The Ultimate Superheroines Forum

Hey all,

I switched the forum to a grid format, I thought it looked cool.

But before I start putting up all the images I want to hear some feedback about it.

Does it work for you? Let me know.

Personally I just preferred running my eye down the old list format to see what I needed to look at
I do like what you have done with the pics, but now it means a lot of scrolling down for me as i cant review the board at a glance

reverting it is pretty easy, and I see what you mean about the mobile side of things...

Hmmm...

Hmmm, at first glance I'm leaning heavily towards the old list format but that's also because that's the way I've used forums for the last 20 years.

I understand. I was a little wary about using it but I thought it looked kind of cool and a little more modern so I thought I would put it up here and see what the consensus is.

It was really no effort on my part at all, I just ticked a box to go from LIST to GRID so if it seems like people are unhappy with it I can just "untick".

I tend to work off the recent topics bar rather than trawl various sub categories anyway so general format is not a big issue for me

I won't wrestle you to the ground for it, but I do prefer the older version. It was easier to track at a glance, seeing the list on the page . This new version could be better for mobile users, I guess.

It just occurred to me that this could probably easily be a switchable setting, the user could choose to view as either a grid or list. Im taking a look at that option. I've also made some changes that will make the grid a bit more compact.

I can understand experimenting MH but....yeah, I don't like it. I'm sorry but the pics are way too distracting.

SGWriter wrote: ↑

6 years ago

I can understand experimenting MH but....yeah, I don't like it. I'm sorry but the pics are way too distracting.

Sorry, MH, but I have to agree with SGWriter and cast a no vote too. List was a lot easier to comprehend at a glance.

Just an FYI I made some coding changes so you will be able to choose grid or list format. Should be in place by tomorrow.

That would be great. Choice is great either way

My vote is for the list format. Please use the list as the default setting if users are able to select either the list or grid format.

I don't care for the images. Too cluttered.

I kinda dig it! Of course I'm somewhat of an image oriented person.

Hmmmm I don't know what happened to my reply to this but it was basically, I understand both sides. My goal was to have a more visual representation of the forum and maybe when the images are all presented together it looks a little busy. The images themselves are pretty cool but maybe we should go for a more elegant design where the images are darker on the left with maybe just a gradient and the actual image would be the right of the forum title text. I'll work on it.

Regardless, I will revert back to the list format today and I will add code to enable switching between list or grid view. When everything is in place, the forum will default to the grid view but you will be able to change that setting permanently in the USER CONTROL PANEL if you prefer to always have the list view.

Let me know your thoughts on that and thanks for providing some valuable feedback!

I like the images, but it needs to be condensed in some manner so most if not all the site links can be seen in one scan of the eye.

I like that you are updating the look.

The grid looks pretty good scrolling on a smartphone, but a bit too clunky on a desktop.

The placeholders make large areas look like dead space. It will look better when they have been replaced with relevant images.

Here's a suggestion for the Superheroine Links section from your own oeuvre:

Heroine Addict wrote: ↑

6 years ago

The grid looks pretty good scrolling on a smartphone, but a bit too clunky on a desktop.

The placeholders make large areas look like dead space. It will look better when they have been replaced with relevant images.

Here's a suggestion for the Superheroine Links section from your own oeuvre:

Not crazy about the grid but I love the pun and picture, Heroine Addict.

Haha very nice! As a matter of fact I am shooting with Chi Chi again after Memorial Day weekend...

OK as you can see I've reverted back to the list format.

There were some issues with the GRID format that needs to be ironed out and I have some bigger fish to fry at the moment so that will have to go on the back burner. Like I said it will not be mandatory and if it's not your preference you'll never have to see it....But for those who like things a little more image based, then you might enjoy the change.

Thanks to @ksire_99 for the suggestion to make things a little more condensed and I made a few changes to put all superheroine related forums under one category.....

In the words of Rick Hunter:

'It works for me!'