Closed Dickbar in Forum is annoying

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I think it's because I was logged in. When logged out, it always shows.
You're lucky, if so. Because it's always visible for me (without custom css code in web browser profile files).
 
It is always visible for me even with "BlueFreeBSD" theme also.
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But at least it is a little bit more thin, when using this theme.
Anyway it is very annoying IMO, because it isn't necessary to see it always at all.
I like colors from "FreeBSD light" theme most of all, BTW.
 
Not every user is able to do that, for example, I know how to remove it on firefox, but I don't know how to remove it on chromium.
ILUXA, I see from your screenshot in post #3 you are using uBlock Origin. You can remove whatever element on a webpage you consider annoying by creating Network and Cosmetic filters with the assistens of the element picker. All platforms uBlock Origin supports, this includes chromium, elements can easily be blocked, even by inexperienced users.
 
ILUXA, I see from your screenshot in post #3 you are using uBlock Origin. You can remove whatever element on a webpage you consider annoying by creating Network and Cosmetic filters with the assistens of the element picker. All platforms uBlock Origin supports, this includes chromium, elements can easily be blocked, even by inexperienced users.
I don't want to hide it at all, I want to see it sometimes... But just not always and everywhere. For this you need some custom css code, as you can see in my how to.
 
Probably we should create some AntiDickbar coalition, to free the internet from dickbars…
Because these dickbars are only useful with mobile phones,
because every person with at least one hand with at least one finger
is able to press "Home" key, to see a header.
Also for usage with phones something like
Code:
@media only screen and (max-width: XXXpx) {
         #dickbar { display: XXX;}
}
should be used in theme css files.

But, as for me, these dickbars are not very annoying on some other resources,
but on forums its presence is really very annoying, because it's overlapping text,
while text is the most important thing on any forum.
 
The issue is that when you scroll down with page down, the browser apparently scrolls down exactly one screen height. But the part that's under the top bar is also part of that screen height.

Ok, now I understand. (I can't see the images ILUXA posted because imgur is blocked in my browser.)
Anyway, the correct fix for that is not to remove the menu bar (it is useful for me, and certainly for others, too), but to change the scroll distance for the PageUp/Down keys.

(Personally I don't care much because I rarely use those keys for navigation. I use the mouse wheel and mouse gestures instead which is more efficient than having to change between mouse and keyboard. But your mileage may vary, of course.)

By the way, I think the character counter in the lower right corner of the editor window is much more annoying and confusing. It often covers some characters that I have just typed.
 
By the way, I think the character counter in the lower right corner of the editor window is much more annoying and confusing. It often covers some characters that I have just typed.
You can find how to remove it from FF based browsers in my how to too.

Agreed, that thing is much more annoying than any "dickbars".
Both are very annoying, because both covers text, which should be visible.

Anyway, the correct fix for that is not to remove the menu bar (it is useful for me, and certainly for others, too), but to change the scroll distance for the PageUp/Down keys.
IMO nobody should "remove" it, but this dickbar should be always visible on top of page (and maybe additionally on bottom too), then, when you want to use it, just press home key (or end key, if dickbar will be on bottom too), there is no need at all to see it everywhere and always 24/7 while reading forums, especially for guests.

But "character counter" really should be removed at all IMO, because it's a forum post, it's not a SMS message, so nobody cares, how many symbols he typed.
 
You can find how to remove it from FF based browsers in my how to too.
I don't use FF.
IMO nobody should "remove" it, but this dickbar should be always visible on top of page (and maybe additionally on bottom too), then, when you want to use it, just press home key (or end key, if dickbar will be on bottom too), there is no need at all to see it everywhere and always 24/7 while reading forums, especially for guests.
No, I prefer it to be always available, as it is now. I think it's convenient to be able to navigate without having to switch between keyboard and mouse (or trackball, in my case).
 
No, I prefer it to be always available, as it is now. I think it's convenient to be able to navigate without having to switch between keyboard and mouse (or trackball, in my case)
Then for those like you some "go to top" button should be added IMO.
(Also, you're on the forum, you should use keyboard here, like it or not,
dickbar won't write a message for you.)
The main problem is that it's not so useful, how it disturbs, covering several lines of text (about 5!).

Also, such dickbar is very unexpected thing on this forum IMO, if I'll ever want to see some dickbars,
I'll visit some porno sites, but not forums about such great OS like FreeBSD.
 
Then for those like you some "go to top" button should be added IMO.
(Also, you're on the forum, you should use keyboard here, like it or not,
dickbar won't write a message for you.)
I don't write messages all the time. I'm mostly reading. And when I'm writing a message, my hands are on the keyboard only. When I'm reading and navigating, my right hand is on the trackball only.
The main problem is that it's not so useful, how it disturbs, covering several lines of text (about 5!).
You're exaggerating. The size of the navigation bar is rather like two lines of text. And you can see the text under it by simply turning the mouse wheel by just one step. It's not really that much of a problem. I didn't even notice it at all until you created this thread.

Continuing to call the navigation bar “dickbar” won't help your point either.
 
I didn't even notice it at all until you created this thread.
I didn't create this thread...

You're exaggerating. The size of the navigation bar is rather like two lines of text.
No, it may cover about 4 lines of text, not 5, OK, but that is more than enough for useless annoying widget, called dickbar (which may be always on top without any side effects).
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Interesting. Your font's look different from mine (and the colors, too). On my screen, the size is about two text lines, maybe two and a half.
But as I said, just turn the mouse wheel one step, and you can see the text below. Or don't use PageUp/Down keys; mouse gestures are more convenient anyway (I think all major browsers support them).
 
Interesting. Your font's look different from mine (and the colors, too). On my screen, the size is about two text lines, maybe two and a half.
I don't use any custom fonts or font sizes, also, it's a dickbar from "FreeBSD light" theme in screenshot, original red dickbar has the same height.
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Interesting article from 2014 which mentions the fixed navigation bar at the top.
Creating distraction-free reading experiences
Scroll down to "On position fixed" but the whole thing is a good read.
Well, his counter example is a fixed bar that covers one third (!) of the browser window and merely contains a huge logo. I don't think that's comparable to our navigation bar that's just two and a half lines and doesn't waste space with a logo.

Anyway … Different people have different ways to navigate web pages. If you think your way is broken, you're welcome to get it fixed, but do not break my way.
 
Well, his counter example is a fixed bar that covers one third (!) of the browser window and merely contains a huge logo. I don't think that's comparable to our navigation bar that's just two and a half lines and doesn't waste space with a logo.
Well, for now it covers 102px... including about 7px of shadows, it's a dickbar from default red theme.
It is more than a lot. Also, IMO, dickbar addiction — is very dangerous thing.
While it isn't very bad if you like dickbars in mobile phones, but dickbars on desktop — is absurd,
you may always press home key to view header, there is no need to waste more than 100px of screen
height with a stupid, useless and ugly dickbar and to see it always and everywhere... It makes no sense.
 
Also, IMO, dickbar addiction — is very dangerous thing,
while it isn't very bad if you like dickbars in mobile phones, but dickbars on desktop — is absurd,
you may always press home key to view header, there is no need to waste more than 100px of screen height with a stupid dickbar.

Would you please stop insulting me? Thank you.
 
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