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New Cave Page Layout

October 24, 2017 at 12:35 PM

New Cave Page Layout

We're testing a brand-new version 3 page layout at the Cave page. It's viewable and visible to everyone. Let us know what you think!

Everything on this page should look very familiar and be in a similar spot. But the biggest changes you'll notice are the styling of the top navigation bar and the sidebar. Check it out and then give us a vote on the Cave page itself.

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Do you like it? Tell us what you think.

Comments: 79

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 12:37 PM

Well.. The Halloween Fair sidebar is hogging a lot of space compared to when it was at the top. Otherwise fine, I think.

elivelton_white • 24 Oct 2017, 12:41 PM

You should do the shoutbox come back to the last version, the message used to appears automatically,

elivelton_white • 24 Oct 2017, 12:41 PM

now restarts the whole page just to post a new coment!!

immortalraven • 24 Oct 2017, 12:42 PM

It says cave layout but other stuff is changed too so would it be all or? o-o The only thing I don't like it that it gave me the

immortalraven • 24 Oct 2017, 12:43 PM

notification as a popup on the left side of my page. When those were on the old version and I got a lot of them they made me kinda sick

jello • 24 Oct 2017, 12:43 PM

NOTIFICATION BELL!!!!!!!!! IVE MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!!

immortalraven • 24 Oct 2017, 12:44 PM

feeling when all disappeared at once >.< Otherwise I am indifferent or like the changes that I see.

elivelton_white • 24 Oct 2017, 12:45 PM

The new profile's page sucks

paige • 24 Oct 2017, 12:50 PM

Mmmm I actually love it ! c:

immortalraven • 24 Oct 2017, 12:51 PM

When you vote does it give you a place to write what ya liked and not?

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 12:55 PM

I like that the header buttons show their links on hover now. I _really_ missed that.

bribri1114845 • 24 Oct 2017, 12:56 PM

I like it! Having the notifications/mails/friends alerts right at the top is a huge improvement, imo. The events stuff on the side rather -

bribri1114845 • 24 Oct 2017, 12:56 PM

than the top is better placement, too. and I like that we can see more of the pretty header artwork!

bribri1114845 • 24 Oct 2017, 12:57 PM

@silverserpent YES! I didn't notice that but that's another huge improvement. 😃

brad • 24 Oct 2017, 1:05 PM

It seems okay. I think the fair stuff should stay at the top though. You guys keep messing up my CSS edit. 😋 You should totally make the...

brad • 24 Oct 2017, 1:05 PM

...bell ring when you have a notification. Just a fun little thing I do. 😋 Little side effect is the fair "Now" but, meh, I'm lazy to fix..

brad • 24 Oct 2017, 1:05 PM

https://gfycat.com/MinorSpecificBuck

raindrops • 24 Oct 2017, 1:06 PM

I like for the most part except the adopt cave screen is HUGH & I like Halloween Buttons at top better. Thx for letting me comment!

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 1:06 PM

@bribri1114845 Totally is! 😃 I think the font size should be the same as on the current version though. A bit small on the new one.

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:10 PM

Okay, I don't like it's soooooo wide... I'm really tired of rolling Cave up and down to point creatures.

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 1:11 PM

More reflections: The white content area is a bit too wide. I prefer the current max width, to be honest. (I'm on a 1080p screen.)

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:12 PM

Another thing I don't like - Halloween side bar. Upper location is much better.

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:20 PM

And about good things 😊 I like automatically popping up panels with shops and other.

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:20 PM

And I like the icon of avatar (with panel of necessary things) and notification and mail icons.

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 1:21 PM

For the record: I feel like I'm missing a third :| faced option when voting. One that says: "I like some parts, others not."

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 1:23 PM

Something that would be really neat would be an anchor point that auto scrolls you down to the eggs after pressing "Return to the Cave".

anarchy • 24 Oct 2017, 1:24 PM

I love it, personally. I feel like it's a lot more cleaner and user-friendly than the current layout, imo.

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:24 PM

Soooo, generalizing... I can't say I like it or not...

anarchy • 24 Oct 2017, 1:24 PM

I agree with people saying the Halloween/events sidebar should be kept at the top. The main user sidebar is more important and I think-

anarchy • 24 Oct 2017, 1:26 PM

its good to give it more focus. I think the top bar is perfect. Especially how it opens up automatically without having to click.

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:31 PM

@silverserpent "an anchor point that auto scrolls you down to the eggs after pressing "Return to the Cave" Yes, I want it too 😊

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 1:32 PM

@pooh Would save us sooo much scrolling. 😉 â¤ī¸

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:33 PM

Aaand, I want a Star showing up at the creature! I sometimes forget to read "yes" or "no", and I just want to see the Star!

pooh • 24 Oct 2017, 1:36 PM

@silverserpent Agreed 😊

arvak • 24 Oct 2017, 1:49 PM

The first thing I notice and LOVE is that I can just click one button to get to my notifications! This is awesome. â¤ī¸

lucas • 24 Oct 2017, 1:53 PM

I love it! Also, unlike everyone else here it seems, I do really like the new halloween sidebar. I just can't really like it at the top xD

witika • 24 Oct 2017, 2:01 PM

Being a returning user, it reminds me of Xanje 2. I love it.

icedmagma • 24 Oct 2017, 2:12 PM

Ooof. Everything is way too big and takes up too much space on the screen. I do like the header buttons though.

rosewolf09 • 24 Oct 2017, 2:58 PM

i mean i like but i dont it hogs up alot of space. its toobig or takes up to much space

prairie • 24 Oct 2017, 3:21 PM

I'm pretty OK with all the changes, but I agree strongly that the Halloween events should stay at the top. 😋

prairie • 24 Oct 2017, 3:22 PM

also, as a visually picky person, I feel like I should be able to change the view of my creature in the bubble that shows my pet @ the top.

sparklefox • 24 Oct 2017, 3:24 PM

It's interesting. I like this layout, including the sidebar. It seems a little big to me, though.

novrain62 • 24 Oct 2017, 3:33 PM

It's okay EXCEPT for the Annoying yellow Notification pop-up that comes out every time on the bottom left of the page. I do not like that!

novrain62 • 24 Oct 2017, 3:34 PM

We already have a notification alert on the top which is just fine. I LOVE the cute little picture ICO N at the top of our page on the right

novrain62 • 24 Oct 2017, 3:37 PM

O and is that why I have not seen a Star Creature since V3, because I have to read for YES???? I didn't know that. It's small, so I never c

novrain62 • 24 Oct 2017, 3:38 PM

I have been looking for the STAR itself, not a YES. â˜šī¸

megadash • 24 Oct 2017, 3:42 PM

Just a suggestion: Could you please move the "Approach Count" and time to "Next Approach" near the selections?

megadash • 24 Oct 2017, 3:43 PM

I â¤ī¸ the new look, but I can't see them in one view w/o messing-up all of my tabs on my browser.

nine • 24 Oct 2017, 3:54 PM

Ooh, I actually really like how that bar at the top looks. The rest is kind of just... ehh.

silverserpent • 24 Oct 2017, 3:55 PM

Second evaluation from a 1280x920 screen: The white content area covers too much. The pretty background is hardly visible. *thumb down*

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