Chrizum on 06 June 2011
| ioi said: Well the issue is simple - with a full width for forum posts (which is what everyone wanted) then there is no space for a list of recent replies in threads (which is what everyone wants) so the only solution is to use the gutter spaces where we have the ads and have a floating list. Sure some people are on low-res displays, sure some people don't want / need it - this is why we will have the option to turn it on or off. The idea with the current system is that all you need to do is click between a thread and hot topics and along with your forum buddy you can just keep clicking in and out of topics and running multiple discussions at once and not miss a thing... |
I understand the idea behind the forum's design and the forum buddy. The only thing that I think should be done is make the site's width dependant on the user's resolution, like 90% of the websites out there do. With a fixed width like this, many users fall out of the ideal layout. With a variable, resolution dependant width, all users will see the full 100% of the website's layout.
What I don't know is if that can be easily tweaked or if that requires an entire redesign again (but I'm guessing it's the former).
