Forum Skins + Sub-Forum Lists

**Raz** · 04-17-2008, 09:03

Recently, when I have been messing around with forum skins, I've noticed that some skins change the layout of the subforum lists. Like how if you use the forum skin "The Guild" the sub-forums will be listed as a single line of text, compared to the skin "Dial Up" where the forums are neatly ordered in columns.

Here's a pic to show what on earth I'm talking about.
Example:

I think Dial Up is the only one that has this column feature but why don't the others? It makes the forum look much tidier.

**TosaInu** · 04-17-2008, 09:56

Hello Raz,

Yes, it was only applied to the Dial up skin, two or three years ago? I thought it was neat and intented to apply it to other skins. Others didn't like it though.

**Raz** · 04-17-2008, 10:22

Originally Posted by TosaInu

Yes, it was only applied to the Dial up skin, two or three years ago? I thought it was neat and intented to apply it to other skins. Others didn't like it though.

They didn't?

Well, that's a shame... It makes it a lot easier to find the mod your after...

**TosaInu** · 04-17-2008, 10:56

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...hlight=columns

It's one explicit no, I vaguely recall some no from chat and or PM and no positives.

If others also think it's a good thing it can still be changed.

**TosaInu** · 04-17-2008, 11:01

Tweaked it a bit. It now 'looks' at the avialable amount of screen.

**Raz** · 04-17-2008, 14:51

They're not all bad complaints... but if no one else wants to see it, maybe you could make a special one just for me, hey?

**TosaInu** · 04-17-2008, 15:00

That's right Raz, they aren't. It's one public no and no further feedback.

**pevergreen** · 04-17-2008, 15:02

I use the Guild skin, and I'd rather it be nicely columned.

I dont like if i go into the RTW area, it forces me to use the RTW skin.

**TosaInu** · 04-17-2008, 15:12

It's supposed to be like this pevergreen:

The Dojo forces the Dojo skin, this is the skin that was the only skin that was available on the forum years ago.

The other forums have a default skin, but they are not forced. When you have it set in the userCP to use default skins, you'll get RTW in the RTW forums and XBox in the Viking: BFA forum. But you can stick to just one skin if you want.

2 people want columns now (2.51 if you include me).

**frogbeastegg** · 04-17-2008, 15:46

Columns make it much easier for me to read.

**Raz** · 04-18-2008, 13:39

Oh cool, I just logged back in and BAM! Columns everywhere. Thanks Tosa... it'll probably take a little to get used to but it's much neater now.

Oh and:

Originally Posted by Husar

Gah, now I have to scroll down further for the tavern!

Use forum jump... =D

And Tosa, you're quick... the large spaces look like they've been addressed.

**Adrian II** · 04-18-2008, 20:52

Looks real tight and neat now.

If you feel like it (and it is feasible) you cold enlarge the sub-forum font slightly, it would make the buggers more easily clickable.

**Craterus** · 04-18-2008, 21:16

Use columns!

And also, those of you complaining about scrolling. If you go to your User CP and then Options, you can change which forums are displayed and hide all the rest.