Site News Testing New Look

[Shawn]

New site look in testing.
You can try this extremely alpha (and likely buggy) look by going to your account preferences by clicking here and enabling "SouthernWX 4.0"

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

New site look in testing.
You can try this extremely alpha (and likely buggy) look by going to your account preferences by clicking here and enabling "SouthernWX 4.0"

Not bad. Feels a little more formal I think

 

[Shawn]

Not bad. Feels a little more formal I think

The color scheme/ swx logo haven't been implemented yet.
Didn't want to go through all the customization work if people hated the overall look.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

The color scheme/ swx logo haven't been implemented yet.
Didn't want to go through all the customization work if people hated the overall look.

Honest feed back it will prob just take some getting used to. Feels like my eyes are wondering a little more around the homepage. Cant quite focus in on one thing. Prob not quite as consolidated as the other look but once it becomes the norm it may make a little more sense.

 

[DopplerWx]

I love it, assume we will still be able to see locations right? Don’t see them currently

 

[Snowfan]

I love it, assume we will still be able to see locations right? Don’t see them currently

Press the down arrow button.

 

[Marksnownosnow]

It looks good.

 

[Shawn]

While the "Red & Black" branding on the old look is what people are used to, we are to a point where to have any credibility and possible expand, we need more of a standard "trustworthy" look.

That being said, the old look is extremely outdated from a technical standpoint, and it's only a matter of time before it breaks for good.

Letting members use this one instead of doing a blanket switch on everyone at once seemed like the best idea.

 

[Bham 99]

I like the current layout better but nothing's wrong with a new one. I think I just don't like change.

 

[Shawn]

I like the current layout better but nothing's wrong with a new one. I think I just don't like change.

It will be there for as long as the software doesn't break it.

 

[Shawn]

This is the desktop's full view:

 

[Ollie Williams]

It would be cool to have a logo like the 2.0 version

 

[Wildboutsnow]

The current layout just looks more interesting to me. More pizazz and easier to see etc.

 

[superjames1992]

I like the current layout better but nothing's wrong with a new one. I think I just don't like change.

I feel the same way, but I’ll try this new one out for a bit and see if it grows on me.

 

[atlwx]

I’m looking to ditch Tapatalk. So I love that I can do the “add to Home Screen” progressive web app thing on iOS.

But question. Is there a dark mode setting? Or maybe I’m just having the dumb and can’t find it?

 

[Shawn]

There will not be a dark mode until Xenforo 2.3 releases. We have no idea when they will eventually do that.

 

[Tagat]

The 4.0 needs more contrast. It's harder to tell what threads have new post.

 

[CamWX]

Is it possible to have an option to have the down arrow info (posts, reaction, location) permanently maximized? Or is it already present and I am too stupid to see it?

 

[CamWX]

There will not be a dark mode until Xenforo 2.3 releases. We have no idea when they will eventually do that.

I've had mixed success using Dark Reader here. Some days (like today) it works properly, some days it's like I don't have the addon at all. Pretty frustrating.

 

[k0skinne]

I do not mind the new look. Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but in the new format - mobile view- is there a way to see a poster’s location without clicking the poster’s name?