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HuskyOffset

(906 posts)
27. Good lord, what a mess
Tue Sep 5, 2023, 04:07 PM
Sep 2023

Last edited Tue Sep 5, 2023, 04:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Too much white space. On the front page, the body text is too small relative to the header text for each article. If I increase the zoom so that the body text is large enough, then the headline text is insanely large. And why intersperse videos in between the various forum panes? I want the videos to appear together, like they used to.

I know a bunch of people worked hard on this, and you can't please everyone, but damn. It's just so disorganized.

Edit: OK, who has some condiments? I may have to eat some of my earlier words.
After looking a little more closely at the current DU vs DU4, I think my criticism of "too much white space" is incorrect. On the current DU home page, there are grey horizontal & vertical dividing lines between columns & articles. DU4, I believe, basically just removes those. The perception is that there is, on DU4, a lot more white space, but it actually has about the same spacing, just no vertical & horizontal lines to break it up.

For now, I'm going to stand behind my other two complaints, although it's possible that the difference between the headline & body text size might be because I'm seeing current DU & DU4 in different fonts.

I'm sure I'll eventually get used to the new layout. Old dog, new tricks & all that.

Really clean, stylish look Doc Sportello Sep 2023 #1
DU4 Beta malaise Sep 2023 #2
Yes. Needs a little brain cell adjustment...able to Rec. Replies!! Alexander Of Assyria Sep 2023 #34
LOVE LOVE LOVE Night Mode ! Pluvious Sep 2023 #3
I read the DU4 Feature List before I squawked Brother Buzz Sep 2023 #4
In all honesty (can't we get flagged for criticising DU?) I cannot stand the FLASHING "MY STUFF" button! Why the new format? TeamProg Sep 2023 #5
If you go to your account settings, you can disable the flashing. Ptah Sep 2023 #8
You can change the flashing button EarlG Sep 2023 #9
You can turn off the flashing. I didn't like it either. Now it's gone on my interface. TygrBright Sep 2023 #17
Thank you! nt TeamProg Sep 2023 #18
I definitely got rid of the flashing My Stuff style, then... electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #48
Hey, Earl & Co electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #6
If my long time experience on another site is an example: you'll find the Strike feature become a good snark tool 😄 nt electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #7
So glad to have it back! :) Ability to delete read posts in "subscriptions" Hortensis Sep 2023 #10
DU4 is great, very clean! Works nicely in Firefox Linux. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2023 #11
Re the new feature - rec individual replies !! Nice 👍 Pluvious Sep 2023 #12
Would prefer it being a bit more compact like the regular DU. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #13
See posts 8 and 9 above re: flashing IcyPeas Sep 2023 #15
Agree with you on liking the more compact style better Merlot Sep 2023 #46
Wow Just Wow Demsrule86 Sep 2023 #14
So far, so good... with one main exception: demmiblue Sep 2023 #16
Ah, interesting EarlG Sep 2023 #21
The ability to Rec individual replies in a thread is a winner...needs more advertising! Alexander Of Assyria Sep 2023 #29
The Greatest Page keeps defaulting to Most Rec'd rather than Most Recent. progressoid Sep 2023 #19
Ideally it should remember your setting EarlG Sep 2023 #24
Thanks! progressoid Sep 2023 #26
I'm seeing hints of the software from Discussionist. WarGamer Sep 2023 #20
Needs some work hueymahl Sep 2023 #22
The home page still exists EarlG Sep 2023 #23
I see that it exists hueymahl Sep 2023 #25
Good lord, what a mess HuskyOffset Sep 2023 #27
With regard to font sizes EarlG Sep 2023 #30
When will we have to make the change? birdographer Sep 2023 #28
This test is going to go on for a while EarlG Sep 2023 #32
It's got a very clean, crisp look to it. Torchlight Sep 2023 #31
Is there a way BlueSky3 Sep 2023 #33
There will be a larger font option EarlG Sep 2023 #36
Thanks! BlueSky3 Sep 2023 #39
Love it... fantase56 Sep 2023 #35
Thanks for the early peak at the DU beta page. It's a nice new UI, but going to take some getting iluvtennis Sep 2023 #37
Awesome! budkin Sep 2023 #38
I like the flashing PlutosHeart Sep 2023 #40
Night Mode just popped on! This should be really good for me, because I read DU in bed. ❤️ Hekate Sep 2023 #41
I tried it. Everything was lovely until I tried to go to my subscriptions, littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 #42
Hey, this actually looks better than the old website. ClearSky24 Sep 2023 #43
Great job, easy transition. quaint Sep 2023 #44
I really don't like it... ZenDem Sep 2023 #45
is there any plan to add BlueSky integration to DU the way Twitter/X is now? Takket Sep 2023 #47
Probably EarlG Sep 2023 #51
That's awesome! I look forward to it Takket Sep 2023 #53
Okay, two things. WhiteTara Sep 2023 #49
Please see post #9 above EarlG Sep 2023 #50
Thanks EarlG WhiteTara Sep 2023 #52
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