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    Klaus
    wrote on 23 May 2023, 10:37 last edited by Klaus
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    An obvious change is the optical look. The NodeBB developers encourage usage of their new "Harmony" theme. From what I understand, it's supposed to be the new default for NodeBB forums, and also the one with the best support, the most robust one, likely to work equally well on mobile devices etc.

    I suggest we should give it a try before concluding that it sucks and we want back to what we had before 😀

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      Klaus
      wrote on 23 May 2023, 10:45 last edited by Klaus
      #394

      A few things I noted:

      You can now edit chat messages.
      You can now browse the edit history of a post.
      You can now get a list of draft posts that you are currently working on with the button on the right.

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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 23 May 2023, 10:55 last edited by Doctor Phibes
        #395

        I’ve noticed that all my posts now appear to be complete bollocks. Is there a plug-in to fix that?

        I was only joking

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          George K
          wrote on 23 May 2023, 11:28 last edited by
          #396

          Quoted text is in a larger font - that's a good thing.

          Toolbars are on the right and left of the main screen. Not sure about that.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            Mik
            wrote on 23 May 2023, 11:48 last edited by
            #397

            We'll get used to it. More important to keep up with the versions.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              George K
              wrote on 23 May 2023, 11:52 last edited by George K
              #398

              Also notice the "quick reply" button...or you can do it the traditional way.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                23 May 2023, 10:37

                An obvious change is the optical look. The NodeBB developers encourage usage of their new "Harmony" theme. From what I understand, it's supposed to be the new default for NodeBB forums, and also the one with the best support, the most robust one, likely to work equally well on mobile devices etc.

                I suggest we should give it a try before concluding that it sucks and we want back to what we had before 😀

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                89th
                wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:00 last edited by
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                @Klaus said in Forum Issues:

                I suggest we should give it a try before concluding that it sucks and we want back to what we had before 😀

                It's almost like you have experience with users and change management. Admittedly when I'm on the user end, I often say "this sucks, give me back what we had" but I also know any UI change becomes quite normal a few uses of it.

                Thanks for the updates, Klaus!

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                  Axtremus
                  wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:01 last edited by
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                  I use the dark "Cyborg" color scheme.

                  Comparing the "old" and "new" user interface on an iPhone 13 Pro:

                  IMG_5264.png IMG_5265.png

                  The new interface shows less information (e.g., fewer topics per screen, no view count or reply count information). But probably not a bad thing for aging eyes (and we are all aging).

                  Also, the "quick reply" box at the bottom is unusable because the page control blocks the "Quick Reply" button -- you cannot tap that button.

                  IMG_5266.png

                  Not saying we need to revert to the old version, not leaving a historical record of how things used to be.

                  Carry on!

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                    23 May 2023, 12:01

                    I use the dark "Cyborg" color scheme.

                    Comparing the "old" and "new" user interface on an iPhone 13 Pro:

                    IMG_5264.png IMG_5265.png

                    The new interface shows less information (e.g., fewer topics per screen, no view count or reply count information). But probably not a bad thing for aging eyes (and we are all aging).

                    Also, the "quick reply" box at the bottom is unusable because the page control blocks the "Quick Reply" button -- you cannot tap that button.

                    IMG_5266.png

                    Not saying we need to revert to the old version, not leaving a historical record of how things used to be.

                    Carry on!

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                    George K
                    wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:06 last edited by
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                    @Axtremus the "Cyborg" skin tends to put topics in bold, it seems.

                    I use "darkly" and it's not as bold.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:07 last edited by
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                      Screenshot 2023-05-23 at 7.06.32 AM.png

                      Screenshot 2023-05-23 at 7.07.22 AM.png

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:08 last edited by
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                        It all seems fine to me. I have to remember to use the icons at the side of the screen, but I'll get the hang of that eventually. I think the overall look is an improvement, kind of in line with what I'm seeing at work with Outlook and what-have-you.

                        I was only joking

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                          Axtremus
                          wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:18 last edited by Axtremus
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                          And you have to refresh/reload your browser window/tab to get the new interface ...

                          I have two Safari window/tabs opened to TNCR, one showing the old interface (and as far as I can tell, the controls still work and I can navigate with them just fine), one showing the new interface. You get the new interface after you refresh or reload your browser.

                          I will try to not reload/refresh my old TNCR window just to see how long I can keep using that old interface. 😄

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 23 May 2023, 12:37 last edited by
                            #405

                            Works for me. Changes are minor.

                            And it works better than it did at 0130 this morning.😊

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote on 23 May 2023, 13:51 last edited by
                              #406

                              The mobile version’s search function is MUCH improved.

                              The Brad

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                                Axtremus
                                wrote on 23 May 2023, 14:37 last edited by Axtremus
                                #407

                                Well, the old UI can still be used to read the forum, but I have just discovered that I cannot start a new thread or reply or edit a post with the old UI anymore (and that's fine by me). :man-shrugging:

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                                  23 May 2023, 11:28

                                  Quoted text is in a larger font - that's a good thing.

                                  Toolbars are on the right and left of the main screen. Not sure about that.

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                                  Copper
                                  wrote on 23 May 2023, 16:06 last edited by
                                  #408

                                  @George-K said in Forum Issues:

                                  Toolbars are on the right and left of the main screen. Not sure about that.

                                  I don't like it either.

                                  I guess we'll get used to it.

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                                    Klaus
                                    wrote on 23 May 2023, 16:23 last edited by
                                    #409

                                    I don't like how much screen real estate is wasted on this new design.

                                    Maybe it can be improved by configuring the new theme. Let's see...

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                                      Klaus
                                      wrote on 23 May 2023, 16:34 last edited by
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                                      OK, so it turns out our old theme is still available in the new NodeBB version. It's just no longer the "default" theme.

                                      I assume you guys like this version better?

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                                      • K Klaus
                                        23 May 2023, 16:34

                                        OK, so it turns out our old theme is still available in the new NodeBB version. It's just no longer the "default" theme.

                                        I assume you guys like this version better?

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                                        Horace
                                        wrote on 23 May 2023, 16:51 last edited by
                                        #411

                                        @Klaus said in Forum Issues:

                                        OK, so it turns out our old theme is still available in the new NodeBB version. It's just no longer the "default" theme.

                                        I assume you guys like this version better?

                                        Yes sir.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • H Horace
                                          23 May 2023, 16:51

                                          @Klaus said in Forum Issues:

                                          OK, so it turns out our old theme is still available in the new NodeBB version. It's just no longer the "default" theme.

                                          I assume you guys like this version better?

                                          Yes sir.

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                                          Copper
                                          wrote on 23 May 2023, 17:14 last edited by
                                          #412

                                          @Horace said in Forum Issues:

                                          I assume you guys like this version better?

                                          Yes sir.

                                          Which version is meant by "this"?

                                          I like the old one.

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