We've added elasticsearch, 'similar threads' and 'search suggestions'

[Rob]

Added a few things tonight..

• We've set up an elasticsearch backend for all-things-search on the site which should make searches more accurate and quicker.
• Added 'similar threads' which populate both when you're starting a new thread and should also give 5 of so similar threads at the bottom of an existing thread.
• Added 'search suggestions' which works on the advanced search page. Start typing something in and it'll start giving you suggestions.

Let me know if you see anything wonky..

Thanks!

Edit: and don't slouch on the new "Solarized Dark" theme .. it's growing on me! You can select it at the bottom/left of the page.

 

[MikeWalsh]

@Rob :-

I like the "Solarized Dark" theme, certainly. The major quirk it's throwing up for me is that in the post editor window, the icons in the function rows up top are incredibly faint & hard to read. I'm having to scan across what to me looks like a blank row in order to 'highlight' each function before I can actually SEE it!

Am I the only one who's noticed this..?

Other than that, yah; it's not half bad! I could live with it, 'cos I've always preferred darker themes. Talking of which, how come the forum name is now much smaller in the "old" dark theme?


Mike.

 

[Rob]

the icons in the function rows up top are incredibly faint & hard to read

Yeah, I gotta figure out which setting they are in the color palate .. it's a work in progress

I'm not sure why the logo went funny in the other dark theme, but there were some things that theme was messed up with anyway so I renamed it 'dark test' until i can figure out a proper dark one.

Edit: Boom .. figured it out (the icons). Might have to shift-refresh to see it.

 

[MikeWalsh]

@Rob :-

That's MUCH better! Cheers.


Mike.

 

[Mike-W0BTU]

Yeah, I gotta figure out which setting they are in the color palate .. it's a work in progress

I'm not sure why the logo went funny in the other dark theme, but there were some things that theme was messed up with anyway so I renamed it 'dark test' until i can figure out a proper dark one.

Edit: Boom .. figured it out (the icons). Might have to shift-refresh to see it.

Please don't mess with Dark Test too much.
It's my favorite.

 

[Rob]

Please don't mess with Dark Test too much.
It's my favorite.

lol I won't. I'm loving the Solarized Dark one!