Author Topic: shout box? what in tarnation??? (Read 6711 times)

console · « **on:** April 21, 2006, 04:48:20 PM »

Greetings, Salutations, &c.

I've seen more than one comment so far that the 'shout box' is an annoying feature.

If that's the general consensus, I can surely remove it.

Additional feedback would be appreciated.

My initial hope was that it would function as sort of a real-time chat box, for users currently logged into the forums, kind of like IRC. But due to technical limitations of the current implementation, it's a bit far from an actual live chat window.

So... I don't know what it is, exactly. It's not really a forums thread... it's not really a chat window... what in blazes is it? Beats me. Let me know what you think, and whether it should stay or go, or how it could be improved.

Thanks!

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2006, 04:53:25 PM »

Instead of vertical maybe you could try horizontal, with 3 rows of shouts.

That would remove the void it generates.

Just my suggestion. Kepp doin' what you're doin'

Om3ga · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:00:38 PM »

let it scroll, baby

[BTF]adam · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:02:34 PM »

it's good console, keep it

inhuman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2006, 07:22:14 PM »

to tell u the truth... it just feels out of place.

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:12:06 PM »

I'm using Firefox/1.5.0.2 and I seem to only be able to successfully get a shout out after logging out then logging back in.

digency · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:01:31 PM »

its cool but it keep resetting everytime and doesnt fully scroll to the bottom.. dunno im using firefox

[BTF]adam · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2006, 02:57:56 AM »

Quote from: Sigma on April 21, 2006, 08:12:06 PM

I'm using Firefox/1.5.0.2 and I seem to only be able to successfully get a shout out after logging out then logging back in.

Ya me too sigma, I find just re-typing the message 2 or 3 times usually gets it up.

Om3ga · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:40:59 AM »

yo console, wtf!

im using another skin for this foum, and the shitbox aint showin.

Remedy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2006, 03:58:56 AM »

it's not so much that it's annoying to me, it's just that it's too big

it doesn't really fit where it is

cool idea though

Om3ga · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2006, 05:07:27 AM »

see, i use this skin, and the shitbox doesnt appear.

themuffinman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2006, 06:06:58 AM »

I <3 shout box. Its great. Yeah scolling messages could be cool.

P.S: firefox is gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

console · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:10:55 AM »

Quote from: [BTF]Ad^m on April 22, 2006, 02:57:56 AM

Quote from: Sigma on April 21, 2006, 08:12:06 PM
I'm using Firefox/1.5.0.2 and I seem to only be able to successfully get a shout out after logging out then logging back in.

Ya me too sigma, I find just re-typing the message 2 or 3 times usually gets it up.

Hmmm.. I'm using Firefox/1.5.0.2 also. I encountered that 'logging out/in' problem the first time I tried the shoutbox, but since then it's worked OK for me.

Strange . . .

console · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:16:28 AM »

Quote from: |D|sean on April 22, 2006, 03:58:56 AM

it's not so much that it's annoying to me, it's just that it's too big

What screen res. do you use?

What might be a better place to move it to?

Thx,

Remedy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:23:55 AM »

Quote from: console on April 22, 2006, 11:16:28 AM

What screen res. do you use?

1280 x 1024

Quote from: console on April 22, 2006, 11:16:28 AM

What might be a better place to move it to?

I'm really not sure I have an answer to that, ot even if it needs to be moved, I just think that it could be a little smaller, kinda like the space saving ones they have on phpnuke clan websites you know, something thats not off setting the forums header spacing as much

Author Topic: shout box? what in tarnation??? (Read 6711 times)

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