Questions tagged [user-interface]
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What does the site look like to a moderator?
The site has special features for moderators.
Can I see how the site looks like to the average moderator(tools and stuff)
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Reject buttons looks too much like an ok button
I got the following notification inside my inbox:
Edit suggested
I clicked on the notification and got to the following page:
https://askubuntu.com/review/suggested-edits/880858
Because it ...
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Could the colour of questions be changed to reflect that they have no upvoted answers?
At the moment when you look at the main page of questions there are 3 different
categories of questions differentiated by colour:
Questions with no answers:
Questions with answers but none ...
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Are duplicate questions hidden now?
It seems to me that questions closed as duplicate are hidden now. They are visible only to the post author and users with the close/reopen votes privilege.
That means that these questions will not be ...
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The new cookie consent banner is way larger than needed
I don't like cookies. My browser is set to discard them after it is closed.
I have no problem with logging in every time I reopen the browser and want to use a Stack network
in a non-read-only way and ...
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How about page numbers on the top of pages as well?
I was looking through the unanswered questions in Ask Ubuntu and after reading through some I was at the top of the page. In order to go to the page before or after it, I had to scroll down to the ...
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Where is the link to the original question when a question is closed as a duplicate?
I've looked for how to remove the unity dock from my new installation and have found two answers that were closed as exact duplicates of previous questions.
What previous questions?
Please update ...
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Minor alignment issue with downvote button
When casting a downvote upon a post, I noticed that the downvote arow is misaligned between when no vote is cast and when it is downvoted. You can see below a GIMP image showing the two images next to ...
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Has the old-style notification bar returned for some purposes?
For the first time in a very long while, I saw the old-style notification banner!
For quite some time, I've seen more discreet notifications of new answers, appearing within the page itself, just ...
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What is the "Was this post useful?" thing for?
When I am logged out and I browse a random post I see this:
Note the little question below. What is that for?
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"Another user Is editing this post" warning
Sometimes, I find that before I post my edit, someone already has edited the post.
Can't we make a system like this:
Without the Feature
So, lets say User A started editing X post, and User B ...
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"Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because..." ISSUE
I spent several minutes to prepare sew screenshots and describe my problem - and finally I got this error:
Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:
We're sorry, but as a spam ...
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Is there a way to see how many votes I have left for the day?
Is there a way to see how many votes I have left for the day (prior to the 5 votes left warning)?
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Ask Ubuntu meta page title says just "Ubuntu Meta" and another title issue
If one looks at the title of any page on AU Meta, then will see that the title is:
[Page title] - Ubuntu Meta - Stack Exchange
when IMO it should say "Ask Ubuntu Meta". Even worse, on the ask page,...
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Some questions are greyed out on Meta
I'm seeing some greyed out questions on Meta.
Is this a normal behavior? Or is something off with my system?
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Is there an option to remove the bar above the status bar?
There is a new bar above the "status bar" with Ubuntu/Community/Development/Ask.
This is new and I feel it is taking up valuable screen space, since I do not plan on regularly using the new links.
I ...
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Should the overlay or tooltip text for voting arrows be changed?
Right now, the text that pops up when you hover the pointer over the voting arrows is identical to the main site, like this:
Problem is, the text that pops up when you hover over the vote ...
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Why do some questions show with a yellow background?
I suspect I'm missing something really obvious (and might have to delete this question in embarrassment!).
I can't see the reason why some questions have a yellow background (e.g. see below from ...
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Ask Ubuntu for mobile
I was away from my home computer and I wanted to check Ask Ubuntu for any notifications, so I decided to check from my mobile phone. The interface isn't too bad for browsing on a mobile phone but it ...
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Why does meta complain when you downvote a post without commenting first?
If I downvote a post (say I didn't hated hats!) without commenting first, it gives the same old reminder:
This doesn't reflect Meta - here, you can downvote to disagree. This might be misleading to ...
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why there is no keyboard <kbd> in the menu?
We have included options for bold, italics, links, CODE, etc., but there is no option for keyboard keys.
For example to get Alt as a key we have to place it in between <kbd> tags then it will ...
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Is there a way to disable relative dates and times on posts and comments?
I often see fuzzy and relative times given for things around the site like "edited 1 hour ago".
This isn't a problem when you first load the screen but after a while, unless you refresh, those ...
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Delete message from inbox
I have deleted some post but it still shows the comment of the deleted post in my inbox. How to delete those message?
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The new UI has two search fields on an iPhone and does not display properly
I noticed yesterday that the UI for AskUbuntu has changed, but I’m having an issue with the search field on an iPhone with the Safari browser. As it stands, there are two spyglasses in the top menu ...
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In review, why are some question summaries different than others
Some summaries are large, many are small, some are in orange.
I'm going to slap my head when I get the answer, I just know it.
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Award bounty button not working
I'm trying to award a bounty to an answer I received, but nothing happens when I click the button. I'm not sure if either of these factors might be responsible:
I'm currently in the 24 hour grace ...
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Navigation menu lacks a "Partners" link
The navigation menu at the top of http://www.ubuntu.com has items
Ubuntu
Community
Ask!
Developer
Design
Discourse
Hardware
Insights
Juju
Partners
Shop
More ›
However, since the "Partners" item is ...
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Ask Ubuntu newest questions bug?
I don't know if I'm the only one who faced this, but sometimes, when I am in Ask Ubuntu newest questions page and someone posts a question, it shows the message: (N) questions with new activity, but ...
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Insert picture in Ask Ubuntu
How can I insert image from picture folder of Ubuntu while asking question or answering to question in Ask Ubuntu?
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Software Installation Icon is invisible after posting but visible while editing
This question is corresponding to the edit by Eliah Kagan to my answer to
Is it possible to have a small indicator showing that updates are available (red for security updates) instead of having ...
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Comments in mobile version of Ask Ubuntu
I am using my mobile to connect to Ask Ubuntu. But the problem is I can't remove/edit comments from mobile version of Ask Ubuntu. Is it problem of my mobile or a known issue in Ask Ubuntu?
Browser: ...
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Add the retag button back after getting the edit question privilege
After I got the Edit Questions and Answers question privilege the retag button is gone in questions.
I have used it for a long time and liked it. Maybe add it back?
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How are answers ranked? [duplicate]
For the large amount of questions that contain more than one answer, how does the Ask Ubuntu system decide which answers appear on top of others?
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User name missing in mobile version of askubuntu (I think!)
I'm pretty sure that your user name used to display when you were logged in and using the mobile version of the site, but now it appears to be missing. I've included a screenshot where I was using ...
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Should the tooltip that appears when voting up a question be modified?
It currently reads: This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear.
What about questions that show no or minimal research effort but are useful?
For example, I upvoted Is there an ...
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AskUbuntu background flicker
When scrolling a page on askubuntu, the background dots flicker visually.
It is a minor thing but the fix is so simple, just to set:
background-attachment: fixed
When i do it manually in the browser ...
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How do I get rid of the notifications for review?
The new stackexchange bar on top of the page shows notifications when new posts are available review for "Suggested edits". This is pretty annoying to see every now and then. Is there a way I can ...
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Box disappears when mouse hovers over it
When I hover the mouse over "post your question", that box disappears.
I am using Seamonkey 2.53.6 with Ubuntu Mate 18.04.
It does not occur when using newest Firefox.
Is that normal ...
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No tag for ubuntu on askubuntu.com?
I want to change here the kubuntu tag to ubuntu. But i could not find it.
Is it lost? Or I'am blind.
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A "My Questions" button next to the "Ask Question" button
Many times I have tried to find the posts I have made and find myself having to go into my profile and look at the Questions section to find my questions.
It would be easier if Ask Ubuntu had a ...
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What about simplifying the UI for AskUbuntu?
I've had an idea of simplifying the overwhelming interface of AskUbuntu by correcting any overload on the users.
If you want an example I can make some images, but first someone has to be at least ...
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