Hi Jacques:
I just looked at the visual theme graphic/URL on trunk release 823826 so
that I could refresh my understanding of the various themes: [
https://localhost:8443/catalog/control/LookupVisualThemes]
All my comments are based on this release using Firefox on a MAC:
1) This url [https://localhost:8443/catalog/control/LookupVisualThemes]
does not layout correctly. While the graphics show up just fine, the
columns aren't working correctly using the default Bizness theme. So, I
will report this as an Jira issue later today.
2) Changing the font size helps, however there is a school of thought in
the online content world that suggests that the most important content
on a web page should be "above the fold", meaning that the user should
not be required to scroll down the page to find important information.
Lots of extra space between navigation links and form submit buttons is
more of a distraction then a help in many cases. Another problem with
this theme and zooming (changing the font size) with the browser is that
in some cases, content overwrites the table boundary visual borders.
Again, forcing the user to scroll to the right or left (assuming they
know to do that) while trying to locate important information.
3) A big problem for me with this theme is that the navigation to
webtools applications are hidden. The user is required to pull down the
"Applications" link and then, close it, which, unless someone already
knows what they were doing, is not an obvious action. A better approach,
IMHO to this is to use hovering to expose the hidden links.
These do not seem to be issues with the "Flat Grey" and original/4.x
theme/layout.
Regards,
Ruth
Jacques Le Roux wrote:
Good, thank you Chris,
Other persons ?
Jacques
From: "Chris Snow" <[email protected]>
I haven't found any bugs in Bizness theme, athough I haven't used it
much...
Jacques Le Roux wrote:
From: "Chris Snow" <[email protected]>
Hi Ruth, have you tried using the browser zoom out function with
Biziness theme? - it makes the Biziness theme much more usable.
Ruth Hoffman wrote:
Hi Jacques:
Now that I know how, I always revert to the "Flat Grey" theme.
While the graphic enhancements are nice on some of the other
themes, they take up too much space within the browser window. At
times, it is difficult to find navigation links etc.
Yes I agree with Chris, I prefer also to zoom out when using Bizness
Time
Actually lost of the time I revert to Flat Grey, even if I try to
push myself to use Bizness Time and Blue Light.
Did you find specific bugs in Bizness Time, Chris ?
Is there any way to revert the ecommerce site back to the one
product listing per line layout? Not sure if the 3x3 listing is a
result of a new theme or some other change.
Right, there is still this issue (within others...) pending. No,
it's not a result of any theme. Maybe it's time to make a community
decision regarding this point too...
Thanks
Jacques
Regards,
Ruth
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Jacques Le Roux wrote:
Hi,
I'd like to know what the community thinks about Bizness Time as
default theme.
Do you use it?
Do you change for another theme ?
Which one fo you prefer?
Did you find bugs in one of the theme but not another?
Thanks
Jacques
