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Change in the Forum: Threaded topic view

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

I've implemented a threaded topic view for viewing the conversations instead of the old flat chronologically sorted view. Threaded is the default view from now on.

Each reply will now be below the post it's replying to.

When viewing an old previously visited topic, the display should jump to the first un-viewed post.

If you prefer the previous flat view, at the top of each thread there is a link for 'Flat View', it will switch you to the old view. In the flat view, the link is titled 'Threaded View' and will switch you to the new view.

Replies: Mushroom Dominions Son Switch Blayde Dominions Son awnlee jawking awnlee jawking ian_macf

Mushroom 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

I've implemented a threaded topic view for viewing the conversations instead of the old flat chronologically sorted view. Threaded is the default view from now on.

I just noticed that, and it can be good or bad. I have used both styles in other places, and noticed that right away just now when I updated a post.

But nice we can choose the older system if we wish.

Replies: Dominions Son

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@Mushroom

Test two

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@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Test one

Looks like it's working to me.

Switch Blayde 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

If you prefer the previous flat view, at the top of each thread there is a link for 'Flat View',

I changed to "flat view" on this thread. When I went to other threads, it was changed there too. So we don't have to go to each thread. I hope that's true.

Replies: Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@Switch Blayde

Yes, every click switches the view for the whole forum.

Dominions Son 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

When viewing an old previously visited topic, the display should jump to the first un-viewed post.

For longer, highly active threads, it might be nice to have something to jump to the next un-viewed post on the thread.

Replies: bk69

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@Dominions Son

For longer, highly active threads, it might be nice to have something to jump to the next un-viewed post on the thread.

This is true. It's kinda jarring to jump from recent post to weeks-old post.

awnlee jawking 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Have you changed the font as well? It looks smaller to me.

AJ

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Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@awnlee jawking

No, I did not touch font sizes.

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@awnlee jawking

It looks smaller to me.

That's old age. Where are those reading glasses anyway?

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@awnlee jawking

Have you changed the font as well? It looks smaller to me.

Now that you mention it...

Classic theme here, back to Flat view.
The text does look slightly smaller to me as well.

bk69 🚫

@awnlee jawking

I think the wasted space on the edges has been reduced. Unfortunately, it still only uses about two thirds of the screen...

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@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

There's an interesting bug.

In flat view, I can't see any of bk69's posts in this topic. But in threaded view I can see them.

AJ

Replies: awnlee jawking

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@awnlee jawking

In flat view, I can't see any of bk69's posts in this topic. But in threaded view I can see them.

After my previous post, bk69's posts were visible in flat view too.

ETA then when I switched to threaded view, my latest two posts disappeared. HTH.

AJ

Replies: Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@awnlee jawking

The forum uses caching. Generating the display is processor and database access intensive. So the pages are cached for 5 minutes.

ian_macf 🚫

@Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

It appears the switch to Flat view is temporary and goes away on logout. On new login, back to Threaded view. Please can switch to Flat view be ongoing till I personally switch to Threaded view ?

Ian

Replies: Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

Lazeez Jiddan (Webmaster)

@ian_macf

The preference is saved in a cookie. If you delete cookies, then it's lost. It's in your hand.

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