New mobile theme

You will notice a change if you access the site via a mobile device.

The main difference is the 'hamburger' menu icon (3 lines in the top right corner)

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Clicking on this gives you access to the menu items available in the main site, as well as the list of categories. Nice.

Upsides to the change

Mobile users get access to a wider range of options. Touch-points should be easier to access.

Downsides to the change

None that I can see.

The typical experience of reading and commenting on threads should be identical.

The menu is slightly different. If there is a strong demand for it, I can look to try to restore the shortcut to 'Create a new discussion' on the main menu, but tbh it is just a click of the 'hamburger' away.

tbh, there was less response to the request for mobile testers than would have been ideal, so if something doesn't work, I'll try to fix it if you let me know what it is.

There is a glitch with the In Memoriam link which I am sorting out. I will restore it when it works as expected.
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  • Rav can't still post photos.

    That a big problem!
  • It's very good.

    The new mobile site.
  • Eastcote

    Maybe look at your browser settings and make sure view is at 100%?
  • Eastcote

    Can you let me know what device you are using, and I'll have a look tomorrow.
  • East, have you tried flipping your phone to landscape?
  • Eastcote

    If you click the cog icon you should see an 'Edit' link.
  • edited January 2016
    Test post

    Eastcote

    As this test user, I can edit the post with a 6 minute window, which is what is meant to be the case.
  • Looks pretty slick to me, now that I've sorted out how to see new posts.
  • Just one thing I noticed. Is it possible to go forwards/back pages quicker than one at a time or is that just the way it is? On the old one, I could jump a few pages a time?
  • I don't seem to get the "new posts" markup for most threads. Some have it but many don't and it doesn't always show who the last poster was, either.
  • edited January 2016
    It over laps Munich so doesn't show.
    You have to turn ur phone to landscape to view last user / new comments
  • 2016-01-28 09.41.21


    It doesn't always seem to overlap and I usually hold my phone in portrait mode. Is there a posibility to change the view without having to flip the phone?
  • if u look at the mark noble thread - u can see faintly in the back ground eastcote and expat where there is over lapping on the boleyn thread.
    #beadyeyes

    the flipping is a question for da main man G ;cool
  • Some seem to overlap, some don't but I have no idea when they do or don't.
  • Lukerz

    You can do it by changing the page number (pX) at the end of the address

    whu606.com/discussion/9328/jan-16-transfer-window-speculation-how-it-differs-from-others/p2

    The New issue isn't simply a question of hiding, although I'm not sure what it is.

    Will have an investigate today.
  • is it where usernames are to long so can not all fit in on the alotted area?
    Do we need who started the thread on there?
  • Rav

    It is to do with too much information available for the space given.

    I've just changed it to 'auto', but some still aren't showing? ;hmm
  • I've just had another fiddle.

    Good shout re: the author name, Rav.

    Think they are showing properly now, although you may need to refresh your browser.
  • Looks all good to me G ;ok
  • Great work Grey. Portrait view all good again ;ok
  • It's nice but can't tell when a new post is added to a thread. No New button/message appears
  • Yeold

    There has been a discussion about that on here.

    I have fixed it, but you may need to delete the cache in your browser to see the changes.
  • Is there a stealth option for mobiles. Though on second thought no idea why i would need a stealth option. Lol
  • Yeold

    Not so far.

    As you say, it shouldn't really be necessary.
  • Hammypoos might... what with all those ;clown photos.
  • edited January 2016
    the main site has some random 'd' & 'h' in the back ground over the titles of each thread - different fonts to the thread titles.
    is where you have altered the margins on the lay out?
    desktop
    ie11
    both stealth and normal
  • Rav

    A spot of browser refreshing will reveal the mystery...
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