Style/UI issues (topic screenshot)

[katanacrimson]

As per the image now used - http://i.imgur.com/KrvSoXV.png

Posts need more line-height; backtick-sections are bumping into one another.

In the first post, reply/quote belong together, don't they? Why not button-toolbar them together.

Why are the buttons for the topic also clustered to one side? Why not spread them out or leverage that almost-empty bottom bar on the first post?

Why is the topic author's username a button? Is the link in the bottom of the first-post area for the author's profile not enough? Seems redundant.

Perhaps move the RSS feed for the topic into the post's bottom bar. Having those buttons together but not glued together or joined by relevance just seems like they're thrown in right there.

For replies to posts, why separate quote from reply? Quoting is much like reply, so it would make sense for it to be right up against it.

Finally, below user profiles there's a star and a speech bubble. These don't have much context provided; I'm guessing the stars are the number of favorites the user has received? Can't tell about the damn bubble. Needs some context.

Apologies for the mental vomit, just trying to spew out anything that seems odd to me here.

[julianlam]

Excellent feedback - I'll get on it as soon as I get a bit of free time :)

[julianlam]

Will update this post with changes as they are made.

Posts need more line-height; backtick-sections are bumping into one another.

In the first post, reply/quote belong together, don't they? Why not button-toolbar them together.

Why are the buttons for the topic also clustered to one side? Why not spread them out or leverage that almost-empty bottom bar on the first post?

Why is the topic author's username a button? Is the link in the bottom of the first-post area for the author's profile not enough? Seems redundant.

Perhaps move the RSS feed for the topic into the post's bottom bar. Having those buttons together but not glued together or joined by relevance just seems like they're thrown in right there.

For replies to posts, why separate quote from reply? Quoting is much like reply, so it would make sense for it to be right up against it.

Finally, below user profiles there's a star and a speech bubble. These don't have much context provided; I'm guessing the stars are the number of favorites the user has received? Can't tell about the damn bubble. Needs some context.

[julianlam]

I'm leaving the last UI issue (ambiguity with "star" and "speech bubble") as is, as casual user testing has found that curious users will click on it, and learn about instant messaging, while if they do not know of the chat feature, it will not be missed.

[katanacrimson]

Screenshot updated?

[julianlam]

Will be for 0.0.4 (today or tomorrow) :)

[julianlam]

@damianb For your perusal

[katanacrimson]

Hmm. I wonder if a better font should be used for the monospace, that's not looking too good; it's pretty bony in that screenshot (probably better on other platforms, but still).

Using different colors together on a button-toolbar should be avoided IMO - change font color or icon color instead if you want subtle hinting.

Bottom bar on each post looks good except for a difference in border colors - it's subtle, but it's there.

All that I can think of at this point that's major is just a revamp of the header; bootstrap's navigation bar has become a bit cliche with how long it's been around...too many sites have used it as-is and now it's boring as hell and generic. Try spending a while playing with ideas for a replacement I think, as that'll be the way that the software will present itself in a way none other can or will. Hell, sometimes a top-nav isn't the best of things - experiment a little and you'll probably find something that makes a hell of a statement. I've always been partial to having the title and nav on the side, but that's just me.