the please do post up here with full description of what's not working and we'll look into it.

thanks!

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:21

Two more things that we know about and working on:

Active conversations - titles of threads truncated

Dodgy dates/times in Threads I'm On/ Unanswered messages etc

Plus

threads I'm watching
SN in AC
Threads I'm on - last post showing as me
CustomiSe
Search button at top of pages

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:23

zaftig - you're right! We'll add it to the list. Apologies.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:29

Classic should be classic save for the new top and white margins.

I don't think it is quite - think the colours are a bit different which we'll add to the list.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:42

VVVQ - yes i did - sorry will get to it

MNsQueenIsDrunk - please don't be upset - it's meant to look as it did and so it will, but not for a bit cos we're concentrating on fixing the broken stuff first. I'll add it to our list

Flier we aren't planning to put last post/time back as we are so busy it seemed defunct but I can see your point about Local - so will see if we can make that a special case. (Will be a little while though, see above about broken stuff) ps sorry wasn't ignoring you intentionally.

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JustineApologiesMumsnet · 30/01/2009 16:53

Ok well clearly there's a problem with Classic and making it stick for some - Apologies! - will ask YetMore to do some more digging.

List of things we're currently looking at:

Threads I'm watching disappearing

Classic and customise options

Active conversations - titles of threads truncated (this will be a couple of days)

SN in AC

Threads I'm on - last post showing as me
CustomiSe

Search button at top of pages

Dodgy dates/times in Threads I'm On/ Unanswered messages etc

Classic - restoring actual Classic look

Time and date on Local topic

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