Move user info panel to the left...

[Scotty]

Having the user info panel in the right does my head in a little. I know they said they may get around to switching it over but I couldn't wait.

There is an extension for Chrome desktop called Stylebot (I think it's available for Firefox too) which allows you to overwrite a sites CSS styling with your own. This allows us move the user info panel from right to left like so...



I've also made the username text a little bigger and a few other small tweaks.

Anyway, if anyone wants to use it the CSS for Stylebot is...

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@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Ubuntu:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700&display=swap');

/* SITE WIDTH - set your personal preference */
.wrap {
max-width: 1400px;
}

h1, h2, h3, .content {
  font-family: "Ubuntu";
}

.notice dd {
font-style: italic;
}

.postprofile {
float:left;
border-width: 0 0 0 0;
margin: 5px 0 10px 0;
width:195px
}

.postprofile .username, .postprofile .username-coloured {
  font-size:150%;
}

.postbody {
  border:  solid white;
  border-width: 0 0 0 1px;
  padding-left: 10px; 
}

.online {
  background-position: 147px 0;
}

.notice dd {
font-style: italic;
font-size:110%;
}

.notice dd:before {
    content: "Thanks: ";
    font-weight: bold;
}
.notice dt {
    display: none;
}

[Megaminx]

Sweet, it feel way more natural and comfortable like this.



I narrowed my window to make pic smaller, usually use much wider browser width.

[Hodors Appletart]

stuck this on this morning, really like it

Using Stylus in Chrome btw

thanks!

[Jimmy Bottlehead]

Looks superb!

[PureIsle]

Yes please do this for the site.

[490808]

I think this is a change that if it is going to be done should be done now rather than later. Before people get too used to it and then want it put back on the right

[Scotty]

I think this is a change that if it is going to be done should be done now rather than later. Before people get too used to it and then want it put back on the right

To swap the user info panel to the left only requires changing a couple of lines of CSS but I'm sure there's a plugin available for phpBB that allows users decide for themselves which side to have it on.

[Shane]

would be great to have it swapped over. its over on the left on other phpbb forums that i frequent.

[Thargor]

Its over on the left on literally every forum Ive ever been on, this is a great solution OP thanks but I would like to see admin implement it by default if they're planning on attracting as many Boards disaster refugees as possible, having it on the right just looks so wrong to the point that its off-putting.

[kadman]

Not really worried where it is to be honest. More interested i the forum content

[Andrew76]

I got used to it very quickly. Can't see how it would be considered off-putting at all.

Agreed, I didn't even notice it was 'missing' from the left hand side. Nonetheless, thanks Scotty for posting it, good to have the choice.

Wonder is there a way to move the report/quote/thanks icons to the bottom of a post though.