speech balloons - can they be disabled?

[chezzy]

I don't know if the speech balloons (when mousing-over a topic) are new, or if I have only just noticed

but was hoping there was a way to disable them. Does anybody know? Thanks in advance!

[j*oono]

Well Kazam, so many people complained that we didn't have the hover feature when Lithium took over and now we do.  You can't please everyone.

[5kazam]

Sorry, wasn't aware there was a previous problem with 'hover' feature.  However, judging from the quick responses from members, I don't believe this new 'hover' feature is pleasing anyone.

[go-tazz]

I see where it can be annoying when going back and forth to topics.

I scroll down the left side and only move to a topic if I might be interested in it,(that way the

bubble is on the right side and I can ignore it).

Then when finished looking at the topics I just select Mark all as Read from the Board Options.

[digital*ghost]

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@amber-eyed-girl wrote:

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try closing the application and restarting it.

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It went back to normal after clearing cookies and cache - I don't mind the bubbles too much, and I definitely like my editing options, so I'll take the bad with the good. 😄

[amber-eyed-girl]

How are your own posts? In your profile?

for me as soon as I touch one it pops up on a half click. That's what bothers me. Avoiding them on the main boards, yes, side scroll 🙂

[amber-eyed-girl]

What a relief Digi 🙂

they can please everyone if they put in an option to disable it. that sticks. My work around is still throwing up the odd one.

[go-tazz]

Works the same as the main board for me.

I move down the left side and then to the post I'm after,(the bubble stays on the right).

[amber-eyed-girl]

Thank you. I think I do not have enough clearance on the iPad mini, the bubbles come up over the text, on my profile posts. Too small a screen.

[5kazam]

go-tazz - this response is not directed at you.  You were just the last poster.  Irrespective of scrolling down the left side, or other wonderful ideas - the bottom line is there was no need for the eBay IT people to introduce this stupid idea.  

Don't they have enough serious hiccups/issues to sort out before they start putting the comic strip balloons on us.  C'mon!!!

[chezzy]

Also finding I am having to click on some things twice or more before they open.