 November 24, 2007 - 9:50pm | Okay - try it out - go to your profile, edit it, and select the block called "Fancy Menu Menu". While you're there, turn off the Quicklinks and Buddylist blocks - you won't need 'em. Then click "Submit" and you'll have a new popup menu that I *HOPE* is simple and acceptable to everyone, even Corjay and Full Bleed :) I jest out of love, my friends!! 3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our
vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time. |
 November 24, 2007 - 10:04pm | I actually like it the way it is right now. The two column format compacted things nicely. :P But having options is always a good thing. However, I do think the "Currently Viewed Project" nav window needs a title bar like the other nav windows. And I think the nav windows would separate better if you used subtle alternating background tones. ;) |
November 24, 2007 - 10:07pm | I know... you mentioned that to me elsewhere - and I answered ya. Since the blocks can be individually turned off - I can't really be sure they'll alternate. But yeah - I do need a title on the project block :P I'm on it... 3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our
vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time. |
 November 24, 2007 - 11:11pm | I only suggested those because I thought Full Bleed was saying to make the site not so overwhelming. It's what I see done on other sites. Now that I have it up like that, it's the way I prefer it. It does indeed reduce clutter and provide a professional look. By the way, Bill, you could make it so that when you click on the "Fancy Menu Menu" option, that it unclicks the other two menus. As for the name, "Fancy Menu Menu" isn't one of your better feature names.  |
November 24, 2007 - 11:31pm | As for the name, "Fancy Menu Menu" isn't one of your better feature names. Corjay Whiner Menus?  Actually you have good suggestions. :-) |
November 25, 2007 - 1:01am | haha you are SO absolutely right about that name!! Some people might still like their other blocks present, so I'll leave the decision up to them to turn them on/off. 3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our
vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time. |
November 25, 2007 - 1:02am | Renamed it simply "Popup Menu" 3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our
vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time. |
November 25, 2007 - 10:29am | I know... you mentioned that to me elsewhere - and I answered ya. Since the blocks can be individually turned off - I can't really be sure they'll alternate. I think I pm'd that suggestion... didn't hear back, but getting to PM's on this site seems kind of hidden. I figured I'd be notified it I was responded too or I'd just get sent an email. No biggie. I throw out a lot of suggestions and don't expect every one to fly (though the #new on What's New links is high on my wanted list right now since I'm constantly using that feature! ;) But now that I think of it, it could be a little tricky to alternate the nav box color profile with being able to turn boxes on and off. Depends how they are drawn. I use to do mods for XMB, and they had code to alternate the color of forum posts. PhpBB does it too... but Drupal doesn't so it might draw things a bit differently. I actually never paid much attention to being able to turn off the nav boxes until this post came up. I've since turned off my buddy list since I have no friends. ;) Perhaps just a simple space between the nav boxes would open it up just a touch? |
November 25, 2007 - 11:29am | I know... you mentioned that to me elsewhere - and I answered ya. Since the blocks can be individually turned off - I can't really be sure they'll alternate. I think I pm'd that suggestion... didn't hear back, but getting to PM's on this site seems kind of hidden. I figured I'd be notified it I was responded too or I'd just get sent an email. No biggie. I throw out a lot of suggestions and don't expect every one to fly (though the #new on What's New links is high on my wanted list right now since I'm constantly using that feature! ;) But now that I think of it, it could be a little tricky to alternate the nav box color profile with being able to turn boxes on and off. Depends how they are drawn. I use to do mods for XMB, and they had code to alternate the color of forum posts. PhpBB does it too... but Drupal doesn't so it might draw things a bit differently. I actually never paid much attention to being able to turn off the nav boxes until this post came up. I've since turned off my buddy list since I have no friends. ;) Perhaps just a simple space between the nav boxes would open it up just a touch? I can add a space if you think tha twould help, but having the dark gray block titles servs to separate them pretty darned well in my opinion. Additionally - the moment I add a space, others will say "reduce the space to compact the navigation menu" -- there really is no way to please every viewer. Have you tried the popup menu? I think it was a good suggestion from Corjay - and I use it regularly. and btw - I'll be your friend :) haha 3. We wear sungoggles during the day. Not because the sun affects our
vision, but when you're cool like us the sun shines all the time. |
November 25, 2007 - 12:22pm | The nice thing about the buddy list is that you don't need the person's approval and it gives you a PM icon so that you don't have to go through the hastle of inputing the exact spelling of the name if you want to contact them. |
November 25, 2007 - 2:30pm | Yeah, I've got email notification on. Not sure how I missed the "messages" link in the nav menu when I went looking for it before. Seems I've had a problem with things being in my face on Drupal and just not seeing them. Strange. I'm usually very good with quick recognition games. *shrug* I actually really like the two-column format. I can see everything at a glance and get to it very quickly. Other than it looking just a little tight over there I'm actually quite happy with it. As for the buddy list, I almost always send people messages from posts so I just click the "send private message" button in their post. |
