After a great suggestion by Ahmed (one of our subscribers), we've now changed the way results screenshots open. We're now using the rather excellent Lightbox script to open them "in place". When you click a thumbnailed screenshot the rest of the interface is dimmed and the full image is shown right there on the results page, rather than opening a new window as before. See the screenshot below for an example.
By the way, you can still download the screenshots to your local machine by right clicking them as choosing "Save link as..." (Firefox), or "Save linked file to the Desktop" (Safari).
We'd really like your feedback on this change, so feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.
Comments
It's a great idea...
Not working in FireFox 1.5.0.1 on Mac. Not able to click-to-close like within Safari. End up having to use 'Back' button and then re-enter the project.
Great idea though ... hope we can get it ironed out.
-c
Posted by Chris on February 25, 2006 10:26 PM
Thanks for the feedback Chris, but I've got FF 1.5.0.1 on my Mac here and closing seems to work fine, exactly like on Safari and IE 6. Perhaps some other people could let us know if it's working for them in Firefox 1.5?
Posted by Paul on February 25, 2006 11:47 PM
Ok ...
For some reason, it's working now. =)
One thing I did notice was that if I 'Retest' a certain browser, the test completes and I click on the newly-created preview clip, I am presented with an image that has not been updated. It's as though the browser is staying with the cached copy and I can't seem to force the browser into the new image.
Perhaps you need to change the file name of the linked image upon re-tests? Or, somehow force the browser to not cache these images so there's no problem on retests.
Cool feature though ... it just 'flows.'
-Chris
Posted by Chris on February 26, 2006 7:58 AM
Wonderful! :)
Posted by AhmedF on February 26, 2006 5:09 PM
Guys, I love Lightbox (respect, Ahmed - 3.6 billion websites using it now), but I wish you hadn't done this. I prefered the new window - I need it to compare the screenshot with the page I'm working on.
Everything was fine before. Why change? I would prefer it if you could implement some of the other features you've been hinting at for a while.
Sorry - SiteVista still rules, but testing time needs to be at a minimum, and doesn't need to be any more complicated.
Still not able to close the Lightbox window on Firefox for me, so I have to use the back button which takes me out of my thumbnails page every time.
Posted by Simon Collison on March 2, 2006 11:36 AM
Simon - thanks for your thoughts on this. Do you think we should put it as an option on the Account screen? Something simple like a boolean "Open results in new window?", which defaults to false (Lightbox-enabled).
Posted by Paul on March 2, 2006 11:48 AM
Paul - that would be perfect in my opinion.
Posted by Simon Collison on March 2, 2006 1:42 PM
Actually Paul - don't worry.
I can now click to close with my copy of Firefox, and it is pretty neat. I can still CTRL click to open a new window if I must, so feel free to let my negativity fly out the window...
Posted by Simon Collison on March 2, 2006 1:51 PM
Following up on Chris' post I experience the same thing (FF 1.5 X.4.6): after a retest the big image isn't updated. What I do is to click 'view previous tests' and enter again from there.
Another thing: I included Netscape 8 in my test but it returns 'There was a problem with this test. You may want to try a retest.'. Retest gives the same result though. So 1) why would this be? and 2) do I still pay for these failed tests?
Lastly a suggestion: since you have a limit to the number of tests one can run within the period bought, it would be great if remaining number of tests (credit) appeared somewhere.
Otherwise great site, this was my first visit but certainly not my last!
/nikolaj
Posted by Nikolaj on April 8, 2006 2:04 PM