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That was hideous.
For some reason I've just experienced 'wimpole' when logging on - why?
After reading this thread realised that I might be able to return to this style, and managed it after checking out the other style too.
Is it me or do the other styles jar on the eye. Wimpole has a bad user unfriendly layout too.
Mole
For some reason I've just experienced 'wimpole' when logging on - why?
After reading this thread realised that I might be able to return to this style, and managed it after checking out the other style too.
Is it me or do the other styles jar on the eye. Wimpole has a bad user unfriendly layout too.
Mole
Apart from not seeing the point of change of style, there is too much very small typeface on the new format and I cannot see any command to change that to something more acceptable.
The other complaint is that I don't see how I can easily tell what is new and what I have already read. I know under the old system you had to have cookies to do that, it maybe something to do with red blobs and crescents.
It all comes down to clinging to the old style until and if there is something genuinely better. Sorry if I appear to be a Luddite.
Allan
The other complaint is that I don't see how I can easily tell what is new and what I have already read. I know under the old system you had to have cookies to do that, it maybe something to do with red blobs and crescents.
It all comes down to clinging to the old style until and if there is something genuinely better. Sorry if I appear to be a Luddite.
Allan
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Mr Potato Head
Hi Allan,
I appreciate that some of the typefaces are slightly smaller than before, although I have actually increased the main body text font slightly.
To change the font size in any well-designed website, your browser should have a text-size setting. (Here are some simple instructions to do just that)
The 'new posts' colour scheme is pretty similar to before, and there's a key at the bottom of the page. (Yellow still means there's a new post!)
What I've tried to do is:
a) Tie it into the new look for the main website.
b) Improve the location of some of the commonly used buttons, so you don't have to scroll up & down all the time.
c) Make it DDA compliant (tricky with this particular forum system, but I've tried my best)
I appreciate that some of the typefaces are slightly smaller than before, although I have actually increased the main body text font slightly.
To change the font size in any well-designed website, your browser should have a text-size setting. (Here are some simple instructions to do just that)
The 'new posts' colour scheme is pretty similar to before, and there's a key at the bottom of the page. (Yellow still means there's a new post!)
What I've tried to do is:
a) Tie it into the new look for the main website.
b) Improve the location of some of the commonly used buttons, so you don't have to scroll up & down all the time.
c) Make it DDA compliant (tricky with this particular forum system, but I've tried my best)
to change the type size I just hold down the control button and turn the scroller on the mouse.
Pete
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Colin_M
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It seems slightly churlish to say this, after all the effort Mr PH has spent working on Wimpole.
However, I can't say that Wimpole makes the site any easier for me to use than the original default look & feel.
However the new sections etc are genuinely useful.
Colin
However, I can't say that Wimpole makes the site any easier for me to use than the original default look & feel.
However the new sections etc are genuinely useful.
Colin
Hi Peat,
You have done me a really great service by describing how you increase the size of the print with control button and using the scroller control.
Being a little more advanced in years than most contributors my eyesight is not as it used to be and the one plea I had with Mr Potatohead when he announced the new site was that whatever he did please do not make the print any smaller. It seems now that it no longer matters.
Thank you so much.
JB.
You have done me a really great service by describing how you increase the size of the print with control button and using the scroller control.
Being a little more advanced in years than most contributors my eyesight is not as it used to be and the one plea I had with Mr Potatohead when he announced the new site was that whatever he did please do not make the print any smaller. It seems now that it no longer matters.
Thank you so much.
JB.
Peat's hint of Control-scroll is invaluable. I am woundering if the obscurity of such useful information might put newcomers off totally, there are many good gardeners out there who have to be very brave in coming into the virtual world of computers at all therefore we should choose a default condition that is as acceptable as possible.
What is DDA apart from being yet another bit of jargon?
Allan
What is DDA apart from being yet another bit of jargon?
Allan
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Mr Potato Head
Sorry 
slipped into web-designer jargon there. DDA is short for the Disability Discrimination Act.
Technically speaking all UK company websites are legally obliged to make their websites as accessible as possible to people with access issues. e.g. the partially sighted, deaf users, limited mobility etc.
Sadly (according to recent research) something like 97% don't even bother to try!
Very few websites can be said to be truly accessible by all, but if you can allow for variable font-sizes (like Allan has just discovered) and some other simple remedies, they should at least be reasonably accessible by most. I try my best...
slipped into web-designer jargon there. DDA is short for the Disability Discrimination Act.
Technically speaking all UK company websites are legally obliged to make their websites as accessible as possible to people with access issues. e.g. the partially sighted, deaf users, limited mobility etc.
Sadly (according to recent research) something like 97% don't even bother to try!
Very few websites can be said to be truly accessible by all, but if you can allow for variable font-sizes (like Allan has just discovered) and some other simple remedies, they should at least be reasonably accessible by most. I try my best...
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Taking on board the DDA bits then Mr PH, could you please make the box within which we specsavers visiting nerds are permitted to type a little bit BIGGER please.
This
little
bit
of
typing
takes me
out of
the ruddy box.
This
little
bit
of
typing
takes me
out of
the ruddy box.
Do not put off thanking people when they have helped you, as they may not be there to thank later.
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I still prefer the first format where all the posts went on one site. I use it much less - i can never remember where i saw a thread - they are not always where they should be and some could go in two - or three - by the time i've searched through a couple i give up.
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Changing the text size with the scroll wheel can be really useful. Just a couple of points to consider:
- Some websites don't seem to respond to this. I guess they have the font size locked.
- If you have Internet Explorer 7, there's a handy option to change the display size down in the bottom R.H. corner.
The advantage of this for me is being able to return to a fixed size (eg. 100% or "normal"). It's not always easy to tell when you're using the scroll key.
Previous versions of I.E offer the same feature in the menu, under "View, Text Size". I'm sure the alternatives like Firefox have their own wizzy versions.
Colin
- Some websites don't seem to respond to this. I guess they have the font size locked.
- If you have Internet Explorer 7, there's a handy option to change the display size down in the bottom R.H. corner.
The advantage of this for me is being able to return to a fixed size (eg. 100% or "normal"). It's not always easy to tell when you're using the scroll key.
Previous versions of I.E offer the same feature in the menu, under "View, Text Size". I'm sure the alternatives like Firefox have their own wizzy versions.
Colin
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Mr Potato Head
Actually, IE7 has a neat 'zoom' function which simply magnifies the page. Or you can change the font size which keeps the general dimensions of the page, but changes the font size within it.
As for Peats problem... which browser are you using?
<----- I can get a line this long ----->
before the text wraps around to another line!
One final note. Some websites do lock their font-size, but both Firefox, and the new IE7 zoom function are no respecters of this, and will change it anyway
As for Peats problem... which browser are you using?
<----- I can get a line this long ----->
before the text wraps around to another line!
One final note. Some websites do lock their font-size, but both Firefox, and the new IE7 zoom function are no respecters of this, and will change it anyway
Hi Mr PH
I think you mean Peter not me. I have changed to firefox now not seen much of a difference yet.
Pete
I think you mean Peter not me. I have changed to firefox now not seen much of a difference yet.
Pete
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"To be a successful farmer, one must first know the NATURE of the SOIL" Xenophon , Oeconomicus 400 B.C.
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