Who hit this place with the Ugly Stick?

greg66_tri_v2.0

ARRGGGHGHHHHH!

You bloody bastard techie bastardfaces!

I tried all that "click the wheel if you don't have a third button" click the left and right buttons together" "No, idiot, click them AT THE SAME TIME" "click everything" marlarky.

Now I have a large black magnifying glass on my screen (not a real magnifying glass. An icon). With a plus sign in the middle.

AND THE BLOODY BASTARD THING STAYS THERE ALL THE TIME! Even after I've shut FF and want to go back to doing some "work". I've got this sodding magnifying glass on the page.

Sodding techies... Kill the lot of them.

EKE_38BPM

josnor wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Yeah, Jeff, you didn't ride 700 miles in 5 hours (or some other impossible feat of cycling endurance) to have some spotty faced gimp* telling you whats what.
So, until the person who you are paying to do what you want does what you want them to do, all of the forum users will have to use the work-around

Jeff Jones wrote:

ctrl+click or the middle mouse button

instead of just clicking as usual.
Doesn't sound like progress to me.

Insulting me is really going to persuade me you're right.

A lot of people seem to be equating opening a link in a new tab to keeping people on the original site. This sounds like a reasonable conclusion at first glance, except that usability experts have demonstrated that this isn't the case. If anyone has any more recent, good quality data that refutes this, I'll happily read it. Of course, if Jeff wants to open links in new windows, that's his prerogative - he's the boss, and he may well be right! Until then, I'll be giving the advice I'm paid to give based on the research of market-leading professionals that I was paid to listen to

The tiny eyeholes in your gimp mask may have meant you missed this: "*I may be stereotyping here" at the end of my post. Its OK, I accept your apology.

The experts have truly got you drinking the Kool-Aid. I'm sure they tell Facebook that they are doing it wrong too.

Greg T

Have i mentioned it doesn't work in IE7 arghhhhh here comes blue wall of dea..........

greg66_tri_v2.0

Greg T wrote:

Have i mentioned it doesn't work in IE7 arghhhhh here comes blue wall of dea..........

Be patient. At some point one of the techies will suggest a fix for you.

"Turn your computer off and turn it back on again".

And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B.

"Back up your data, reformat your harddrive and reinstall all your software".

If you get a *really* smart guy, he'll persuade you to install some updated drivers between plan A and plan B to no real effect, but those guys are very thin on the ground.

lost_in_thought

josnor wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Yeah, Jeff, you didn't ride 700 miles in 5 hours (or some other impossible feat of cycling endurance) to have some spotty faced gimp* telling you whats what.
So, until the person who you are paying to do what you want does what you want them to do, all of the forum users will have to use the work-around

Jeff Jones wrote:

ctrl+click or the middle mouse button

instead of just clicking as usual.
Doesn't sound like progress to me.

Insulting me is really going to persuade me you're right.

A lot of people seem to be equating opening a link in a new tab to keeping people on the original site. This sounds like a reasonable conclusion at first glance, except that usability experts have demonstrated that this isn't the case. If anyone has any more recent, good quality data that refutes this, I'll happily read it. Of course, if Jeff wants to open links in new windows, that's his prerogative - he's the boss, and he may well be right! Until then, I'll be giving the advice I'm paid to give based on the research of market-leading professionals that I was paid to listen to

D'awwwww... having a little dev tanty 'cause people don't agree with you? You're paid so you must be right, but wait, Jeff is probably paid more than you so perhaps he's more right even if he's wrong... but then maybe the experts' combined salaries are more than Jeff's... hmmm tricky.

MonkeyMonster

Greg66 wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Have i mentioned it doesn't work in IE7 arghhhhh here comes blue wall of dea..........

Be patient. At some point one of the techies will suggest a fix for you.

"Turn your computer off and turn it back on again".

And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B.

"Back up your data, reformat your harddrive and reinstall all your software".

If you get a *really* smart guy, he'll persuade you to install some updated drivers between plan A and plan B to no real effect, but those guys are very thin on the ground.

Nah, the really smart ones sell you a mac with 20% fee on top

suzyb

josnor wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Yeah, Jeff, you didn't ride 700 miles in 5 hours (or some other impossible feat of cycling endurance) to have some spotty faced gimp* telling you whats what.
So, until the person who you are paying to do what you want does what you want them to do, all of the forum users will have to use the work-around

Jeff Jones wrote:

ctrl+click or the middle mouse button

instead of just clicking as usual.
Doesn't sound like progress to me.

Insulting me is really going to persuade me you're right.

A lot of people seem to be equating opening a link in a new tab to keeping people on the original site. This sounds like a reasonable conclusion at first glance, except that usability experts have demonstrated that this isn't the case. If anyone has any more recent, good quality data that refutes this, I'll happily read it. Of course, if Jeff wants to open links in new windows, that's his prerogative - he's the boss, and he may well be right! Until then, I'll be giving the advice I'm paid to give based on the research of market-leading professionals that I was paid to listen to

You get paid to listen to professionals :shock: We always have to do it off our own backs spending our own money

rick_chasey

Greg66 wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Have i mentioned it doesn't work in IE7 arghhhhh here comes blue wall of dea..........

Be patient. At some point one of the techies will suggest a fix for you.

"Turn your computer off and turn it back on again".

And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B.

"Back up your data, reformat your harddrive and reinstall all your software".

If you get a *really* smart guy, he'll persuade you to install some updated drivers between plan A and plan B to no real effect, but those guys are very thin on the ground.

Maybe you should learn to fix stuff yourself. :P

greg66_tri_v2.0

Rick Chasey wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Have i mentioned it doesn't work in IE7 arghhhhh here comes blue wall of dea..........

Be patient. At some point one of the techies will suggest a fix for you.

"Turn your computer off and turn it back on again".

And if that doesn't work, there's always plan B.

"Back up your data, reformat your harddrive and reinstall all your software".

If you get a *really* smart guy, he'll persuade you to install some updated drivers between plan A and plan B to no real effect, but those guys are very thin on the ground.

Maybe you should learn to fix stuff yourself. :P

Usually I can, without having to resort to plan A, B or A and a half above.

Except for this sodding magnifying glass. It refuses to budge.

I may have to put a post it over it.

EKE_38BPM

Anyone else getting a 1940's-esque cop showing his badge on the left of the forum and something else on the right?

Edit: Its just gone. Strange. Probably one of the spotty faced gimps* testing the skyscraper ads (which I thought were going because there are now a stupid number of ads mid-thread).


*I know it winds him up, but it makes me laugh!

EKE_38BPM

Greg66 wrote:

...I may have to put a post it over it.

I (and I'm sure many others on here) could tell you how to get rid of it, but I won't as the image in my mind of a Post-It stuck to your screen to hide they magnifying glass is just so funny!

Stupid 3 quote rule.

sketchley

Greg66 wrote:

Except for this sodding magnifying glass. It refuses to budge.

I may have to put a post it over it.

First find the browser window / tab it's fixed on. Click on them one by one and move the mouse up and down (the mouse not the wheel), if the page scrolls it's that one. Then on some white space press the wheel down so it clicks. That should do it. If not a reboot will get rid of it.

gtvlusso

Jeff Jones wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

Lordy - I am not coming here again, to bright and shiny. I prefer the shabby chic look of the old forum.....

@Jeff - can you beat the forum up a bit, relic it - make it look a bit less shiny and new?

Distress it you mean? You lot are doing quite a good job of that

Trying to see if I can get the 'review posting 'cos someone else has posted' either turned off or at least made optional.

Yes - exactly! Distress it - oh, my eyes, my beautiful eyes - I am finding it all too distressing.....

So, much blue and so little pornography....ahem :-)

greg66_tri_v2.0

Sketchley wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Except for this sodding magnifying glass. It refuses to budge.

I may have to put a post it over it.

First find the browser window / tab it's fixed on. Click on them one by one and move the mouse up and down (the mouse not the wheel), if the page scrolls it's that one. Then on some white space press the wheel down so it clicks. That should do it. If not a reboot will get rid of it.

Greg66 wrote:

AND THE BLOODY BASTARD THING STAYS THERE ALL THE TIME! Even after I've shut FF and want to go back to doing some "work". I've got this sodding magnifying glass on the page.

It's "free ranging" so to speak. It stays on the desktop even when all other apps are closed. Staring at me. Taunting me.

It's something to do with the Logitech mouse I use.

sketchley

Greg66 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Except for this sodding magnifying glass. It refuses to budge.

I may have to put a post it over it.

First find the browser window / tab it's fixed on. Click on them one by one and move the mouse up and down (the mouse not the wheel), if the page scrolls it's that one. Then on some white space press the wheel down so it clicks. That should do it. If not a reboot will get rid of it.

Greg66 wrote:

AND THE BLOODY BASTARD THING STAYS THERE ALL THE TIME! Even after I've shut FF and want to go back to doing some "work". I've got this sodding magnifying glass on the page.

It's "free ranging" so to speak. It stays on the desktop even when all other apps are closed. Staring at me. Taunting me.

It's something to do with the Logitech mouse I use.

A quick google found this

"go into your control panel>hardware>devices>mouse and turn off the multitouch gestures. Uncheck all the boxes and click apply. If you still want to use the multitouch gestures, just re-check all the boxes and click apply again"

sketchley

and

"I was able to do the following and it works - double tap the upper left corner of the Touchpad twice. It turns off when it's tapped twice and turns on the same way."

SimonAH

Is the blue a Hooloovoo?

greg66_tri_v2.0

Sketchley wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

First find the browser window / tab it's fixed on. Click on them one by one and move the mouse up and down (the mouse not the wheel), if the page scrolls it's that one. Then on some white space press the wheel down so it clicks. That should do it. If not a reboot will get rid of it.

Greg66 wrote:

AND THE BLOODY BASTARD THING STAYS THERE ALL THE TIME! Even after I've shut FF and want to go back to doing some "work". I've got this sodding magnifying glass on the page.

It's "free ranging" so to speak. It stays on the desktop even when all other apps are closed. Staring at me. Taunting me.

It's something to do with the Logitech mouse I use.

A quick google found this

"go into your control panel>hardware>devices>mouse and turn off the multitouch gestures. Uncheck all the boxes and click apply. If you still want to use the multitouch gestures, just re-check all the boxes and click apply again"

Nope, none of that worked.

But I have managed to get rid of it now. And discovered an utterly useless function that my mouse has.

UndercoverElephant

Greg, I knew someone with a similar problem. Apparently pressing <ctrl>+<alt>+ the up arrow thingy can fix it.

Greg T

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Greg, I knew someone with a similar problem. Apparently pressing <ctrl>+<alt>+ the up arrow thingy can fix it.

ARRRRGGGHHHHHH

All I can read is

"Greg, I knew someone with a similar problem. Apparently pressing "

fecking fecking fecking hell -and here comes the big blue wall of death closing down on me from

greg66_tri_v2.0

Greg T wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

Greg, I knew someone with a similar problem. Apparently pressing <ctrl>+<alt>+ the up arrow thingy can fix it.

ARRRRGGGHHHHHH

All I can read is

"Greg, I knew someone with a similar problem. Apparently pressing "

fecking fecking fecking hell -and here comes the big blue wall of death closing down on me from

I wouldn't have said my problem was pressing. Not once I had the post it in place.

sketchley

Worth a read including the comments http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/20 ... w-windows/

To Jeff and Co there's some sample JavaScript in the link which means you could make "open external links in new tab" an option on a users profile. But I guess you knew you could do that anyway.....

EKE_38BPM

Sketchley wrote:

Worth a read including the comments http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/20 ... w-windows/

To Jeff and Co there's some sample JavaScript in the link which means you could make "open external links in new tab" an option on a users profile. But I guess you knew you could do that anyway.....

Oooh, the 'experts' won't like that. Clicking a link should take you away, permanently, from the forum apparently. None of this new (to 1999) multi-tab browsing for the 'experts'.

snooks

OK, now at work, using FF6.0.2 and it's still blue! But now I have all the annoying flash ads, here there and everywhere

I'm also in the I-want-a-link-to-take-me-to-a-tab camp, I set FF to do that instead of opening a window, yet apparently, I'm mistaken and that that isn't what I want to do, and the developer chappy knows my wishes better then I do....Who'd have thunk it? :roll:

Oh and the yellow mag ad makes the blue more blue and the yellow more yellow, being contrasting colours and all

I'm thinking cyan is my colour

suzyb

The customer is always right - sometimes confused, misinformed, rude, stubborn and changeable, but never wrong.

snooks

suzyb wrote:

The customer is always right

If I don't pay, am I still a customer

rjsterry

suzyb wrote:

The customer is always right - sometimes confused, misinformed, rude, stubborn and changeable, but never wrong.

On the other hand, if they don't want to listen to you, then those are the times to say, "I'm sorry, I don't think this is going to work. I think you'd be better off employing a different _____________."

Jeff Jones

Sketchley wrote:

Worth a read including the comments http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/20 ... w-windows/

To Jeff and Co there's some sample JavaScript in the link which means you could make "open external links in new tab" an option on a users profile. But I guess you knew you could do that anyway.....

Ta.

notsoblue

snooks wrote:

suzyb wrote:

The customer is always right

If I don't pay, am I still a customer

Nothing is free on the internet. You're a commodity!

DonDaddyD

All I would like to happen is the typeface/font on the main forum page (the one that lists the threads) and the page before that (the one that lists the forums) changed to something like Arial or something that is generally regarded by industries using English text as easy to read.

As for the blue on blue on blue on white, it's just stupid and the person incharge of that decision hasn't got a clue and isn't worth their salt when it comes to use of colour and design.

The amount of adverts on the main page is beyond silly, however if it is needed have some bloody integrity at least try to ensure it's cycling related.