Fred
Retired Staff
I just noticed that a new tweak was made to our XenForo forum, adding a five-item "New Threads" list on the right-hand side of the forum, sandwiched between our own profile information and and the 'Staff Online' listing.
The problem I saw with it was that when Wes and Nashoba were both registered as online on the board, the addition of the New Threads list and the bulk taken by both their names pushed the "Members Online Now" display so far down that I am forced to scroll down to see them on a 1920x1080 display.
Therefore, here are possible actions I'd like to see considered:
Thank you
Edit: The same would apply to "Updates from Members" as well. It feels like clutter, but if the clutter can be moved down so to not take the priority from more important elements, I wouldn't mind it as much.
The problem I saw with it was that when Wes and Nashoba were both registered as online on the board, the addition of the New Threads list and the bulk taken by both their names pushed the "Members Online Now" display so far down that I am forced to scroll down to see them on a 1920x1080 display.
Note: As a GM, I consider the "Members Online Now" entry to be the most usefully important piece of information on the left hand side. By contrast, the frequency of 'recent' threads that actually concern my minimal, making the "New threads" entry by comparison not looking as a meaningful improvement.
Therefore, here are possible actions I'd like to see considered:
- Removal of "New Threads" (edit: and "Status Updates")
- Diminishing the "New Threads" entry to display 3 items, rather than 5. (edit: doesn't matter with the addition of Status Update; both end up taking too much room anyways)
- Reshuffling of the items on the list to put more vertical priority on "Members Online Now". (edit: likely the best compromise, considering "Status Updates" were also added)
Thank you
Edit: The same would apply to "Updates from Members" as well. It feels like clutter, but if the clutter can be moved down so to not take the priority from more important elements, I wouldn't mind it as much.
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