It does, and it's a little distracting...
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| Author: | Lady Eruwaedhiel [ April 11th, 2011, 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dotted Links? |
Has anyone else noticed that when you mouse over links, a dotted line appears underneath them? Every single link. Is it my browser, or is it HW in general? (I'm using Firefox version 3.6.16.) |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 11th, 2011, 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Yes! I noticed it just this morning and was wondering whether I should do a Q&A post on it. It looks strange... |
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| Author: | Lady Eruwaedhiel [ April 11th, 2011, 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
It does, and it's a little distracting...
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 11th, 2011, 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Yes, it's a bit narky...
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| Author: | The Bard [ April 11th, 2011, 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
It's messing with my brain  Stop it now!!
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 11th, 2011, 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
*draws sword, threatening little dots* Avast, ye! 
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| Author: | Constable Jaynin Mimetes [ April 11th, 2011, 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I'm running Firefox 3.6.16 too. I thought that was what was causing it, for reasons I can't now remember. 
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ April 11th, 2011, 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I just noticed it too! And I'm IE. |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 11th, 2011, 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I'm Google Chrome. *nudges little dots with sword* |
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| Author: | Reiyen [ April 11th, 2011, 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I am now Firefox 4, and notice the same thing. It must be intentional... so for convenience sake let us skip straight to the phase where we all scream those two names and ask which of them did it and calmly request that they find some way to make it so that it won't always happen... |
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| Author: | The Bard [ April 11th, 2011, 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Vicktor!!! |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ April 12th, 2011, 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I think it's a decent feature, except when it causes links to enlarge and thus moves other links around and messes with things. |
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 12th, 2011, 2:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Yeah, we did that on purpose. It isn't the best solution, but we are trying to figure out how to make links more obvious in posts. This isn't permanent. Haha.Any suggestions for how to differentiate links in posts? |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 12th, 2011, 3:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Is it possible to make them glow the same way you do on HWSF? Links are super easy to see over there because running the mouse over them makes them stand out with their glowy outlines. |
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 12th, 2011, 3:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Yeah, that would work. 
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 12th, 2011, 3:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Cool. 
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| Author: | Andrew Amnon Mimetes [ April 12th, 2011, 5:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Just wanted to point out that because this styling is applied to every link it also underlines the HW logo, and the 'new post' button, thus breaking the layout sometimes. eru |
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 12th, 2011, 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Right, we are going to target it to only specific kinds of links. |
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| Author: | Lady Vilisse Mimetes [ April 12th, 2011, 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Other than color and glow, you could try a small drop shadow (like all the text on SF has already) |
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| Author: | Dieki Kondrael [ April 12th, 2011, 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I think the previous style was good enough, though Jay says that it wasn't visible enough. (It was on all the screens I'd seen... )Glow requires white text, so that's not an option. @Vanya - Upgrade. |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 12th, 2011, 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Hehe isn't it funny how little things annoy us! *Glares at dots* I like the idea of a different colour. |
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| Author: | Dieki Kondrael [ April 12th, 2011, 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
We tried different colors, but most colors majorly mess things up.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ April 12th, 2011, 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
I think it's fine how it was. It would get slightly darker when moused over, correct? I also don't know if this is related, but the colors are bouncy. When you scroll over them, their whole row gets about 1.5 times as thick, and they bounce up and down if you move your mouse up and down over them. It's actually rather fun. *bounces the colors* |
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| Author: | Reiyen [ April 12th, 2011, 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
It also underlines the color squares for choosing the color of your text in a post, and the smilies if you mouse-over them. |
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ April 12th, 2011, 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Ah... it's a design element! I noticed their sudden appearance yesterday, but I figured it was my browser... I'm too clueless to think to ask if it was a site update. 
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| Author: | Elanhil [ April 12th, 2011, 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Reiyen wrote: It also underlines the color squares for choosing the color of your text in a post, and the smilies if you mouse-over them. My colors just bounce.
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 13th, 2011, 3:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Woohoo! *runs mouse over every link in sight* Well done with the glow, folks! Looks great!
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| Author: | Aragorn [ April 13th, 2011, 3:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
The glowing looks good. 
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| Author: | Elanhil [ April 13th, 2011, 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
MLs are a little hard to read, but other than that it's good! |
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 13th, 2011, 8:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Elanhil wrote: MLs are a little hard to read, but other than that it's good! Explain? |
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| Author: | Reiyen [ April 13th, 2011, 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Glow=Awesome |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 13th, 2011, 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Aaah I like the glow so much! It's amazing. |
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ April 13th, 2011, 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Ooh... shiny. *plays with glowing links* Thanks much, Dieki & Jay!
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 13th, 2011, 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
'Welcome.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ April 14th, 2011, 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Sir Emeth Mimetes wrote: Elanhil wrote: MLs are a little hard to read, but other than that it's good! Explain? 
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 14th, 2011, 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Oh, right, they don't need to be readable in the hover state, necessarily. Especially not for usernames.
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| Author: | Lady Eruwaedhiel [ April 14th, 2011, 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Who thinks Emeth's username needs a black shadow behind it?
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 14th, 2011, 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Oooh, that is a good idea.
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| Author: | Elanhil [ April 14th, 2011, 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Good idea!!
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| Author: | Reiyen [ April 14th, 2011, 10:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
That would be flamingly awesome... I vote for black shadow! |
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| Author: | BushMaid [ April 14th, 2011, 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
Sounds like a secret title: Project Black Shadow.
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| Author: | Whythawye [ April 15th, 2011, 1:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dotted Links? |
BushMaid wrote: Sounds like a secret title: Project Black Shadow. It doth. But since this thread has served its purpose, can someone archive it? |
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