Gardengirl Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="NormanH"]I may be being cynical ( what me [blink]) but I doubt that this Forum is very high on the priority list. After all most people here have already bought houses...[/quote]That's true Norman. But maybe people on here buy their magazine or use the services advertised in it. Maybe - who knows; they don't know any more than us I guess. I used that argument along with all of my problems with this new forum system when I emailed Archant. Good thing I didn't hold my breathe. I'll post any reply, but don't hold your breathe either ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nectarine Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 This is a screenshot in Google Chrome.The top right 'Contact' and 'Advertise' are overlapping. It's like the white forum panel isn't wide enough as some of the links at the bottom are cut off. Even if I enlarge (Ctrol+) then all that happens is everything gets bigger to view, but the forum panel doesn't expand. It's frustrating, but not impossible to work with. But, like I said, this forum is valuable to me so I'm sticking around in the hope that the techno-boffins will tweak it and make it easier on the eye![IMG]http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/gorgeousfluffpot/franceforum.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 This is what I see in Chrome:[IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/clair46/b970eb26.jpg[/IMG]No overlapping and nothing cut-off.Nectarine, I think the problem may be caused by your font setting in Chrome.The font is larger than the box can contain, hence the overlapping.You can change it to see if it makes a difference. See HERE.Change it (make a note of the original font type and the size), then try viewing the forum page again. You can always change it back afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Mods, I have had a read receipt from James, so at least he's read the e-mail and is aware. I did ask if he would kindly post but of course he might not be able to access the forum either if he's not in the office.....[6]Mod Edit: James is Forum Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Firstly, I normally get in by clicking on something I viewed the previous day and get in that way - no joy, page not found.So phoned up Archant to be told I needed to login again.So I have found this.If the old forum had replaced this then I would be saying 'a great improvement'.This is horrendous.If I turn off compatability I do not get the white space at the top but the left hand side with the poster is chopped. Turn it on and I get the white space and can see the poster at the left.mmm, AnOther gave it 4 out of 10, did you miss out the '-' in front of the 4?I know that people do not like change - this is one of the reasons.Horrible, horrible, horrible.PaulPS did I emtnion it is horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nectarine Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Clair, thank you. Works for me, can see the whole page now with no overlapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="nectarine"]Clair, thank you. Works for me, can see the whole page now with no overlapping.[/quote]Excellent! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Archant don't seem to be too bothered about a number of things! Income from advertising being one. Has anyone clicked on the 'Advertise' button at the top of the page? The results are not what I'd expect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Ooops!!![:D][:D]Mod Edit: Coops, you break it, you buy it!! [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Ooo, er! No idea what happened there. I tried to post the first couple of lines only (that's what you get when you click Sam's link) and got that lot when posted. And of course I can't delete it. Sorry mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Nice, short and to the point [:-))][8-)]It looks like someone up at the 'not so sharp' end has been in charge? Lunatiques and assylumz come to mind [8-)]I'm just glad there's a nice easy volume control on the brilliance of my MacBook!I wonder if anyone 'in charge' is listening, or bothered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 What worries me is that the change of colours may change the nature of the postings on the forum. The white background now suggests more formality and less of the jocular interplay we used to have. I mean, it wouldn't be right to accuse Clair of being a bread maker murdering varmint now. Feels more like an advice forum from the Ministry of prisons![6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I can't even edit it. And my blank space at the top has just quadupled in size.[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]... it wouldn't be right to accuse Clair of being a bread maker murdering varmint now. [6][/quote]And I, for one, am grateful!Thanks for the 3 seconds of levity!![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="cooperlola"] Mod Edit: Coops, you break it, you buy it!! [:P][/quote]OMG, no!Thanks for that. It was exhausting just looking at it. The blank bit above the forum has now gone back to its "normal" twelve inches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Crikey, have just found this, now I will have top get used to the different format. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Are four flashing banner ads for the Le Shuttle supposed to be on top of the three banner ads for the magazine on the first page ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Which is best for the forum at present IE, Firefox or Opera. I've just tried the latter but it won't let me log in, though the white pages seem not to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Woolly...should your question be relevant, or even need to be asked? It's incumbent upon whoever designed this shambles, surely, to test it with all the browsers that users are likely to use, and it really should not be a question of people having to amend their usual viewing habits nor change their browsers in order to visit and use the forum effectively.The forum should "fit" the users, not the other way round.(BTW, I'm not saying you shouldn't have asked...but am sure you get the drift.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Yes, UCCMB, you are right, but as I suggested earlier, I consider this a beta version which Archant will modify when they see all the problems it is causing or am I just an optimist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]Which is best for the forum at present IE, Firefox or Opera. I've just tried the latter but it won't let me log in, though the white pages seem not to be there.[/quote]For a social networker the best browser is Rock Melt.http://www.rockmelt.com/msft/fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 As an avid user of Opera, I think it out performs Firefox and is streets ahead of IE. I too cannot login now whist using Opera. Though the login page loads perfectly, clicking Login does nothing. Problem is in the Java script if anyone in IT is looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote user="woolybanana"]Yes, UCCMB, you are right, but as I suggested earlier, I consider this a beta version which Archant will modify when they see all the problems it is causing or am I just an optimist?[/quote]An there were eye finkin you wus a Lambnana [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 You are probably thinking of my Welsh cousin, Bananallew who once spent a night in a sheep fold and produced a superlambananahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlambanana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [blink] Crikey, is this really CF? [:-))]It was a shock to see it's changed & a right PITA to break in, but erm..........to go against the grain, it doesn't look too bad...[Www] & on the plus side, that bleddy annoying pop up box has gone. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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