Looking forward to new capabilities, currently getting used to the new layout.

Somehow the thread titles seem harder to scan - different font? Too strongly-drawn dividing lines between rows? Is the author's name bigger or in a different position now?

The scrolling-newsprint animated icons in the left column are *very* distracting. For those who share my tastes and are impatient, here's how to block all animated gifs in Firefox:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_Tip ... ted_Images

If you want to block some animations but not all, get the AdBlock plug-in and treat the animated icons as an ad. (Not compatible with my current Firefox version, sadly. Why can't browsers build this in??)

On the board index, when you put the mouse over the topic: News, Gear, etc. It turns yellow. As of now you have to click on the name "gear" or "news" to open it. I think it would be easier to simply click on the whole "bar" when it turns yellow and not just have to click on the name its self.

Just and idea, what do others think?