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Testing out a new style!

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Try it on your mobile devices...and your desktop/laptop computers. I like it so far!
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I find the "power button" symbol very unintuitive for "Login" - Especially in the top right corner... maybe I work too much with Windows Server :-)
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I like that too

I like the footer having the social media links

I need to find someone gifted in Logo making, so that I can have the 3D Printing Forum showing as a part of Where nerdy is cool
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I keep thinking there should be something across that top area of the page!
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Testing YouTube links

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Sorry Paul but the almost white background on Windows hurts my eyes, it too bright.
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I have to agree. Also, there is hardly any indication of which forums have new posts as the forum icon is now an empty circle with a very thin line that changes color.

And what happened to the quick reply form?
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Quick reply is still there, no changes there

If there are new posts, the circle is red. The forum has had a good deal of traffic but not many posts.

We need to fix that
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Erm, not seeing the quick reply window here. Nothing has changed on my end. What am I missing?
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Also, yes I do see that the circle is red when there are unread posts. Just harder to see than the previous icons.

And I agree that we need more traffic. I really hate all of the repeated posts on facebook (it is NOT a forum, people)
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Ok, quick reply is in some forums (just not this one). Hrmmmm.
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The new scheme reminds me the now gone for good "New UM Forum", and this is not a compliment.
Too bright and too much white space again.
I do appreciate the effort you guys put in this forum, so please take this as just my personal opinion.
Other than the new look, I like the functionality the updated engine provides.
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shurik wrote: June 1st, 2019, 8:20 am The new scheme reminds me the now gone for good "New UM Forum", and this is not a compliment.
Too bright and too much white space again.
I do appreciate the effort you guys put in this forum, so please take this as just my personal opinion.
Other than the new look, I like the functionality the updated engine provides.
I respect your feedback

The "New UM Forum" has been largely quiet since the "Old UM Forum" replaced their forum software. I'm not sure why they all left, I know many swing through from time to time...but...that's what it is.

As I said, I was testing new styles. Especially ones that look better on the many mobile devices we now have.

I agree the white spaces are quite new and I'm not sure if I will keep this or tweak the CSS and logo image(s)

Bear in mind that since the Ultimaker region got quiet, others got busy. The HICTOP and CR-10 style printers that are so dominant are the busier areas now.
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I have a question?

Most sites after I sign in the 2nd time the login appears in a drop down box, this site is the exception.
Here I have to type the full login every time suggested logins do not appear does any one know why...
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Roberts_Clif wrote: June 5th, 2019, 7:42 pm I have a question?

Most sites after I sign in the 2nd time the login appears in a drop down box, this site is the exception.
Here I have to type the full login every time suggested logins do not appear does any one know why...
I'm not sure I follow? Mine auto-fills...so I just click the login button
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I'm putting the old style (prosilver) back in place for a while...I got some good testing data out of the newer one!
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