New Layout is Here! (Updated 2) - Page 45

Originally posted by: ~*Juhi*~

It looks like things are getting a little better, and since it looks like we won't be going back to the old layout, I have some suggestions/constructive criticism :)

1. Direct link to the forums: I know me and many other members would really appreaciate it if we could go directly to the forum that we want to instead of having to keep on clicking like 10 different things to get there.

2. The blue side bar: As many other members have said, I think the blue sidebar is kind of a waste of space, but if your are going to put like advertisments or something else there though then I understand why it's there :)

3. My last 10 participated topics: I and many other members really loved that feature on the old layout and it would be really nice if you could impliment it into this layout.

4. Forums: This one is kind of similar to my first suggestion, but in the last layout, almost all the forums were on the first page in a neat table format and everything was very easy to access, but on this one it's kind of hard to get to the forum you are looking for. For new members who are joining this website, it would probably be pretty confusing for them to get to the forum they are looking for because only a few forums from 3 channels are clearly visible. So if there's any possible way, it would be really nice if we could get that nice table format back with all the show forums on the first page.

5. Text: This text is kind of hard to see since it's so small.

6. Emoticans: I really like the new emotican feature, but it would bee nice to have them on the side of our posting box like in the old layout.

7. Global Annoucments: Having the TB and Bolly articles right at the top of the page kind of implies that IF is more focused on it's news than the actual discussions. It would be nice it the the GA's were at the very top of the page for everyone to see, because it is kind of a hassle to keep on scrolling down just to see it.

8. Buddylist: I really think that this new feature makes IF look more like a social networking site than a discussion forum. I would really like my buddy list and videos and all that to be private, because I'm sure that pretty soon it will just be some sort of popular contest with seeing who has the most friends and what not. Maybe instead of a buddylist you could impliment some sort of a comment box or a shoutbox on everyones dashboard so friends can leave messages for them that they wouldn't mind being public.

9. Narrow layout: The page looks very narrow and kind of squished with this new layout.

10. Search feature: It would be really nice if we could have the advanced search feature that we had a couple of months ago, it was very smooth and easy to use.

Vijay I really appreciate all the hard work that you've done, and for having so much patience with all of us. I understand that you can't do all of these things, but maybe if you change a few of the things I've listed here it will be a little more user-friendly instead of looking more like a social networking site/news site.🥰

Hi, To be honset the new layout isnt as pleasing to the eyes! I welcome change, but i feel like this isnt exactly welcoming anyone... i jus seems like any other forum, which i have joined and left in a matter of months. India-forums was always different because it was unique its apperance, it was welcome, virbant and extermely different to forum format! ... now it seems like any other forum! it seems confused and boring!!