Totally disoriented..

[CDNSushi]

I don't want this to be seen as a Luddite comment at all and this is made in all seriousness. I find the print really hard to read at the moment. With the old print I could, just, write a post without my glasses and just read what was written without glasses. Now for some reason I can't write or read the posts at all without my glasses.Just thought you would like to know and if something could be done, I for one would be grateful.

Jock, you are NOT a Luddite in this regard. I'm also having troubles. I need the text to be BLACK... Otherwise it's way too hard to read. See, the tartan background which ended up framing the whole screen also added some contrast, making it easier to look at. Now, I can't read for more than a couple minutes without my eyes getting tired -- it's like having a case of snow blindness. It's all too light colored.

With respect to advertising, that's Steve's thing... But being able to read the forum content properly and comfortably seems like it aught to have some degree of priority.

In the mean time, to at least HELP with making things more readable, could I ask people to highlight their entire text before hitting "Submit" and selecting the "black" color tag from the editing palette? It will make your post SO much easier for some of us to read.

Thanks.

P.S. As an added tip to Jock Scott, do you realize that you can actually increase the size of all the text on the page in your browser? Depending on which browser you are using, you can do it from the "View" menu at the top, or as a keyboard shortcut. On my Mac it's Command-"+" for bigger and Command "-" for smaller. On a PC it would probably be "Ctrl" or "Alt" I imagine.

[davidlpope]

Now, I can't read for more than a couple minutes without my eyes getting tired -- it's like having a case of snow blindness. It's all too light colored.

On the plus side, these changes are forcing me to break my XMarks habit!

Cordially,

David

[thescot]

On the plus side, these changes are forcing me to break my XMarks habit!

Cordially,

David

I kind of agree.

I think I'm going to go to the bontanical garden and look at the state of the rose garden. It won't hurt my eyes or confuse me.

[Scotus]

On the plus side, these changes are forcing me to break my XMarks habit!

Cordially,

David

Very good point.

[auld argonian]

Yeah...I think that I'm going to take some time off and come back later when things are, hopefully, sorted out. Sorry, but this seems like change for change's sake and no real improvement is being demonstrated.

Later...


Best

AA

[Jock Scot]

On the plus side, these changes are forcing me to break my XMarks habit!

Cordially,

David

Now I can see that to read easily. Is there any chance we can have print like that?

[davidlpope]

Now I can see that to read easily. Is there any chance we can have print like that?

Jock,

I changed the text in my response to black/ bold. I agree that it is much easier to read.

Cordially,

David

[Bob C]

On the plus side, these changes are forcing me to break my XMarks habit!

Cordially,

David

Well said. I'll check back in a day or two and see if it has improved. This is not good.

[morrison]

I don't like the WHITE, STERILE appearance.

I want the warmth and welcoming appearance of the tartan. This new "No Color" scheme is scary. I makes me feel as though the "New Age" is now in my room. I don't want that. I want to feel warm and welcomed in the color scheme and general design of the color usages and the softer, easier on the eyes glow of my monitor.

This clarity on the screen is TOO MUCH.

The screen lights up my whole room white in a wash of white. I want the less brilliant display of the mostly tartan coloring.
edit: the color here in the dialogue are has changed since this reply was posted. I wrote post #58 just after this edit amendment

PLEASE put in the tartan background. This new look is not friendly nor does it convey a sense of open welcome of those seeking a place holding no axe to grind. It now looks like a place to generate electricity or to perform surgery.

The new appearance doesn't lend itself to a nostalgia or camaraderie of spirit in persons present sharing news and views, opinions and rants, etc.

Please take out the ice and bring the air of comfort and reason back to the screen?

Bring back more XMTS tartan in the background and borders.

[The Barry]

I don't like the WHITE, STERILE appearance.

That's what is bothering me..

If the tartan is not going to be the background, the color scheme should be a bit 'softer'. I tried to read some forum posts at night, and found it painful to be bombarded with so much bright light.

Maybe color things up a bit, to get rid of some of this 'hospital' look?

Just my $.02