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Suggestions for 1.1.0

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Suggestions for 1.1.0
Big thanks to Alex for solving my upgrade problem (and on a holiday weekend!). I'll mention a couple of areas that I think could use improvement. I don't know how much relevance my observations will have for other applications of Gossamer Forums - but I'll throw them out and see what sticks.

1. The category naming convention as seen in Forum Admin and in the forums themselves. If one has several sub-categories, the name extends laterally to an enormous size. i.e., "Main category name: Sub category name: Tertiary category name: Forum name"

After further review, I would move this to the "urgent" on my list of things to consider for a fix/quick fix.

In the message board "Jump to forum" element this is particularly problematic, see attachment "category-names.gif". However, it's handled very well in the "Search" pull down forums box, see attachment "category-search.gif".

2. In Forum Admin "List All" section. If you wanted to move a group of categories or forums around you currently have to do them one at a time. Select modify, apply modification, re-list all, and repeat. Perhaps some global move could be implemented? Perhaps check boxes with a "apply action to checked items to" or something of that nature?

What do you think?



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heavybombers: Dec 29, 2001, 7:22 PM
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Re: [heavybombers] Suggestions for 1.1.0 In reply to
sorry heavybombers for the irrelavent post, but ...
what browser are you using ?

openoffice + gimp + sketch ... Smile
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QooQ,

I'm using MS Internet Explorer 6. If you wondering about the form buttons and slider elements, that Win XP at work.


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heavybombers: Dec 29, 2001, 7:20 PM
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My temporary solution for the "Jump to Forum" problem is just to remove the form. Removed it from "forum_view", "post_view_flat", and "post_view_threaded". I'm sure it's somewhere else and I'll deal with it when I run across it again Wink.
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Well my temporary solution for the Jump to Forum navigation form element is a poor one. It is used more places than I thought. In moderation, in post confirmation, etc.