Author Topic: RCMF page layout (Read 1418 times)

xairflyer · « **on:** April 09, 2012, 13:19:26 PM »

The main screen has started to get narrower and narrower with the adverts on the left and the shout box on the right.

I clicked on the (-)minus button and the left one disappeared but now I cant get it back as the minus button now only works the right hand panel.

I would like to keep the left panel but get rid of the right.

The Saint. (Owen) · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2012, 13:25:58 PM »

It works just fine on mine using Firefox.

Dave_S · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2012, 13:34:43 PM »

What adverts, all I can see on the left is list of options like 'unread posts', 'replies', etc?

xairflyer · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2012, 13:36:34 PM »

scroll down

xairflyer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2012, 13:37:45 PM »

I am using firefox as well but there is no Minus/plus button on the left to bring back the left panel.
here is my screen grab

Dave_S · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2012, 13:38:07 PM »

Ahh, right down there, never look that far down.

tekiM · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2012, 14:36:18 PM »

Quote from: xairflyer on April 09, 2012, 13:19:26 PM

The main screen has started to get narrower and narrower with the adverts on the left and the shout box on the right.

I clicked on the (-)minus button and the left one disappeared but now I cant get it back as the minus button now only works the right hand panel.

I would like to keep the left panel but get rid of the right.

You're lucky - I can't get rid of the LH panel

Michael_Rolls · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:17:43 PM »

I can get rid of the RH panel but not the LH (not that I want to) Google Chrome/W7
Mike

tekiM · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:21:23 PM »

But it would be useful to be able to toggle it off while reading through a long thread, no?

Wiz · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:33:54 PM »

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But it would be useful to be able to toggle it off while reading through a long thread, no?

No. It's a purely commercial decision and the price to be paid for a free-to-use service.

tekiM · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:42:18 PM »

I completely understand and appreciate the need for side-bar advertising. All I'm suggesting is that it would be useful to toggle it off while "in thread". Could it be set up to default back again when a thread is left? Just a thought to make the browsing a little more convenient...

Mike

xairflyer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:44:47 PM »

Someone has done something because the left panel is back

xairflyer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:48:35 PM »

Quote from: tekiM on April 09, 2012, 15:21:23 PM

But it would be useful to be able to toggle it off while reading through a long thread, no?

Yes that was the reason I got rid of it before, especially when people post pictures full size and dont use the thumbnail option, it is a real pain with half the picture showing.

I dont use the shout box so the right panel is now gone and I am happy with just the left one. Actually with the right panel gone it is a nice balance and decent thread width for easy reading.

pheasant_plucker · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2012, 15:52:33 PM »

I have forced the leftbar on in everyones profiles.

Gerry

Shane L · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2012, 17:53:19 PM »

While we are talking about the left bar , is there any reason why we have 2 lists of members on line ?

tomkfly · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:20:13 AM »

On my IPad I am getting both left and right columns. I can close the right panel with the " - " button, but when I open a new page it comes back. How can I get rid on a more permanent basis, as it is a right pain on an iPad.

Tom

Wiz · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2012, 16:21:35 PM »

Why oh why do we have to keep having this same debate. It is the way it is and it's that way for a reason. Do you complain to Amazon for example if the exact page layout is not to your personal liking?

tomkfly · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2012, 16:37:06 PM »

Quote from: Wiz on May 25, 2012, 16:21:35 PM

Why oh why do we have to keep having this same debate. It is the way it is and it's that way for a reason. Do you complain to Amazon for example if the exact page layout is not to your personal liking?

I'm not complaining. I fully understand the need for the adverts and have never switched off the left column, but up until a couple of days ago the right column (shout box) was switched off and I turned it on. Since then, if I switch it off It switches back on when I open another page. This doesn't happen on my PC where it wouldn't be a problem and I do leave it switched on, most of the time. On the iPad it means you only have a very narrow column for the forum threads.

Tom

pheasant_plucker · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2012, 16:39:57 PM »

Personal settings for the right column are stored on your device as a cookie. The issue is with security settings on your device. Try resetting them to default.

Gerry

Wiz · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2012, 16:59:23 PM »

Just out of interest and to help my understanding can folk tell me which of the coloured bars you need to horizontally scroll to see the total width?

http://www.grass-media.com/wide.html

bobt · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2012, 17:02:31 PM »

Quote from: Wiz on May 25, 2012, 16:59:23 PM

Just out of interest and to help my understanding can folk tell me which of the coloured bars you need to horizontally scroll to see the total width?

http://www.grass-media.com/wide.html

none.

PDR · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2012, 17:05:40 PM »

None of them on my big screen (1600-1200) and all but the top and bottom ones on my small screen (1280-800) using IE9.

PDR

tomkfly · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2012, 17:46:08 PM »

Quote from: pheasant_plucker on May 25, 2012, 16:39:57 PM

Personal settings for the right column are stored on your device as a cookie. The issue is with security settings on your device. Try resetting them to default.

Gerry

Cleared cookies and that seems to have fixed it. Thanks Gerry

Wiz

Tom

tomkfly · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2012, 17:54:05 PM »

Quote from: Wiz on May 25, 2012, 16:59:23 PM

Just out of interest and to help my understanding can folk tell me which of the coloured bars you need to horizontally scroll to see the total width?

http://www.grass-media.com/wide.html

On the iPad the top one is well in, next three have to scroll quite a bit and the bottom just a tiny bit.
On my PC the top one is full width and the others are all well in. Screen res is 1680 x 1050

Tom

JohnP · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2012, 19:13:57 PM »

Quote from: Wiz on May 25, 2012, 16:59:23 PM

Just out of interest and to help my understanding can folk tell me which of the coloured bars you need to horizontally scroll to see the total width?

http://www.grass-media.com/wide.html

None of them on my normal (this) monitor. But if I viewed it on my old steam-driven laptop, then probably most! (But I only really use the old laptop for watching the live timing screens when watching F1.)

xairflyer · « **Reply #25 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:34:17 AM »

I have two +/- boxes now one for left one for right which is perfect.

Shane L · « **Reply #26 on:** May 26, 2012, 22:03:59 PM »

Somebody always says that and immediatley the second +/- box disappears !
Why cant you just be happy and keep it to yourself !

xairflyer · « **Reply #27 on:** May 27, 2012, 01:46:06 AM »

Did'nt realise it was a don't tell thing

I started the thread, and I still have what I wanted so very happy

tekiM · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2012, 10:43:15 AM »

Quote from: Shane L on May 26, 2012, 22:03:59 PM

Somebody always says that and immediatley the second +/- box disappears !
Why cant you just be happy and keep it to yourself !

+1

Gary · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2012, 18:51:04 PM »

I had 2 +/- boxes, now I only have 1-----------------------and a big white strip down the left with absolutley naff all in it

tomkfly · « **Reply #30 on:** May 27, 2012, 21:06:25 PM »

The strip at the lefthand side is what pays for the forum.

Tom

Gary · « **Reply #31 on:** May 27, 2012, 21:41:20 PM »

Quote from: tomkfly on May 27, 2012, 21:06:25 PM

The strip at the lefthand side is what pays for the forum.

Tom

Yes, but there's nothing in the left hand strip, no ads nothing, just a big empty white space all the way to the bottom of the page

tomkfly · « **Reply #32 on:** May 27, 2012, 23:23:51 PM »

Quote from: Gary on May 27, 2012, 21:41:20 PM

Yes, but there's nothing in the left hand strip, no ads nothing, just a big empty white space all the way to the bottom of the page

What about the top of the page?

Tom

Gary · « **Reply #33 on:** May 28, 2012, 06:14:01 AM »

Quote from: tomkfly on May 27, 2012, 23:23:51 PM

What about the top of the page?

Tom

This is what it's like from the top of the page to the bottom

pheasant_plucker · « **Reply #34 on:** May 28, 2012, 07:20:53 AM »

You must have something blocking those ads then. I presume you still see the forum menus down the left.

Gerry

Wiz · « **Reply #35 on:** May 28, 2012, 08:36:08 AM »

Looks to me like the left sidebar is totally missing and even if it were a blocker you would still expect to see the outlines. Never seen anything like it before.

gavin mack · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2012, 08:58:46 AM »

Same for me, nothing on the left hand side

gavin mack · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:14:08 AM »

cleared cookies and left hand information appeared

Gary · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2012, 11:54:58 AM »

Quote from: pheasant_plucker on May 28, 2012, 07:20:53 AM

You must have something blocking those ads then. I presume you still see the forum menus down the left.

Gerry

No forum menus,no ads, absolutley nothing in the left hand side bar

Steve Mitchell · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2012, 11:57:16 AM »

Quote from: Gary on May 28, 2012, 11:54:58 AM

No forum menus,no ads, absolutley nothing in the left hand side bar

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