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jeffk · 04-06-2004, 08:15 AM

While I like a lot of the new features and the general layout my primary use of the forum has been for READING a post. Previously the navigation was at the top of the screen and the message at the bottom. The screen didn't jump around or need repositioning every time I opened a message.

Now, If I use linear mode I can't easily tell what message a post is responding to. So I switch to hybrid or threaded mode. Now every time I select a message the screen jumps and I need to reposition it to read the message. I've poked around to see if I can anchor the thread list with the message list below so my screen isn't jumping around but so far I don't see how. I'll keep looking for a while.

As far as I am concerned this makes the forum significantly harder to browse. All the rest of the features are just great but not worth the cost. I used to be a daily reader. With this inconvienient display mode I will occasionally drop by to search for information but it's too annoying to deal with on a daily basis.

04-06-2004, 08:15 AM	#14
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,130 Thanks: 201 Thanked 421 Times in 239 Posts	Reading is not as easy. While I like a lot of the new features and the general layout my primary use of the forum has been for READING a post. Previously the navigation was at the top of the screen and the message at the bottom. The screen didn't jump around or need repositioning every time I opened a message. Now, If I use linear mode I can't easily tell what message a post is responding to. So I switch to hybrid or threaded mode. Now every time I select a message the screen jumps and I need to reposition it to read the message. I've poked around to see if I can anchor the thread list with the message list below so my screen isn't jumping around but so far I don't see how. I'll keep looking for a while. As far as I am concerned this makes the forum significantly harder to browse. All the rest of the features are just great but not worth the cost. I used to be a daily reader. With this inconvienient display mode I will occasionally drop by to search for information but it's too annoying to deal with on a daily basis.