Implemented Article Thread List needs Better Styling Defaults

[arn]

I realize that this can be changed in individual themes... but defaults do matter.

The excerpt format for article excerpts should be improved. A sidebar or some other limitations would help legibility significantly on desktop views. It looks ok on Mobile due to the limited width of the page.

See:

Readability: The Optimal Line Length – Articles – Baymard Institute

The length of text lines substantially impacts their readability — yet this is often overlooked in e-commerce. See our latest test findings on line length readability.

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The optimal line length for your body text is considered to be 50-60 characters per line, including spaces (“Typographie”, E. Ruder). Other sources suggest that up to 75 characters is acceptable. So what’s the downsides of violating this range?

• Too wide – if a line of text is too long the reader’s eyes will have a hard time focusing on the text. This is because the line length makes it difficult to gauge where the line starts and ends. Furthermore it can be difficult to continue onto the correct line in large blocks of text.

 

[l3ta]

I agree with this, doc. It is just not that pleasant to visit the HYS forum anymore. Something is off.

 

[Kier]

Agreed.

 

[M@rc]

Yea, I found it hard to read too. I thought an image would have made it better but not too certain.

 

[arms]

I also feel a thread image would help as the user’s eye is drawn towards the picture, and hence the thread. I think my suggestion below would aid the styling and readability.

Implemented - Article Format - Forum List Expanded View - Add image

Most articles will have an image. Currently, you need to format your thread so the image is inserted in the same place in the article (and within the snippet length), to get any uniformity with the expanded view on the forum list. The suggestion is similar to Resources as they each get a...

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[Kier]

FWIW, adding an image (and a tag line) is something we've been looking into, but at this point there is no simple facility to enforce the upload of an image when starting a thread. It's definitely on our radar for future implementation though.

 

[Veer]

WordPress post like "Featured image" and "Excerpt" would do the best.

 

[briansol]

large drop cap first letter, like empty avatars?

 

[Aivaras]

When a sheet of paper is too wide for a single-column text layout, a classic technique is to make it multi-column thus effectively decreasing the line width and making it more comfortable to the eye.

 

[Max Fridman]

FWIW, adding an image (and a tag line) is something we've been looking into, but at this point there is no simple facility to enforce the upload of an image when starting a thread. It's definitely on our radar for future implementation though.

Can we have an update about this? Is eventually scheduled during the betas or eventually for 2.3?

 

[beerForo]

Implemented

XF 2.2 - Article thread and forum updates and improvements

When we first announced support for article-type threads and forums, we noted that this was an initial foray and that revised styling was in the pipeline. Today, we can show you some of those revisions and the options that come with them. Revised article styling Firstly, we have some updates...

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[Max Fridman]

Implemented

XF 2.2 - Article thread and forum updates and improvements

When we first announced support for article-type threads and forums, we noted that this was an initial foray and that revised styling was in the pipeline. Today, we can show you some of those revisions and the options that come with them. Revised article styling Firstly, we have some updates...

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Super cool! The using of schema.org markup is the cherry on top.

 

[Paul B]

Implemented in 2.2 Beta 2.

XF 2.2 - Article thread and forum updates and improvements

When we first announced support for article-type threads and forums, we noted that this was an initial foray and that revised styling was in the pipeline. Today, we can show you some of those revisions and the options that come with them. Revised article styling Firstly, we have some updates...

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