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Charles, you will need an extension to re-enable this feature, or modify the templates so they do it. The extension to do this can be found at https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/elonw/
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Thanks! Looks nice.
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G.A. Heath wrote:Charles, you will need an extension to re-enable this feature, or modify the templates so they do it. The extension to do this can be found at https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/elonw/
I still have some work to do and I'll install that one too.

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Charles L. Cotton wrote:
G.A. Heath wrote:Charles, you will need an extension to re-enable this feature, or modify the templates so they do it. The extension to do this can be found at https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/elonw/
I still have some work to do and I'll install that one too.

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As long as you're still doing work, if there's an extension that makes the Quick Links dropdown on mouseover, that would be greatly appreciated. I suspect that was done for mobile devices, since they can't mouseover things, but media queries can make the site work differently for different screen sizes.
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AndyC wrote:Thank you for the effort - it's really appreciated.

One possible suggestion: I noticed that clicking a link now takes one away from the forum completely and to that other website, instead of just opening another tab automatically for that linked website. Could this be changed?
Andy, I've added the extension to force all links to open in a new tab.

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baldeagle wrote:
Charles L. Cotton wrote:
G.A. Heath wrote:Charles, you will need an extension to re-enable this feature, or modify the templates so they do it. The extension to do this can be found at https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/elonw/
I still have some work to do and I'll install that one too.

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As long as you're still doing work, if there's an extension that makes the Quick Links dropdown on mouseover, that would be greatly appreciated. I suspect that was done for mobile devices, since they can't mouseover things, but media queries can make the site work differently for different screen sizes.
I'll see if one's available.

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baldeagle wrote:
Charles L. Cotton wrote:
G.A. Heath wrote:Charles, you will need an extension to re-enable this feature, or modify the templates so they do it. The extension to do this can be found at https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/elonw/
I still have some work to do and I'll install that one too.

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As long as you're still doing work, if there's an extension that makes the Quick Links dropdown on mouseover, that would be greatly appreciated. I suspect that was done for mobile devices, since they can't mouseover things, but media queries can make the site work differently for different screen sizes.
I installed an extension that is supposed to do what you ask, but it doesn't work. I'll keep looking.

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Charles,

Is it possible for us mobilers to have an option to view the desktop site? I know the mobile version is convenient for most people but I always seek out the desktop version when available on mobile sites.

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Aggie_engr wrote:Charles,

Is it possible for us mobilers to have an option to view the desktop site? I know the mobile version is convenient for most people but I always seek out the desktop version when available on mobile sites.

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Sorry, but I don't know what you are asking. I believe this is a responsive template like the newer Joomla/Rockettheme templates.

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Aggie_engr wrote:Charles,

Is it possible for us mobilers to have an option to view the desktop site? I know the mobile version is convenient for most people but I always seek out the desktop version when available on mobile sites.

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I do this from my browser on my mobile devices, seems to work in all by chrome. Not sure why but chrome just redraws the mobile version.
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Charles L. Cotton wrote:
Aggie_engr wrote:Charles,

Is it possible for us mobilers to have an option to view the desktop site? I know the mobile version is convenient for most people but I always seek out the desktop version when available on mobile sites.

Thanks!
Sorry, but I don't know what you are asking. I believe this is a responsive template like the newer Joomla/Rockettheme templates.

Chas.
I believe what the OP was referring to is an option to display the "desktop" style version when viewing in a mobile device. Several sites I frequent have similar buttons. They automatically detect the mobile connection and provide a device appropriate display, but sometimes one would like to look at the "usual" desktop version on a mobile device. The sites provide a button (link) so do so

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Piney wrote:
Charles L. Cotton wrote:
Aggie_engr wrote:Charles,

Is it possible for us mobilers to have an option to view the desktop site? I know the mobile version is convenient for most people but I always seek out the desktop version when available on mobile sites.

Thanks!
Sorry, but I don't know what you are asking. I believe this is a responsive template like the newer Joomla/Rockettheme templates.

Chas.
I believe what the OP was referring to is an option to display the "desktop" style version when viewing in a mobile device. Several sites I frequent have similar buttons. They automatically detect the mobile connection and provide a device appropriate display, but sometimes one would like to look at the "usual" desktop version on a mobile device. The sites provide a button (link) so do so
Spot on Piney! Sorry for the confusion Charles, but I would prefer to have the option to view a desktop version on a mobile device as Piney stated.
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WildBill wrote:The page looks different. It only fills about half of the screen, it is centered in the middle.
I've added an extension that should allow Members to change the setting in their User Control Panel to allow full width display on whatever device they are using.

The User Control Panel is under your name in the upper right of the screen. From there, select "Board preferences," then select "Edit display options." Scroll to the bottom of the page and set "Use maximum width" to "yes."

I don't know if this will address the desktop v. mobile version or not.

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I installed the other style that was available with the older software, but it was terrible! It rendered very poorly and at least some of the extensions I added did not work with it. Oh well, . . .

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