Announcement 💥 Software upgrade

[Titch]

Having used it today, I can confirm it’s really easy to use, I used the link that was / is at the top of the thread for the Belgian PQR, and I downloaded the app. If I can do it anyone can.
And. ...For everyone watching the highlights later in the day there is a live delayed chat. So you can chat with everyone watching later in the day. Pure, dead brilliant.

 

[F1Brits_90]

ill be signing up because ill loved the chat when I was able, but rarely can participate as I work sunday afternoons so flyaways at start & end

 

[Greenlantern101]

Decent chat app. Bit quiet yesterday though. Need people to sign up.

 

[Angel]

I've signed up, I'll be on the delayed races area from time to time

 

[Brogan]

You may have noticed some (mostly cosmetic) changes.

I will be tweaking and updating things on an ongoing basis over the next few weeks/months.

I'm basically shit at styling though , so if there is a specific change you don't like, please feel free to say.

 

[Angel]

Just a quick comment, I did like the featured threads, they made this place stand to me when I joined. I guess it's not possible to do that now, but I thought I'd just mention it.

 

[Brogan]

Thanks Angel.

That was actually an add-on I wrote myself, but it was only compatible with version 1 of XF (the forum software we use).

I am toying with the idea of writing a new add-on but it's a lot of work (i.e. hundreds of hours of coding) so not sure if I want to commit to that yet.

There are third party add-ons available for XF2 which do basically the same thing, but I don't want to be reliant on third party code as it can cause issues with upgrading the core software in the future.

 

[Angel]

Don't worry about it if it's that much work Brogan, I had no clue what was involved and obviously you don't necessarily want to have to do all that. I just thought I'd mention it is all. This place is still somewhere I enjoy being, it's the people as much as the way it looks that make it what it is.

 

[FB]

I like the up and down arrows for fast scrolling

 

[F1Brits_90]

thought id ask about this as i worried it could been dodgy thing. if i clicked upon it

 

[Brogan]

Go on, I dare you to click it

 

[gethinceri]

Shat myself

 

[cider_and_toast]

Oooh spooky mode.

 

[Brogan]

I figured I would make it optional this year for those of us who are curmudgeonly.

 

[cider_and_toast]

It's interesting to read on a mobile.

 

[Brogan]

I think the font may be a bit too much

 

[F1Brits_90]

you know what very nice. although the 1st loading bit font before transformed to what we have. i thought it was Victorian & we been talking very proper. saying how jose frolian Gonzalez is unlucky & with a full season in right car can be world champion

 

[cider_and_toast]

Had to change it back as it was fun but very difficult to read on a small phone screen.

 

[Brogan]

the 1st loading bit font before transformed to what we have

Ye, there's a slight delay until the Google Font is downloaded to your device.

Had to change it back as it was fun but very difficult to read on a small phone screen.

Yes, I think the font may be a bit too much.

I'll see if I can find something a little more legible.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

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