News Motorcycle Showcase added. Add your bike! (and more)

[GPJake]

Just wanted to pass along an FYI that the core site software and all features were updated last night.
The update broke the style we had applied, and a ticket is open with the designer.

 

[Eaglemoto]

Quite like the new style!

 

[GPJake]

Styles corrected & enabled. Let me know if any issues.

FYI - you can now quickly switch between dark/light using the Light Bulb button in the top-left:

If you don't see the light-bulb (on mobile) - rotate your device to landscape & it'll show up.

The logo on the "light" style will be corrected ASAP.

 

[Jerry]

Nice! Great work! Lots of appreciation for all the work done for this site. It truly is a great little community.

 

[GPJake]

Nice! Great work! Lots of appreciation for all the work done for this site. It truly is a great little community.

Absolutely is, thanks to the great members.

 

[beneweis]

Dark mode ftw! Thanks for that.

 

[GPJake]

New Feature: Showcase

Hey folks.

We've added a Showcase to display everyone's rides. You'll see a "Showcase" link in the upper menu (direct link here)

Check it out & add your bike!
Look at others bikes, comment & review them.

Lastly - please give us your feedback. Are the general areas ok? Do the info sections make sense? Etc.... Let us know!

 

[GPJake]

New Feature: Push Notifications

In addition, the software update just performed allowed us to enable browser push notifications.

When visiting the site from an Android or Desktop device, you should eventually see something similar to this:



Yea, you read right. Android or Desktop. From the software developers directly:

"But I have an Apple device, will you support push notifications another way...?"

Unfortunately, this is unlikely. Although Apple devices represent a significant number of mobile users, the current approach other browser vendors are taking is standardized (meaning Apple devices could be nearly automatically supported in the future), free and seamlessly integrated with your browser. Any other approach, be that a separate app, or a third party service would, frankly, be a sub-par (and potentially expensive!) experience.

The overall solution is simple, but it is down to Apple/WebKit to take on board and implement...

 

[Rafe]

Just enabled notifications in Chrome (desktop) @haqzore so I'll happily report back once I've tested it out.

 

[GPJake]

Just enabled notifications in Chrome (desktop) @haqzore so I'll happily report back once I've tested it out.

I just got a notification for this post!
Here's a reply to help you test

 

[Rafe]

I just got a notification for this post!
Here's a reply to help you test

Works perfectly! And if you click the notification banner a new window opens to take you straight to the post. I'd say that's a pass for UAT on that point.

I manage a team of web devs so I know all about UAT 👍.

 

[Rafe]

One little styling issue I found. On marking a thread as 'read', when you get the pop up box and the button is on focus, the css is styled as a black background so the text is unreadable:

 

[GPJake]

One little styling issue I found. On marking a thread as 'read', when you get the pop up box and the button is on focus, the css is styled as a black background so the text is unreadable:

View attachment 5387

Thank you.

Is it an issue now? I noticed another issue with the "wire frame" button style, so changed to a different type.

 

[Rafe]

Is it an issue now? I noticed another issue with the "wire frame" button style, so changed to a different type.

Spot on now 👍

 

[GPJake]

New Feature: Reactions

Another feature of the update is more variety in "reactions" beyond the standard "like" we had before.

On desktop you can hover-over Like, and on mobile you can tap & hold. This will bring up additional options.

I haven't really messed with them, but we're open to suggestions if anyone has strong feelings about new choices to add.

 

[Devilsfan]

New Feature: Push Notifications

In addition, the software update just performed allowed us to enable browser push notifications.

When visiting the site from an Android or Desktop device, you should eventually see something similar to this:

View attachment 5385

Yea, you read right. Android or Desktop. From the software developers directly:

What in the hell is a "push notification" and why does it want to change my computer??? Not good with that!

 

[GPJake]

What in the hell is a "push notification" and why does it want to change my computer??? Not good with that!

Say you have email notifications set up here. Someone messages you, you get the email letting you know you received a message.

A push notification is the same, except instead of an email it's a little message in the corner of your screen.

It's just a different method of telling you something happened.

You can just decline the request & they won't be enabled. Or, if you enable them, you can just turn them off.

 

[GPJake]

Here's an example of a push notification on my phone.

 

[GPJake]

Fixed logo on Light style.

Added section for "all other" bikes in the Showcase. Throw up your other rides that aren't CB/CBR650s!

 

[kingn8dogg]

What in the hell is a "push notification" and why does it want to change my computer??? Not good with that!