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brell YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 1803 Moita, Portugal Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #10 - 21.09.2008 at 07:50:52 Yes but remember that you can minimize the scrolling by collapsing the categories by clicking the small minus in the top left corner of each category.
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Reply #11 - 21.09.2008 at 18:33:06

brell wrote on 21.09.2008 at 07:50:52:

Yes but remember that you can minimize the scrolling by collapsing the categories by clicking the small minus in the top left corner of each category.

And, good point for our YABB-software, a collapsed category shows when there is a new post! Or not.

This works only when you are logged in, btw. When you are not logged in, all boards are shown. Thus ... always log in!

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Lara Explorer Offline Posts: 144 Lewisham, England Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #12 - 21.09.2008 at 19:15:05 brell wrote on 21.09.2008 at 07:50:52: Yes but remember that you can minimize the scrolling by collapsing the categories by clicking the small minus in the top left corner of each category. I know, that's how I view the board. .
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Reply #13 - 22.09.2008 at 02:36:20

Hi Guys,

I think the boards look great, and are much better organized, and also easier for a beginner to find their way around. Roll Eyes

I am finding one thing that is cumbersome for me with the new set up;

The listing of each and every custom mansion makes the page so long, and requires a lot of scrolling to get through all the topics.

I was delighted to read the above posts about minimizing these topics, but alas, this only works when one is logged in, and I traditionally only log in when I wish to post or reply, so this procedure does not help me.

Wondering if perhaps it could be standard that they be listed as "Approved Custom Mansions (A - C)" and then the guest/viewer could click on that and open them up to the individual named mansions? As I don't know much about how forums are programmed, this may not be possible, but just an idea.

Thanks to all the admins for the great work they do to keep MM game and forum working smoothly !!!

SandyBean Smiley

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Reply #14 - 22.09.2008 at 02:55:42

SandyBean wrote on 22.09.2008 at 02:36:20:

I was delighted to read the above posts about minimizing these topics, but alas, this only works when one is logged in, and I traditionally only log in when I wish to post or reply, so this procedure does not help me.

Well, this is one more reason to log in every time you visit the forums. Also, when logged in, you'll quickly see which categories and boards contain new posts.

SandyBean wrote on 22.09.2008 at 02:36:20:

Wondering if perhaps it could be standard that they be listed as "Approved Custom Mansions (A - C)" and then the guest/viewer could click on that and open them up to the individual named mansions? As I don't know much about how forums are programmed, this may not be possible, but just an idea.

I am not sure what you mean. You can only collapse the categories while logged in. If you do, they stay collapsed next time you log in.

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Reply #15 - 22.09.2008 at 08:23:50

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Wondering if perhaps it could be standard that they be listed as "Approved Custom Mansions (A - C)" and then the guest/viewer could click on that and open them up to the individual named mansions? As I don't know much about how forums are programmed, this may not be possible, but just an idea.

Sorry Brell, I knew when I was writing the above it was confusing even to my eyes, but I was in a bit of a rush. Smiley

What I meant was, If when a person first looked at the forum (not logged in) if the CM's could be contained inside categories, (such as A -C), and then open to show each one, once this was clicked on.

So the main page would look like the pic in Lara's post, without a member/guest having to be logged in.

This way, the main page would not be soooo long, but all the CM's would still be easily located and readily accessed. Cool

Hope that makes my fuzzy thoughts a bit clearer ! Wink

Thanks,

SandyBean Smiley

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josephine Adventurer Offline Posts: 332 California Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #16 - 22.09.2008 at 14:24:27 That's a really great idea SandyBean, have the main header visible for CM's then click it to get to the list specific CM's. I know you can collapse the header if you're logged in, but a lot of times I check the forums at work and don't want to log in (for various reasons.)
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Olle the Greatest Adventurer Offline Posts: 335 Sweden Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #17 - 22.09.2008 at 14:56:00 I agree, keep the first page short for a good overview. Still, it's a very nice forum [perhaps not only due to design but to content as well MM rox]
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brell YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 1803 Moita, Portugal Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #18 - 22.09.2008 at 17:45:48 If I understand correctly you are asking whether we can have the categories collapsed while not logged in. No, we can't.
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aquaMat Expedition Leader Offline Posts: 1159 Berlin, Germany Gender:	Re: Great improvement Reply #19 - 22.09.2008 at 22:04:48 A question about the great new individual boards: Why are some mansions' individual boards different from all the rest by stating details about their size and difficulty etc. (e.g. Daedalus), while most others say only "This board is open for use" as a subtitle ??
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