New Site Design - Sept 2021
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: The Briny Bar
Forum Description: The place for general chat on saltwater fishing!
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135981
Printed Date: 21 Mar 2025 at 6:33am
Topic: New Site Design - Sept 2021
Posted By: Grunta
Subject: New Site Design - Sept 2021
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 6:49pm
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If you thought the Fishing.net.nz admin team had just been lolling about and drinking beer through this latest lockdown then that's not quite how it's been! There's a new site design about to go live and that includes a new look, theme, updated servers and a major revamp of content that will be an ongoing project over the next few months. The plan is to switch tomorrow 23/09/21 starting around 10am and while we switch servers and the Tin Soldier team do all that heavy lifting, the site will be off-line for an hour or two. That may change between now and then but that's the plan.... Our top priority will be to keep the forums running and we're really looking forward to going live with the next iteration of NZ's top online rec fishing resource. As always, we'll look forward to your ongoing feedback, thoughts and comments on what we can do to make it better either through the forums, via PM or to me personally -> [email protected]  |
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 6:56pm
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That's great news Grunta! I just sent a pm to Mattoo telling him this was about to happen - literally a minute ago. Guys please don't confuse the Admin team with the Mod team. I have been lolling around drinking beer.OK, I'll fess up. I am lolling around drinking beer. ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Foxtrot Oscar
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 8:47pm
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Thanks to both the Admin and Mods Teams. For the Log-in issue previously reported I have solved that (Thanks Grunta) by switching to MS Bing rather than Chrome. Haven't been 'dumped' since doing that. Like Smudge - I'm lolling lazily and secretly slurping suds surreptitiously. No chance of wetting a line this side of summer but am enjoying reading of those outside AKL who can manage to snaffle a snapper. - Tight Lines! ------------- ><(((*> J ><(((*> |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 9:01pm
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Great news Grunta. Well done. Good luck. As for Smudge - I would expect nothing else. Well done Smudge too. Alan
------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 9:20pm
Hehe well you have met me at my worst Alan, now 6 beers and 2 Glenfiddichs in  ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Alan L wrote:Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 9:21pm
Thanks FO, best of luck with the fishing when it happens ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 9:26pm
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Posted By: Transformations
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 10:05pm
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Quote" Hehe well you have met me at my worst Alan, now 6 beers and 2 Glenfiddichs in " Ya must be watering them down if you can still spell Fengiderich afer all those smudgeđđđ ------------- We don't know what we don't need till we've got it |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 11:15pm
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[QUOTE=Transformations]Quote" Hehe well you have met me at my worst Alan, now 6 beers and 2 Glenfiddichs in " Ya must be watering them down if you can still spell Fengiderich afer all those smudgeđđđ [/QUOTE Woter thum downe? Nahhg Fool streengths buudy andt theys havint evin effective me won butt ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 11:16pm
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Hehe just kidding it's 8 beers and 4 single malts ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2021 at 11:18pm
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OK, I'm really just eating toast and drinking coffee but the other stories sound better
------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 9:28am
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Cool.. 30 mins to lift off |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 10:15am
Getting excited now 
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 5:29pm
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Like a new to play with . Thanks Grunta,so far so good.Didnt need to log in
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Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 5:40pm
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Been a big day but we got there. Still a lot to do in the rest of the site but great to have things running on new bright shiny gear! Big thanks to Drew - huge effort and thanks for all your help! If anyone has problems with anything relating to the site just let me know. Log-ins/password issues - text or call me personally on 021-996-955 Any bugs or probs that pop up while you're logged in drop me a PM or a note in this thread. Beer o'clock!
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Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:00pm
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Nice.. Clean.. The old had a drop down banner that was a bit of pain.. This one has one and general menu... pops up but not a annoyance... and useful.. And crisp |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:01pm
trying to change from mobile to classic view on my phone yields: |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:03pm
| Thanks Keith. Will be in touch in the next few days re that plan around helping anyone who needs some assistance and appreciated the offer - just wanted to get this bit nailed and as you can imagine she's been a pretty big job... |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:05pm
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:06pm
| 500 server error trying to delete photos but thats been a problem for awhile,no biggie though. |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:24pm
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Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:30pm
Hmmm now grumpy.. I would really like to delete a few of my uploads... The pics of a weather map 5yrs ago that has no meaning anymore  ..keep the
techy, meaningful stuff .. which tends to get used again...  With so many 'rubbish ones ... and where accidentally loaded again  .. cause didn't find it as was mixed in with all the crap. Or just give Admin the list to delete?  Oh and the same old smilies .. no new ones   These are some off my phpbb2 forum web site.. Its easy to add them, the hard part is resizing the pop up window that has them all.. maybe not now in this format. |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:33pm
| Still some tweaks to do tomorrow on the mobile layout just to tidy things up. |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 6:35pm
| Don't be grumpy Steps - we'll get it sorted so you can delete your old weather maps - go and have a couple of beers and quickly relax. |
Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 7:20pm
| Like the new look,well done guys. |
Posted By: shaneg
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 7:23pm
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yeah pretty good just replied to post. Seems to work ok. |
Posted By: shaneg
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 7:28pm
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if wanting to go to old home menu you just click on saltwater forums if wanting to monitor posts under saltwater fishing and related forums |
Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 7:39pm
| Nice work |
Posted By: Mr Moritz
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 8:01pm
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Great new look . I almost don't need my reading glasses... ------------- If you always do, what you've always done. You will always get, what you have always got Henry Ford |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 8:21pm
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Good job Grunta. Looks like you have nailed most of it first time round. Thats worth a few beers and Glenf...cs whatever. Ask Smudge. Alan ------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: v8-coupe
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 10:17pm
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Hi.
No problems logging in. However, every now and then when I open a topic it is elongated and the reply box is at the top right. See below. Is it something I have done or a random bug? Have tried pasting a screenshot here, shows it in the reply box, however when I update post it is not there.  Took a picture and posted it. Cheers.  ------------- Legasea Legend Member |
Posted By: Foxtrot Oscar
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 10:33pm
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Same - with the elongation thing. Plus I had a recurrence of the Log-in > You are not Logged-in > Log-out> Re-Log-in thing. MS Bing this time. A couple of more things - Not that I use it but - The "Most Thanked Forum Posts" list on the Right - The numbers are very small. There used to be a showing of the thread 'string' at the top of each thread so you could see the Forum category and click to go back into sub-headings easily. - Not there now. Makes it clumsy to find your way back into the Forum. And there are some, what look like 'layout lines' through the Text Editor buttons in the Reply panel. 2c. Otherwise nice and clean and bright. ------------- ><(((*> J ><(((*> |
Posted By: Foxtrot Oscar
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 10:37pm
Maybe it's just that thread? |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2021 at 10:59pm
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I can't upload images |
Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 12:23am
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Looks good to me . Photo upload test . 
------------- COVID is no joke ! One former patient was so brain damaged after , he thought he won an election he lost by 7 million votes . |
Posted By: NZTurtle
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 6:31am
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Looks great - clean and crisp! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:09am
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However, every now and then when I open a topic it is elongated and the reply box is at the top right. Yep , tried all the links from "new post" since 13 hrs ago only one does it, and does it every time "what would they say in NZ" https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/what-would-they-say-in-nz_topic135997.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/what-would-they-say-in-nz_topic135997.html |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:34am
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Posted By: Jaapie
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:42am
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Well done Grant and team Hopefully this updated design kicks off a new fresh breath of air into the place. ------------- "Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:45am
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Something to do the with quote function - removed a few line breaks and that's fine now. If you see another one like that give me a yell as would be good to nail down exactly what is causing that. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 9:25am
| Really missing the breadcrumbs Grunta |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 9:32am
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Posted By: spin king
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 9:50am
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real hard to use on chrome mobile... doesn't have the link at the top right that allows you to see new posts and go to forums etc won't let me add a pic to show screen shot either, |
Posted By: v8-coupe
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 9:51am
Has a wee kink in it. http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/tld-30-query_topic135078.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/tld-30-query_topic135078.html ------------- Legasea Legend Member |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 10:07am
Mobile/Classic switch on chrome now working, can't say I am enamoured with the screen layout of either with the new really large fonts in use. Mind you never liked/used the mobile view previously either always used classic but headings are is now quite jumbled even on my phone with 6 inch screen (Pixel 3XL) |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 10:55am
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Posted By: filthyoar
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 11:24am
| Looks good ot me |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 11:55am
A definite improvement. I would like the drop down menus gone, they just get in the way of regular forum use. |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 3:29pm
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I would like the drop down menus gone, they just get in the way of regular forum use. The old forum was a real pain...I mentioned way back seemed better then MB brought up again... I realised I tend to drag the mouse down over the Gallery mostly now... so its just banner size. The forum "News' and "destination" are also 'banner' size so ok. The others just too big I dont know why these are activated by a drag mouse over and not opened when click on? It is a cool feature, when applied in appropriate places. |
Posted By: MATTOO
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 4:37pm
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Hi Grant, Looks crisp,and clean. Great with no ads on right hand side. Sure they will come back on the left where they aren't accidentally triggered by right hand users. Seem ok on iPad. Quick reply box didn't give me access. Used post reply which normall posts and gave me access. More time will lead us to all those nuances of operation over time. ------------- Still cruising in my now sweetas pimped out Southern 755 HT0! |
Posted By: Big -Dave
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 5:46pm
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I'm having trouble posting pictures, android tablet, either chrome or Microsoft edge..unknown error. ------------- you can't fix an idiot with duct tape, but it does muffle them for a while... |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 7:23pm
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Same as Big Dave, android phone |
Posted By: FishMan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:36pm
| Yep, my android tablet wouldn't do it. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:45pm
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 8:47pm
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I can post pics from my pc no problem but can't send the same from my android. Using Chrome
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Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 10:23pm
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Couldn't wait to get home and cook it Uncle? |
Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 10:30pm
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Android phone with Firefox not working . Though when posting the screen shot below ( posted from desktop comp ) , noticed the pic I tried to post was uploaded and was in my F-net files .
------------- COVID is no joke ! One former patient was so brain damaged after , he thought he won an election he lost by 7 million votes . |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 10:39pm
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did you leave your phone in porn mode Skoti?
------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 11:33pm
| Also, the "Most Thanked Forum Posts" column on the right side of the page takes up an awful lot of real estate. Is it needed? If it wasn't there, posts would span the whole page. Just trying to be constructive. |
Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2021 at 12:34am
 ------------- COVID is no joke ! One former patient was so brain damaged after , he thought he won an election he lost by 7 million votes . |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2021 at 5:54am
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my reply text box is a narrow strip on the right of a empty page? That getting fixed? Pictures doesnât allow me to browse only allows address path high isnât helpful on a tablet. Thanks ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2021 at 10:00am
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I agree the whole right column.. thanked list, ads lower down.... could be 1/2 the width. Giving far improved "real end user " ease of use... Side note: everything also works on old versions of FF on 32 bit XP machine. Thu Chrome is ok till go to replay and the whole smiles opens up reply box small to one side , options bar goes to one side.. The old XP internet explorer doesnt work at all...doesnt on hardly anything now. Note these are rather old obsolete OS and browser versions.... 99.9% of my internet, mail , forums, browsers, messenger, fb BS etc is all done on desktop.. phones, pads just used for other stuff. Just easier , more convenient, Which means less time on the net more time actually doing real stuff... and real stuff without interruptions |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 9:57am
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Today go to the covid last page (191) and opens in the reply page.. So try the (190) page link opens fine. Think maybe having issues with email from subscriptions. Profile is ticked... Can unsubscribe in the subscriptions link...cant re subscribe there....rre check profile that subscriptions checked and is.. un check re check.. See what happens later. |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 11:26am
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Im still not getting email notifications to PMs and subscribed topics. Checked changed , changed back settings in profile and forum preferences. Subscriptions gives list of topics subscribed to.. turn off , and on. Edit: Have logged out and back in , re checked all of the above and re confirmed those details/ pages. So see what happens later today. |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 1:47pm
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Boys are working on the mail server and we'll get that running as soon as we can so the alerts are operational again. ------------- Online... |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 3:02pm
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reply box size of small match box on large empty page. Can that be fixed? ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 3:05pm
------------- Online... |
Posted By: Sufishent
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 4:22pm
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Still having Login issues - but only having issues in the Forum, Login and Profile details remain as should be for all the other sections eg Reports, How to etc
------------- You can never have enough fishing tackle |
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 7:53pm
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Boys are working on the mail server and we'll get that running as soon as we can so the alerts are operational again.
That explains a lot.. not broken then...just WIP |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2021 at 5:15pm
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Mine looks all wonky on an iPhone, some things are overlapped and misaligned. I also couldnât post a screenshot of it. ------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: Schampy
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2021 at 6:26pm
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Yep Im writing this in a tiny reply box about 40mm wide and 50mm deep off to the side of the normal reply area. weird.
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2021 at 7:52pm
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shampy same with me. Almost one word per line. ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: MATTOO
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 6:26pm
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Grant is this the normal page I see. I can't use quick reply. The reply box is so small it's difficult to check before posting. M Ok it's stopping me now take an image of the page, new problem. ------------- Still cruising in my now sweetas pimped out Southern 755 HT0! |
Posted By: yknot
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 6:35pm
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On android the reply text box is very small,. The emoticons faces take precedence I the screen. Recommednatio s o resolvi g this issues would be appreciated ------------- Those that say it can't be done are being overtaken by those doing it. |
Posted By: kitno
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 7:03pm
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Android phone Can't post images Can't click on the last post in a thread unless there are new posts in that thread. Click on thread, takes me to the first page, click on last page number, scroll down to the bottom. No indication of the original thread author which was a helpful addition about a year ago. |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 7:05pm
I'll pass that on to Grunta ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: whippersnappyr
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 7:49pm
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Posted By: whippersnappyr
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 7:49pm
| my reply box is like this on my Mac, iPhone and iPad. Not sure what happens on other devices / OS |
Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 3:02pm
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not been on this site for a while( few years) but looks good and works well, may have start some new content ------------- "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooledâ Mark Twain |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 3:08pm
Welcome back Scuzzy ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 3:11pm
Good to see you back on here Mark. Hope the fish have been good to you. |
Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 3:52pm
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sold Action Tackle and just chilling - fishing, bit of rod building , ------------- "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooledâ Mark Twain |
Posted By: MATTOO
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 6:38pm
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Whippersnapper highlighted my problem that wouldn't let me screenshot and download. Other photos fine. ------------- Still cruising in my now sweetas pimped out Southern 755 HT0! |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 6:58pm
| iPhone/Safari version looks great! |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 9:05am
 ------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 9:07am
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This is what it looks like on my iPhone, also when using an iPad it looks good but the quick reply box for entering text is really small with a huge blank area next to it on the left
------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 9:11am
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Also when i click on a thread to view it takes the cursor straight to the quick reply text box which is slightly annoying. There used to be an edit button on the posts i have done but looks like that has disappeared.
------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 9:11am
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What browser is that DIY? ------------- Online... |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:11am
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Itâs safari running software version 14.8 on the iPhone and 14.7.1 on the iPad.
------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:15am
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This is a screenshot of the iPad reply box ------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:18am
------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:27am
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I can now post and interact where previously I could not. ------------- I miss killing things in NZ |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:47am
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I see we have breadcrumbs on the mobile version now (android 11, chrome) which is great thanks Grunta, but not in the desktop version (Win10, Chrome). Is it coming there as well? |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:49am
------------- Online... |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 10:58am
 ------------- Online... |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 11:05am
No Grunta:
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Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 11:22am
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That's odd SC - not sure what's going on there. Anyone else see breadcrumbs/not see them on desktop? ------------- Online... |
Posted By: DIY
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 11:32am
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Done that and itâs all good cheers Grunta, Iâm not very tech savvy so didnât think of doing that. ------------- Oh what a smasher - two eggs and a rasher! |
Posted By: Big -Dave
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 1:17pm
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I see the breadcrumbs on my desktop, but not on android devices. ------------- you can't fix an idiot with duct tape, but it does muffle them for a while... |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 2:03pm
| Ok now Grunta, logged off and cleared cookies and cache |