Forum Update May 2nd
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Hey Qt!
We are soon updating our Forum, and with it some UI changes are coming.
I would like to give you all a heads-up for better transparency, and to also prepare you for our new Forum look.When is our update scheduled?
We are planning to update it on May 2nd. Therefore, expect the Forum will be down on this day for a few hours.Which version are we upgrading our Forum to?
Our Forum is currently running on NodeBB v2.8.0, and we are moving forward with its latest NodeBB 3.7.2.
If you would like to read the specifics, you can refer to this page.Is our Forum getting a new look?
Yes! Our Forum will be based on the Harmony theme as it comes with many advantages.
Additionally, it will be aligned with Qt’s new brand identity.The Harmony Theme
This new theme will present us with a fresh and modern design, also making the use of icons less heavy, therefore cleaner. Another example is that when inside inside a sub-topic page, the title of the sub-topic is clearly indicated at the top of the page, so you understand better where you are at.
One important thing to notice is that our navigation bar will move to the left of the screen.
You can view the actual mockup here; let us know your feedback!We understand that changing is mostly good and might take some time to adjust.
Count on us to bring the best of the Forum experience to you.
Our Forum update is supervised by the Community, IT and Design teams altogether.Please reach out in case of any questions or concerns.
Stay tuned for updates!
Pedro Bessa
Community Specialist
Qt Group@Pedro said in Forum Update April 22nd:
You can view the actual mockup here; let us know your feedback!
It's maybe worth noting that actually viewing the mockup requires both having a Figma login (or registering for a new account), and requesting access to the file, which can only be viewed after the request is approved by Qt.
I assume all requests will be approved, but point is it's very far from an instant-gratification sort of thing.
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@Pedro said in Forum Update April 22nd:
You can view the actual mockup here; let us know your feedback!
It's maybe worth noting that actually viewing the mockup requires both having a Figma login (or registering for a new account), and requesting access to the file, which can only be viewed after the request is approved by Qt.
I assume all requests will be approved, but point is it's very far from an instant-gratification sort of thing.
@FeRDNYC hi,
I think the access expired or something like that. The mock-up was definitely accessible when the thread was started.
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@FeRDNYC hi,
I think the access expired or something like that. The mock-up was definitely accessible when the thread was started.
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Hello everyone, I'm sorry to announce that we have to postpone the Forum Update until 29, April 2024 because of some found critical issues after upgrading NodeBB to v3.
I am trying to fix those so we can have the most stable Forum release. Thanks for your understanding. @Pedro Please update the date on the banner so it won't cause any confusion to forum users. -
Hi,
What about the use on mobile ? Did you also took that into account with the new theme ?
@SGaist Just a teaser, I believe we will have decent mobile support for mobile devices including
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New bottom mobile navigation layout (Some navigation var behavior can be personalized in Profile -> theme settings)
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Progressive Web App support with correct Qt icon for Android Google Chrome & iOS Safari
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Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
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@SGaist Just a teaser, I believe we will have decent mobile support for mobile devices including
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New bottom mobile navigation layout (Some navigation var behavior can be personalized in Profile -> theme settings)
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Progressive Web App support with correct Qt icon for Android Google Chrome & iOS Safari
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Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
Edit: new date May 2nd.
We are making sure the update occurs on a suitable date and with all identified issues fixed.
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@SGaist Just a teaser, I believe we will have decent mobile support for mobile devices including
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New bottom mobile navigation layout (Some navigation var behavior can be personalized in Profile -> theme settings)
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Progressive Web App support with correct Qt icon for Android Google Chrome & iOS Safari
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Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
@Nhan-Nguyen I'll have to use my mobile upside down 😁
Interested in AI ? www.idiap.ch
Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct -
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Hey Qt!
We are soon updating our Forum, and with it some UI changes are coming.
I would like to give you all a heads-up for better transparency, and to also prepare you for our new Forum look.When is our update scheduled?
We are planning to update it on May 2nd. Therefore, expect the Forum will be down on this day for a few hours.Which version are we upgrading our Forum to?
Our Forum is currently running on NodeBB v2.8.0, and we are moving forward with its latest NodeBB 3.7.2.
If you would like to read the specifics, you can refer to this page.Is our Forum getting a new look?
Yes! Our Forum will be based on the Harmony theme as it comes with many advantages.
Additionally, it will be aligned with Qt’s new brand identity.The Harmony Theme
This new theme will present us with a fresh and modern design, also making the use of icons less heavy, therefore cleaner. Another example is that when inside inside a sub-topic page, the title of the sub-topic is clearly indicated at the top of the page, so you understand better where you are at.
One important thing to notice is that our navigation bar will move to the left of the screen.
You can view the actual mockup here; let us know your feedback!We understand that changing is mostly good and might take some time to adjust.
Count on us to bring the best of the Forum experience to you.
Our Forum update is supervised by the Community, IT and Design teams altogether.Please reach out in case of any questions or concerns.
Stay tuned for updates!
Pedro Bessa
Community Specialist
Qt GroupThis post is deleted! -
@Nhan-Nguyen I'll have to use my mobile upside down 😁
@SGaist :D, your muscle memory will get used to it
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@SGaist Just a teaser, I believe we will have decent mobile support for mobile devices including
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New bottom mobile navigation layout (Some navigation var behavior can be personalized in Profile -> theme settings)
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Progressive Web App support with correct Qt icon for Android Google Chrome & iOS Safari
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Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
@Nhan-Nguyen said in Forum Update May 2nd:
- Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
I don't care so much about the styling, but I find the switch from up & down arrows to left & right arrows there really strange. Left / right makes it seem like you'd use them to switch between different threads, not go to the start / end (AKA top / bottom) of the current thread.
(As a reminder, the navigator currently looks like this on mobile, with the same sensible up/down arrows as on the desktop...)
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@Nhan-Nguyen Just one more thing to check: performance. I still have an issue that when I want to check the forum, if anonymous, it's super fast but as soon as I am logged in, it goes down to a crawl.
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@Nhan-Nguyen said in Forum Update May 2nd:
- Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
I don't care so much about the styling, but I find the switch from up & down arrows to left & right arrows there really strange. Left / right makes it seem like you'd use them to switch between different threads, not go to the start / end (AKA top / bottom) of the current thread.
(As a reminder, the navigator currently looks like this on mobile, with the same sensible up/down arrows as on the desktop...)
@FeRDNYC Thank for your feedback, we will take it into consideration and discuss with the design team.
- Post navigator is still at the bottom but with Qt development cool styles :D
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@Nhan-Nguyen Just one more thing to check: performance. I still have an issue that when I want to check the forum, if anonymous, it's super fast but as soon as I am logged in, it goes down to a crawl.
Hello @SGaist, thanks for your report! I don't see any performance issues while logged in. Let's experience the new forum and discuss the performance issue with specific cases.
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@SGaist Do you feel any performance improvement after the upgrade? Any feedback is welcome!
@Nhan-Nguyen Like the old saying goes: day and night (at least from some minimal preliminary tests) :-)
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@JoeCFD thanks for the feedback! Do you mean the desktop or mobile left-side bar? Or both?
