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  • New forum - how can we make it denser?
2013/06/28 13:33:03
Tripecac
Even with "Essentials" selected, the new forum seems a lot less dense than the old one.  How can we reduce the row heights so that we can see more posts without scrolling?
 
This reminds me of similar changes they made from Sonar 8.5.3 to X1; it become more "slick" but less dense.  Even as of X2, I find myself missing the simplicity of 8.5.3, just like I find myself missing the simplicity of the old forum.
2013/06/28 14:31:23
sharke
Just adjust the zoom in your browser, usually CTRL and +/-
2013/06/28 14:50:37
SteveStrummerUK
 
We had three different themes for the last version - 'Classic', 'Blue-Cake' and 'Robocake'.
 
Because it suited my eyesight, I used 'Robocake' in preference to the other two as it was much more spaced out and easier for me to read. This current version is ideal for me, but I can't see why they couldn't offer other templates which might offer a more compressed view.
 
Why not PM Ryan or Andrew, they seem to be the only Cakewalkers who frequent these forums.
2013/06/28 14:56:02
Ryan Munnis [Cakewalk]
I've heard the dev is working on another theme for future updates but I have no idea what he has in mind. I'm not completely opposed to making some updates in the future but, believe it or not, it's a LOT of work. There is a LOT of customization involved and it's not a simple task. At the moment, there are a few other projects that must take priority.
2013/06/28 15:04:18
Skarda
Sorry folks, we are in the millennium. The millennium is the era of making senseless changes. I call it the lesser better with busier interfaces, less intuitiveness on just about all aspects of life. If you could get there in 1 click in Win XP it takes 2 to 3 in windows 7 and almost zero intuitiveness on "where is it at" on my old flip phone I could call a contact with 1 click on a hard button; now with my smart "dumb" phone, it takes 4 to 5 clicks on the soft touch buttons which I inevitably miss-press to call a contact and add on even more clicks. My new great jap-crap car stereo/gps... if I try to change a simple radio station with the piece of %$# soft touch buttons, I will crash. the old hard buttons I could feel and get a grip and press in the pitch black dark without losing site of the road. Sooo, the new rule for all the engineers to keep their job is to... make it look different, busier, a whole lot of useless functions to distract from getting from point a to point b, and almost zero intuitiveness. Then we'll call it NEW & IMPROVED. Since everything was already near perfect, this is the only way for those engineers to keep their jobs. The younger generation especially falls for the lesser better. All my 26 year old son cares about is, "but it looks really cool dad" he doesn't seem to mind the 6 extra steps to get from point a to point b on things. (of course he did rear end a car recently, hmmmm). So the only solution to this era of the lesser better is to just suck it up, and maybe the 2020's will digress back to the 1900s when things were already efficient. Then they can still call it new and improved.  btw, our new coffee pot for the office now takes 4 button pushes to brew a pot, the old one that lasted 10 years with only to 1 button push. No fear though, I'm sure this new, improved, quality item will only last about 1 year, then I can get on ebay and start looking for a 1 button push brew coffee pot.
2013/06/28 15:24:29
Bristol_Jonesey
Some good points, but please, use paragraphs. My eyes hurt.
2013/06/28 19:49:48
jb101
How can we make it denser?
 
With luck mcq will be along soon to demonstrate.
 
Only joking..
2013/06/28 19:59:08
drewfx1
Opera has something called "user style sheets" that can be used to override the styles of a website on a per website basis if desired. 
 
Other browsers may (or may not) have similar functionality, but it requires an understanding of HTML/CSS and there's only so much that can be achieved.
2013/06/28 20:17:14
The Maillard Reaction
 

2013/06/29 03:37:04
Bristol_Jonesey
jb101
How can we make it denser?
 
With luck mcq will be along soon to demonstrate.
 
Only joking..




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