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The dice link shuffle.

Posted by liblarva
liblarva
member, 393 posts
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 01:56
  • msg #1

The dice link shuffle

Hey, so I'm not sure how to refer to the links with the dice icons, so just in case, that's what I'm talking about.

So any chance they can just be static within a game? It's really bizarre that they move and shift and disappear depending on where you are. For example, when in the "Cast" page, the "Die Roller" link is gone, "Game Map" slides over from four to three, and "Game Intro" is suddenly in the four spot, despite it being a permanent link in the header. And the "Cast" link vanishes. Yet, when in the "Die Roller" page, the "Die Roller" link is still there.

This seems quite silly. Any chance the mods or admin can just set those as stable, permanent links no matter where you are in a game's pages?
bigbadron
moderator, 14450 posts
He's big, he's bad,
but mostly he's Ron.
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 04:26

Re: The dice link shuffle

If you have all the links on every page, you end up with:

Character Name : Character Details| ScratchPad| Dice Roller| Game Map| The Cast| Game Web Site| File Links| Game Intro

So at least eight links, and only six spots for them.

What might seem silly to you, is a result of aesthetics (having the six dice images), controlling clutter, and user requests over the years.
liblarva
member, 394 posts
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 05:05
  • msg #3

Re: The dice link shuffle

So why only six spots, because of the dice icons? So why not drop the icons so you can have all the relevant links? That seems like an odd aesthetics over functionality decision to make.
Mad Mick
member, 689 posts
To fat cups of sweet tea
I'm giving much love
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 05:18
  • msg #4

Re: The dice link shuffle

Personally, I love the little dice at the top, but I'm a roller myself.  =)  The link shifts might seem random, but I've never had to hunt for the link I needed.  The link placement is actually quite intuitive.
bigbadron
moderator, 14451 posts
He's big, he's bad,
but mostly he's Ron.
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 05:36

Re: The dice link shuffle

Like Mad Mick, I've never had any trouble finding the link I'm looking for.

And no, the dice are there because there happen to be six places, not the other way around.  For some people, real estate on their screen is at a premium, so having all of the links on the screen at once causes issues.
liblarva
member, 395 posts
Fri 27 Jun 2014
at 05:42
  • msg #6

Re: The dice link shuffle

bigbadron:
Like Mad Mick, I've never had any trouble finding the link I'm looking for.

And no, the dice are there because there happen to be six places, not the other way around.  For some people, real estate on their screen is at a premium, so having all of the links on the screen at once causes issues.


Fair enough on the chicken or the egg, but the mod of the site being familiar with where the links are doesn't mean much. If you couldn't find them, that would say a lot.
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