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Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by granzymes »

kostarelo wrote: post #115

I really like it, it's much more cleaner and despite all the comments in here, I find it to be a very smooth transition. I wondered around for a few minutes and pretty much mapped the whole changes. I really don't get what's all the fuzz about.

Looks like nothing I use regularly moved too far away. I like the new top bar (I'm sure this will make it more mobile-friendly). One change I would make is to give the README section a header so it is easier to see where to stop scrolling if you are trying to get to it.

Overall a positive change since the pages are loading faster for me.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by saghm »

atarian wrote: post #109

It looks OK, but I hate how the header is now justified to the edges instead of being centered.

Ditto, and doubly so for the README. If I'm scrolled down further than the end of the sidebar, the README, suddenly 40% of my screen is empty, and not even split evenly on each side.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by spenczar5 »

AlexandrB wrote: post #87

This is getting cliche. With any modern UI redesign you can immediately guess what's changed: * Removed/reduced visual separation between elements * Flattened things more * More padding Modern UI designers are strikingly unoriginal.

I want UI designers to be unoriginal. I wish they were less original. I don't like learning new visual languages every 5 years; I want intuitive interfaces, which mostly means familiar interfaces.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by dgellow »

Hedja wrote: post #117

I have a single major problem with all of their new layouts. They place content at extreme ends of the screen, completely stretched out like a rubber band with No Man's Land in the middle. In this case, the top half is stretched and the bottom half is centred. Completely inconsistent and tiring for your eyes darting around corners of the screen. Example: https://twitter.com/JahedDEV/status/1275532988772683776 I don't…

Yep, I have the exact same issue. I started to use the new design via their beta program, I had to stop after a few days because the content stretches from one side of my screen to the other. I hoped they would fix it before release.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by ljm »

I submitted feedback over it but, aside from the over-reliance on rounded corners, and making pills and buttons hard to separate, the single worst change is that you can't see the latest commit status from the repo screen. Instead, you get the commit hash, and have to click a tiny ellipsis button to get the commit message and the status indicator.

When I'm browsing on github and not using git directly, the commit short-hash is the last thing I care about. You cannot see if your default branch has passed CI/status checks now. Those things should be first class citizens, that's why we put status badges all at the top of our readmes to make that info more visible with what we have.

It follows the trend of designing with lower information density. This trend IMO is not appropriate for developer tools.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by rozab »

verdverm wrote: post #17
rurban wrote: post #12

Like it. More important links upfront.

Determining which language the repo is now requires scrolling, as now the readme is only 70% width instead of 100% So much wasted space and loss of information if you ask me.

Yep. The languages used in the repo is the first bit of information I look for. That little visualisation was a very clever feature and a highly efficient use of space.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by AOsborn »

Hedja wrote: post #117

I have a single major problem with all of their new layouts. They place content at extreme ends of the screen, completely stretched out like a rubber band with No Man's Land in the middle. In this case, the top half is stretched and the bottom half is centred. Completely inconsistent and tiring for your eyes darting around corners of the screen. Example: https://twitter.com/JahedDEV/status/1275532988772683776 I don't…

Agree completely. Feels like a huge step backwards. Maybe usage metrics show most users are using a much smaller window size, but the layout is all over the place on my 27" monitor (2560x1440).

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by MikusR »

driverdan wrote: post #114
MikusR wrote: post #88

They destroyed the one thing Github had over alternatives (like gitlab). An easily findable releases section.

There's are large release section at the top of the right column. It's given more real estate now than the simple link that was there before.

Previously it was at the top in the same row as Code, Issues etc. Now without scrolling it is at the bottom right corner.

Re: Ask HN: Thoughts on new GitHub layout?

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Post by tomklein »

I actually like it but I miss the small bar at the top containing the links to the releases, commits, language information etc. in a single place. However, I have a quiet big display with great color settings and didn't try it yet on my smaller laptop displays.

I guess if your display doesn't show the light grays and shadows as well it may suck.

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