1 2 3 4 5.... Last Page

Penn

Would it be worth considering the possibility that instead of Last Page we could have something like 1 2 3...... 24 25 26, or 1 2 3......24 25 Last Page

There are a lot of instances where I know that where I stopped reading the thread is no longer on the last page, its on the page before it, or even several pages before it because just having Last Page is very vague. But in order to get to that page, I have to go to the last page, then go back a page, then once I've read that page, have to go back into the last page to continue.

I mean, if a thread has gotten to the stage where there are more than 5 pages, a lot of the time, people won't need 1 2 3 4 5, they'd just need maybe the first 3 pages if they're new to the thread, and people who have been following the thread could do with more numbers towards the end of the thread to choose from.

TrueDub

You may already know this, but there's a link beside the thread title that will bring you to the first unread message in the thread - I use this all the time to start reading where I left off. Or use the "View First Unread" link at the top of any thread page.

Tallon

Thats what I use too... this little fella

AFAIK they can't change the vBulleting design that much, and there is no real need for it

Penn

TrueDub wrote: »

You may already know this, but there's a link beside the thread title that will bring you to the first unread message in the thread - I use this all the time to start reading where I left off. Or use the "View First Unread" link at the top of any thread page.

I use it sometimes, but a lot of the time it doesn't bring me where its supposed to. It might bring me to some post on the page before where I last read. That may be just the way I used boards or whatever.

Obviously, its not a big issue, so as Tallon said, if its difficult to change, I wouldn't worry about it. Just a suggestion

Tallon

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

I use it sometimes, but a lot of the time it doesn't bring me where its supposed to.

Is this within the last week or so? Because there is a known issue at the moment with the subscription feature and bringing you to the wrong post(s)

Penn

Tallon wrote: »

Is this within the last week or so? Because there is a known issue at the moment with the subscription feature and bringing you to the wrong post(s)

No, it seems to happen randomly. I think it might be because I hit "Back" to go back to the forum rather than clicking on the forum name. Same way some threads come up as unread even if I was actually the last one to post in it.

TrueDub

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

No, it seems to happen randomly. I think it might be because I hit "Back" to go back to the forum rather than clicking on the forum name. Same way some threads come up as unread even if I was actually the last one to post in it.

When I look at a forum, I use the View Last Unread button beside each thread, and click on it using the mousewheel, which in Firefox opens the link in a new tab. This means I can open all the threads at the start, then close the forum, and read the threads one by one, closing them as I go along.

I do this using the Subbed list too, to get a new tab for each forum.

FarmerGreen

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

Would it be worth considering the possibility that instead of Last Page we could have something like 1 2 3...... 24 25 26, or 1 2 3......24 25 Last Page

After 'Last>>' there is a triangle, click it and it opens a 'goto page' box

K-9

FarmerGreen wrote: »

After 'Last>>' there is a triangle, click it and it opens a 'goto page' box

That is a very handy feature particularly in this case or a fast moving thread.

Tallon

FarmerGreen wrote: »

After 'Last>>' there is a triangle, click it and it opens a 'goto page' box

Where is this feature?

K-9

Tallon wrote: »

Where is this feature?

Its at the bottom of a multi page thread, where it has 1,2,3,4,5..........Last Page. There's an arrow that if you click on it, you can enter the page number you want.

Tallon

K-9 wrote: »

Its at the bottom of a multi page thread, where it has 1,2,3,4,5..........Last Page. There's an arrow that if you click on it, you can enter the page number you want.

Oh right, but thats if your already in the thread. Brings the OP back to square one, having to click on last page, and then select the page to go too

FarmerGreen

This

Tallon

FarmerGreen wrote: »

This

Thats for threads, not for posts!

DeVore

Its there for posts too, inside the thread.

DeV.

Tallon

DeVore wrote: »

Its there for posts too, inside the thread.

DeV.

As I said above

FarmerGreen

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

Would it be worth considering the possibility that instead of Last Page we could have something like 1 2 3...... 24 25 26, or 1 2 3......24 25 Last Page

I thought he was after more page numbers.
there is also
Display mode>Switch to threaded mode
which can be handy

Penn

FarmerGreen wrote: »

I thought he was after more page numbers.
there is also
Display mode>Switch to threaded mode
which can be handy

Sorry, I should have clarified it better, I meant when you are on the main forum page (eg. After Hours) and you see the list of threads. If I knew I last read Page 24, the numbers beside the thread just go (1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page), so by clicking Last Page, it might bring me to Page 26.

Obviously I wouldn't expect every single page number to be under the thread title, I just felt that having one or two more pages numbers towards the end of the thread (eg, 1 2 3 ... 24 25 26/Last Page) might make things a bit easier for people. But I didn't know about the whole clicking the arrow symbol in front of the thread title would bring me to last unread post, so that solves it I suppose

Overheal

Well if you see that arrow next to in this case Frada's name



When you click that it takes you iirc to the last page you viewed, or your last post, i cant remember which.

FarmerGreen

It says 'go to last post' when i tried it.

Gordon

I know it's sorted now, but another thing to keep in mind is that the thread info will tell you how many pages the thread contains when you are in the thread. Left of '1 2 3 etc' it will say 'Page x of xx' giving you an indication of what page you need to enter in the findapage box.

DeVore

When I look at this thread (the page you are looking at now) bottom right (and top right) I see "Page 2 of 2, [1][2][v]" with a downward triangle where the "v" is there.

Click the downward triangle and you should see a text box asking you for a page number to go to.

DeV.

Penn

Again, thats when you're IN the thread, my suggestion was about when you're on a forum looking at the list of threads.

But again, its sorted now. Cheers all

FarmerGreen

What we really need is some sort of Technical Helpdesk, you know, kind of like the one we've got, where you can get advice on how to run a burger van, fill out your tax returns etc.
Only just for the technical stuff.

flahavaj

Learned a bit from reading this, thanks lads. Amazing the little things you never cop, even after years of use.

FarmerGreen

Righto then Buzz, lets fly this bugger under a bridge.