Backend setup displays overwhelming content on a computer screen

[Ms_Contrary]

I first want to say that I really appreciate all the effort being put into making the website and the forum/community look fresh and new. Y'all work so hard--and I am really grateful. But--I also feel that I need to share some feedback on what isn't working for me and why. I believe that it all comes down to a difference in coding and viewer preferences between mobile devices and computer screens.

Mobile devices can be tipped to change the layout from a vertical rectangle to a horizontal rectangle, but computer screens are all horizontal rectangles. The larger the computer screen, the more you can pack into that rectangle from side-to-side--but this isn't necessarily a good thing for the viewer's focus--which is mostly at the center of the screen, straight ahead. (which is why older versions of websites tend toward columns of information centered on the screen.

With the new Zazzle backend format, in a full-size window at 100% normal size/resolution (my default) on my computer screen, I now have seven columns of products that fill my screen completely (and the category list has been pushed to the far left). While I can minimize and adjust the size of my screen to have fewer products--that just isn't how I typically interact with websites (or with Zazzle in particular) and this is too much input at one time on a computer screen. As someone who wrestles with issues related to focus, it's--incredibly overwhelming. I need and want more white space on the side of my screen.

I'm relieved to see that the shopper view isn't doing this as well just yet--and I really hope that it isn't switched to the same. (I know shoppers who already feel quite intimidated by Zazzle's website)

Please add in some coding that limits the overwhelm on the computer view of the back end or give us a "classic" view option that we can revert to as needed. Thank you.

[Windy]

I like the current configuration. I find that I can easily change the size of my browser window as needed by using my mouse to drag the corners.  Is that something you would be able to do, @Ms_Contrary ?

[Ms_Contrary]

Again--while this is possible, this is not how I normally use the internet. I have watched other people using the internet from their computers as well--and the way that I do it seems to be fairly typical.

And that's a problem--because what this new layout does is force viewers to adapt and accommodate to Zazzle's new layout instead of adapting to and accommodating already established modes of use. While people can do that, it isn't ideal, and it puts users off.

[Windy]

My established mode of use is to resize my browser windows nearly every time I use the computer, and I have a computer screen now that accommodates 11 rows of Zazzle products, which I LOVE, so I hope no changes are made to the dynamic sizing now in place in the back end.

[Mark]

Hi all,

Passing this along to our team now. Thanks for the feedback.

- Mark

[Ms_Contrary]

Thanks, Mark! I really appreciate it. 🌹

[ElizabethR]

This is Elizabeth. We are comparing and testing things also. This is a test. I am logged in under my name on Marilyn's computer.

[A_New_View]

This is happening on my screen as well. All of a sudden, everything appears super large - so much so that it affects my ability to design. While before I was able to view several rows of products, now I am only able to view two rows of four products on my screen, and for collections, the view is of only one row of three collections - all super large. I wasn't sure if this was only on my end or not. If this can be resolved somehow, it would be much appreciated.