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kyburbonkid

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77. GUI needs less white space more data.

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 10:28 PM

Oct 2023

Hi guys. I'm a lurker. I look at DU daily to see what the hot button issues are. Very seldom do I login and comment but the update does need an objective comment or two so here I am. First, on a small handheld phone, you are wasting too much white space for prompts, reply buttons, and junk. The old format was more info dense that fits the phone format better. 2nd, the old phone format page was far more information dense. It was easy to spot stories and discussions of interest. The new format just shows ONE! DU is NOW HARD TO READ. Sorry, but the pretty GUI needs more consideration about usability on a phone and info density presented to users.

For example, DU > Trending discussions has huge fonts for number of recs. What's up with that? Everything else is white space mostly. Definitely I like your older GUI.

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Democratic Underground will be updated to DU4 next week [View all] EarlG Oct 2023 OP

Thanks for all you do for us n/t hibbing Oct 2023 #1

Thank you EarlG malaise Oct 2023 #2

Looking forward to no trolls for a couple hours. KS Toronado Oct 2023 #3

A couple of hours. Iggo Oct 2023 #10

K&R n/t ms liberty Oct 2023 #4

I'm so glad to hear this great news! Thank you, my dear EarlG. ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #5

Thanks for the heads-up! Iggo Oct 2023 #6

Exciting redqueen Oct 2023 #7

Parting is such sweet sorrow.. Yet.... SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2023 #8

Sorry, but a mid week transfer? Pas-de-Calais Oct 2023 #9

For a forum like this their convince is first priority IbogaProject Oct 2023 #11

Earl G has been doing this site for 21 years. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #19

Exactly. TomSlick Oct 2023 #51

Maybe, but maybe over the last several months, they could have determined that the 4lbs Oct 2023 #23

Agreed, Pinback Oct 2023 #34

Can't wait! AwakeAtLast Oct 2023 #12

Fantastic. Fired up and ready to go! WheelWalker Oct 2023 #13

A reminder I always share with my clients.... wysimdnwyg Oct 2023 #14

Congratulations, no matter what happens! It's a huge project! keopeli Oct 2023 #15

Not a fan of the new DU awesomerwb1 Oct 2023 #16

I have the same question, will the current DU be available? relayerbob Oct 2023 #30

The current DU will no longer be available once DU4 is up and running EarlG Oct 2023 #35

ok, thanks relayerbob Oct 2023 #41

I'm slow to change and not a fan of it either, but... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #71

So EarlG bdamomma Oct 2023 #17

I tried it and the user difference didn't seem that different from the current DU. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #20

I'll be okay bdamomma Oct 2023 #21

There's a "Skinner mode" setting you'll find that will make DU4 look more highplainsdem Oct 2023 #24

Thanks highplainsdem bdamomma Oct 2023 #25

It's easy peasy.. mountain grammy Oct 2023 #46

Thanks mountain grammy bdamomma Oct 2023 #48

Cant' tell you how much I love DU. Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #18

Good luck! mikeysnot Oct 2023 #22

In my working days I was involved in many upgrades rurallib Oct 2023 #26

Acknowledged and thank you! I like the new DU4. Warm regards. PatrickforB Oct 2023 #27

Help -- Guess I better find my password. yorkster Oct 2023 #28

... orangecrush Oct 2023 #29

I'm already tired of DU4 TlalocW Oct 2023 #31

Development on DU5 starts next Thursday EarlG Oct 2023 #36

I have what I think is an important question sab390 Oct 2023 #32

The new design was created for all different kinds of devices EarlG Oct 2023 #37

Thank you for all that you do for DU, EarlG! 🥰 crickets Oct 2023 #33

thank you for taking the time onethatcares Oct 2023 #38

Thank you, Earl...it's gonna be great.nt MiHale Oct 2023 #39

Thanks for all your work making this happen. jalan48 Oct 2023 #40

DU4 beta cleared up my bunions. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #42

Thank you for always making sure that DU is the best place on the internet! Dem2theMax Oct 2023 #43

Pre-thanking all of you for the upgrade ffr Oct 2023 #44

Thank you EarlG mountain grammy Oct 2023 #45

Congratulations and Thank You EarlG. A lot of hard work finally coming to fruition. Fla Dem Oct 2023 #47

Thank you! 2naSalit Oct 2023 #49

Looking forward to it! Stinky The Clown Oct 2023 #50

Not a fan of the new layout vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #52

I don't know if you tried EarlG Oct 2023 #54

Thanks for that info, Earl. I for one am partial to the current layout, and am happy to hear that. peppertree Oct 2023 #66

Good luck, EarlG (and all of us). TomSlick Oct 2023 #53

Thanks for the heads up, EarlG! Fingers crossed! Beartracks Oct 2023 #55

You guys are awesome! liberal N proud Oct 2023 #56

Thank You kacekwl Oct 2023 #57

buckle up........ Takket Oct 2023 #58

I have full faith.. raising2moredems Oct 2023 #59

Could be interesting! Aussie105 Oct 2023 #60

Keeping the site running smoothly is so important Generic Other Oct 2023 #61

Good luck and thank you so much for all of this work mahina Oct 2023 #62

The flashing notifications are optional EarlG Oct 2023 #65

This is transparency at its best Mike Niendorff Oct 2023 #63

Great! Thanks for all you do!!! CaptainTruth Oct 2023 #64

K pwb Oct 2023 #67

You and DU are my loves, my sanity duhneece Oct 2023 #68

K&R. William769 Oct 2023 #69

Personally I can't wait. I loved working in the beta versions. NNadir Oct 2023 #70

Congratulations and thanks! quaint Oct 2023 #72

Possible bug: It appears that Greek letters, which one could import from Word in DU3... NNadir Oct 2023 #73

Test NNadir Oct 2023 #75

hey eg- it's not working right for me mopinko Oct 2023 #74

A comment as a suggestion. NNadir Oct 2023 #76

GUI needs less white space more data. kyburbonkid Oct 2023 #77