[NSC] NSC on Xenforo

[Kosh]

Thanks - appreciate the constructive feedback.

You should find it tidier when you scroll down on your phone now, and I've learned something into the bargain too!

Yep - I’m on the iPhone now in dark mode with zero ads at the bottom of the page... to go all 90s... it’s lush.

Top work.

 

[Motogull]

I'm not sure I can remember the old place now.

Well done @Bozza and thank you for the upgrade.

Oh, on an 'asking for a friend' basis did the smacked bottoms for casual isms from the old place get carried over or are slates clean?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I've found a minor problem. When clicking on the link to the number of replies in a thread it brings up a list of everyone who has posted and how many times they've posted on said thread. However when you click on the posts made by that person in said thread it only shows posts made since the migration to the Xenforo software.

It's not a big deal, but sometimes when posts are bounced from a long time ago and I see i've posted in them I like to see what I said. It's also a useful tool when looking for a post but you can't remember when it was posted, just who posted it.

Is there an easy way to fix this? I'm guessing the whole board would need re-indexing or something and that could be time consuming and resource hungry so obviously not high up on the priority list.

 

[Bozza]

I've found a minor problem. When clicking on the link to the number of replies in a thread it brings up a list of everyone who has posted and how many times they've posted on said thread. However when you click on the posts made by that person in said thread it only shows posts made since the migration to the Xenforo software.

It's not a big deal, but sometimes when posts are bounced from a long time ago and I see i've posted in them I like to see what I said. It's also a useful tool when looking for a post but you can't remember when it was posted, just who posted it.

Is there an easy way to fix this? I'm guessing the whole board would need re-indexing or something and that could be time consuming and resource hungry so obviously not high up on the priority list.

I've kicked off a rebuild of the search index to see if that resolves it.

It will take a few hours...

 

[Bozza]

I've found a minor problem. When clicking on the link to the number of replies in a thread it brings up a list of everyone who has posted and how many times they've posted on said thread. However when you click on the posts made by that person in said thread it only shows posts made since the migration to the Xenforo software.

It's not a big deal, but sometimes when posts are bounced from a long time ago and I see i've posted in them I like to see what I said. It's also a useful tool when looking for a post but you can't remember when it was posted, just who posted it.

Is there an easy way to fix this? I'm guessing the whole board would need re-indexing or something and that could be time consuming and resource hungry so obviously not high up on the priority list.

Should work now...

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Should work now...

It does indeed, excellent work as always @Bozza.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Hi, at what point can we start requesting features to be returned? Having the thread start date on mobile view is certainly very helpful to see if a thread is worth reading (and sorely missed)

 

[Bozza]

Hi, at what point can we start requesting features to be returned? Having the thread start date on mobile view is certainly very helpful to see if a thread is worth reading (and sorely missed)

People can ask, but it doesn't mean it will happen!

Obvious restrictions to any such request are...

- It's not functionality provided by Xenforo
- There are no third party add-ons that provide the requested functionality
- A third party add-on does exist, but it's too costly
- The NSC community are broadly split on whether the request would be beneficial or not

In the case of your request, the mobile view of Xenforo out-of-the-box has been streamlined to take account of the limited screen real estate available and best practice for mobile user interfaces with regard to white space and adequate spacing of elements and controls.

There's no "thread start date on mobile view" option that I've simply turned off and could switch back on again, and from a quick search there is no third party add-on that fulfils that functionality.

However, if you rotate your mobile to landscape, thereby increasing the width available, then thread start date and time is visible. So the workaround would be flick your screen round, select a thread to read and turn your phone back again if you prefer reading a portrait display.

 

[schmunk]

Hello @Bozza

Is it possible to get a little more contrast between Read and Unread threads in dark mode? It's fine in light mode as the text looks to be bold and darker for the Unread threads, but in dark mode there doesn't seem to be (much of) a colour difference.

Cheers

 

[Acker79]

Going through one of the old threads and editing posts to get youtube videos embedded, it appears there is a limit to the number of videos it will embed (at least automatically, I've not tried manually amending the tags). After five videos it stops embedding.

I don't know that this is a common problem necessitating any action, or if you'd prefer the limit to discourage video bombing, but thought I'd highlight it. It still has links when the video doesn't embed so it's not the worst issue in the world. (example - the film 2022 first post: https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/film-2022.392241/)

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Hi @Bozza, just using safari on iPhone, any idea why might be getting this message? Haven’t got any adblockers as far as I know….

 

[Bozza]

Hi @Bozza, just using safari on iPhone, any idea why might be getting this message? Haven’t got any adblockers as far as I know….

View attachment 153188

What thread is that?

I’ve got the same setup so I’ll take a look.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

What thread is that?

I’ve got the same setup so I’ll take a look.

Was just an example, happens for every embedded tweet

 

[Bozza]

Was just an example, happens for every embedded tweet

The first tweet I could find was here and it renders fine for me on iPhone/safari.

[Politics] - Next Conservative Leader - Rishi Sunak

It pains me to say it but I can't help agreeing with him! :facepalm::facepalm: She said something at the beginning of Russia's invasion (I can't remember what it was) but she was foreign secretary and my 1st reaction to what she said was 'STFU you stupid cow'! She may as well have put us on a...

www.northstandchat.com

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Turns out I had “Firefox focus” enabled on safari extensions. Must be a Adblocker of some sort. All sorted now though, cheers.

 

[Acker79]

Are we able to edit our signatures yet? I can't seem to find the setting for it.

 

[The Oldman]

I do miss the direct link to Amazon Any chance it can be reinstated ? It's a fiddle at the moment to find a Bozza Post to tap the link there.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Genrelly loving the new layout. Thanks Bozza.

 

[dolphins]

REALLY enjoying the new version - well done Bozza again.

Just wondering...is it possible to get the thread name at the bottom of the page as well as the top please? IIRC the old version had this, and I found it very useful. I normally load up the latest comment(s) for multiple threads across a number of tabs, and with the "occasional" thread getting derailed in various directions sometimes it's hard to remember which thread I've just landed in, without scrolling all the way to the top of the screen, then all the way back down again!

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Thanks again Bozza, have forgotten what Tapatalk was now