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Horrible new UI update

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They just made clicking on your username harder, and added friends box. lichess tools already has this.

Make it an optional feature.

![1000097501.jpg](https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=0&op=resize&path=wVw_k4t0t8fv.jpg&w=864&sig=78e762ad86a5e8bbe63470ca4751fa1333434c4f) They just made clicking on your username harder, and added friends box. lichess tools already has this. **Make it an optional feature.**

We have a problem here: people complained about having the friends list in the bottom-right corner, and now that it’s in a better spot, it’s the end of the world.

We have a problem here: people complained about having the friends list in the bottom-right corner, and now that it’s in a better spot, it’s the end of the world.
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@SDawud said ^

All you do is keep complaining. Move to chess.com man. That site is for your kind. Do not demotivate lichess team here.

Give me another instance of me complaining?
I am already in chess.com
I am not demotivating lichess team.

You better do your job.

@SDawud said [^](/forum/redirect/post/wwCozgnB) > All you do is keep complaining. Move to chess.com man. That site is for your kind. Do not demotivate lichess team here. Give me another instance of me complaining? I am already in chess.com I am not demotivating lichess team. You better do your job.

@SergioGlorias said ^

We have a problem here: people complained about having the friends list in the bottom-right corner, and now that it’s in a better spot, it’s the end of the world.

I think there is a better way: remove the icon before username, and use that space to add the friend box. My main issue is that they removed the username which made it easier to click. Now i have to aim at it.

Also the forum looks different and takes a lot of space, like see this:
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The extra space between username and post?

@SergioGlorias said [^](/forum/redirect/post/SkXeV3SG) > We have a problem here: people complained about having the friends list in the bottom-right corner, and now that it’s in a better spot, it’s the end of the world. I think there is a better way: remove the icon before username, and use that space to add the friend box. My main issue is that they removed the username which made it easier to click. Now i have to aim at it. Also the forum looks different and takes a lot of space, like see this: ![1000097504.jpg](https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=0&op=resize&path=bkUEPZaGcytq.jpg&w=864&sig=86e7660ead59caa805910d6d09c12657eea8182d) The extra space between username and post?

@Himawari_Nohara said ^

Also the forum looks different and takes a lot of space, like see this:
1000097504.jpg (https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=0&op=resize&path=bkUEPZaGcytq.jpg&w=864&sig=86e7660ead59caa805910d6d09c12657eea8182d)
The extra space between username and post?

I don't see anything wrong with the spacing between the username and the comment though. Also, making the comments alternate like that is a nice feature they added.

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@Himawari_Nohara said [^](/forum/redirect/post/G2kZxeAG) > Also the forum looks different and takes a lot of space, like see this: > 1000097504.jpg (https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=0&op=resize&path=bkUEPZaGcytq.jpg&w=864&sig=86e7660ead59caa805910d6d09c12657eea8182d) > The extra space between username and post? I don't see anything wrong with the spacing between the username and the comment though. Also, making the comments alternate like that is a nice feature they added. ![Screenshot 2026-10-04 120738.png](https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=0&op=resize&path=LQ6PwwEjyXNU.png&w=864&sig=1d1af75da1d4880b269669703a2acb7935f608a2)

Actually this update is great. I really like it.

Actually this update is great. I really like it.

The OP's complaint is that on their mobile device, it is now harder to open the account menu. Older screens get dead areas on the edges which can make successfully tapping a small target like the account menu harder.

It's not demotivating to receive good feedback like this. Don't attack useful opinions here.

The OP's complaint is that on their mobile device, it is now harder to open the account menu. Older screens get dead areas on the edges which can make successfully tapping a small target like the account menu harder. It's not demotivating to receive good feedback like this. Don't attack useful opinions here.

Maybe it's as simple as making the account icon larger when the username is elided.

Maybe it's as simple as making the account icon larger when the username is elided.

When i saw the new UI for the forums i thought that i had accudentally opened lidraughts xD

When i saw the new UI for the forums i thought that i had accudentally opened lidraughts xD