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HelpIssues with BtN on mobile
I'm experiencing problems with this site on mobile and I wonder if this is also happening to other people. Issues include:
-awkward spacing and placement of boxes (for instance, the login page)
-popularity charts not properly loading (https://www.behindthename.com/name/eloise)
-unusually large check marks (https://www.behindthename.com/name/kyara/submitted)
ETA: the advanced search page also looks quite messy (https://www.behindthename.com/names/search)
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Rate my PNLs: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145665
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145666
-awkward spacing and placement of boxes (for instance, the login page)
-popularity charts not properly loading (https://www.behindthename.com/name/eloise)
-unusually large check marks (https://www.behindthename.com/name/kyara/submitted)
ETA: the advanced search page also looks quite messy (https://www.behindthename.com/names/search)
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Rate my PNLs: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145665
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145666
This message was edited 2/13/2025, 12:55 PM
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This was caused by a simple typo in the site's CSS styling, accidentally introduced this morning. Thank you very much for letting me know! Since I normally view the site in desktop mode I wouldn't have known until somebody told me.
Another issue on mobile is that it does not fit the namesakes section well... I can't see the whole box when adding things. I use mobile as my main device.
https://www.behindthename.com/namesakes/adm_browse.php -- click "new namesake" on mobile, you can see what it looks like there.
https://www.behindthename.com/namesakes/adm_browse.php -- click "new namesake" on mobile, you can see what it looks like there.
I agree, this area does not work well on mobile, or look very nice at all. It was initially designed to be used only by me, but now there are a handful of people who have access to it (the namesake editors, of whom only 4 are active). I would have a hard time justifying devoting too much time to redesigning it. Perhaps the side list could be collapsible?
I can still use it on mobile, it is not neccesary for a redesign if it would take too much time, I can deal with it.
I put a shrink/grow button at the bottom of the side list. Maybe that will help?
I looked at it and it makes it better! Still not ideal, but it is still definitely better.
No problem, and thanks, Mike!
It works fine now.