So... It's been a few days/weeks since I moved the action bar from the top of a post to the bottom.
I haven't got around to dealing with the moderation checkbox and the Quick Edit button, though.
Still, I think it's a good time to determine what's best for a 'default' setup.
(1) TOP
Pros:
- It's what every SMF user is used to...
- Pretty much immediate recognition of the Quote button's position.
Cons:
- It makes it harder (much harder) to make the post header look good, as on smaller widths + longer titles it will breaks these titles, or make them warp on a small width which is even worse...
- Vertical positioning isn't easy. I had to resort to using CSS table emulation, which I'd rather avoid as much as possible...
(2) BOTTOM
Pros:
- It fits nicely into the 'Last edited' box.
- The quick edit button takes space anyway -- might as well use that space...
- Logic says that you're more likely to answer a post after you're done reading it, rather than before you read it (it's not always the case, i.e. very long posts in a two-man discussion, I tend to favor answering first), thus the Quote button would be more useful at the end of the post...
- It just looks better, layout-wise. Just like FluxBB's default layout, it feels a bit more organized. Better thought-out.
Cons:
- Seriously... I can't get the hang of it. It's been days, weeks, and I still have to look twice before I find that damned Quote button!
So... There's only one con that I can think of, but it makes it hard for me to actually commit my changes. Looking for opinions! Will add a poll, too...
PS: a freebie for teatime... How come if you edit a post in the middle of a topic, your Topic Summary has the last posts *before* that post, but if you quote the same post, the Topic Summary has the latest posts in the topic instead..? I understand the idea, I just don't know if it makes sense for the common man...
I haven't got around to dealing with the moderation checkbox and the Quick Edit button, though.
Still, I think it's a good time to determine what's best for a 'default' setup.
(1) TOP
Pros:
- It's what every SMF user is used to...
- Pretty much immediate recognition of the Quote button's position.
Cons:
- It makes it harder (much harder) to make the post header look good, as on smaller widths + longer titles it will breaks these titles, or make them warp on a small width which is even worse...
- Vertical positioning isn't easy. I had to resort to using CSS table emulation, which I'd rather avoid as much as possible...
(2) BOTTOM
Pros:
- It fits nicely into the 'Last edited' box.
- The quick edit button takes space anyway -- might as well use that space...
- Logic says that you're more likely to answer a post after you're done reading it, rather than before you read it (it's not always the case, i.e. very long posts in a two-man discussion, I tend to favor answering first), thus the Quote button would be more useful at the end of the post...
- It just looks better, layout-wise. Just like FluxBB's default layout, it feels a bit more organized. Better thought-out.
Cons:
- Seriously... I can't get the hang of it. It's been days, weeks, and I still have to look twice before I find that damned Quote button!
So... There's only one con that I can think of, but it makes it hard for me to actually commit my changes. Looking for opinions! Will add a poll, too...
PS: a freebie for teatime... How come if you edit a post in the middle of a topic, your Topic Summary has the last posts *before* that post, but if you quote the same post, the Topic Summary has the latest posts in the topic instead..? I understand the idea, I just don't know if it makes sense for the common man...