How do I go back to the old layout?

How do I go back to the old layout?

Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes

I have a 13” tablet and today when I logged in I was given a new layout for the forums. 

The left 1/4th was home/tools/etc..

The next 1/4th was forum categories, even after I had chosen one

The third 4th, about 2-3 inches wide is the forum area, the useful part

And the last fourth is back to stats   

The 3rd fourth is the only part I care about and the part I want to use to read and post on forums. It’s being limited to less than the width of a smartphone on a device 6 times larger. I can’t imagine what it is on a smart phone, 1/2 of an inch?

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Greg ScottPro Member
Rental Property Investor · SE Michigan · Member since 2014 · 4k+ posts · 6k+ votes
3mo
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Quote from @Richard F.:

It is getting ridiculous. I'm on a 32 inch monitor, with 4 columns of shortcuts and widgets on the right side, but lose fully 50% of remaining screen space to space hogs. If the multiple side bars were able to be re-sized by "grabbing" and dragging, or hidden with the click of a small directional tab, that would be acceptable, and what most of the good sites I follow routinely utilize.


 Thanks for the comments, you all are not the only ones to notice or complain - they're working on it behind the scenes.

Who launches this crap without real-world testing???
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  • Honolulu, HI · Member since 2008 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    3mo

    I posted about the issue early yesterday, they don't even bother to respond... 

  • Bruce WoodruffPro Member
    Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
    3mo

    I thought it was just my computer.....I actually liked the old layout from a few couple ago.....the more they change it, the worser it gets. 

  • Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
    3mo

    It’s like they want to make sure nobody uses the forums. 

    I guess they don’t directly drive revenue,. Though you’d think they’d lose ad revenue as people switch to other sites. 

  • Investor · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Member since 2013 · 917 posts · 606 votes
    3mo

    Each upgrade and improvement makes the site less intuitive and user friendly.
    It's clear that the design now is geared towards selling their various income sources, rather than being a website for real estate aficionados to share ideas. 

  • Honolulu, HI · Member since 2008 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    3mo

    It is getting ridiculous. I'm on a 32 inch monitor, with 4 columns of shortcuts and widgets on the right side, but lose fully 50% of remaining screen space to space hogs. If the multiple side bars were able to be re-sized by "grabbing" and dragging, or hidden with the click of a small directional tab, that would be acceptable, and what most of the good sites I follow routinely utilize.

    • JD MartinBusiness Member
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      Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
      3mo
      Quote from @Richard F.:

      It is getting ridiculous. I'm on a 32 inch monitor, with 4 columns of shortcuts and widgets on the right side, but lose fully 50% of remaining screen space to space hogs. If the multiple side bars were able to be re-sized by "grabbing" and dragging, or hidden with the click of a small directional tab, that would be acceptable, and what most of the good sites I follow routinely utilize.


       Thanks for the comments, you all are not the only ones to notice or complain - they're working on it behind the scenes.

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    • Greg ScottPro Member
      Rental Property Investor · SE Michigan · Member since 2014 · 4k+ posts · 6k+ votes
      3mo
      Quote from @JD Martin:
      Quote from @Richard F.:

      It is getting ridiculous. I'm on a 32 inch monitor, with 4 columns of shortcuts and widgets on the right side, but lose fully 50% of remaining screen space to space hogs. If the multiple side bars were able to be re-sized by "grabbing" and dragging, or hidden with the click of a small directional tab, that would be acceptable, and what most of the good sites I follow routinely utilize.


       Thanks for the comments, you all are not the only ones to notice or complain - they're working on it behind the scenes.

      Who launches this crap without real-world testing???
    • JD MartinBusiness Member
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      Rock Star Extraordinaire · Northeast, TN · Member since 2015 · 10k+ posts · 16k+ votes
      3mo
      Quote from @Greg Scott:
      Quote from @JD Martin:
      Quote from @Richard F.:

      It is getting ridiculous. I'm on a 32 inch monitor, with 4 columns of shortcuts and widgets on the right side, but lose fully 50% of remaining screen space to space hogs. If the multiple side bars were able to be re-sized by "grabbing" and dragging, or hidden with the click of a small directional tab, that would be acceptable, and what most of the good sites I follow routinely utilize.


       Thanks for the comments, you all are not the only ones to notice or complain - they're working on it behind the scenes.

      Who launches this crap without real-world testing???

       Those are back of house questions not ones I would know the answer to - but they do solicit and read the feedback. I think there was more optimization done for phones this time around because the new layout is definitely more phone friendly, at least from an Android point of view. But yeah on a monitor screen not so great. 

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  • MD/DC · Member since 2024 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    3mo

    Looks good to me today! 

  • Investor · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Member since 2013 · 917 posts · 606 votes
    3mo

    Agreed.  Site is certainly back to being more user friendly.  Appreciate the behind-the-scenes efforts.

  • Investor · Washington, DC · Member since 2022 · 120 posts · 140 votes
    2mo

    The most helpful thing @Michael Carbonare is folks like you--who continue to give us feedback so we can build things that help you run or buy more properties!  Thanks for all you do.

  • Danielle DalyPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2021 · 52 posts · 74 votes
    1mo

    The site looks SO MUCH better now! The investor map is a game changer

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