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New "Redesign" view issues
April 4, 2025 at
01:23 PM
Surprised there aren't more posts about the new "redesign" view (not mobile version but desktop version). I think the main issue I'm having is when replying to a comment in a deal forum...instead of the normal box that pops up in the lower right, I get a very simplistic text entry box right below the post I'm replying to and there are no formatting or other controls! How to add a URL or make something bold, or anything other than the 3 buttons they give you for emoji, attach a picture and I forget the 3rd but all the normal controls are gone.
Now, if I'm not in a deal forum, reply does the normal box in the with all the tools. And the frontpage looks even more different. The lack of uniformity is getting crazy.
I hate it.
Now, if I'm not in a deal forum, reply does the normal box in the with all the tools. And the frontpage looks even more different. The lack of uniformity is getting crazy.
I hate it.
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As for my feedback, the new Frontpage is not good. There's no "Personalize Frontpage" button, which if re-added/fixed may address these issues, but:
EDIT: I scrolled down on the frontpage after making this post, and wow. The All-Clad deal appeared a FOURTH time, and the Costco Hand Truck that first appeared in the "For you" section showed up three times right next to each other! What is this?
EDIT 2: Now I don't see either my original attachment or the new one I added, even thought they both show up in the editpost php view. I give up
Also the threads at times are so light grayish it's hard to read. Like it's expired.
How do we change it back to what it was previously?
It's harder to follow the flow of comments, than before. Before, it had distinct separation lines which allowed me to track what I've read already.
How do we change it back to what it was previously?
It's harder to follow the flow of comments, than before. Before, it had distinct separation lines which allowed me to track what I've read already.
I want out, please!
How do we change it back to what it was previously?
It's harder to follow the flow of comments, than before. Before, it had distinct separation lines which allowed me to track what I've read already.
I want out, please!
Classic looks old and I wasn't using Classic. Can you explain why in the "new redesign" the comment boxes have lost all formatting controls? How we supposed to embed URL or apply formatting?
One more thing...my forum skin is Sky Blue. Why does it Frontpage is in sky blue, but if I go to Computers Deals, it's all white? All white is terrible for my OLED which is why I chose Sky Blue but the color choice doesn't seem to follow me throughout SD's.
Classic looks old and I wasn't using Classic. Can you explain why in the "new redesign" the comment boxes have lost all formatting controls? How we supposed to embed URL or apply formatting?
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Another thing that sucks in the new redesign is to get to another page or the end of a huge multi-page thread, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to get to the page controls. Please put page controls at the top of each page too.
Lastly the midnight color theme uses a dark blue for some things in forum listings making it impossible to see that dark blue on a dark grey background.
In this picture below, the names below the date and time are barely legible.
Another thing that sucks in the new redesign is to get to another page or the end of a huge multi-page thread, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to get to the page controls. Please put page controls at the top of each page too.
Lastly the midnight color theme uses a dark blue for some things in forum listings making it impossible to see that dark blue on a dark grey background.
In this picture below, the names below the date and time are barely legible.
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If you choose to give feedback, please give actual details of what bothers you or what you want to see. When someone just says 'it sucks', they can't do anything about that. They need to know what sucks specifically in order to change or fix it.
They are listening and taking all the feedback into account, for the apps and the site. So tell them what you want or don't want. They can't fix or change what they don't know someone dislikes if you don't give details.
And if there is something you actually like, you can tell them that too
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If you choose to give feedback, please give actual details of what bothers you or what you want to see. When someone just says 'it sucks', they can't do anything about that. They need to know what sucks specifically in order to change or fix it.
For the android app, there is a small icon at the bottom right of the screen that says 'feedback' by it and then sort of looks like a bullhorn when it's collapsed. I assume the iOS app has similar. And as above, if you do give feedback, please give details and specifics of what you don't like.
They are listening and taking all the feedback into account, for the apps and the site. So tell them what you want or don't want. They can't fix or change what they don't know someone dislikes if you don't give details.
And if there is something you actually like, you can tell them that too
So far, If they're improving it, I can't see the progress. The #1 thing that needs fixing is comment input box. ZERO formatting controls. Huge step backwards with no way to get to the advanced comment box. I will give feedback on that, but hopefully some changes start rolling out soon.
There was no problem with the design before. Why do they always insist on messing with something that currently works?
The site is only hurting itself, because it's such a bad user experience, people abandon their session here, while waiting for this site to work out whatever it's going through.
So far, If they're improving it, I can't see the progress. The #1 thing that needs fixing is comment input box. ZERO formatting controls. Huge step backwards with no way to get to the advanced comment box. I will give feedback on that, but hopefully some changes start rolling out soon.
They did announce the new redesign stuff, back in Sept last year, so they're not hiding it
You're welcome to add your feedback to that thread, or via the feedback button on the page again or via the feedback email that's in the first post of the announcement thread.
But I saw recently that they ARE working on tweaking or reworking the comment box stuff though not sure if that's for the site or the apps or both, so have patience please.