Forum Spy usability

[cube]

When the pointer hovers over a link, stop scrolling.

 

[Eidorian]

I've had this discussion with some of my fellow Forum Spy users and I like it.

 

[TEG]

It would be nice. I go to countless numbers of threads that I didn't mean to, because between the time I click and the time the site registers the click, the list has shifted.

TEG

 

[JDR]

It would be nice. I go to countless numbers of threads that I didn't mean to, because between the time I click and the time the site registers the click, the list has shifted.

TEG

Same. I've resorted to using the "New Posts" button next to it, instead.

 

[sananda]

I go to countless numbers of threads that I didn't mean to, because between the time I click and the time the site registers the click, the list has shifted.

same here. and it seems worse on iphone.

 

[Eidorian]

Same. I've resorted to using the "New Posts" button next to it, instead.

I can say the same as well.

 

[Eraserhead]

This is a damn good idea, its very annoying.

 

[Hankster]

When the pointer hovers over a link, stop scrolling.

I Admin a few boards, I don't believe that is possible.

 

[Eraserhead]

I Admin a few boards, I don't believe that is possible.

Can't you call up a javascript clientside with onMouseOver that disconnects forums spy from the server?

 

[arn]

we had this working in one of the test versions. it was done as a what if... but felt wrong as I recall.

I'll see if we can revisit it.

arn

 

[Hankster]

we had this working in one of the test versions. it was done as a what if... but felt wrong as I recall.

I'll see if we can revisit it.

arn

Arn, I'd be interested in knowing the progress on that (if/when there is). I know it has to be manipulated on the client side, something I shy away from. But, I'd love to know for personal future reference.

 

[Luis]

Just to add myself to the bunch, I'd love to see this implemented.

 

[Koodauw]

Never liked forum spy for that very reason, everything moved to fast for me. I loves me some New Posts though.

 

[cube]

Can't you call up a javascript clientside with onMouseOver that disconnects forums spy from the server?

Maybe you can stop querying the server, but in any case, you have to set a flag that the response handler checks when there is a pending request, so that it will cache its result for later display.

 

[AdeFowler]

Ditto my fellow forumites I'd be happy with a pause button.

 

[PlaceofDis]

Never liked forum spy for that very reason, everything moved to fast for me. I loves me some New Posts though.

same here, i try it every now and then, and its great, but usually moves to fast and i misclick sometimes which is just frustrating. being able to slow it/stop it with a mouseover would be great.