I noticed you are using Firefox. Have you had the chance to test "Browse Catalogs/Categories" using IE? Even with the original oldschool theme, it doesn't work for me. Thanks.
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Adrian Crum <[email protected]> wrote: > Still working on it... > > http://www.sandglass-software.com/temp/1280x768.JPG > > -Adrian > > On 2/3/2011 9:15 PM, Adrian Crum wrote: >> >> Thanks for the pic BJ! It demonstrates some of the things that we have >> discussed. >> >> Look at the main navigation tabs. Just look at them. >> >> Notice how much unused space there is on the right side of the screen. >> >> Wouldn't it be nice if we had a visual theme that fixed the horrid looking >> main navigation tabs, and also had the ability to collapse the main >> navigation or make it a column on the left side of the screen? >> >> ;-) >> >> -Adrian >> >> >> On 2/3/2011 8:55 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>> >>> oops. >>> guess I can't send images. >>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/customerSupport/ofbiz/800x600.jpg >>> >>> ========================= >>> BJ Freeman >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>> >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>> >>> >>> BJ Freeman sent the following on 2/3/2011 8:45 PM: >>>> >>>> here is the oldschool 800x600 >>>> >>>> >>>> ========================= >>>> BJ Freeman >>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>> >>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>> >>>> Ryan Foster sent the following on 2/3/2011 10:43 AM: >>>> >>>>> We did design to the minimum. Flat Grey was tested down to IE7 on >>>>> Windows XP at >>>>> 800x600. Here is a screen shot. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Ryan L. Foster* >>>>> 801.671.0769 >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> ryanlfoster.com<http://ryanlfoster.com> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 3, 2011, at 11:26 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> how many companies to you know that go out and get the latest and >>>>>> greatest. >>>>>> most have a 15in 1024x768, that I deal with. >>>>>> and a lot use the new netbooks which have a 10in to 11in 1024x600 >>>>>> should not we design for the minimum standard with the ability to use >>>>>> the >>>>>> newer stuff? >>>>>> >>>>>> ========================= >>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://Specialtymarket.com> >>>>>> <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>> >>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> sent the following on 2/3/2011 10:09 AM: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or have the option to move the masthead and main navigation to a >>>>>>> column. >>>>>>> Modern wide screen monitors have plenty of horizontal space. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a patch that does that, but it's not ready for committing yet. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Ryan >>>>>>> Foster<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Actually, if you were to calculate total screen real estate and >>>>>>>> compare pixels of the header, tabs, and footer of the "Old School" >>>>>>>> (Old Flat Grey) vs. the header and footer of "Dorian Grey" (New Flat >>>>>>>> Grey), I believe there is actually more total workspace area in the >>>>>>>> new theme. The difference is where those pieces are in relation to >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> fold on the old vs. new. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I do think that it would be be a good idea, however, to add back in >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> the new theme the ability to collapse the header again. That way, if >>>>>>>> you are working in a particular application such as the Catalog >>>>>>>> Manager or Accounting, etc. for an extended period of time and did >>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>> have an immediate need for the main application nav, you could >>>>>>>> collapse it out of the way and free up even more screen space. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ryan L. Foster >>>>>>>> 801.671.0769 >>>>>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>> ryanlfoster.com<http://ryanlfoster.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:32 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ctrl + in a browser, allows larger text plus under accessibility >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> the oS you can choose larger font, so that is not a biggy to me. >>>>>>>>> however all the extra component tabs at the top goes against the >>>>>>>>> reason they were put at the bottom in the first place, and the real >>>>>>>>> estate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> just my 2 cnets >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>>>>>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://Specialtymarket.com> >>>>>>>>> <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> sent the following on >>>>>>>>> 2/2/2011 >>>>>>>>> 12:08 PM: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> One of the advantages/disadvantages (depending on your POV) of >>>>>>>>>> the old >>>>>>>>>> Flat Grey theme was the tiny text and tiny links. Everything was >>>>>>>>>> made as >>>>>>>>>> small as possible. The updated theme enlarges and opens up things >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>> bit, >>>>>>>>>> but at the cost of less work area space. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Quoting BJ >>>>>>>>>> Freeman<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> just a note: >>>>>>>>>>> under freeing up screen space >>>>>>>>>>> add the tabs that were at the bottom of the screen takes up real >>>>>>>>>>> estate also. >>>>>>>>>>> on a 1024X760 screen the menus wrap causing less screen space. >>>>>>>>>>> when comparing the now Old school to the new flat Grey I have >>>>>>>>>>> less >>>>>>>>>>> screen space. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>>>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://Specialtymarket.com> >>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Ryan Foster sent the following on 1/31/2011 11:44 AM: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The vast majority of end users are only going to setting their >>>>>>>>>>>> Time >>>>>>>>>>>> Zone, Language, and Preferred Theme once. A typical user will >>>>>>>>>>>> set >>>>>>>>>>>> their personal preferences and may never change it again. Since >>>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>>>> is information is of a peripheral nature, it was moved to the >>>>>>>>>>>> footer, >>>>>>>>>>>> freeing up more screen space for the more important day-to-day >>>>>>>>>>>> information, and de-cluttering the header to put the focus on >>>>>>>>>>>> navigation. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ryan L. Foster >>>>>>>>>>>> 801.671.0769 >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> ryanlfoster.com<http://ryanlfoster.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:02 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> on my screen only get half a page so don't see the bottom, >>>>>>>>>>>>> without >>>>>>>>>>>>> scrolling. >>>>>>>>>>>>> if there a reason it can't be on the top where the browser >>>>>>>>>>>>> shows the >>>>>>>>>>>>> header. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Automation<http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ryan Foster sent the following on 1/31/2011 9:50 AM: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look at the bottom of the page. All preferences, including >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Time >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zone, Language, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Theme are now in the footer on the Flat Grey theme. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> /(not sure if everyone can see image attachments on the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> mailing >>>>>>>>>>>>>> list, but I have >>>>>>>>>>>>>> included a screenshot for reference)/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> / >>>>>>>>>>>>>> / >>>>>>>>>>>>>> // >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Ryan L. Foster* >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 801.671.0769 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ryanlfoster.com<http://ryanlfoster.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:22 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> did this get added if so where. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> once flat grey is added can not see the themes selection.a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://Specialtymarket.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >
