it seems on the PC that I am only able to read the posts and topics in a small column on the left side. cant blow up to ful screen to read posts. Is there a way to expand the column?
If you go up to the FORUM LIST and click on ALL TOPICS that is a very nice view . IMO.
Larry
It looks as if the "post a reply" box automaticly appears at the end of a topic when you open up the post to read it - correct?
Thanks,
Richard
And after I submit my reply the a new reply box appears under my previous reply.
interesting.
Richard
Rich,
No more complaints for my side of the tracks. The new format will take some getting used to as did all of the changes in the past.
Richard Gonzales posted:And after I submit my reply the a new reply box appears under my previous reply.
interesting.
Richard
You can simply keep replying until your fingers fall off. 
You can simply keep replying until your fingers fall off.
Some do and take it to extreme limits, 
The modifications made after the update make it great for me on all the mediums.
Rich:
One comment - there is no easy way (like the old drop down menu) of going from forum to forum w/o going back to the forum list page and scrolling for the next forum.
Joe
Model Structures posted:Rich:
One comment - there is no easy way (like the old drop down menu) of going from forum to forum w/o going back to the forum list page and scrolling for the next forum.
Agreed. I have asked Hoopla Tech Support if the drop-down menu can come back. No answer on that yet.
There is a new way to see all the forums and that is to click on the Forum List in the blue tool bar at the top of the screen.
Rich
Did the sponsor banners go away a the top of the page? I am not seeing them. Oops I am at work maybe they will be there at home.
Would be really nice if could toggle the entire recent post column on or off. Usually once reading a specific post dont usually look at it, especially if its a long post then the right 1/3 off the screen is blank.
OGR Webmaster posted:There is a new way to see all the forums and that is to click on the Forum List in the blue tool bar at the top of the screen.
The tool bar is also at the end and depending on where you are in a thread, it's probably quicker to scroll/page down. And don't forget the Home and End buttons on your keyboard.
Richard Gonzales posted:And after I submit my reply the a new reply box appears under my previous reply.
There is a Reply box at the end of every thread. After you post, it's just taking you to the end of the thread since yours will be the last comment.
Well you can get your reply in before the quote if you use the "Source Code" option. It would be nice if we could place the cursor infront of the quote box and just start typing. Nice work Rich on addressing the issues.
MartyE posted:I also just notice you can't select what is a quote and what is not. For instance I just tried to Reply with a Quote to GRJ about the spell check coming back soon but couldn't place my response before his quote as I've done in the past. The quote box is all the way at the top with no way to insert before it. I could of swore I did it this morning though.
And multiple post quotes was a nice feature. Is there a way to do that as well?
I am pleased that the "reply with quote" box got slightly more difficult to use. I get really, really confused with these folks who have to repeat all preceding posts in order to make a comment.
It woll take a while to retrain myself to not use double clicks on almost everything.
Thanks for the forum. See possible improvements below:
Topic Titles would be nice in Bold type. (for faster scan through list)
The light blue highlighted text for links is not showing well with the faint black text.
How do I tell (by highlighting or whatever) whether I've been following a forum or topic as I scroll through forums and topics?
Getting better. The thread tittles need to be a darker color for better contrast from the background. Before the upgrade I was just fine the way it looked on my PC and Ipad, with it sucking on my phone. Now after the upgrade things were reversed with the phone looking great and the Ipad/PC sucking. But with that said and just logging on for lunch I see Rich is sorting things out.
Wow - I use an iPad for viewing and this upgrade has really made a big difference in readability and page layout.
Thanks for the big improvement.
Ed
MartyE posted:Well you can get your reply in before the quote if you use the "Source Code" option. It would be nice if we could place the cursor infront of the quote box and just start typing. Nice work Rich on addressing the issues.
MartyE posted:I also just notice you can't select what is a quote and what is not. For instance I just tried to Reply with a Quote to GRJ about the spell check coming back soon but couldn't place my response before his quote as I've done in the past. The quote box is all the way at the top with no way to insert before it. I could of swore I did it this morning though.
And multiple post quotes was a nice feature. Is there a way to do that as well? ...
When forums and bulletin boards first started, the "more typical" protocol was to first post the excerpted quote and THEN follow that with one's commentary. I always found prefixing the excerpted quote with one's comments causes some minor confusion, because readers don't always know what the post is referring to until seeing the original excerpted quote later. 
Only then does the poster's commentary make sense. I know a few folks prefer prefixing excerpts with their comments, but I think the majority are still very accustomed to the older way of posting the excerpt, then posting one's thoughts afterwards.
David
Getting use to the new layout, working good.
I have a relatively new IPad, two years old I believe, and the Forums list, viewable on the left side of the screen on my MacPro, is not visible on the IPad. For me, I now cannot use the Forum unless I am at the computer. Hopefully, this gets fixed.
Scrappy
I just figured out how to access the Forum list using the IPad, but it is not viewable unless I click "Forums." No big deal, just annoying. I could not figure out how to edit my post above.
Sigh . . . progress.
I took action !
Scrapiron Scher posted:... I could not figure out how to edit my post above.
Sigh . . . progress.
Eliot, in the lower right-hand corner of each post is a "Take Action" hot-link. If you click on it, a pop-up box appears with options. If you're the author, one of the options is "edit" which allows the author to edit the post. Another nuance to the new software. 
David
Interesting Scrappy. I have an old iPad, and i can see all of that. What i did have trouble with on the iPad, was that I couldn't write a reply. I came over to the work computer to do that. However, as I told my wife, a relatively new iPad user, some web pages won't let you click on or write where you can on the computer.
Rich and staff, I'm getting used to the new format already. It doesn't seem so white as last night. Maybe a change has already been made. I didn't read through all the messages. I just selected the topic again to say I'm getting used to it.
Thanks! 
Rocky Mountaineer posted:When forums and bulletin boards first started, the "more typical" protocol was to first post the excerpted quote and THEN follow that with one's commentary. I always found prefixing the excerpted quote with one's comments causes some minor confusion, because readers don't always know what the post is referring to until seeing the original excerpted quote later.
David
David,
If the quote is done as above, I can't see why people are confused. Isn't it obvious what is happening?
gunrunnerjohn posted:David,
If the quote is done as above, I can't see why people are confused. Isn't it obvious what is happening?
John, I guess it's a matter of how one's brain is accustomed to thinking. I was always of the ilk... here's something that was stated earlier, and here's my commentary on it. That's how my brain works. I guess for other folks, they'd rather give us their perspective on something and THEN post the excerpted quote... which is like saying, "And oh by the way, here's why I just posted what I did." Sorta backwards to me.
Different strokes for different folks. But with the new forum software version, it appears the developers have made it less straight-forward to post one's comments BEFORE the excerpted text except for folks who like to dig into the source-code editing to do it their way. These days, I stay as far away from source-code editing as I can. Given a choice, I like to take the straight-forward route. 
David
Yikes, I typed a reply on my IPad and hit the "Post Reply" button.
Nothing.
Hit it again. Nothing.
Waited a minute. Nothing
One minute later I was at the "Buy Ameritowne Buildings" page. Bugs?
Sorry, but I'm disappointed. The text is all similar in size and it is hard to describe, but the posts all seem to run together. With all of the capabilities of modern web design, I think this one misses the mark on "operational comfort"
Better on a small screen (perhaps), but it feels awkwardly big on my 22" PC monitor.
I would suggest that the RECENT POSTS list makes the post title bigger than the "... hours ago" part.
Then again, I'm sure it's not going to change back, so I guess I'll wait for the next "upgrade?" and hope I like it better.
In any case, I still appreciate what OGR provides for us all!
Well I hate to confuse all the forward thinking people so I'll just go with the flow...
Rocky Mountaineer posted:gunrunnerjohn posted:David,
If the quote is done as above, I can't see why people are confused. Isn't it obvious what is happening?
John, I guess it's a matter of how one's brain is accustomed to thinking. I was always of the ilk... here's something that was stated earlier, and here's my commentary on it. That's how my brain works. I guess for other folks, they'd rather give us their perspective on something and THEN post the excerpted quote... which is like saying, "And oh by the way, here's why I just posted what I did." Sorta backwards to me.
Different strokes for different folks. But with the new forum software version, it appears the developers have made it less straight-forward to post one's comments BEFORE the excerpted text except for folks who like to dig into the source-code editing to do it their way. These days, I stay as far away from source-code editing as I can.
David
And start posting my comments at the end of the quote. I'd hate to have anarchy everywhere. People will start talking bad about me somewhere.
Scrapiron Scher posted:Yikes, I typed a reply on my IPad and hit the "Post Reply" button.
Nothing.
Hit it again. Nothing.
Waited a minute. Nothing
One minute later I was at the "Buy Ameritowne Buildings" page. Bugs?
Scrappy, I might have a little advice on this. I too notice the same thing on a tablet but after a couple attempts I simply held post reply for a second or two as opposed to tapping the button and hoping. I does work for me...
Ted
I have a newer iPad and it posts a reply by just a touch to the post reply button. Could be an iPad compatibility issue?
Ed
Ok. New pad...gonna just touch...
Worked!
One more post on this then I'll stop complaining. I went back and read the rationale for the change on Rich's first post. Essentially, " there are more mobile users so we need to make it better for them."
On other forums I frequent, there is a forum website for PC users and a separate forum (same info) for mobile/tablet users. And, you get to pick - use the mobile view or switch to desktop view.
It appears that Hoopla took the easy way out! Just for the record - One Size Does NOT Fit All !
This reminds me of the Windows 8/9/10 "upgrade". Microsoft decided to develop a format that works on everything from a 3.4" phone touch screen to a 27" PC non-touch monitor. The result (in both cases) is an awkward downgrade in use-ability, IMHO.
ps. Suggestion: in the Recent Posts column, how about Title, days ago, and WHICH FORUM for each item?
Uh oh . . . . The new Forum page sucked all the power out of my IPad battery. What's going on? 
Hmmmmmm, maybe I didn't have any power to begin with . . LOL
Rich, the new Forum upgrade makes me want to buy more trains. What's the story?
Hey Rich . . . . Will this upgrade enable me to run the #765 again?
Scrapiron . . . A name with a reason
Mark Boyce posted:I have an old iPad...
I had to laugh at what an oxymoron that sounds like...an old ipad. Aren't they all new?
What's funny is saying my iPad is only 2 years old. I have a 3 plusish year old one that won't upgrade past iOS 5 something.
How do you find the different forums like before? The for sale items. Also how do you log out?
Lee Fritz
Scrapiron Scher posted:Yikes, I typed a reply on my IPad and hit the "Post Reply" button.
Nothing.
Hit it again. Nothing.
Waited a minute. Nothing
One minute later I was at the "Buy Ameritowne Buildings" page. Bugs?
Eliot, you are not alone here. I've encountered several strange "touch screen" glitches/bugs that make the iPad experience less than optimal. I've already mentioned the scrolling delay, and I've also encountered times when I touch an area of the screen to edit something I'm typing, and the cursor won't move to where I'm touching. Sometimes it's taking a half-dozen touches in the text block to get the cursor to move where I need to type. After a certain point, I just forgettaboudit... and move on to something else (off the forum) I should be doing instead.
I will say this... these latest software mods (I've stopped calling it an "upgrade") make me less inclined to WANT to visit here. Just don't need the aggravation.
David
