Navigation Features Request

[BANYAN]

Hi Mods and Admins.  Firstly, many thanks to your ongoing efforts to keep this site relevant and informative.  I know only too well how much time this takes out of your daily routines.

 

You may have considered this, and I am not even sure if it is possible.  Now that you have divided the build logs into period specific eras it takes a little longer to view all the logs.

 

Is it possible to add persistent buttons, aligned to the Subforum eras, in the blank area beneath the Subforum Title Bar.  That is, no matter which era I enter in say the scratch build logs, a button/shortcut to jump directly to another era within the Scratch build forum is always shown/accessible from within the Subforum pages?

 

Just a thought, and appreciate your consideration

 

cheers

 

Pat

[mtaylor]

Why not just open additional windows for each "date" you wish to look at?   When done with say "scratch".. refresh the home page.  

[BANYAN]

Mark, that's a messy solution, especially on a phone!  More so, that when I click on a period button I am immediately taken to that subforum so would need to go back to open the window anyway?  Have I missed something?

 

My way of reading/perusing the logs is to quickly see what logs are new and may be of interest to me.  When the listing was a single page it was simple to just open one listing list and scroll through - only one action (except for a page turn/ next page if required).  While the period groupings may make it easier to find something, there are now additional steps to be taken between opening and viewing each period.  On paper this may seem/read as a minor issue (extra steps) but when trying to quickly view any new content it actually adds additional time.

 

I will be quite honest, because of this, I now only open one listing in kit logs (for the period of my particular interest).  I know (and apologies to the log owners) that this is unfair to many other builders whose logs may have piqued my interest, but I only put aside a certain amount of time for reading the forum. 

 

cheers

 

Pat

[mtaylor]

Your last paragraph is the key.  I think we're all swamped right now.  I've had to limit my time also and I know I'm missing reading some great logs.

[RichardG]

Although I like the re-org if I'm looking for something specific, I spend most of my time on the Activity tab. I do a quick scan several times a day. I have a (more) than full time job using my computer so looking here or going for a walk are my breaks from writing code. This does give me a view of everything and I really enjoy the breadth of posts.