RCoasterny Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I noticed in another web-based BB that I participate in, they have the "show new posts" that you have as well. It will give me a list of topics that have new posts since the last time I visit. However, when I click on a topic is where the similarities end. The other web-based BB has another link at the top of the page that says "Go to first unread post" and will jump to the first post that I have not yet read. It is a very useful tool when there's a topic that's more than 1 page long! It will jump right to the new post where I left off the last time I read such topic. It would be a great feature to add to this board because there's many times where there's a topic I am following and it has grown to several pages long since when I last read it and I have to do the "click-on-the-last-page-and-work-backwards-until-I-find-the-post-I-last-read" dance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue0ctane Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I'm pretty sure that I've only seen the "first unread post" feature on vBulletin boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 hope this helps All the posts since your last visit will apear, regardless of forum. Enjoy! It's what I use too From the forum index, hit the 'View Posts Since Last Visit' link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCoasterny Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 I know about that. Read my post again. Blue0ctane is right. The other web-based BB system, vBulletin has that feature. I don't know if phpBB has the feature or can be added in via third party. It helps when there's a topic that has grown to 100 pages long and the last time I read it was somewhere around 75 pages and I don't want to do about 20 clicks until I finally get to the page where I left off. The "Go to first unread post" feature was something I couldn't live without! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue0ctane Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 RCoasterny, Robb and Elissa solved the problem of a lot of clicking with that new page dropdown list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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