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i feel like the category buttons are way to prominent compared to the thread name which is grey on white bg. And i want rounded corners of course.

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Workin' on a few related things, but will definitely keep this in mind. :)

One only realizes how important something is for him/her, when s/he has lost it.

It would be nice if the tags had an own column, so that the row size would not double and we could see more threads at once. A fluid layout in order to use the full width of the browser window would be even better.

Different colors would be nice for the various category tags as well (they can be muted, not like PINK and GREEN, more like... light blue, dark blue, salmon, etc), especially if they're in their own column - will help for recognizing at a glance what category something is in.

Nice improvements. One thing I would like is to be able to see the number of replies when on my mobile. Is that something you could do?

it is almost impossible to focus your eyes on the thread topic beside such a button.

and i would appreciate if the desin wouldnt change every 4 weeks. :)

+1 Roman, content should, in this context, always preside over form!

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Thanks Brendan! I'm currently learning some things about requirements engineering and the linked post fits perfectly.

I agree with the design suggestions here (doubly so for the rounded corners). Just thought I'd suggest the LightBlue Bean forum as a good example of legibility from the tags being in a separate column and colour coded: 

I agree with the design suggestions here (doubly so for the rounded corners). Just thought I'd suggest the LightBlue Bean forum as a good example of legibility from the tags being in a separate column and colour coded: http://beantalk.punchthrough.com


maybe start with the "all forums" button open on the side, visible by default, (but collapsable) and use different color squares or other shapes (letters?) next to forum section headers as a key and then tag those to posts, so you don't have to have the full name in the tag. maybe a check box to hide specific forums.

like that flask icon for projects is instantly readable without stoping, it's great. all a blue box (or rounded lol) tells me is that it is a sub forum, but i have to stop and read it.

i'm thinking more about parsing search results.

maybe start with the "all forums" button open on the side, visible by default, (but collapsable) and use different color squares or other shapes (letters?) next to forum section headers as a key and then tag those to posts, so you don't have to have the full name in the tag. maybe a check box to hide specific forums. 

like that flask icon for projects is instantly readable without stoping, it's great. all a blue box (or rounded lol) tells me is that it is a sub forum, but i have to stop and read it. 

i'm thinking more about parsing search results.


+1000 ! I've just realised today that I don't read any posts these days due to this annoying layout.

Guys I have an old thread called stop changing the design of the forum every half hour, instead of creating new threads and clogging up the dataspace nodules of the forum please just use my old thread because I have accurately conveyed all feelings of all forum users ever, thanks

just don't listen to him. stay here. this thread is safe and easy to use.

FYI this thread will make you bang in to things and give your eye phone a common cold. The T's and C's of the forum have changed actually so everyone BE NICE TO ONE ANOTHER and use whichever thread you want (don't use this one).

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