Don't like the new format of the Campaigns page


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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

Subject line pretty much says it all... any chance of going back to the previous format where the links are listed in a column under the campaign title instead of all on a single line? It's really hard to tell where new posts are located.

Sovereign Court

I can see the appeal of the slimmer headings, but I have to agree; it's now the least mobile-friendly version it could be, without delving into the realm of "totally unusable by phone browser."


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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

heh... didn't even think about the phone - just tried to access it by phone, and it's going to be REALLY difficult to use on my phone's browser.. PLEASE set it back the way it was!

Digital Products Assistant

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There were a few quirks on this tab. I'll see if I can get it working a bit better in a bit.


Wow, it is really hard to see new posts in the campaigns tab, and I haven't even tried on my phone. Does getting it working better mean having threads under each campaign list vertically - like they did before - instead of the new horizontal lay-out? That would be really great.


I'll toss my hat into the "Not a fan of the horizontal layout" pile.

Sovereign Court

Agreed.


+1

Dark Archive

Also unhappy with the new layout.

RPG Superstar 2015 Top 8

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I don't mind the layout except it makes it hard to see new posts to a thread. Aesthetically, it looks nicer, IMO, but it is less practical.

Sovereign Court

Way too cramped to be aesthetically pleasing for me.


It looks cool...but it does make using a phone harder.


DeathQuaker wrote:
I don't mind the layout except it makes it hard to see new posts to a thread. Aesthetically, it looks nicer, IMO, but it is less practical.

I agree, DQ, it does look nice, in a kind of spare, Scandinavian style. But the new post info, which I what I use it for, is much harder to spot. I'd much rather have function over form on this page.

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Khelreddin wrote:
DeathQuaker wrote:
I don't mind the layout except it makes it hard to see new posts to a thread. Aesthetically, it looks nicer, IMO, but it is less practical.
I agree, DQ, it does look nice, in a kind of spare, Scandinavian style. But the new post info, which I what I use it for, is much harder to spot. I'd much rather have function over form on this page.

I agree. I should have clarified that I would prefer for it to be easier to see new posts.

Dark Archive

What about bolding the (x new) posts indicator? Or changing the color so that they stand out more easily?


This seems like a good time to mention my Campaign Arranger Script.

Among its tools is the nifty feature of highlighting the (x new) portion of your campaigns page in bright orange. And it's been updated for the latest changes. :)

(It also re-arranges the campaigns page dynamically so that the number of columns depends on your browser width, but that's beside the point.)

Edit: Also, the example image isn't updated for this version of the site, but it's still a fair representation of what you get.

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Throwing my hat in to agree. The layout looks very clean, but it's tough to see new posts, which is key.

Dark Archive

Looks like things have reverted to the previous style.

RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16

Yes, much better! Thanks, Paizo; I'm always pleased at how responsive you are!


The change seems to have messed up the scraping that Wayfinder does, but I suppose the developer will just have to fix it.

Sovereign Court

Could you also revert the Previous Campaigns section?


And PaizoCampArr is updated (again) for the reverted display. :)

Digital Products Assistant

There will be no more alterations to the Campaigns tab at this time. It's possible it will get some more done to it at some point, but not in the immediate future.


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

Thanks for resetting the campaign page to vertical listing... much easier to read! :)


Yes, thanks for the revert.


Much better, thanks.


Yup, way better now.
Thanks Oladon for linking that script, sounds groovy!


My pleasure! Let me know if you run into any issues with it. :)


Don't know if anyone else is having this problem but my past campaigns won't stay hidden.


Hiding past campaigns has never worked. If you really want them out of sight, you can hide the Gameplay thread from the Play-by-Post forums ... although depending on how old old campaigns are, it can be a pain to page through and find them.


Really? Mine normally stay hidden and occasionally will escape but now it won't stay past a refresh screen.


Yeah, the fact they won't stay hidden is really annoying when your CDO kicks in (it's like OCD, but in alphabetical order... like it should be!).

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havoc xiii wrote:
Don't know if anyone else is having this problem but my past campaigns won't stay hidden.
Joana wrote:
Hiding past campaigns has never worked. If you really want them out of sight, you can hide the Gameplay thread from the Play-by-Post forums ... although depending on how old old campaigns are, it can be a pain to page through and find them.

I am having the problem too, and while I did have the same problem a couple times in the old version, it was resolved -- for a good long while I was able to keep campaigns hidden--right up until the update.

Now they seem to stay hidden only for the course of time I keep my browser (Firefox) open.

I hope they fix this as there's one in particular I'd rather not be reminded of.

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