Improvement is good; change is stressful.

EllenZepp

Please put me on record as having the opinion that for my needs, this new person page is not an improvement.

LisaAlbert1

I like some of the changes; the addition to add "Other Relationships" is great, as is the ability to order my view to suit my preferences.

However, I'm still adjusting to the look. I'm viewing the page at 80%, which minimizes the bold fonts, which I find very tiring to read for any length of time. It does mean that some of the text is smaller than I'd prefer but that's due to a greater variation in font sizes in the new version compared to the old version. Viewing it at 80% also tightens up the text so it's not as spread out, which is another eye strain issue for me. I've also have found that things I used to do with one click now require two clicks, and I need to do more scrolling, which is also less ergonomically friendly.

I wish we could choose between 2 views, one that mimics the old look and the other with the new look with its bolder fonts. Then we could choose the version that we find the easiest to read with minimal eye strain. That doesn't address the additional clicks and scrolling but that may not be possible with the new software.

Anne986

I agree that the "Other Relationships" is a great addition. But I share some of your complaints about the layout. Even with the two column layout, it is more vertically spread out than the old page, requiring more scrolling. For example, the marriage information below the couple takes up more vertical space. I request that the layout be reworked to reduce the need to scroll and to provide as much information as possible in one screen. When I am working on a person, I want to see as much as possible of their vitals, family relationships, and which census years have been found.

I agree that the large variation in font size is not a good thing. Also, grey font may seem more modern, but is more difficult to read, especially at small font sizes. I 'd prefer functional black text.

I think the emphasis on the Person Page should be on Doing genealogy. The About page can be more for presentation.

Kenner Tobias Hartman

@Anne986 which prompts the thought for the developers to consider, how about a slider (or a couple buttons) to change how zoomed out the page is? It only changes very specific sections of the page, as shown in the picture below:

An example of how this would look like. Everything in the blue box and below should be subject to a zooming out feature. Varying options for the level of zooming out allows the user to choose a setting most comfortable for them.

For me to be able to at least view the person, their spouse, and parents is pretty good. But my main concern is how feasible is this to implement from a software standpoint?

Julia Szent-Györgyi

@Kenner Tobias Hartman, other than also affecting the header, your browser's zoom function already does exactly what you're suggesting.

Kenner Tobias Hartman

https://community.familysearch.org/discussion/comment/503760#Comment_503760

Which is kind of why I was thinking there should be an option to control specific sections of the web page...