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Shermann

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111. A few fine-tuning issues from the perspective of a UI designer
Sat Dec 2, 2023, 03:47 PM
Dec 2023

The MY DU tab is a bit odd and breaks the newly established tab language of the DU interface. It turns yellow when you hover over it but is inconsistent about displaying a tab page when clicked. Instead, the user gets a pulldown menu of buttons. At this point, the yellow color becomes persistent until the pulldown is closed, which breaks the language of yellow meaning focus. I would redesign this pulldown to be a tab page the same as the other tab pages.

The other issue is unnecessary shortcuts. If you go to MY DU/Trash Can, there are these nonessential shortcuts to account settings, star membership, bookmarks, etc. These are readily available under the MY DU menu and not needed here. Redundant shortcuts can be helpful when strategically placed but there are just odd.

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Hi Earl G. and many thanks for all that you and your crew are doing. The site is wonderful and I look forward to SheilaAnn Dec 2023 #1
Thanks so much! Goddessartist Dec 2023 #2
And there it is dweller Dec 2023 #3
Wow. Much better! relayerbob Dec 2023 #4
I was startled and wondered what happened -- thanks for the explanation & TY for all you do Hekate Dec 2023 #5
Love the tabs flying_wahini Dec 2023 #6
You're simply the best malaise Dec 2023 #7
I lie this WA-A-A-AY better!! lastlib Dec 2023 #8
Looks/works great NewHendoLib Dec 2023 #9
Rolling with the punches. Thanks for all of your hard work, EarlG! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #10
Looks awesome...love it! Thanks for all the work. MiHale Dec 2023 #11
Nice improvement!! CrispyQ Dec 2023 #12
Yes!!! The tabs are so much better! Initech Dec 2023 #13
Thanks EarlG, in spite of the omission of a coffee warming clicky thingy. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2023 #14
NICE!!! we can do it Dec 2023 #15
oh! nicely done! Tesha Dec 2023 #16
Looks to be an improvement over the "phone-y" interface! nt Shermann Dec 2023 #17
Thanks, I think I'm going to like this. Definitely like that Sidebar Collapse option. nt TeamProg Dec 2023 #18
Thank you! Picaro Dec 2023 #19
Thanks for improving the tabbed navigation at the top of the page. Means fewer clicks to get where I want. emulatorloo Dec 2023 #20
Great updates! redqueen Dec 2023 #21
I'm nobody, but I have an opinion, I found myself on DU probably only 10% of the time that I spent before the update. Comfortably_Numb Dec 2023 #22
Earl, any chance of adding a search bar to the website? 3Hotdogs Dec 2023 #23
There is one... EarlG Dec 2023 #27
Now, I've embarrassed myself. 3Hotdogs Dec 2023 #47
No worries EarlG Dec 2023 #53
Oh no, changes !!11!!!1 Yonnie3 Dec 2023 #24
I like it a lot. nt Susan Calvin Dec 2023 #25
Love it so far, thanks! Mosby Dec 2023 #26
Thank you, this is much better IronLionZion Dec 2023 #28
Who do I send a screenshot to? ArkansasDemocrat1 Dec 2023 #29
It sounds like your browser might have cached some of our old files instead of using the new ones EarlG Dec 2023 #34
Now I can see what everyone is talking about ArkansasDemocrat1 Dec 2023 #51
Same thing happened to me canetoad Dec 2023 #66
Much Better! Richard D Dec 2023 #30
YES!! I love it thank you!! nt TalenaGor Dec 2023 #31
sweet jcgoldie Dec 2023 #32
Cool! Liberal In Texas Dec 2023 #33
Bravo! And thanks! highplainsdem Dec 2023 #35
NICE! Thanks EarlG! n/t CousinIT Dec 2023 #36
Can anyone tell me why on my phone the site extends beyond the right side of the screen? flashman13 Dec 2023 #37
It's most likely an incorrectly sized ad loading in EarlG Dec 2023 #38
Thank you! diane in sf Dec 2023 #39
You Rock! NutmegYankee Dec 2023 #40
Thank you for the tabs! KatyaR Dec 2023 #41
Thank you for all your great work! All administrators! Wild blueberry Dec 2023 #42
Oh thank you PatSeg Dec 2023 #43
Thank you for making the front page all one font again. intheflow Dec 2023 #44
Not very attractive. EOM. Scottie Mom Dec 2023 #45
The only change I would like to see is a separate tab for non-political videos Quixote1818 Dec 2023 #46
Do this... EarlG Dec 2023 #56
Wonderful. Thanks nt Quixote1818 Dec 2023 #80
Thank you for turning off the blinks on my subscriptions! Lulu KC Dec 2023 #48
Oh no now it's blinking again Lulu KC Dec 2023 #89
9 tabs are too many. Should eliminate the NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2023 #49
Thank you. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #50
I tried DU4 and went back to DU3. I'll wait a few days to go to DU4. Paper Roses Dec 2023 #52
This is the first time in weeks I've signed in from the desktop, and NOT been forced to: DFW Dec 2023 #54
Sorry about that EarlG Dec 2023 #57
Don't gloat too early. DFW Dec 2023 #64
Do you ever use a VPN? EarlG Dec 2023 #68
Come to think of it, Dallas sent me a VPN link to our Texas network DFW Dec 2023 #73
Hi EarlG, I was a UK-based DUer with this problem (presumably in the same boat as those still in the EU!) Emrys Dec 2023 #78
So this is the new DU4 format? No more 'settings' to be in 'Skinner mode' or not? sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #55
The "My Stuff" button has been replaced with the "My DU" tab EarlG Dec 2023 #59
LOVE LOVE LOVE the tabs. MontanaMama Dec 2023 #58
Applause and thanks! Easterncedar Dec 2023 #60
I have to say it looks great. Mr. Sparkle Dec 2023 #61
Thank you wendyb-NC Dec 2023 #62
I love the new layout of the home page. Sogo Dec 2023 #63
The blue boxes draw my eyes up when I'm trying to read and gives me a headache questionseverything Dec 2023 #65
For the next round of fixes EarlG Dec 2023 #70
The color bothers HighFired49 Dec 2023 #114
Looks great. Thanks, guys! DinahMoeHum Dec 2023 #67
Thanks so much, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2023 #69
I like it claudette Dec 2023 #71
Thank you for all that you do (which is considerable) UpInArms Dec 2023 #72
Looks great! kanda Dec 2023 #74
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Dec 2023 #75
I gotta say.. I am so Cha Dec 2023 #76
GREAT WORK!! Thanks!! WarGamer Dec 2023 #77
Ahh that's better justaprogressive Dec 2023 #79
my phone view of homepage has degraded fargone Dec 2023 #81
I can tell you that the issue with the homepage is unfortunately related to an ad EarlG Dec 2023 #91
Screenshots fargone Dec 2023 #112
Curious. See how there are two Trending/Greatest sections on the homepage screenshot? EarlG Dec 2023 #113
It may have worked! fargone Dec 2023 #115
Hey, great EarlG Dec 2023 #116
Why don't you just... ClearSky24 Dec 2023 #82
Love, love, LOVE birdographer Dec 2023 #83
So far, so good - I think. But I'm no techie on business like this. calimary Dec 2023 #84
Liking it so far! SledDriver Dec 2023 #85
Thanks! wysimdnwyg Dec 2023 #86
I love it. byronius Dec 2023 #87
Thank you! mahina Dec 2023 #88
Thank you! 2naSalit Dec 2023 #90
Es bueno! JoseBalow Dec 2023 #92
Hmm thanks for the heads up EarlG Dec 2023 #94
No problemo! JoseBalow Dec 2023 #96
Btw EarlG Dec 2023 #98
Well, this blows. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2023 #93
Looks awesome to me Wednesdays Dec 2023 #95
Awesome NowISeetheLight Dec 2023 #97
Great Job - site is looking great! SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #99
Hi EarlG democrank Dec 2023 #100
Wonderful!! I did not realise that it could be better. Srkdqltr Dec 2023 #101
Minor glitch noticed dweller Dec 2023 #102
Wow, EarlG! piddyprints Dec 2023 #103
Wow, lookin good... THANKS!! 👍 InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2023 #104
I like it! LittleGirl Dec 2023 #105
EarlG. Thanks for all your work. TomSlick Dec 2023 #106
Thanks for everything you do! sarchasm Dec 2023 #107
Two thumbs way up, thx for your hard work! (NT) HuskyOffset Dec 2023 #108
Thanks for listening and the good work! dutch777 Dec 2023 #109
Lookin' Good! mntleo2 Dec 2023 #110
A few fine-tuning issues from the perspective of a UI designer Shermann Dec 2023 #111
Hey EarlG Dec 2023 #118
Most productive developers, damn good and fast. lostnfound Dec 2023 #117
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