Chasethebase Reporter Posted August 9, 2011 Reporter Share Posted August 9, 2011 Loving the new refresh (though I've chosen wide Legacy as it's not as 'boxy'), but is there a way to hide or minimize the "About the Author" box under the news article/tags? It's rather...redundant after a few times and is now only taking up space. Couldn't find anything when searching. Edit: Just noticed this about the Google +1 button, don't know if it's only me or not. FF5 stable. Sorry if it's the wrong topic. ~snip Yeah I've noticed this sometimes as well, it'll load fine occasionally then will load like this other times. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594222546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted August 9, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 9, 2011 If you don't like the about this author box, just keep posting feedback :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594222642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
epple Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's not that I don't like it, I find it quite useful and I think it's great for new or less-frequent readers to get to know who's posting what (especially editorials). But I predict that after seeing the same authors' information 10/50/100 times it may get a bit repetitive and a 'waste of space', hence why I suggested an option to hide or minimize it for users who already know the author by name (or for those who just don't care). Maybe I'm just thinking too far ahead already... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594225054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 11, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted August 11, 2011 so how long do you guys (aka developers and admins) think it will be till the forums are upgraded to 3.2 and get this theme? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594226884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 11, 2011 Administrators Share Posted August 11, 2011 so how long do you guys (aka developers and admins) think it will be till the forums are upgraded to 3.2 and get this theme? Hopefully end of this month, 3.2.1 just came out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594227378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted August 11, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hopefully end of this month, 3.2.1 just came out. sweet :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594227396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Mungis Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm really happy with the look of the site and the level of customization. It's nice being able to tweak the look so that it suits your needs/preferences :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594228016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted August 11, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 11, 2011 w00t looking fwd to this, so the whole site can match again :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594228020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David3k Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Give "Headline View" a shot. See, that makes it worse! I liked how beefy each news item was, a lot of information just from reading the front page: https://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-2-1253440302.png (caution, big image) Look at how much content each news item had, just on the front page! If interested, I'd click "read more." It felt very much like reading a newspaper. I'd like an option to have much more of the article displayed on the front page. I don't know if this is asking too much, but if it is, just tell me. PS: To clarify, this is what I mean in the new layout: [HEADLINE] [TAG] By [WHO], [WHEN] [sUMMARY] <- This part right here is now too short [more...] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594229794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz. Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hopefully end of this month, 3.2.1 just came out. Can't wait :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594230952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkim Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Why Neowin is still supporting IE6? <!--[if IE 6]> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://static.neow.in/css/global_ie6.css?ver=2406" media="screen" /> <![endif]--> :x Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594231694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (cooler effect :p) Accessibility/Usability Rationale: coolness. LL Cool J by Stephen Poff, on Flickr Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594231804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 The small but effective updates look nice! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594231986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 The comments are still way inferior to what they were before, I can already see people use it less and less. Problem is, there?s too much space, too much padding, too much white. It?s also a little harder to know who replied to a comment and who posted a new one completely. Since the new legacy theme is there, I have it running all the time, and the comments are the only huge issue remaining about the new interface. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594232006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted August 13, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 13, 2011 Why Neowin is still supporting IE6? <!--[if IE 6]> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://static.neow.in/css/global_ie6.css?ver=2406" media="screen" /> <![endif]--> :x Cause sadly people still use it, and it wasn't that hard to do. Its also not so much as support, but makes the site usable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594232118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted August 13, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 13, 2011 had not noticed that the tiles scrolled previously lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594232130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerFan Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 had not noticed that the tiles scrolled previously lol. Do they? I haven't notice that, either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594232138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I love it all, can't wait for the forum upgrade! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted August 14, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2011 Do they? I haven't notice that, either. No, they did at one point, not anymore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 14, 2011 Administrators Share Posted August 14, 2011 The old summaries were longer because they used the first paragraph, which was also cut off and not always clear. We changed that to "Excerpts" which allows news staff to summarize, without any cut-off up to 225 characters their story, some are shorter than others but they now all make sense and in most cases are more helpful than just a part of the first paragraph. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted August 14, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2011 The old summaries were longer because they used the first paragraph, which was also cut off and not always clear. We changed that to "Excerpts" which allows news staff to summarize, without any cut-off up to 225 characters their story, some are shorter than others but they now all make sense and in most cases are more helpful than just a part of the first paragraph. I prefer them this way personally, just sucks for the people that use the expanded width view. Then again, that's just a convenience that they were lucky to get in the first place. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Tiles no longer scroll, are now fixed (cooler effect :p) What are these tiles spoken of here? I've probably seen them and just don't know that this is what you're referring to them as... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted August 14, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2011 Tiles no longer scroll, are now fixed (cooler effect :p) What are these tiles spoken of here? I've probably seen them and just don't know that this is what you're referring to them as... They are the custom backgrounds you can choose from in the Settings menu. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpus Veteran Posted August 14, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2011 ...without any cut-off up to 225 characters their story... Last I checked we could only write 200 character excerpts... :| Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594233356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David3k Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yeah, I mean, while Excerpts makes the front page look better for devices, it would've still been nice to be given the option of the other way, which is, as you say, first paragraph, cutoff after 200 or 225 characters. Which is, to me, the thing that has always made Neowin so appealing to read through. Since the change, the front page, to me, has become more of a chore than anything else, but that's just me. PS: I can't form a real opinion on expanded view right now, because it doesn't make the front page better either way. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1016190-neowin-pegasus-theme-v13-released/page/8/#findComment-594234720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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