What the hell happened?

[wiseheart]

My frigging journal has just changed to this new layout and I can't change it back the way it used to be! Help, please?!

Edit: Now, this is odd. It showed up with the new look on my iPad but with the normal one on my laptop. However, it is very slow, and Downrightnow says "Possible service disruption". I know they were tweaking with the site last night, but...

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[bk_forever]

LJ posted this:

Mobile view changes

In order to better accommodate mobile device screens, mobile web browsers will now display journals in LiveJournal's default style, Air. This style is optimized for use on mobile devices, whereas most other styles were designed with the intent of being viewed on a computer's web browser with a much larger screen. This change does not affect how your journal will display when viewed on a computer's web browser; your journal will continue to display using your specified style unless a mobile web browser is viewing your journal.

There is an opt-out available for this feature. Free accounts opting-out of using the Air style for mobile devices will still be able to view their own journal in their selected style. Paid & Permanent accounts opting-out of using the Air style for mobile devices will also allow others viewing their journal on mobile devices to see their journal in their selected style. This settings is available on the Display section of the Settings page, and is listed as "Mobile View".


Hope that helps.

LJ is running very slow right now though, I noticed while posting.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and the big, clumsy Expand/Collapse buttons they've added are ugly, too.

Thanks for the info, I'll try to switch my iPad back to the old style. I despise the new one.

[bk_forever]

You're welcome.

I hope it works!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it did. Phew! I'm relieved!

I do hate the new menu bar altogether, though!

[bk_forever]

Thankfully I only view my journals on my computer so I don't have to deal with the new changes. I'm lucky!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Some of the changes appear on the computer as well. For example, the big, clumsy buttons, or the menu bar having changed its colour to that butt-ugly default blue. I hate it!

[bk_forever]

I'm not a fan of those either, but my journal doesn't seem to suffer from them except on my home page. I think it must depend on what theme you use.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That might be. I've been using this - no longer supported - theme for a decade or so because I find it straightforward and clear. I don't like the thought that I might have to change it eventually. *sigh*
Why do they want to fix things that ain't broken all the time?

[bk_forever]

I don't know. They just can't stop fiddling. It's annoying.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And LJ turns out uglier and more difficult to use every time.

[bk_forever]

I know. It's ridiculous.