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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 2, 2013 7:39:33 GMT -5
I must say that overall I like this upgrade, I was very concerned initially.
The only thing I miss so far is the New Topics tab at the top, I used that all the time. But that "Participated" tab is a pretty neat feature that I can see I'm going to be using a great deal.
What does everybody think?
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 2, 2013 8:20:25 GMT -5
The "Participated" tab has been in the Proboards mobile app for a while, and is one of the things I like about it. Glad they finally added it to the desktop version.
The "New Threads" functionality is still there, they just moved it and renamed it. Look near the bottom, just over the shoutbox, under Forum Information & Statistics. There are links there for "Recent Threads" and "Recent Posts". Had to find that immediately, as it's usually the first thing I click...
I've only noticed a couple of changes inside the mobile app. First, I can now delete posts I've made from inside the app, rather than having to wait until I get home and do it in the desktop version. Not something I use regularly, but nice to be able to do it without going the long way around. Second, in the "Unread" tab, each thread now shows its originator's name and avatar, rather than the most recent poster's. That bit is mildly annoying, but no functionality lost.
Maybe with the next upgrade they'll add that "Unread" tab to the desktop version, too!
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 2, 2013 8:43:53 GMT -5
Yes, I saw that, but it's not as useful IMO because it only shows on the homepage. The old New Topics tab was on the banner so it followed you everywhere. Probably I'll end up using the participated tab for approximately the same thing, but I don't participate in every thread I am interested in of course. Maybe if Alan ever comes back he can tweak things.
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Post by bunkie on Jun 2, 2013 10:14:30 GMT -5
Well. I'm confused. Will have to play around some more.
All I have is a 'quick reply' thingy, no 'reply' box?
And those avatars on posters who have none...huge!
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 2, 2013 10:30:37 GMT -5
And those avatars on posters who have none...huge! Possibly meaning we're no longer limited to 100x100 pixels? I'll have to play around with it some more myself! There's one reply button just over the quick reply box, all the way to the right, rather than one in every post. MB Edit: Yup, restrictions lifted on avatar size! Upload now says 150x150 pixels recommended, but the only hard limit is 1 MB, just like other pic uploads.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Jun 2, 2013 11:11:18 GMT -5
I miss the "next" links at the bottom of the page to go to the next page of posts in a thread. It is currently located only at the top. Sure wish it was at the bottom as well.
I sure like the new "search" function though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Jun 2, 2013 14:42:32 GMT -5
I miss the "next" links at the bottom of the page to go to the next page of posts in a thread. It is currently located only at the top. Sure wish it was at the bottom as well. Ha! the "next page" menu bar doesn't scroll with the rest of the page. I can deal with that very easily.
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Post by petitvilaincanard on Jun 2, 2013 16:16:12 GMT -5
It is so white,it hurts my eyes.Were back to kind of basic look.And those horrible generic avatars In fact the look(weren't there some nice looking corn cobs on the frontpage?)is lost with the upgrade.It's really ugly now. It's a shame that this can happen with a upgrade.
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 2, 2013 16:41:21 GMT -5
Try swapping your theme to Proboards 2, the black and green one. Seems to still work for me, and much easier on the eyes.
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Post by richardw on Jun 2, 2013 19:01:16 GMT -5
And those avatars on posters who have none...huge! Yes they are larger,large enough that i was able to add my ugly face
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 2, 2013 21:44:01 GMT -5
What is the function of the "Shoutbox"?
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 2, 2013 22:07:15 GMT -5
Broad, immediate communication with no defined subject. The shoutbox appears to everyone, and persists in every page. Used to get attention quickly, perhaps for something taking place within 24 hours?
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Post by bunkie on Jun 4, 2013 12:27:10 GMT -5
Try swapping your theme to Proboards 2, the black and green one. Seems to still work for me, and much easier on the eyes. MB How do you switch to Proboard 2? Where's the 'theme'?
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 4, 2013 12:57:21 GMT -5
Go into your profile, click Edit Profile, then click Settings. The fourth option down is a box labeled Forum Theme, with a drop menu to select different ones. Themes change your background and font color. Proboards 2 is green text on a black background, but there are other options. Select one, then scroll to the bottom and click Save Account Settings to see the changes.
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 4, 2013 13:34:55 GMT -5
Clicking the little gear shaped thing in the bottom right corner (any screen; it persists just like the navigation/search bar at the top) will take you to the profile settings for your global ProBoards account, which links all ProBoards accounts you have under the same email address. That's where I found this member/user FAQ board: support.proboards.com/board/74/users-members. Lots of answers there. MB
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