tugowar's Forum Extension! What changes do you want?

Question

Hey,

I'm going to update the forum extension. What design changes would you like to have a more pleasurable browsing experience?

For me:

- Full width

- Less clutter (want to be able to toggle side bars...)

- Better coloring

- Highlighted Staff names

What else?

Nagash · Accepted Answer

Full width would be wonderful

tugowar · Accepted Answer

Or is the new design a big enough upgrade that everyone is happy?

I do prefer this way more than the old design!

Cypher · Accepted Answer

I'm a big fan of these forums now, wowee!

Highlighted names for Staff should be something they add to the base forums anyway too!

Guildhart · Accepted Answer

Background updated, full width, Highlight staff name, (maybe highlight PI/GMs also). Will update when think of more.

Ceivent · Accepted Answer

- Full width

- Less clutter

- Better coloring (would like to be able to choose a color if possible, but your old one is amazing)

- Highlighted Staff names (would like to be able to toggle something like this)

hiks · Accepted Answer

mainly:

- Full width

- Better colouring

if the old one didn't break the logo i'd say it was fine.  I assume it will still be chrome only too ?

persian · Accepted Answer

Having usernames not be a similar gray to the background behind it would be nice.

Perhaps for highlighted staff names have the entire bar behind the name be an orange tint of some sort.

tugowar · Accepted Answer

the current one is chrome and firefox, and I probably will keep that for now.

There are a number of options in the extension, but you have to click pretty far to get there.  most people haven't found those I'm finding, so i'm going to try to make those more readily apparent too.

Ceivent · Accepted Answer

I didn't think about usernames, this would be amazing.

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

Some colors for particular members (devs, mods, etc.) and full width other than that I would roll with whatever you propose, the old extension was great so you can't go wrong with this c:

Oceanos · Accepted Answer

What do you think about "top liked answers" section for Discussions about some question ?

tugowar · Accepted Answer

I hear that.  I would like to get this page back: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/activity

Those are functionality changes that I can't make.  What I do is like pimping out your ride - it adds paint and decals, but you still have a Ford Fiesta at the end of the day.

hiks · Accepted Answer

that page works for me.  if you can't see it might be a role issue

tugowar · Accepted Answer

@Nagash  See @hiks  comment.  can you see the activity page?

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/activity

I get "No permission"

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

Hmm it also seems to be missing for me c:

Nagash · Accepted Answer

Yeah I can see it

hiks · Accepted Answer

tugowar · Accepted Answer

@belewyn fix meeeee

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

Somehow I feel proud and hurt at the same time, but hey it's good PR ;)

Nagash · Accepted Answer

How odd

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

It's a conspiracy to keep me from climbing the ranks...

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

I second this, I feel like a part of me is missing... @belewyn

hiks · Accepted Answer

@Ceivent  can you see ?    he has the same pack as you @tugowar

Nagash · Accepted Answer

it seems the leader boards are not 100% working yet im still on there ^^

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

From the images I am there with 0 points, talk about forcing myself in c:

Nagash · Accepted Answer

well you are the best 0 point member ^^

Ceivent · Accepted Answer

I can't see.

Nagash · Accepted Answer

we are now tied

Volgaire · Accepted Answer

You are a worthy opponent ;)

Xombie · Accepted Answer

Can you make it so it physically "extends" me?

Marenor · Accepted Answer

The ability to sort discussions by having them flagged.  As in the discussion I flag are at the top and then having the unflagged discussions appear below them by most recent post.  Probably beyond the capabilities of an extension, but it would be nice.

acidaus · Accepted Answer

Less clicks to get to the sub forums

hiks · Accepted Answer

they revoked activity access again :(  i would say hide not remove who is online.  some people have interesting icons

Dee · Accepted Answer

This would be convenient.

Sintu · Accepted Answer

Full width!!!

Xombie · Accepted Answer

Maximum girth

Can you give us a giphy extension in the comment section so I can just drop gifs on the fly?!

timba · Accepted Answer

Better contrast, a nicer theme.

Miloira · Accepted Answer

@Tugowar Full width

Highlighted Staffmembers

Really want to change my username too but that's not forum design I guess 😂

Viymjr · Accepted Answer

It feels to me some of the signatures are too large compared to the actual post making it more difficult to read the thread, or just making the signatures a little over bearing. I like to see the signatures, but they should not be so large they dominate the text. Full width or increased width might help with this, not sure, but maybe height restriction on signatures would give a better viewing experience (yes I know signatures can be switched off).

The forum menu is a bit clunky I have to make several clicks until I am in the forum I want to view. Forums and sub forums should be viewable from the initial menu. The 3 staff posts are too large, at the top of the home page. Make it one staff notification so the height can be decreased giving more room for a better looking home page.

Better emoticons, the ones with this forum are boring

CM Kalez · Accepted Answer

will the background image be gone? thats all i want

poisonz · Accepted Answer

remove the icons on the right... the Who's Online thing

Dee · Accepted Answer

Agreed.

Looks like something that would clutter the home page.

Either remove them, or make them into something that would expand on click.

Xombie · Accepted Answer

The beat to “Funky Town” on loop in the background whileI browse threads.