# Major bugs in SDMB re-skin fixed. What do you think? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 6, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663 "2017-09-06T18:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/521 "2017-09-17T15:29:27Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Seems to me there used to be a way to retrieve threads that fell off the front page of the toplic menu. Can it be done now? You should be able to go to the bottom of the forum page, and there are three blocks for “Display Options”. One of them has “From The” and the drop down box lets you select how far back it looks. Should be on either skin. As for the code problem, I posted at the skin creator’s page and he[fixed it](https://www.sultantheme.com/forum/showthread.php?p=201#post201). > [@](#): > > You can just re-upload stvb3r.css and replaced it in your forum images/ SultanThemeVB3R/css/stvb3r.css ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/522 "2017-09-17T16:44:05Z")
I think it’s much better now. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/523 "2017-09-17T16:45:26Z")
Most of the really annoying stuff in the new look has been fixed, but I still find the older look to be slightly preferable. Thanks for setting up the option!! ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/524 "2017-09-18T21:17:48Z")
The refresh worked! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/525 "2017-09-18T21:54:16Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Seems to me there used to be a way to retrieve threads that fell off the front page of the toplic menu. Can it be done now? > [@Irishman](#): > > You should be able to go to the bottom of the forum page, and there are three blocks for “Display Options”. One of them has “From The” and the drop down box lets you select how far back it looks. . You can also set the option in your UserCP to display older threads by default. UserCP \> Edit Options \> Thread Display Options \> Default Thread Age Cut Off \> Show all threads ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/526 "2017-09-19T15:20:12Z")
It looks fine, but how do I post a new thread? It seemed to have disappeared just recently, both at home and work. OK - just found it by clicking on tools. Seems odd to hide something so basic. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/527 "2017-09-19T17:02:55Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Most of the really annoying stuff in the new look has been fixed, but I still find the older look to be slightly preferable. Thanks for setting up the option!! The one really noticeable difference is still that issue with the search function. In the old style, you can select a whole slew of time ranges to search agains, but in the new style, you can search in time intervals of 1 year or less, but the only way to search for longer time intervals is to search “all”. If we’re so concerned about resources being tied up in searches, that would seem like an obvious thing to fix. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/528 "2017-09-19T17:08:56Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > It looks fine, but how do I post a new thread? It seemed to have disappeared just recently, both at home and work. > > OK - just found it by clicking on tools. Seems odd to hide something so basic. At the top of every forum page should be a big blue “Post New Thread” button. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/529 "2017-09-19T18:18:41Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > It looks fine, but how do I post a new thread? It seemed to have disappeared just recently, both at home and work. > > OK - just found it by clicking on tools. Seems odd to hide something so basic. > [@Irishman](#): > > At the top of every forum page should be a big blue “Post New Thread” button. New theme? Depending on browser, it may not be so blue. Specifically, it may be a white button on a white background labeled with white text. Probably with white 3d shadows and white highlights. The button is there, in the place it’s always been. You’ll just have to poke around until it triggers. Or click-and-drag to highlight it, in which case (in my browser, IE6) it shows up as pale blue text on a while button on a white background etc. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/530 "2017-09-19T18:58:40Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > New theme? Depending on browser, it may not be so blue. Specifically, it may be a white button on a white background labeled with white text. Probably with white 3d shadows and white highlights. > > The button is there, in the place it’s always been. You’ll just have to poke around until it triggers. … Yeah, that’s apparently what I’ve got. Moved my cursor around up there and where the box SHOULD be, the arrow turned into a finger. Stupid shit like this really throws me off. Make one of the most basic functions more confusing for the low-level user. :smack: Guess it is no worse than an all black ship with black controls… 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/531 "2017-09-20T02:09:58Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I see the page numbers are back, but something incredibly trivial like leaving the signature checkbox off by default remains unaddressed. So how do I make the default setting set so my signature is not on by default? If I want to use I know how to do it, but I usually don’t. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/532 "2017-09-20T02:30:40Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > So how do I make the default setting set so my signature is not on by default? If I want to use I know how to do it, but I usually don’t. it’s already set as off by the admins. You only have to check the box to show it. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/533 "2017-09-20T02:46:49Z")
It’s _still_ displaying a banner ad after every fifth post. This was noted way back in the early days of this skin, by me and others too. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/534 "2017-09-20T02:47:49Z")
There is no checkbox for it in my profile, like there used to be. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/535 "2017-09-20T03:22:40Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > So how do I make the default setting set so my signature is not on by default? If I want to use I know how to do it, but I usually don’t. The only way right now seems to be to use the old style. The new style still has it on by default, unless you use my Userscript. Or, at least, that’s how it’s working for me. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/536 "2017-09-20T03:36:43Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > There is no checkbox for it in my profile, like there used to be. Just below the Reply box under Addition Options. To the right and below the Quick Reply box. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/537 "2017-09-21T03:49:40Z")
Not in Quick Reply. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/538 "2017-09-21T03:55:23Z")
Though I’m fond of being a world authority on some such nonsense, I am sick of bragging about it. I’m from Minnesota. It’s unseemly and I wish to turn the stupid option off by default. While I appreciate **BigT** ’s efforts, at some point the SDMB paid for this software (we did, right?) and I expect proper support 20 years later, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/539 "2017-09-21T10:56:51Z")
It does feel like, once the old theme was added back, **Ed** decided to deprioritize any changes, including the ones we’d already agreed upon. As far as I can tell, there have been no changes on the test site at all since then, not even the really simple ones. Like I said, **dropzone** : just switch back to the old theme. Set it as your default, and ignore the new theme until they actually work on it again. Or use my addon. I’ve made some more changes, and even made it a lot faster on older computers! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663/540 "2017-09-21T18:11:46Z")
I didn’t mind it, but I’ve gone back to the old skin now that I know it’s there. Stay off my lawn! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-bugs-in-sdmb-re-skin-fixed-what-do-you-think/795663.md?page=28)