Official Quirks and Bugs Thread

Hi everyone! Hope you're enjoying the new look! However, as Judy said in another thread - there are a few crickets still running around that we need to fix, so please use this thread to report anything "buggy" that you experience, or post screen shots if available. Those less technically challenged than myself (Raj, Emily and Judy) will check this thread and try to PAM those crickets right on out of here! :D

A few strange ones here (after clearing cache) - on IE 7

When I first get to the site I get the standard blue color scheme. If I click the logo or refresh the page it changes to my choice of Kahaki. It is only when I first get to the site.

The "multi quote" button is just a red x - on all pages (but does work)

The new button inside a quote (when someone quotes someone in a reply) is also a red x

The new "check spelling" button (and the font size up/down) are all the way at the far right of the display instead and next to all the other buttons?

These are odd crickets I know.

Keep em coming...the red x buttons will be fixed asap. I just have to "create" a few buttons that were non existent within the old themes.

I just wanted to say (since I mentioned something about it last night in another thread) that all of my smilies and all of my buttons (the ones for changing font sizes etc in posts as well as the mult. quote and quick reply) are all working for me now. I run Firefox and they weren't working last night but they are working now!!!

Thanks for all the hard work!!:gj::gj:

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

When I first get to the site I get the standard blue color scheme. If I click the logo or refresh the page it changes to my choice of Kahaki. It is only when I first get to the site.

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Go to user options and set ur default theme there. Once you log out, cookies get cleared and you should see the default skin. Once logged in, you theme of choice should be universal.:)

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Originally Posted by iceman25

Go to user options and set ur default theme there. Once you log out, cookies get cleared and you should see the default skin. Once logged in, you theme of choice should be universal.:)

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Way to get er done. :D

The only outstanding item (unless it is supposed to be this way) is the check spelling and font up/down buttons being all the way to the right away from the other buttons (this is seen when I am typing in my post)

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

Way to get er done. :D

The only outstanding item (unless it is supposed to be this way) is the check spelling and font up/down buttons being all the way to the right away from the other buttons (this is seen when I am typing in my post)

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Yup, it's the same on my browser. I think it's supposed to be this way...I'll check into it asap!:D

Raj, my pages are loading super slow today. They're fast on other forums, and I even re-booted my computer - still very, very slow here today.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Raj, my pages are loading super slow today. They're fast on other forums, and I even re-booted my computer - still very, very slow here today.

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Do you have another browser like Firefox installed on you computer? If so can you try with it instead? I wanna rule out a browser problem first before attempting to dive into the "speed" issue.

Nope, I'm a creature of habit, and don't really venture out into the un-known if I can help it, and Firefox is the unknown for me.

It's going a wee bit faster now. It's lightening fast on Fauna, if that's any help?

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Nope, I'm a creature of habit, and don't really venture out into the un-known if I can help it, and Firefox is the unknown for me.

It's going a wee bit faster now. It's lightening fast on Fauna, if that's any help?

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I think it may be the "rating crumbs" that are taking a while to load at the bottom of the page(fauna topsites for example). Is it slow all of the time?

No, not all the time. This morning it's been really bad. But it's getting better, the longer I'm on here.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

No, not all the time. This morning it's been really bad. But it's getting better, the longer I'm on here.

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How about now? I'm gonna try using IE7 as well just in case.

It's improving

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Originally Posted by rabernet

It's improving

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How about now? We could do this all day lol!

Can you hear me now? How 'bout now? :P

Still a little lag, but tolerable compared to what it was this morning. At least now I don't want to just get up and walk away from the computer.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Still a little lag, but tolerable compared to what it was this morning. At least now I don't want to just get up and walk away from the computer.

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Can you switch over to the default theme and try? I wanna rule out the possibility that a custom theme might be causing the problem.

I was using default at the time. However, I'm in earthtastic now and the spell check button is a red x.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

However, I'm in earthtastic now and the spell check button is a red x.

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Should be fixed now...just refresh the page!

Ok...new one.

I noticed when sending a PM you no longer have the ability to track them. Is this permanent or will it come back? It was always nice to know when someone read your message...especially when awaiting answers to questions and such...you never know how often people are online.

Sean,

When you compose a PM, you have to click the box beneath what you've written that requests a read receipt. It's there, just not automatic now.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Sean,

When you compose a PM, you have to click the box beneath what you've written that requests a read receipt. It's there, just not automatic now.

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Thanks Robin...I see it now. My screen is just big enough to cut those options off (without scrolling) so I never knew they were there. :oops:

Hey, I'm just glad it was something simple I could answer! :D

I leave all the technical "junk" to the rest of the admins! :P

I just sent someone a pm and the pop up to track if the got the message is not working any longer :tears::tears::rofl: Ooops now i see this was allready brought up lol

When posting a new reply, you cannot pop open the Smiley box to get smileys... :(

It just brings you to the top of the screen, and doesn't pop the box...

Just FYI

Or it may be my work computer....

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Or it may be my work computer....

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I think that might be it. Javascript might be disabled and security might be set to high as a default. See if you can adjust or get permission to adjust those and it might fix the problem.

Similey's are still quirky. I can't click and add a smiley, and the [more] option doesn't work :(

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

Similey's are still quirky. I can't click and add a smiley, and the [more] option doesn't work :(

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Firefox?

yes. OMG....it doesn't work in FF? NO! NO! NO! PLEASE don't make me use IE

I will cry.

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

Similey's are still quirky. I can't click and add a smiley, and the [more] option doesn't work :(

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Nate its just you :8::8::8:.These are from the "more" section :rofl:

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

I will cry.

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Awww poor little nate :tears::tears::rofl::rofl::8:

thanks for nothing Joe :gj: I can always count on you to rub my nose in poo. :D

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

thanks for nothing Joe :gj: I can always count on you to rub my nose in poo. :D

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Anytime bro :P:8::rofl:

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

yes. OMG....it doesn't work in FF? NO! NO! NO! PLEASE don't make me use IE

I will cry.

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Hmmmm, that's strange. Everything works flawlessly on my Firefox. I'll investigate this further. Might turn out to be some silly javascript call that's causing this. Try dumping your browser cache and cookies and see if that helps any.

I still can't use them on my home computer as well, and I don't have Firefox...

:( :( :(

I HAVE TO TYPE THEM IN!!

:bow: You da man Raj

Cleared cache, cookies, and all the other goodies...Restarted FF, upgraded to 2.0.0.8, and all works well. Thank goodness I don't have to use IE...every time someone uses IE, god kills a kitten.

Raj,

Why is the theme on the front page the default and won't change? Once I come into the forums, it changes to the theme I chose.

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

Similey's are still quirky. I can't click and add a smiley, and the [more] option doesn't work :(

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I just had this in ie7 too - was just that the page hadn't loaded correctly so refreshing the page worked for me (if you've been typing copy the text first as it will be lost :rolleyes: ).


dr del

ggrrrr!! ever since the changes, everything so far seems to be working fine for me.. the one thing that I noticed different and it annoys me is that if I'm signed in and walk away for 5 min or so (gotta deal with kids, phone, household chores, etc.), when I go back to check up on something on the board I have to sign back in. Is there a way to disable that? I'm constantly going back and forth and to have to sign back in each time is getting old. thanx. :D I'm done venting now!

Doris, is "Remember Me" selected when you sign in?

I have a new one...For some reason (and this is new since the change) the site is caching...so when I leave it and come back I have to immediately hit refresh to get the latest info...otherwise it is just like when I left (even overnight).

It was never this way before.

Ok...what did you guys just do? The whole site seemed to go down there for about 10 minutes? Or was it just me?:P

Everyone got the boot for a few minutes.

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

Everyone got the boot for a few minutes.

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Typical...make you mod and you crash the site :colbert:

;)

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

Typical...make you mod and you crash the site :colbert:

;)

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Sheeesh...no kidding! Nate, stop making funny faces at the control panels! You're scarin' 'em! :evileye:

:rofl:

Nate.. yeah I do have remember me checked, but each time I have to sign in, its unchecked. Hee hee... mod crashes site, news at 11. :D

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Raj,

Why is the theme on the front page the default and won't change? Once I come into the forums, it changes to the theme I chose.

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Is this after you log out and return? Do you have your theme setup in your UserCP options?

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

For some reason (and this is new since the change) the site is caching...

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Yup, new feature to boost performance and reduce calls to the db.:cool:

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Originally Posted by iceman25

Yup, new feature to boost performance and reduce calls to the db.:cool:

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I don't see how this helps...true the front page loads faster now but it is outdated...so you have to hit refresh and wait for the front page to load again...so for the user this is a longer process not a shorter one?

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

I don't see how this helps...true the front page loads faster now but it is outdated...so you have to hit refresh and wait for the front page to load again...so for the user this is a longer process not a shorter one?

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Are you referring to the forums front page or the "Main" page? What browser are you using? If you're using IE7, go to:

Tools->Internet Options->(Browsing History)Settings->Check for newer versions->Every time I visit the webpage.