Liferay 7.3 Feedback - Discussion
Made post with my notes about how site works on desktop and mobile, clicked Publish and I was taken to Discussion page... 
Congrats and thanks to Daniel, Manish and all the people who have helped with this upgrade. I think it has been a pretty tough process.
Other than features likes Messages that seemed to be not functioning, these are the things that I found more problematic in my experience:
1. As mentioned by others, the appearance of posts in a thread that has a tree structure, but not in way that you could collapse/expand posts like Facebook tree structure, could be better. I would prefer the previous flat view that the latest post goes to the bottom of the page.
2. There seems to be a limit to the number of posts on a thread that is fetched each time, so for a thread with higher number of posts, when opening the thread it doesn't show all of posts, and in order to see the latest posts you have to click "More Messages" a number of time. I would prefer to have all of the post in the initial fetch when opening the page.
3. The editor seems to be pretty slow.
4. The editor doesn't have Font and Size combo boxes. Or at least I couldn't find it. I use Chrome on Mac.
5. Reply With Quote seems to be not working, which can be both good and bad, depending on the person! ;)
6. There seems to be other problems in the editor. I tested B for bold. Selected two words, made it bold, then reverted to not bold, but doing that added a new line between two words.
7. As mentioned before, it would be good to have both the Author and Latest Poster on a thread in the list of Recent Posts page.
(My guess is that this is a bug. Now in the list of threads, there is a subtext with the nickname of the latest poster, but the avatar of the thread uses latest poster's image too. That's redundant. I think it's better to have the author's image in the avatar.)
8. It would be good if we could have a theme customization for ordinary users, if there is such funtionality at all.
9. As mentioned before, emojis are not present in the editor menu. Now adding a few of them here just for test:
:-) 
:-D ;) ;-) :namaste10. Previously I would use Paste, then Paste and Match Style to preserve the format of the copied test. Now it seems to have a problem.
I selected the Paste menu, but it said:
Press Command+V to paste. Your browser doesn’t support pasting with the toolbar button or context menu option.Again, I use Chrome on Mac.Although I pasted the above 3 lines from Pages app, and it seems its formatting is ok, only that the space between lines is different from the default of this editor.
Thanks
. -- Edit 1:
Now after I published the post, I noticed that copying the text from Pages to here with Command+V has not preserved its formatting. So there is a problem there.
The publish function of the editor seems to have a Retry Policy. Now while editing, after publish it gave an error saying "An unexpected error...", then the retry sent the request again, but it gave another error saying "Oops, this is taking longer than expected...". The other post that I had after the upgrade, had a similar error too. It failed after publishing, but then it did the retry itself and was posted successfuly.
-- Edit 2:
Checked now and Reply with Quote was working.
+ for finding table format in subscriptions
It shows the same items as in my posts and I like table format better. Would be nice to have this format in recent posts if possible
also + for having posts show more or less like in previous versions.
Currently it would be completely impossible to find new post in bigger topics.
Also top black bar which has zero purpose is visible at all times in desktop mode and on phones in desktop mode.
On phones in mobile version when topic has with a lot of replies to replies actual text have something like one word per line. It makes site hard to use like that. Maybe it is possible to make text a little smaller? Or maybe when view is changed to show last posts at the end then this issue will be fixed also.
Also it seems this site is slower after the upgrade.
ps. I would also disable quick reply completely and go straight to Advanced Reply page though (or make Source mode available in quick reply mode). I find not having spell checking when writing anything that goes to internets as suicide so it is just another link to click to get to writing posts
It shows the same items as in my posts and I like table format better. Would be nice to have this format in recent posts if possible
also + for having posts show more or less like in previous versions.
Currently it would be completely impossible to find new post in bigger topics.
Also top black bar which has zero purpose is visible at all times in desktop mode and on phones in desktop mode.
On phones in mobile version when topic has with a lot of replies to replies actual text have something like one word per line. It makes site hard to use like that. Maybe it is possible to make text a little smaller? Or maybe when view is changed to show last posts at the end then this issue will be fixed also.
Also it seems this site is slower after the upgrade.
ps. I would also disable quick reply completely and go straight to Advanced Reply page though (or make Source mode available in quick reply mode). I find not having spell checking when writing anything that goes to internets as suicide so it is just another link to click to get to writing posts
Hi Linda,
Yepp, the server was having disk space issues again (ie. it was full).
The monitoring worked and notified me last night when i was asleep and I had time to deal with it just now.
This time it was excessive logging from the new Liferay install the filled the disk, that is being looked into.
As to people saying that the disk being full not being the cause of the posting issue well, i guess its possible its just a coincidence that the disk has run full every time this particular issue is reported to me, but it sort of doubt it
Simon
Yepp, the server was having disk space issues again (ie. it was full).
The monitoring worked and notified me last night when i was asleep and I had time to deal with it just now.
This time it was excessive logging from the new Liferay install the filled the disk, that is being looked into.
As to people saying that the disk being full not being the cause of the posting issue well, i guess its possible its just a coincidence that the disk has run full every time this particular issue is reported to me, but it sort of doubt it
Simon
The new design has improved quite a few things (though I do have a tenderness for the mid-00's forum aesthetic, it will be missed!).
A couple things I've noticed:
- On mobile, the "overflow-x" property scrolls visibily into whitespace for a while even though there is no content there, could likely be a quick one-line fix.
- The post index at the top of threads is no longer there, this was a useful way to navigate conversations.
- The header nav is crowded, the site url is displayed but doesn't have much utility in being there
- There are two search bars on the main page
- Can we get a dark mode?
A couple things I've noticed:
- On mobile, the "overflow-x" property scrolls visibily into whitespace for a while even though there is no content there, could likely be a quick one-line fix.
- The post index at the top of threads is no longer there, this was a useful way to navigate conversations.
- The header nav is crowded, the site url is displayed but doesn't have much utility in being there
- There are two search bars on the main page
- Can we get a dark mode?
Simon Ekstrand
Hi Linda,
Yepp, the server was having disk space issues again (ie. it was full).
The monitoring worked and notified me last night when i was asleep and I had time to deal with it just now.
This time it was excessive logging from the new Liferay install the filled the disk, that is being looked into.
As to people saying that the disk being full not being the cause of the posting issue well, i guess its possible its just a coincidence that the disk has run full every time this particular issue is reported to me, but it sort of doubt it
Simon
Hi Linda,
Yepp, the server was having disk space issues again (ie. it was full).
The monitoring worked and notified me last night when i was asleep and I had time to deal with it just now.
This time it was excessive logging from the new Liferay install the filled the disk, that is being looked into.
As to people saying that the disk being full not being the cause of the posting issue well, i guess its possible its just a coincidence that the disk has run full every time this particular issue is reported to me, but it sort of doubt it
Simon
Thankyou! I thought that might be the case exactly. I’m no programmer and no technician, but I thought to myself that the transfer probably occupies lots of space, and that the alarm might have gone off at a time when you were either busy or asleep. Thankyou for explaining it visibly too. For some reason, people seem to think I have misunderstood when I forward information about technical stuff.
Thankyou someone for bringing back the log-in button! (I did not do it, in case anyone wants to know 
).
And for adding some color!
).And for adding some color!
Also there seems to be a message up there saying "You do not have the roles required to access this portlet." in red. What could that possibly mean ?
Best is to accept things as they are they might eventually pass away. Most stuff does eventhough some seem to last longer than others.
Seems like DhO doesn't feel like going on. Maybe bad case of re-observation? As long it doesn't roll up the mat.
they might eventually pass away. Most stuff does eventhough some seem to last longer than others. Seems like DhO doesn't feel like going on. Maybe bad case of re-observation? As long it doesn't roll up the mat.
Someone is playing with the message board formats, so it is impermanent. The "Notifications" link is now gone again, and someone has managed to place a shopping cart in its place. I have no idea what "Select Account & Order" means. Here's the new menu at the top right:
I found Notifications in the far lower-left corner of the interface, in a pop-up menu that appears when I mouse over my avatar there:
I knew it, whether there is Liferay people think about relief! 
It really unfortunate date/time display is gone. Though general notification about how long ago post was made is useful also, especially with current unchangeable posting structure (BTW. imho time format is also set in stone along the nice and very useful black bar at the top ;) ). Imho showing date when hovering mouse pointer over a time text (instead of repeating he same text which is pointless) would be sufficient for occasional checks.
It really unfortunate date/time display is gone. Though general notification about how long ago post was made is useful also, especially with current unchangeable posting structure (BTW. imho time format is also set in stone along the nice and very useful black bar at the top ;) ). Imho showing date when hovering mouse pointer over a time text (instead of repeating he same text which is pointless) would be sufficient for occasional checks.
Its my third time trying to reply hopefully this time it will be posted .My thanks to all who manage this website
Only being able to see the last 15 posts means a lot of threads are going to get missed by people who don't visit the site every day. 
Hiya Chris:- I saw your confused response to my one word post on my log, so I thought I'd explain what I'm doing because I'm sure other people have the same issue.
Since the "upgrade" we all have issues with losing longer posts when you hit publish, but you can no longer save a post as draft until you've published it first! Also the publish time has gone back up to a nail biting 60 seconds.
I know you can use a text editor and copy/paste, but that's clunky on the phone (which I mostly use) and messes up the formatting and is impossible with quotes. You can try periodically selecting the text in the DhO editor and copying it to save it on the clipboard, but as the post gets longer it becomes fiendishly difficult on the phone to select all the text. And then one wrong swipe and the browser refreshes and you've lost your latest changes.
So what I do for longer posts is type a few words, publish, hope no one sees, quickly hit edit and then keep saving as draft.
I hope Daniel is reading, because while I love this forum and am very grateful for everything he and the volunteers do to keep it running, I feel sad that it's become so much harder to use and it probably deters people from using it as much as they would otherwise.
Since the "upgrade" we all have issues with losing longer posts when you hit publish, but you can no longer save a post as draft until you've published it first! Also the publish time has gone back up to a nail biting 60 seconds.
I know you can use a text editor and copy/paste, but that's clunky on the phone (which I mostly use) and messes up the formatting and is impossible with quotes. You can try periodically selecting the text in the DhO editor and copying it to save it on the clipboard, but as the post gets longer it becomes fiendishly difficult on the phone to select all the text. And then one wrong swipe and the browser refreshes and you've lost your latest changes.
So what I do for longer posts is type a few words, publish, hope no one sees, quickly hit edit and then keep saving as draft.
I hope Daniel is reading, because while I love this forum and am very grateful for everything he and the volunteers do to keep it running, I feel sad that it's become so much harder to use and it probably deters people from using it as much as they would otherwise.
I hope Daniel is reading, because while I love this forum and am very grateful for everything he and the volunteers do to keep it running, I feel sad that it's become so much harder to use and it probably deters people from using it as much as they would otherwise.
Want to know what I resort to with emojis? (and this is really a sad testament to my dependence on the little blighters) I have a special draft thread called Emojis with them all saved (copied one by one as people use them). It's always open in a separate tab on my phone, ready to copy/paste whenever I need a hit. There, I've admitted it! 
Actually for some reason my account never had an emojis button in the editor, whatever device I was using, so I've always had to do this. The things we suffer for the dharma ...
If only I had the eloquence of Tim and could kick the habit.
Actually for some reason my account never had an emojis button in the editor, whatever device I was using, so I've always had to do this. The things we suffer for the dharma ...
If only I had the eloquence of Tim and could kick the habit.
