New Post List

[<i>pebble</i>]

Plugin	: New Post List
Author	: @<i>pebble</i>league
Download	: Dropbox
Keys Used	: None
Last Update	: 20/1/2015
Version	: v1.0.3
Demo	: InterOcean Designs
Template Mods	: None

Required Inputs : None, but you can modify most of the text.

Description : This plugin will add a container to the bottom of the posts page enabling you to go directly to a thread with new posts in it. The new posts are from that board, not all the forum.
Clicking 'new' will take you to the newest un-read post and clicking the thread link will take you to the first page.
The data is collected from the thread list, so every time you visit that page the new posts will be refreshed.
Extra buttons are added but you can disable all or any that you wish.
As guests don't see new posts, you can disable it from running for guests from the Manage page of your plugins.

Images :


Instructions : Download the plugin, import to your forum and you should be good to go! Just visit a boards thread list and then go to a thread. The container should appear at the bottom of the page.

For all support issues, please leave a post in this thread and remember to tag me @<i>pebble</i>league.

Enjoy!
<i>pebble</i>.

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

So, I have 3 issues with this plug-in:

1 - If I go to a new post it appears in the list. Since I already know it's new it doesn't make much sense to list it as such.

2 - If I select another new post from the list it still shows the previous (new) post (which I just read, so it's not 'new' anymore).

3 - In the 'Last Post By' column it shows 'Last PostMembername'. Just the Membername should suffice I think.

Edit to add:

It seems this plug-in doesn't update after I read the new posts. (they keep showing as 'new').

[<i>pebble</i>]

Obviously all that shouldn't be happening!
So, what you are seeing for the member name is not like it is in the image in the first post?

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

I think this screenshot tells it all.

[<i>pebble</i>]

Oh! OK.... That's not what I see in any browser! I'll take a look later today to see if I can find out why that text is appearing.

[<i>pebble</i>]

I think I've fixed the currently viewed thread from being shown in the new. list
I can't find any reason for you seeing that extra text. It's not even in the plugin! I've re-installed it and made it editable if you want to take a look and see if you can find it.

( On a side note, has everyones text got smaller in the text areas? ) Firefox 34.

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

Jan 16, 2015 23:14:48 GMT 1 @<i>pebble</i>league said:

I think I've fixed the currently viewed thread from being shown in the new. list

You sure have! Great!  IODv5W-TumbsUp

I can't find any reason for you seeing that extra text. It's not even in the plugin! I've re-installed it and made it editable if you want to take a look and see if you can find it.

It works just fine on one of my test boards. It has to be something here at IOD. The text 'Latest post' shows up in every Theme here, regardless which browser I use. 

( On a side note, has everyones text got smaller in the text areas? ) Firefox 34.

Which text areas?

[<i>pebble</i>]

I'll take a browse through the templates here at IOD today and see if I can find why it's picking up that extra text. It may be a mod that is different on one of them.....

Text areas QR & the reply page but it seems to be OK today!

[Deleted]

The text areas seem to be working okay on my test site:



That image above does not do just for the size of the text as they are quite larger than it shows.

You can take a look here:

twkooler.proboards.com/thread/339/testing

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

Jan 17, 2015 13:01:07 GMT 1 @<i>pebble</i>league said:

I'll take a browse through the templates here at IOD today and see if I can find why it's picking up that extra text. It may be a mod that is different on one of them.....

It's not in the Templates, I already checked. Besides, the Templates are Theme-based and since this is happening in every Theme here on IOD it has to be something Global.

I even re-set the PB default Theme (all Layout Themes and CSS) and it still shows there as well.  

[<i>pebble</i>]

Got it!
It will still show for the new posts it has already collected but new ones should now be without the 'Latest post' text. ( I hope! )

EDIT: Also updated in the first post link to the download.

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

So, that's it? Problem solved and you're not gonna share what caused it?  

[<i>pebble</i>]

Jan 18, 2015 16:10:47 GMT 1 Admin ( FKA RADesign ) said:

So, that's it? Problem solved and you're not gonna share what caused it?  

No, I'm not telling anybody. Mind your own business and keep your nose out of what doesn't concern you!


It was the template mod on the semi-trans theme. Instead of just picking up the last poster, it was picking up the 'Latest post' text in the last column as well, as it's not usually in there. I made a code change so that it will work with just about any template mod now.

[Admin ( FKA RADesign )]

I have to admit that I totally missed that Mod.

Thanks for having a (better) look.

[<i>pebble</i>]

Updated again for code improvements. Link in first post.