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Hey all, letās make a Ribblr tech wishlist
Iām sure some things are in the making, but maybe we find some new ones to add.
I can add your suggestions in this list and once we get our wish, Iāll take them off
Updated Aug 21st 2022
be able to archive pattern tests, or mark them as finished (so they are maybe moved to the bottom of the page)
more than one journal / more than one make for sale of the same pattern
pattern freebie countdown
& reset freebie timer at midnight for freebies, not for the time when the download happened
add journals / makes with non Ribblr patterns
add the option to add the yarn used, yardage, yarn weight, hook / needle size (for across referencing database build) and a general yarn stash option
tester & designer ratings (for designers in tests)
(in the works, see Ribblr reply)
make notes on the test pattern for easier communication with the designer
import already-created charts into the smart chart feature
use HEX codes when adding colors to the materials section
when in wishlist, after getting a pattern, stay in your spot in the wishlist (not jumping to patterns), the jumping part is a bit annoying in other areas too
add year posted to topics
edit āmakesā on the āmakesā page (without having to go to the pattern and then your journal)
Block patterns or makers
add a level of experience between Beginner and Intermediate (in pattern designs)
time limit on publishing patterns (like one hour between each publication)
Testing:
It would be great to have the test chat connected to the pattern, aka, if the email that can be send to the designer could go right to that group chat.
I know itās probably not feasible, but that would be great
Another thing we were discussing in another post is a tester list. When we take them off the pattern we donāt (I donāt) remember who tested. Maybe that in itself would replace the tester grading. If they are on the list, people could possibly message us privately for a recommendation.
being able to Rearrange picture order in the pattern header, have the option to choose one picture as header or the slideshow
a category for knitting machine patterns
Follower button easier to find.
Subcategories. Looking for something specific that I would like to search for., with pictures of all those things in the category.
having your own options to organize patterns we āownā
Solved
find āown topicsā - via your profile
get to āspacesā easier - easy on tablet, phone (iphone) more clicks
sort patterns in āDiscoverā by ānewā (see Ribblr reply)ā
keep the edit function on posts available with no time limit - see Ribblr reply
categories for patterns -already available, meblind
Yes! This is great!
Iāve got two that have been heavy on my mind lol
The first,
a pattern timer that counts down your 5 free pattern limit timer. (Maybe on the home page or my stuff page, where ever really.) So it takes the guess work out of the pattern timings.
And second,
the ability to post my own makes (in the my makes section obviously) that donāt have a pattern yet. So we can have a journal of all of our creations on our profiles even if the pattern doesnāt exist yet or isnāt on Ribblr, or we āwinged itā. I think it would lead to a lot more sharing and creativity being spread!
Another idea Iāve had is for the ability to rate testers! As a tester myself, I would love feedback on what worked and didnāt in terms of giving advice. What they would like to see, etc.
As well as that, the ability for a tester to make notes on the pattern, and when itās finished and a journal is made (or something along those lines) the pattern maker could get an annotated list back.
My niche is C2C (corner to corner crochet) so mine relate to that.
I would love to be able to import my already-created charts into the smart chart feature. As my c2c patterns make rather large blankets, I just donāt have the time to re-chart them square by square into the Ribblr chart software.
I would love to be able to use HEX codes when adding colors to the materials section.
archive pattern tests, or mark them finished (so they are maybe moved to the bottom of the page)
categories for patterns
more than one journal / more than one make for sale of the same pattern
pattern freebie countdown
reset freebie timer at midnight fir all freebies, not ārandomā
add journals / makes with non Ribblr patterns
add the option to add the yarn used, yardage, yarn weight, hook / needle size
tester ratings
make notes on the test pattern for easier communication with the designer
import already-created charts into the smart chart feature
use HEX codes when adding colors to the materials section
*sort patterns in āDiscoverā by ānewā
*keep the edit function on posts available with no time limit
*when in wishlist, after getting a pattern, stay in your spot in the wishlist (not jumping to patterns), the jumping part is a bit annoying in other areas too
A refresh or count down on the free patterns would be great. I think maybe a count down of 24 hrs because I can get the next lot of 5 patterns around the same time each day. The refresh at midnight seemed ok, but times are probably going to different over the different time zones we live in
And does anyone find that this is a bit annoying scrolling down to buy/redeem a pattern that the button pops up and I am unable to view the patterns on slides down the bottom of the page in mobile portage mode but can seen in mobile landscape mode
The full date seems reasonable, especially for the testing center as some really old or forgotten ātester wantedā threads keep getting pulled back up.
