Update: 25th August 2016 We've fixed some bugs for various browsers so that the single card layout works. This should now work for Edge and Opera browsers.
Update: 12th April 2015 We've just added another new homepage format with a single large Card Style. This is in addition to our existing 2 and 3 column style grids. This should be useful for people who access the full site on a tablet who want a larger look and feel.
To give the new layout a try, click on the Configure Site link in the menu bar.
This will load the Site Configuration screen.
Select the option called Card and then close the config box down by either clicking the "X" at the top right or clicking anywhere outside of the box.
You should then have the new format when you visit the homepage again.
This has just been added so there might be some bugs, if you find any please let us know in the comments or via the Feedback form.
Update: 1st November 2014 We've just launched a new Grid Format with 3 Columns rather than 2. We've also added the ability to select not only the thumbnail type but also to select between light and dark themes.
We've also increased the number of articles on the homepage from 18 to 24.
Update: 31st October We're pleased to also announce a new Dark Theme in Beta Testing for those of you who prefer a darker theme.
You can set this on the "Configure Site" page (see below for details) and selecting Dark (Beta)
Original Post
Hey All,
As some of you know, here at SpoilerTV, we allow you to configure certain aspects of the site to suit your tastes. Eg the banner that is displayed, the article thumbnail type/size, the background colour.
Well we're pleased to announce today the release of a new, more graphical grid layout of the site, imaginatively called "Grid". It provides the same number of articles on the homepage but does so in a more graphical way as well as removing some of the "clutter" such as post labels, author names etc as you can see below.
Each article has a nice image, along with the title displayed below. The comment count has been placed to make it easy to spot popular discussions.
To give the new layout a try, click on the Configure Site link in the menu bar.
This will load the Site Configuration screen.
This will allow you to select the new "Grid (Beta)" format.
Once you have selected it, simply click on the "X" at the top right of the Screen or click anywhere outside of the popup screen. This will then refresh your browser and you should, hopefully!, see the new grid format.
You can at any point go back to the Site Configuration and change back to one of the other formats.
As we mentioned, this is very new so there will probably be little bugs here and there.
If you do find any issues/bugs, or have any thoughts/comments/suggestions etc we would love to hear them in the comments below.
We hope you enjoy this format and that some of you will prefer it over the more text based article list format that we currently have.
Known Issues
- None Currently
Update 1
- Image is now slightly smaller
- Image is now contained within coloured borders of the grid
- Increase space between each left | right item a little
- Fixed issue with very long titles overlappying out side of the grid
Update 2
- Increased the top border
- Made the comment count fit better within the article
- Added the Posted date.
Maybe the image for the article is too big and the title too small, but I personally love it ♥♥♥ Using right now :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback @mileya I'm sure over time as we get more feedback on this new style the format will be tweaked and improved ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree the images are a bit big, I think it would look much better if their size was decreased by maybe 25% or so.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback,appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the images are too big.
ReplyDeleteBut I do agree that the titles are too small/not standing out enough.
Other than that, I like it! :)
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteWould you think the titles need to be larger or a more standout colour like yellow? Or both ?
ReplyDeleteMaybe just a bigger font size for starters?
ReplyDeleteBut if you do end up using a different color, don't use yellow. It would be, IMO of course, too much yellow on the front page.
Ha cool, thanks ;)
ReplyDeleteLooks great. Love it
ReplyDeleteHmm, at first glance this looks pretty good but it's gonna take a while to get used to this after years with the normal format. The only small issue for me is that with this format the labels are removed and i always used them to navigate to a specific show.
ReplyDeleteYep, this first version of the grid will be a "clean" version with no labels, dates, authors.
ReplyDeleteDepending on how things develop, we may look at providing a couple of different grids. eg
Compact (this one), Detailed (with Author, Dates and Labels) and Compressed (one with 3 articles per row)
Looks nice...I didnt know this site was customisable before
ReplyDeleteHa cool, glad you found it ;)
ReplyDeleteOoooo - I really like this :-) I think the pic sizes are perfect - could be a little smaller and still work fine for old eyes like mine. I like the "compressed" idea mentioned below - I don't think it would effect the pic size all that much and three per line could possibly give us more per page (cuz you know how hard clicking "next page" is)???
ReplyDeleteHa, thanks Emma :)
ReplyDeleteHopefully we'll be able to tweak it a little to improve it as we get more feedback
I really like the layout! I think that the grid squares are still a bit large but I guess it's good for my old eyes, I don't have to wear my glasses...even though it kind of reminds me of "large print edition" books...but perhaps being old, I'm a bit sensitive. :-)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like the comments font color to go back to white, the yellow is a bit jarring against the images.
Thanks for the feedback cris, much appreciated
ReplyDeleteYou guys have done a great job on the new grid...I really like it
ReplyDeleteI definitely am liking that Dark Theme.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like. I use it myself.
ReplyDeleteIf you notice any not displaying correctly please let me know.
Wow. I love this. The dark theme is so much easier on my eyes! Thanks guys.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it Toni, it's my preference as well ;)
ReplyDeleteLet us know if you find anything that does not look right.
Love the new 3 column grid!!! Tried the darker theme but prefer the lighter. I can see that some would prefer the dark, just my choice for lighter. I love that you are continuously making the site fresh but content never suffers. Great job!!!!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason the dark theme isn't working on any of the thumbnail types except the grid ones, and the dark theme stopped working completely on all pages except the front page.
ReplyDeleteThanks cris, glad you're enjoying it
ReplyDeleteHey Ben, try clearing all the SpoilerTV cookies in your browser. It seems if you had previously used a dark theme the cookie became corrupted. This new version fixes that
ReplyDeleteThat worked, thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks :)
ReplyDeleteLove it, easy to navigate.
ReplyDeleteThanks @Lucy Johnson glad you like it.
ReplyDeleteI really like the new 'card' option.
ReplyDeleteThanks @Sarah glad you like it. Thanks for the feedback
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