Journal PastaLover's Journal: New discussion interface
Apparently I can help beta test the new slashdot discussion interface which is largely javascript based and I assume uses AJAX and what not. I must say I am thoroughly impressed, it makes reading the discussions more worthwhile since firefox was having some serious problems rendering the discussions for me. (every time you go back or forth a page you have to wait ~2 secs for it to render which tends to add up)
Stuff that is still missing for me:
- a decent linux firefox render. Seriously, why do I have artifacts here when I don't have them in the windows one? And why is the ajax stuff so slow. Really annoying, especially when using GMail and, now, slashdot though less so.
- wholesale expanding and compacting of a subtree at a certain post. Right now you have to open the post alone (like I used to do in the old system) or open the replies one by one
- the small window that pops up in the top left corner should be bottom left imho and it doesn't seem particularly intuitive. I've also not found out yet how to make this thing re-appear after I close this but there might be a button I've looked over.
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