Question for Mobile Users

Discussion in 'Novel Updates Site Discussion' started by Tony, Nov 3, 2015.

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  1. Tony

    Tony Moderator Staff Member

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    Would you care if I hide the "Group" column for just the main release page (http://www.novelupdates.com/) ?

    I don't like how the mobile view looks right now and I think hiding the group column would fix this.

    This is only for mobile users and only for the main release page.

    Unless someone has a better idea to make the mobile version look better? I'm not a web designer so I'm open to ideas.
     
  2. Mrgameandwatch77

    Mrgameandwatch77 Chrit, the God of Squirrels, Moe, and Cookies

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    My personal opinion is that it's fine as it is. Yes, the group column can get a little clunky, but hiding the group column would make it difficult to manipulate your reading list. I obviously don't know exactly how the site works, but if removing the group column means that I have to visit the novel page, the group page, or my reading list itself to mark a new chapter as read, please leave it as it is.
     
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  3. Tony

    Tony Moderator Staff Member

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    You will still be able to bookmark releases from the main page if that's what you're worry about. I would just move the bookmark checkbox (for mobile users only).
     
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  4. Lachiel

    Lachiel Paradise Lost

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    Honestly, It doesn't really matter to me, but moving the check box over would prob be better for people with smaller screens since moving it over all the time will be slightly annoying. But other then that I think its fine.
     
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  5. Tony

    Tony Moderator Staff Member

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    I guess the best option would probably be to increase the height of each row then move things around. You will still be able to see the title, release, group & the reading list bookmark checkbox.

    This is for mobile users only so it won't affect the others.
     
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    Das Lazing around Devil's Luck

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    Just do what you think is best. No one stop yah from doing so
     
  7. Azuka

    Azuka Epi's Only Imouto |Epi's Angel |Epi's |(\_/) Bunny

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    We kinda need the group column, mainly because there are times when two groups work on the same novel and they're translating at different chapters.
     
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    Scrya Lurking all day long~

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    I think it's fine as it is. Or, you can give both mobile and desktop users the option to hide the group column.
     
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    Lachiel Paradise Lost

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    Oh this is a great idea. I like this one.
    P.S All hail her goddess.
     
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    palaraya Well-Known Member

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    move the checkbox to left side please.
     
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    Not that it would be ugly. Its better to remove group name.
     
  12. RougeAsura

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    A good one.
     
  13. Tony

    Tony Moderator Staff Member

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    I guess the best option is to just let the user decide. I can add that option when I start on it.

    I can't. The series tagging and reading icons are there. Too much stuff on that side...

    I won't know until I try but most likely it would turn out ugly with my skill level lol. Maybe...

    Since it doesn't look like everybody can agree and users don't seem to mind the current mobile version that much I'll just leave it like this for now and give users the option to hide groups for their mobile devices.
     
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    brianf Pvt. Slime

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    Maybe you can make it so that after a few letters it doesn't show the rest of the name, cause for titles with 12 words and stuff, it looks really clunky.

    So like "The Demonic King Chases His Wife: The Rebellious Good-for-Nothing Miss" would be shown as "The Demoic King Chases...".

    Another option could be to make it that the titles shown are the shortest commonly used ones, like "Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru" is usually just written as "Oregairu". Or how "
    Hai to Gensou no Grimgar" can be "Grimgal/Grimgar" since no other title has grimgal in it.

    And for the sidebar for mobile, I find it tedious that if I want to get to it I need to scroll to the bottom of the page since it's not at the side. Would it be possible to make it like a menu that has a fixed position on the window, like this?
    And if it can be done to the side bar on the desktop browser site as well, so that the search box and the rest of the links are always there, it would be nice too!
     
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    Or a go to bottom option
     
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    I think removing the novel name would be a much better alternative.
     
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    brianf Pvt. Slime

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    I think that if a go to bottom option had to be added, it would have to have a fixed position as well for it to be useful. So at that point, it might as well be coded so that the menu is fixed instead.
    But then, since you can't see the title, wouldn't that make the release page pointless?


     
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    makenai89 The Divine Procrastinator

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    No, don't please, although it is a bit awkward, but it's fine the way it is now. Because sometimes, there are more than one group working on the same title, not in collaborative term but separately or even in some kind of dispute.
    Though, if you want to change it, then that is fine too.
     
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    oblueknighto Blue Person

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    We need the group coloumn for those series where there are multiple groups translating it.
    I think it'd be better for it to be smaller though.
    In addition to that I'd appreciate it if the check box can be seen without scrolling to the right because currently it's hidden.
    The design for desktop looks fine though
     
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    brianf Pvt. Slime

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    Maybe make it so that the check box column has a fixed position in the table, so if you scroll left or right, the column stays at the rightmost edge of the table?
     
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