The new RouterOS theme is horrible.
- Everything is collapsed and needs more clicks
- It’s centered, which is confusing
- It does not make use of my 24" screen
Please revert to the old theme or at least give the user the choice to use the old one.
This is about Webfig?
Regards.
Yes
Webfig is just a security attack vector.
Disable it, use Winbox. Ask for Dark mode then on Winbox I guess.
Winbox with Wine on MacOS sounds like a pain.
Works perfectly and is a two step install.
- Download Wine https://github.com/Gcenx/macOS_Wine_builds/releases/download/8.10/wine-devel-8.10-osx86.tar.xz
- Run Winbox
@normis I use Linux, Windows 11 and macOS. WINE is “good enough” to run the executable on macOS, but there are UI/UX bugs and glitches especially on Apple Silicon. The experience on WINE vs native Windows 11 for Winbox is just different. In face WINE stopped working on macOS Ventura for a few months because Apple made changes that took time for WINE devs to patch.
At some point, I think MikroTik may need to revamp Winbox for proper multi-OS binaries or some other alternatives like declarative config method on the CLI (similar to VyOS or Juniper).
I have not seen any UI glitches. If you find any, report please
The problem with bug reporting on MikroTik is the lack of enterprise SLA and we, your customers, know for a fact, bug reports sit idle on the helpdesk for months, you can find many instances of such examples on MikroTik forums.
This means in simple English, there’s little to no incentives for customers to put efforts into a proper detailed bug report unless it’s a massive critical bug that breaks things that are important.
It takes my personal time to file bug reports, I’ll think about it. But no promises, and you can check on Apple Silicon if you have any in your office, latest macOS ventura stable, and brew based WINE install.
I am using one right now. It works for me
I’m with patrick7; WebFig is valuable and constraining display width in HTML is counter productive.
MirkiTik requiring yet another tool like “WinBox” or “The Dude” is unnecessary and not universally wanted.
What did MikroTik accomplish besides imposing someone’s unwanted concept of HTML design beauty?
My work flow is primarily ssh console and WebFig saves time by showing changes or logs in real time.
as a service provider that restricts / hides most of the webfig functionality via skins to present the users only the functionality they are needed / authorized to access, the new UI is a nice upgrade. I’m looking forward to hearing the feedback when we move our CPEs from v6 to v7, the devices that we’ve already moved to v7 have had positive feedback on the UI from our customers.
But again, our customers are only seeing / using <10% of the total webfig, so their experience is a lot different than yours may be.
@normis Just look at the mess new theme does to Packet Sniffer output of Raw Data:
Do you use Web interface to configure your Juniper, Cisco or Arista box? Didn’t think so. People are asking too much from MikroTik IMO.
The D-Link smart switch web interface is very nice but their ssh console interface is very lame. A tool’s productive utility always matters.
I agree, MikroTik designs the product and since they provided WebFig, it’s reasonable for customer to expect useful progress instead of pointless regression.
In this particular case the decision to used fixed width sub-frames is both harder to implement and harder for customers to use; everybody is losing here.
IMO WebFig is a great tool that made a misstep that should be given careful reconsideration. I’m just 1 vote from amongst WebFig frequent users.
I agree, it shouldn’t take too much effort to correct fairly simple design flaws.
Have you tried this button to fix the width issues?
no issues found. make sure you use latest version
@normis You’re a genius!
Let’s make sure all newcomers know button was added in 7.11 and not present in 7.10.2 and prior versions.
The default “narrow” width was increased for 7.11 so the raw packet dump doesn’t line wrap using same font size.
# 2023-08-24 03:43:47 by RouterOS 7.10.2
# model = CRS326-24G-2S+
# 2023-08-24 04:01:43 by RouterOS 7.11
# model = C53UiG+5HPaxD2HPaxD
@normis While we are talking about added buttons, let’s talk about adding two (2) more!
- When narrow sub-frame was added, lengthy forms were divided into subsections and generally all but first are “collapsed”.
- The ability to review the entire form added the burden to “expand” each section before scrolling through it.
- I suggest new buttons at top left corner which do “expand all” section and “collapse all” sections.
Such section control buttons would return UI back to prior function at the cost of just one mouse click which IMO is reasonable.