Testing a new layout ...

Brooklynian

Besides a cleaner look and bigger photos, there are some better user controls in the sidebar. Fingers crossed that this layout might help solve some of the login/logout issues that people are reporting.

What do you think? Post any abnormalities or other observations here...

booklaw

On iOS, each time I read a thread (or a single post in a thread), and then return to Home, I appear to be logged out. If I then refresh my browser, I am logged back in. Not a serious problem, but annoying.

Esperanza

I like better than the other format. Although I miss knowing how many new comments there, not as many new comments appear in yellow as before. Also, with the old format, I used to be able to click on the bottom to access new comments. Now it appears that to do this, I have to click on the title and it'll automatically scroll down to the most recent comments.

Brooklynian

The bottom link will be added back today. In terms of the yellow comments, I am still seeing them, and it should report the same number of new comments as before, as far as I can tell...

crownheightster

Oh, I LIKE it.

whynot_31

this format appears to let me post from IE8.

MOD

I kinda wish the pics were smaller (a la facebook) to make more room for posts on the first page (see the enormous atlantic antic pic). Also wish the right side bar was thinner for the same reason, but I don't think those are adjustable (?)

brickstoner

Besides a cleaner look and bigger photos, there are some better user controls in the sidebar. Fingers crossed that this layout might help solve some of the login/logout issues that people are reporting.

What do you think? Post any abnormalities or other observations here...

I noticed the 'most recent comment' link no longer is a link in the new site.  

newguy88

Two things:

1. There is no link to bring you to the most recent comment in a thread.

2. Can we bring the edit button back?

whynot_31

The edit button can be accessed by hovering over one of your recent posts.     A gear looking icon will appear on the right.       Click on it.

Yes, the photos on the main page are too big.    

Brooklynian

Link to most recent comment: restored.

Brooklynian

Got rid of the Bold.

whynot_31

The ability to upload photos from iphone and desktop (firefox) seems to have died.

Brooklynian

Indeed it did. Thanks. Fixed it up. Try now?

whynot_31

it works

MOD

So when you click the global/earth icon next to messages/envelope, a
grey bar appears that seems to indicate that a drop down preview will
show up (like the envelope does) but nothing shows. Maybe it was never
supposed to have a drop down but figured I'd ask. See image attached:

rogers_sterling

Brooklynian

So when you click the global/earth icon next to messages/envelope, a
grey bar appears that seems to indicate that a drop down preview will
show up (like the envelope does) but nothing shows. Maybe it was never
supposed to have a drop down but figured I'd ask. See image attached:

I think I just fixed this - let me know if it works for you?

newguy88

Thanks for adding the link to take us to the latest comment on a thread!  

MOD

EDIT: It works! thanks

whynot_31

On iOS, each time I read a thread (or a single post in a thread), and then return to Home, I appear to be logged out. If I then refresh my browser, I am logged back in. Not a serious problem, but annoying.

As of today, this remains an issue for me as well.

mugofmead111

I'm finding the search function to be a bit slow. I was trying to dig up the thread on East New York. 

Brooklynian

Thanks for pointing it out. Should be much faster now.

booklaw

The old problem is back:  I get (unintentionally) signed out every time I hit the "Home" button.  I then have to sign in twice before the site recognizes me.

mugofmead111

Whenever I upload vertical photos from my mobile device, they get posted horizontally. The site doesn't allow me to rotate the photos. 

whynot_31

One can overcome this problem by taking the photos in landscape mode.

On a different note, the site seems to be loading faster than it was.

mugofmead111

As an amateur photographer, taking everything in landscape mode is annoying.  

whynot_31

You can flip the photo on you phone and then re upload it.

Brooklynian

Sorry about that. It's a known issue that can't be fixed, unfortunately.

whynot_31

As a result of this quirk, readers who don't sign in (aka lurkers) are not shown the most recent post.

...which means they are missing our latest brilliant insight on how business who do not adapt will perish.

Brooklynian

Why would a photo flip quirk cause lurkers to not see a recent post?