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WinCustomize 2K9 concepts

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The new WinCustomize is going to be a radical departure from what we have today.

In the web 2.0 age, we can do a lot of interesting things that should greatly improve the navigation of the site. The days of clicking, waiting for the page to load, clicking, waiting for the page to load and so forth will go away.

Instead, the site will feel more akin to a desktop application. Want to see the most popular skinners, click on tab and it'll expand to show it.

The site will end up being far cleaner, far faster, and far easier to use than what we have today.

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top

please, dear Lord... :\ or.. Brad.. as the case may be.. bring back 'last post read' function.

Having to constantly click last page and then scroll down to the bottom should be unheard of on todays forums.

Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top

lol V, and change POST to what it really is --> TOPIC:blush:   it's so confuzzling! and reply to --> post :grin:

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 1
please, dear Lord... or.. Brad.. as the case may be.. bring back 'last post read' function.

Having to constantly click last page and then scroll down to the bottom should be unheard of on todays forums.
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Works fine here.

Quoting Tailsgirl, reply 2
lol V, and change POST to what it really is --> TOPIC   it's so confuzzling! and reply to --> post
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I totally agree. This is the only site I know of that uses that terminology and it's totally confusing.

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yep Bebi, I remember back at Invisionize, and.. well.. every other forum I've been to, and run, it really is confusingX| :grin:

Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Tailsgirl, reply 2
lol V, and change POST to what it really is --> TOPIC   it's so confuzzling! and reply to --> post
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I totally agree. This is the only site I know of that uses that terminology and it's totally confusing.
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Ahh .  .  the joy of having a newsgroup heritage. (news://news.stardock.com)  It may be archaic. .  but I like it!

Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works fine here.
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Hasnt worked for me since it stopped working months and months ago... anyone else?

 

Doesn't matter what thread I open.. always always... page 1. Of course in the main forum u can click last post.. but that only takes u to the last post..not the last one u read. :waaaa: and I usually navigate from the Recent Activity list anyway... page 1 everytime. X|

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hasnt worked for me since it stopped working months and months ago... anyone else?



Doesn't matter what thread I open.. always always... page 1. Of course in the main forum u can click last post.. but that only takes u to the last post..not the last one u read. and I usually navigate from the Recent Activity list anyway... page 1 everytime.
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ditto.... X-(

 

it's really been a pain..... :-|

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works fine here.

Hasnt worked for me since it stopped working months and months ago... anyone else?



Doesn't matter what thread I open.. always always... page 1. Of course in the main forum u can click last post.. but that only takes u to the last post..not the last one u read. and I usually navigate from the Recent Activity list anyway... page 1 everytime.
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Same here... last post read hasn't worked for me in months... like 6 to 8 months, if not more.

Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works fine for me :)

Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top

what's the difference in quoting blocks. some have names and some don't???

Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top

what's the difference in quoting blocks. some have names and some don't???
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Some people use code and some use the button.

Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Some people use code and some use the button.
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meaning???

Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting wimpy, reply 10
what's the difference in quoting blocks. some have names and some don't???
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If you select nothing and click the quoate button it qoutes the whole post (with name info, etc).  If you select text and use the quote button it just quotes what you selecdted.
Quoting vStyler, reply 1
please, dear Lord... or.. Brad.. as the case may be.. bring back 'last post read' function.

Having to constantly click last page and then scroll down to the bottom should be unheard of on todays forums.
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Go to  the recent page.  https://forums.wincustomize.com/recent

Click the arrow at the end of the row to go to last post.

Reply #64 from JoeUser Forums Top

If you select nothing and click the quoate button it qoutes the whole post (with name info, etc). If you select text and use the quote button it just quotes what you selecdted.
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Any reason the author/reply# couldn't be included with the snip quotes, too?

Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you select nothing and click the quoate button it qoutes the whole post (with name info, etc). If you select text and use the quote button it just quotes what you selecdted.
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Quoting Daiwa, reply 14
Any reason the author/reply# couldn't be included with the snip quotes, too?
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Time, effort, resources?  :|

Reply #66 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I always make my own quote boxes using:-

 

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Reply #67 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Click the arrow at the end of the row to go to last post.
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I've already said that's not what I am referring to.. That takes you to last post.. not.. last post read.. which could be a page or two back. Which is how I described it previous to this.

Is that working for anyone?

 

Additionally, if you browse from 'Recent Forum Activity'  the last post button on forum page is moot.

Reply #68 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've already said that's not what I am referring to.. That takes you to last post.. not.. last post read.. which could be a page or two back. Which is how I described it previous to this.
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Umm . . no.  It takes you to last post read.  Based on cookies.

Reply #69 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm all for speed and faster previews. To be able to change the look of the page would be great. As one example, here's a shot of how Roger's Yahoo lets you skin (hope my upload works properly)...

Reply #70 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 18

I've already said that's not what I am referring to.. That takes you to last post.. not.. last post read.. which could be a page or two back. Which is how I described it previous to this.
Umm . . no.  It takes you to last post read.  Based on cookies.
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That button functions as Zubaz describes here - takes me to the last reply I read in that particular thread.  I'd prefer that simply selecting the article/thread would default to the most recently read reply, however, which is what I remember used to be the case, but not the end of the world if that never happens again.

Time, effort, resources? :|
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Aren't those the things you're devoting to Wincustomize 2k9 Concepts?  ;)

These are just things for the Suggestion Box, after all.

Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Umm . . no. It takes you to last post read. Based on cookies.
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Not here and apparently some others. :thumbsdown: The 'works for me' response is.. eh... X|

Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'd prefer that simply selecting the article/thread would default to the most recently read reply
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which is what I remember used to be the case
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Exactly..as for the one.. the last doesnt show in recent activity anyway.

 

* off to bang head against nearest structure * X|

Reply #73 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If you select nothing and click the quoate button it qoutes the whole post (with name info, etc). If you select text and use the quote button it just quotes what you selecdted.
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thank you, Zubaz

Reply #74 from Stardock Forums Top

A note for everyone.  WinCustomize Site is not the same as WinCustomize Forums.  Two different sets of code, two completely different projects.  While the look and feel of the new WC will likely be brought over to the forums, this update project isn't about extending or changing forum functionality.  If some gets in when we're not looking, that's cool, but I wouldn't expect it.

Reply #75 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A note for everyone. WinCustomize Site is not the same as WinCustomize Forums. Two different sets of code, two completely different projects.
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Just to add to that....it's actually three sites...and 3 sets of code.  There's the Admins'/mods' site which accesses the database for moderation/approvals.  That one's only used by a few people so it's languishing a bit back into the last millennium [almost]...;)

The one mentioned/shown by Frogboy is actually the Skin site itself, not the forums...;)