I have now checked the new layout for a while today. I'm using Mozilla Firefox Quantum in version 66.0 (64-bit) on a Windows machine.
Here are my findings so far what I experienced only during a quick check of 30 min. and I'm not happy with the new version.
Are you really serious at f4f or VS media? Is that what you consider a good layout.
In some chats I can't see the text because of inconsistent change of background and foreground color.
White text color in an input box with white background color (because text was copied out of chat where it was in white color on black background and then put into the message box) isn't a good option. Here you should consider to set the text color attribute of the input message box by default to BLACK and disable the color overwrite attribute of the box setting.
When changing between old version and new version while being in a model room, I additional need to press a play button, even when coming from an ongoing stream out of the same model room. Same when a model is coming back from a pvt. or group session. Also the sound is disabled by default, even when it was on before. Seriously?
Only changing the text colors when a Fan Club member of a model is posting a message isn't really good visible as it was before with the colored background behind the text. Now I have seen in some chats dark green text on a black background. Depending on the performer's favorite color for FC members. It's not easy to read that. The new feature to show messages of FC members is of less quality and value than the old setting.
Thumbnail overview: In the old version it was possible to right click on a thumbnail and select "open link in new tab". In the new version this option isn't available anymore.
Credits in wallet... When my credits in the "wallet" are 0 but more than 0 credits on the "bank", me - the user - may have an intention behind it. There is no need to bother a user with a "buy new credits" pop-up message. What's the purpose of such sh**? The system can compare wallet and bank values and in case that one of it is greater than 0, there is no need for such a pop-up.
Reaction time of the site... the new layout is making the site slower than the old layout. Especially the reaction time, when clicking on buttons.
Emoji pop-up menu of the chat... 60% of the emoji's are not really visible, you first need to do a mouse-move-over to see the emoji. Not really the best approach to find the right emojis quick while chatting.
Sometimes I really wonder what f4f / VS Media wants to provide to their customers. A good user experience or frustrating sessions?
Gents, pls..... I was also working very long time in IT business and I already participated in 1996 in classes of software ergonomics at university.
I learned that new versions should be tested in a test environment, then pushed into a quality assurance environment for final UAT and after passing the UAT, setting it productive.
What you deliver with the new layout is far away from what is considered good work in this business. It even has not the status of being ready for an UAT.
Sorry.
Br,
Bear_Balu