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Raiscan wrote:
I think it's a matter of opinion. Personally I disagree. It's cleaner, but boring.
First, of course it's a matter of opinion! I agree with you there.
Second, yes, it's cleaner, and that's what I like about it! One thing I've liked about this site is its visually simplicity; nothing there that clogs or distracts, and I think part of my initial ambivalence towards the new layout was that the images were distracting. The way it feels to me now is cleaner and more streamlined. This I can get used to!
But, as you said, this is all a matter of opinion. :>
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One thing I've liked about this site is its visually simplicity; nothing there that clogs or distracts, and I think part of my initial ambivalence towards the new layout was that the images were distracting.
I think even with just text the front page is pretty loaded with information; it doesn't scream simplicity to me. The images act as a sort of focal point... they're the first thing that draws the eye, and then from there you think "Why are they there?" "Oh, they're from this list of movies to the side" It's also a good way to give variety to the page, because no matter how much the lists of new movies/submissions/stars change they will always "look" the same. Rotating screenshots give a sense of change to me.
Rotating screenshots give a sense of change to me.
Random idea: When you hover a link on the main page, the screenshot changes (using javascript) to the screenshot for that video.
(If javascripts are not enabled, then it simply would work like currently.)
I didn't like the new style at first, but now I'm starting to get used to it. I still don't like the blue links over the light blue background, but otherwise it feels a lot better than the old one.
Also, the "tasnapshot.tar.bz2" file at TASvideos Snapshot hasn't been working for a while, I hope you can fix it.
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I've bought a new screen where I run FireFox on a large resolution (1600 pixels wide). I'm seeing the logo being replicated on the right, mostly cropped. I guess it's okay to report a bug ? Has it been introduced in the last version ?
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Given that the background image is 1600 pixel in width and that your screen resolution is wider than this, the former is repeated. I assume this may be fixed with some CSS greatness (by making the logo a seperate image to be added instead of it being embedded directly into the picture or whatnot).
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SXL wrote:
I've bought a new screen where I run FireFox on a large resolution (1600 pixels wide). I'm seeing the logo being replicated on the right, mostly cropped. I guess it's okay to report a bug ? Has it been introduced in the last version ?
[URL=http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tasiz2.png][/URL]
This has been around for some time. I reported it a year or so ago but I don't think it's a very high priority bug..
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CSS supports non-repeating background images (and the non-repeating flag can be set for the horizontal and vertical separately). It should be fairly trivial to set it up as thus.
CSS supports non-repeating background images (and the non-repeating flag can be set for the horizontal and vertical separately). It should be fairly trivial to set it up as thus.
Sure... but it would also halt the gradient. I find the repeating logo a lesser evil than an abruptly cutting background gradient would be.
Sure, could be fixed by removing the logo from the gradient and instead displaying it using a dedicated html tag, but I am not bothering.
would it be possible to place the image in a <div> with absolute positioning floating over the rest of the page and replace the background with just a 1 px wide gradient?
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Yeah, that is definitely easy to do... Just replace the current background image with the gradient image (which would just be 1px wide vertical line) and keep the CSS properties for it the same. Then add the logo to that anchor tag currently overlaying the logo, moving the inline CSS style for it around a bit.
Yes, I am aware that this might have been obvious, but it clarifies the post above a bit.
EDIT: not to mention that it cuts back on bandwidth by a bit to do it this way...
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I have gotten used to the layout, like I said I would.
Thank you all, and merry Christmas.
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