New Layout
#241 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:18 PM
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Any way to make the DashBoard/Events 'follow' us as we scroll down to the page, like how events followed us on the old layout?




#242 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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The World Map is really wonky.


#243 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Right off the bat, I'm not very fond of it, but I want to reserved judgement until I see if I get used to it.

A couple of options I would like to see added:

1) Option to move sidebar from left side to right side. Right now it seems lopsided to me and actually has me moving my body to see it properly. Kinda makes me a little dizzy.

2) Eventually add more themes to customize the sidebar. I don't really care for any of the options right now so I just picked the one I disliked the least.

Not really digging it at the present moment, but maybe it will grow on me given time.

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#244 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Is there any way to make this optional?

It's making my Firefox 3.05 lag like crazy. I also have mixed feelings about not being able to change the colors at all.

Also, the explore map doesn't seem to fit/work right.


#245 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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This is really laggy :/ It's also too wide. I miss the narrowness of the old one. I also think it's overall too dark. I'm sorry but I really don't like this at all.

Also, the world map is way too large. (i'm in firefox) And the clickable space for each world to too small. I have to guess where it is to find it. The drop down thing is really bothering me. I liked the ease of going to the sidebar and clicking. And I'd like to see my events AND the shoutbox at the same time, but that's just me. Overall I like the effort, but it's a strain on my eyes. Some of the text is misaligned it random areas.

I guess the first thing I suggest for you to do is making the page MUCH narrower. there's a huge gap to the right of the banner. And I agree with the Neopets thing, too. It does seem like that, and that's one of the big changes of Neo I've also hatehatehated with a passion.

Last Edit by: Austine 10/26/09 at 3:28:18pm



#246 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Could the "alert" events get separated out from the "other" events like they used to be?
I'm getting my trainings all mixed up with my tot stuff I've been saving.

Thats the only thing thats not a; wait, no its over here now thing; that I'll get used to I've noticed so far.


#247 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Quote By @EmilyCullen_:

And, I'd like to point out that you guys are...kind of copycating. I play on Neopets as well as Subeta, and about two years ago, they changed their layout too. It originally was like your last layout and it's current one also is like this one in a way. Neo's has a navigation atop the page and drop downs for you to click on, plus all the important info on the left sidebar. There are other things I'm finding too. Go look at Neo and see what I mean.


I agree with that. The first thing I thought when I saw the dropdown menus was 'Neopets'.


#248 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Most of it I like; however, I do have some relatively small issues.
-The forums dropdown is somewhat confusing, it took me a bit to realize that one must click the button that says forums.
-Wide on a wide monitor is somewhat odd. We need the option to shrink and/or center the page
And that's it. :3 I love it, otherwise.

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#249 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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I'd like to see the following things re-added:

-News alerts in a place that's always visible (not a drop-down menu or anything like that).

-Tallies for the different event boxes when they're closed (5 comments, 18 Forum Mentions, etc).

And the following things added:

-The ability to decide which order the alert boxes show in (to prioritize them).

I like the ideas of these additions.

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#250 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 PM
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Whilst things are prettier it is a bit cluttered in the drop down menu. Before it was a lot easier/quicker to just click things on the left side rather than hunt through the drop down menu for them.

The little Home/Forum tabs hang over the 'shop search' bar (and on more exploring, other title bars such as when going to main shops cash shop, etc) I think that should either be centred or lowered a little to prevent it.

I'd also really like some way to see if their is new News. Like having the News option on the left sidebar rather than hidden away under the Home option.

Things are squished together, like the text under the achievement option. Making my text bigger doesn't fix it either (in fact it just messes up the layout.) Text on the news also seems squished and it makes it hard to read. As you can see below:



The text isn't like this everywhere, so I don't know why it's squished in various places.




#251 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:20 PM
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I am not sure if these have been mentioned because I have not read all five pages, but here is what I am having issues with so far:

1.) Users' forum ads are being stretched with the layout and look horrible and some are unreadable completely.*
2.) The Friends Online widget has my own username on it when I am not on my own friends list.
3.) "Minimized" widgets in the dashboard stay minimized from page to page, but not when a new tab is opened to the Subeta site.
4.) The page flickers when scrolling up or down the screen (at least on long pages like the forums).

Edit:
*This issue was fixed during the typing of this post.


Last Edit by: 10/26/09 at 3:27:12pm


#252 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:20 PM
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I really enjoy the customizable aspect of the layout, and the lag is something I'm sure will (or can) be resolved, or is at least something we can all adjust to.

The major issues I have with it are the disappearance of the wardrobe.
(I mean, come on. Its like my heroine. You took away my heroine, Subeta.)
And the fact that when I go to explore, the map is far too stretched out, and you have this gaudy gray bar slicing through the Sacred Lands and Atebus. The links to the land's don't line up right either.

Really, if it was so much of an issue I'm sure we could all bookmark our most frequently used places on the Subeta site, but I'd really rather just have it function properly.

But good on you all for doing something new! [: It'll take some getting used to, after 3 years of the old layout but I'm sure with tweaks and adjustments it will be wonderful for all.


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#253 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:20 PM
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Also, the Explore Map is HUGE. Really, really huge. I can't even figure out where to click to find my way around.


#254 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:21 PM
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Where are all the old preferences like the one that tells us how much longer we have on our GA?
While I appreciate the technical expertise this new layout doesn't work for me at all, to me change is good when it simplifies not when it complicates - and these drop down menus are awful. Change for the sake of change??
Now I don't even know when my friends are on.
Shop coding is gone too, very unhappy camper.

Last Edit by: SpiritedLass 10/26/09 at 3:22:56pm



#255 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:21 PM
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Not sure if this has been mention

The only issue I have so far is the explore map. The links to each area are too small and out of alignment with the images on the map so it makes it harder to click those areas.



#256 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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@Luxe- Which browser are you on? Looks so pretty.
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#257 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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Poco coos:

What would be awesome is an option to change where the sidebar is (on the right or left side of the site) and to have shortcuts to different shops / users / pages / etc. Otherwise, looks great.

and then divides by zero.

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#258 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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I have to agree with just about everything above. its nice and pretty but there are tons of things that need fixing before its user-friendly.

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#259 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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Ok now parts of the map are unclickable.

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#260 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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Hooray navigation widget! Thank you so much!


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#261 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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I love it! Love it all! I love how it fits the screen and everything :3

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#262 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
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it's nice that you guys want to hardcore update this thing,
but i'm not a fan of the drop-down boxes
especially when you have to do it for EVERYTHING you want
to do on the site.
i think you should have an option to switch back between the
old and the new layout. i like the old because everything
on the left could lead me places so much easier than this does.
and i remembered things in a specific order.
the drop-downs shouldn't be there.

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#263 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:23 PM
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I dont know if this has been mentioned BUT why is it not saving the login? I have been coming back every 20 minutes or so all day to try and get the *evil* sad egg/tp.. Ever since the new layout went live I have to keep logging in. Not that it is that hard but I only come to check if I can tp/egg and it is going to get old really quickly.
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#264 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:23 PM
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I don't know if this has to do with the new layout or not, but what's up with the site kicking us off? Everytime I leave and come back, I need to log in again. I also need to login everytime I open the site on a new tab. It gets annoying.


#265 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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I'd like to have the "buddy list" back.


#266 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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Hm, I can live with the new layout, even though I miss my Maraqua Background and preferred the clear small links, but I have a problem with the events - why can we not choose to have the events on the dashboard? I never clear my "you have purchases in your shop" event, because it is a great and much needed direct link to my shop. But now I always have to click on "dashboard", whenever I want to see my onhand money and have the link to my vault, since on every click it reverts back to the events. And there is just a huge empty space on the left side all the time.

Maybe an option to include favourite links on the dashboard?

Also the clock slips over the "home" and "forums" links, makes them come out of line with the others and sends page content further down.


#267 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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http://www.subeta.net/petinfo.php?petid=245100

the friends section is running into the footer and hanging off the main bg of the page.

this is only an issue w/ pets that have a large treasure chest and friends.


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#268 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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I have a widescreen monitor and I agree with everyone else who's said so far that it stretches stuff way too much, especially in the main shops. It would be nice if those items were more centered and concentrated, the way the forums are now.

As much as I want to be constructive in my criticism.. there's no way around it, I just hate this layout so much. It was obviously designed to look pretty and nothing else. Like I said in the news post, the quest widget was a step in the right direction.. even if for me, personally, it's pretty useless and cumbersome because Wizard quests are the only ones I usually do. And what about simple restocking? It takes me two or three times as long to find things in the dropdown menus, as opposed to before when they were laid out nicely where we could actually GET TO THEM QUICKLY.

Why so much emphasis on the Friend Feed? I only have a handful of friends here, and I don't care about seeing each and every game they play and achievement they collect. Is this an attempt to make Subeta more of a chat-with-friends site and less of a pet site? If so, it's seriously lame. I know you can close the FF, but when you do, it's just a big, empty, useless green space that could be utilized so much better, if only there were more options to add.

And I haven't even gotten around to trying to restore my pets' profiles yet. I bet that's gonna be a real barrel o' fun. (Thank you for holding on to the old coding though. When you go and force this new layout on everyone suddenly, I guess you have to be courteous somewhere.)

It's not enough to make me bawww and quit Subeta, but if the layout isn't improved upon in the future, I don't think I'll be buying anything from the Cash Shop for a while.


EDIT: Ahahaha, and the forums aren't even centered now. I did a hard refresh and they stretched out across the entire page. So now the only thing I appreciated about this new layout isn't working
EDIT II: Navigation widget. YES. And with that, the site's functionality springs back to life. THANK YOU.

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#269 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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Quote By @ROBOT:
[quote=@Morgis]I love it other than the postcard things in the top left. They cover stuff up (including word on the page sometimes) and look kind of messy to me. If there was just a way to make the postcard go away, I'd love it. XD


You can. Use this code in your custom CSS.
<style>#postcards{display:none;}</style>[/quote]
Oh thank goodness, that's much better. I never would have known how to do that myself, though. Coding isn't my thing.


#270 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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I think my main problem with this layout is that the focus was too much on the "design aspects" rather than actual function capabilities :v

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#271 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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I use a wide screen and everything looks so stretched out. Then there is this blue background that makes up the rest of the space, it just looks odd. The image in the top left corner looks way too thin, almost like some of the image is missing or something. Sorry I know you all worked hard on it, I am sure it will grow on us.


#272 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
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its very cool ! but pretty big o.o


#273 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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I don't think drop downs are entirely bad, but I really feel the main problem is that ALL of them are drop downs. Like someone mentioned before, there should be the essential links at the horizontal section beside the drop menus. I think lessening the amount helps. Just sayin'







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#274 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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OMG the explore map is HUGE!!!!!!!


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#275 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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#276 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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I LOVE EVERYTHING! I love how it's easier to find things, how it's all together more and you don't have to scroll up and down the page to click links and stuff. (Small screen here.) I especially love the new layout schemes! And so far, I haven't found anything to complain about! So awesome!!


#277 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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@DaBluMeanie If you change it to the "smart" option, it will automatically change to events when you have new ones. No need to skip between both of then.



#278 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
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#279 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:26 PM
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#280 :: October 26th, 2009 @ 3:26 PM
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Alright, here are examples of my huge subeta pages on the new layout.

I'm using firefox 3.5 on windows vista, on a widescreen laptop.

Forums. World Map. Typical page.




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