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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: larkspur on Thursday 10 January 13 13:56 GMT (UK)
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Well I have tried many times, still getting a headache after only 10 minutes. Sorry...why oh why did you not let us have the option to view with the old layout. This may be good for phones etc, but for those of us who only go online via computer it is a pain. I LOVED this site. But again sorry despite all your hard work this aint working for me :'(
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I really just don't understand this luddite attitude?
True, there have been cosmetic changes, but IMHO the functionality remains the same!
I can start new threads; reply to post; see replies to threads I have posted in; see unread posts since my last visit; and so on.
Everything I used to be able to do on the old version, I can do on the new version?
So, what's the problem?
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I really just don't understand this luddite attitude?
True, there have been cosmetic changes, but IMHO the functionality remains the same!
I can start new threads; reply to post; see replies to threads I have posted in; see unread posts since my last visit; and so on.
Everything I used to be able to do on the old version, I can do on the new version?
So, what's the problem?
As I said MY problem, nothing to do with Luddite's, It is the cosmetics I don't like or need IT GIVES ME A BANGING HEADACHE.
I would just have liked the possibility of using the site on my own computer with the option of a button so I could use the old format.
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I find the new site fine.
What is giving you a headache larkspur? Some people had problems with the font when the new look rootschat appeared. Is that what you are having problems with? There is something which I can see may affect some people ....
As Ken says, most other things are in the same place and there haven't been too many changes overall.
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There is a thread here:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,628395.msg4764600.html#msg4764600
which tells you how to set the font displayed on your screen.
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Empathy needed - no need to bang on about Luddites ...
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As I said MY problem, nothing to do with Luddite's, It is the cosmetics I don't like or need IT GIVES ME A BANGING HEADACHE.
I would just have liked the possibility of using the site on my own computer with the option of a button so I could use the old format.
Hi larkspur,
I can change the look of rootschat very quickly, do you have a mouse with a scroll wheel on it, if so press the "ctrl" button on keyboard, and move the scroll wheel to reduce the size of the margins, and increases the size ot the font. It makes things easier to read for me, anyway.
If you do not have a mouse, press"ctrl" and "+" to increase size of font, to a size that suits you, if you go too far, use "ctrl" and "-" to reduce the font.
Have a go with it, it may help you.
Tom
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As I said MY problem, nothing to do with Luddite's, It is the cosmetics I don't like or need IT GIVES ME A BANGING HEADACHE.
I would just have liked the possibility of using the site on my own computer with the option of a button so I could use the old format.
Hi larkspur,
I can change the look of rootschat very quickly, do you have a mouse with a scroll wheel on it, if so press the "ctrl" button on keyboard, and move the scroll wheel to reduce the size of the margins, and increases the size ot the font. It makes things easier to read for me, anyway.
If you do not have a mouse, press"ctrl" and "+" to increase size of font, to a size that suits you, if you go too far, use "ctrl" and "-" to reduce the font.
Have a go with it, it may help you.
Tom
I am not sure it is the font size, I have already tried the scroll button trick and it does no good, but thankyou for mentioning it. I think it may be the background colour or brightness. Also I find it too busy and after a short while everything just jumps out at me.Something to do with my eyesight I think. So sad, I have had a lot of enjoyment and given and taken a lot of help here. I will pop in and out to check the Notts board but think that is it for me . I will stick to the other boards I use.
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I thought it may be the brightness. ;)
I think it may be more noticeable due to the wide bright margins on either side? I know Trystan originally had dark margins but there were some complaints I think, so he changed it. (I'm not sure but I think the complaints may have been about the pattern rather than the dark colour?). Maybe he would change the tone slightly to make it less 'glary' if you asked him? I know he has a lot on his plate at the moment, but he might add this to the list?
I believe there is also a way to change the brightness of your monitor, and someone should be able to explain how to do this. :)
I really don't think that the rootschat pages are any busier than they were previously apart from the additon of the ads throughout the threads. I don't have any problems with my eyesight, but in general I find that animated ads on the internet do make me feel a bit dizzy.
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"Too busy"
I agree. I don't like those awful stars in the circles, the bold black lines that set off the quotes, the ads in between posts, and the nasty pink letters. But I'll stick it out anyway.
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Hi Tidybooks,
Thanks for the hint about control button and scroll to increase font etc. Very helpful. There is always something to learn! And let's face it, nothing is absolutely perfect, if it was, wouldn't life be boring? - But Rootschat would have to be one of the best sites to be found! Huge amount of hard work by lots of people - Well done!
By the way Tidybooks, i see you are in E.K.? I have memories of a winter spent about 1978, with family of a friend in your home territory. Some really good people!! Wish I could have some of that wild winter weather (wind howling into bus shelter at Greenhills!!) - am currently spending one of the hottest summers and bushfire seasons here in Sunny South Australia!!
Cheers
Maggs
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Hi Maggbill,
I am jealous of your lovely weather, we are going into a cold snap this weekend, we may get snow again. My son stays in Greenhills, he is well above snow line, so he will get the snow first.
Glad you like the wee tip.
Tom
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I agree. I don't like those awful stars in the circles, the bold black lines that set off the quotes, the ads in between posts, and the nasty pink letters.
I'd go along with what Erato said. I go further and get rid of the "Stars" altogether & all the ridiculous names like Marquessate, Extra, Member, Senior etc etc. & the post count, if your desperate to see these things they could be in the members profile, when you click on it.
Other than that it took a bit of time to get used to it, but as previous post have said, everything still there just had a bit of gloss put on it. (I'm sure a lot more has gone on behind the site in technical terms, which I'm very grateful to Trystan and Sarah for).
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One thing I must say.
If watching ANY screen gives you bad headaches, then something is obviously wrong.
A trip to your optician seems a sensible thing to try now.
Don't ignore the pain! ;D
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Hi All,
I agree with KGarrard re a visit to opticians if getting headaches etc. I also find some of the PC's and laptops I have seen have very bright screens which can hurt the eyes, I have turned the brilliance down to 85% approx, for mains power and battery. On Windows 7, the path too the brilliance settings is
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings at the bottom, there are 2 sliders one for mains and one for battery, try lowering the sliders then press "Save". You may have to adjust a few times to get optimum setting.
Tom
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I am jealous of your lovely weather,
Tom, there is nothing lovely about the weather in Australia at the moment! Sun does not necessarily equal nice weather. On the contrary I think the weather in Scotland is ideal - what I wouldn't do for some snow, wind and rain at the moment.
To get back on topic, I knew there was a way to adjust the brightness. ;) I find the screen can be very bright, especially noticeable at night.
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Ruskie and Tidy, many many thanks, I have lowered the brightness on my moniter, and it seems to work. For some reason everything else was fine, but Rootschat was just jarring. So pleased I can still visit my favorite site. Just need to change the brightness beforehand. :)
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That's good news larkspur. It is quite bright isn't it?
Maybe when Trystan has finished all the essential work related to "the changes", he might consider just slightly altering the bright side panels to a duller tone. ;)
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Hi Larkspur,
Thanks for the feedback, glad it has made a difference to you. I think I will make a new post, "Sore Eyes, you can adjust the brightness"
Tom
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I can change the brightness on my laptop screen from the keyboard. Fn 5 to lessen the brightness, Fn6 to increase the brightness. That way it's easy to do it for individual websites.
Lizzie
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Hi LizzieW,
Great shrtcut, on my laptop, it is F2 and F3, I think it varies with manufacturer. It is a lot quicker than the way I described.
Tom
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Another thing I learnt this morning from another forum, if you are using laptop you can alter text size by placing fingers in opposite diagonal corners of touch pad and drag toward/out from the centre.
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Hi jusnoneed,
Great tip, it works, just never thought about that, so easy, when you are told.
Tom
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Another thing I learnt this morning from another forum, if you are using laptop you can alter text size by placing fingers in opposite diagonal corners of touch pad and drag toward/out from the centre.
You have to enable that by going to 'Control Panel' then 'Devices and Printers' and click on 'Mouse' which will give you the box all about your touchpad and it's a tab headed something like 'Pointer Options'.
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A quick fix that I forgot to mention earlier is that if the brightness is bothering you, (in particular the wide borders at the sides), all you need to do is reduce the width of your page and you can remove the borders completely.