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    The site looks brilliant. Nice update. Couple of bugs I've noticed:

    • 'Recent Threads' under 'Recent' drop down menu seems to be broken when not logged in (the formatting is way off). It looks ok when logged in.
    • 'Activate light style' and 'Activate dark style' do exactly the opposite. You may want to switch the descriptions.

    When I insert a word into text that I've typed into a post, and use autofill to insert the word, the last letter drops off of the word. It happened in a post a few minutes ago as well as in this one. I'm using an Android tablet. Not sure if it's the tablet or the new software, but it's never happened before with any software on the tablet.

    Otherwise, the new layout is quite nice!

    Thanks for the comments. Probably there are more bugs still to swat:

    Tau Phi -

    1 - There is something about the theme switcher I do not understand. I noted the behavior you mentioned and attempted to improve it but now the moon does not appear and the descriptions are still wrong. Will have to dig into that further but for now the sun goes back and forth.

    2 - I think the problem on Recent threads when not logged in has been addressed.

    Godfrey -

    I am noting some issues with text input on a tablet too but I can't figure out how to address them. I will post about this on the software designer's site and see what we can do.


    thanks again!

    Cassius

    I just posted a new poem in the Epicurean poetry thread, and it all came out right. I suspect the glitch was just part of the transition to the new format. :)

    "We must try to make the end of the journey better than the beginning, as long as we are journeying; but when we come to the end, we must be happy and content." (Vatican Saying 48)

    Another thing I'm noticing is that when I click on a link to a post in the Unread Posts list, it takes me to the top of the page that contains the unread post. Prior to the update it would go directly to the post, which is much more convenient when the threads get long. This is on an Android tablet; not sure about other devices.

    Quote from Godfrey

    Another thing I'm noticing is that when I click on a link to a post in the Unread Posts list, it takes me to the top of the page that contains the unread post. Prior to the update it would go directly to the post, which is much more convenient when the threads get long.

    I have noticed that too and will definitely investigate!

    Re the poll: I use a laptop, never a notebook and seldom a cellphone (just for a quick look, never to participate).

    "We must try to make the end of the journey better than the beginning, as long as we are journeying; but when we come to the end, we must be happy and content." (Vatican Saying 48)

    Regarding polls...it's a learning experience still for me...I should have included an option for multiple ways of accessing the forum (also I wanted to find out if my hunch was true, that most people use cellphones).

    The forum appearance and experience is different when using cellphone compared to tablet or laptop. I think it is much better now for cellphone since the upgrade, because the various tool icons are more visable and user friendly.

    Depending on the type of device used, perhaps we still need to compare and contrast between multiple device types to determine if something is missing or could be improved.

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