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Display of New Posts
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:42 pm
by WhiskeyGez
Hello,
I have a technical suggestion of perhaps changing the code to allow a user to easily see the number of new unread posts (since last view) on the listing of topics in a forum.
Similar to Google Groups where the number of unread posts is marked in bold, thus allowing the user to easily see at a glance the level of any new activity on threads of their interest.
I also wonder if a widget on a sidebar is possible that takes the real-time price and/or chart from Google Finance UK, OTCQX L2 montage, ASX depth chart and elsewhere.
Just some thoughts,
Whiskey :-)
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:53 pm
by Donkey
Whiskey
Just thought Id say a pleasure to see you on here and shall look forward to your techie comments to scratch my head over. Cheers D
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:46 pm
by emanon1
Yes I agree with Whiskey - there needs to be a way to see which threads contain new posts since you last read the threads, otherwise as time goes on it will be very difficult to use....
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:53 pm
by crudder
Wicked.... Wiskey is in the house ! NM
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:14 am
by Contra
Yes, there should be a better way of showing new posts. RUM is good at that.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:30 am
by IndiVestor
When you press the View Active Posts it will display. It is to the right of this on the page now.
Once you have read something a cookie tells the board that you have read it.
View Active Posts works in a similar way but only shows posts that have active contributions.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:31 am
by IndiVestor
In fact the first thing you need to do when logging on after work or some time away is click the View New Posts button.
This forums is far better than Google Groups due to this reason.
Also you will notice posts you have not read are Yellow whilst post you have read are white.
Post that you have contributed to but have no new posts in will be white with a yellow sun in the corner.
Please let me know if this is not clear as it one of the main befits over Google groups IMO.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:01 pm
by Jimmyoneshot
Agree about new posts. Also would it be easier to view and get the context of conversations if there is more posts on a page, say 25. Scrolling down is easier and quicker than loading previous pages.
JOS.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:09 pm
by Garroth
Definitely more posts per page needed, and an option to jump straight to say page 3 or 4 of a thread instead of the mandatory first page as it is now, great forum software though, its super fast on my phone.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:13 pm
by whufcpaul
Would like to see the link open at the latest page with the last update, the reader can if interested then select to scroll back through the history of the link !!
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:20 pm
by linda
whufcpaul wrote:
> Would like to see the link open at the latest page with the last update,
> the reader can if interested then select to scroll back through the history
> of the link !!
Go onto the Advanced Search Page and change 'sort by results" to descending, worked for me.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:36 pm
by whufcpaul
Thanks Linda :-)
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:49 pm
by linda
whufcpaul wrote:
> Thanks Linda :-)
Also when you open a thread new psots have a dark green symbol left of the date/time.
Any you have previously read, the symbol is a lighter green. Just helps when scrolling down in knowing where you can stop.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:43 pm
by emanon1
Another tip:
When you open a thread, click on the "First unread post" link at the top of the page & it will take you to where you left off....
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:29 pm
by eehawe
Possible reversal of post order?... makes it easier with long threads
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 5&t=576680
best wishes
CJ
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:41 am
by linda
eehawe wrote:
> Possible reversal of post order?... makes it easier with long threads
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>
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 5&t=576680
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> best wishes
>
> CJ
You can change the sort order yourself on the 'Advanced Search Page'. Change from Ascending to Descending.
New posts will be indicated by a dark green box near the title next time you view a thread. If you have already read a post the little box will be clear.
Re: Display of New Posts
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:34 am
by TONY THE TIGER
I just turn my laptop upside down and read the last posts 1st and the 1st posts last.
hope this helps.. but always dyor
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