---
title: 'Hoptoad: same great taste, all new design'
teaser: Annual visual refresh for Hoptoad!
tags: news,airbrake
author: Joe Ferris
published_on: 2009-07-07
---

It's been almost a year since we first [launched the
Toad](https://thoughtbot.com/blog/ride-the-toad), so we thought it was time to
clean things up a bit. Without further ado, we'd like to announce the newly
redesigned [Hoptoad](http://www.hoptoadapp.com)!

[![''](http://images.thoughtbot.com/ui/2009-7-6-hoptoad-logo.png)](http://www.hoptoadapp.com)

![Screenshot](http://images.thoughtbot.com/ui/2009-7-6-menu.png)

The look and feel of the entire application has been revamped to provide a more
enjoyable experience. We started with a fresh stylesheet, and then unified the
form and button styles between our other applications, resulting in a clean and
pleasant look throughout.

![Screenshot](http://images.thoughtbot.com/ui/2009-7-6-settings.png)

We used the menu styles from [Thunder Thimble](http://www.thunderthimble.com),
meaning that account, project, and user settings are easily accessible from the
entire application.

We cleaned up the errors index so that common tasks, such as viewing all errors
for a particular project, are only a click away.

The error info page has been rearranged so that the most important information
for each exception is easy to find. Navigating through the details for each
error has been made easier by an improved tabbed layout.

Associated Lighthouse tickets show up with number, title, and tags. We moved
ticket info into the sidebar to avoid extra clicks between tabs. Adding and
finding tickets is easier, too.

We also took this opportunity to make subtle usability changes throughout the
application, too numerous to mention here, that should make Hoptoad even easier
to use than before.

If you're a Hoptoad user, just log in to see the new design. You'll want a
Tadpole account or better to take advantage of integration with Lighthouse.

If you're not using Hoptoad yet, what are you waiting for? You can [sign up for
free](http://hoptoadapp.com/account/new)!

FYI: _Hoptoad/Airbrake was sold to RackSpace and is now called [Airbrake Bug Tracker](http://airbrake.io)_.