Feedback on the Xenforo 2.1 Upgrade

[support]

CSS doesn't seem to have any format for Inserted Links (last two words are a link).

You can Manually Format after insertion though

It might be wise for members to say which style they are using when reporting issues.

Certainly under the new default style links no longer appear as blue text, but they are underlined for me. I will concede this could be made clearer though.

Has the ability to collapse forum sections now been lost with the upgrade? As in Xenforo has done away with this functionality? I know it was broken in the last version, just figured they would have fixed it for the next version.

I had a look and this was never standard, which probably explains why it broke so easily. At this stage, we have no plans to reintroduce it, but if you are looking to make categories 'smaller' for less page scrolling, perhaps consider customising the AFF Style to show a "Grid" – it cut down the number of scrolls significantly for me.

 

[jjj777ccc]

We don't currently have a widget for that information, other than clicking on their profile. However, there is a built-in function.

I think that just encourages useless post-padding so I'm glad the 'most posts today' is gone.

 

[support]

I think that just encourages useless post-padding so I'm glad the 'most posts today' is gone.

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Now that's it's gone, it's worth noting that the cron job only ran once a day at a strange time, so it was never really accurate anyway in the sense that it would calculate half of your posts on one day, and half on another.

If you do see someone you think is post padding, we still encourage all members to report the first (or last) in a string of posts and a moderator can take a look at it. In most cases though, it is because a member is unaware how to use the multi-quote function.

 

[pauly7]

It’s fine.
Still would prefer an app (wishful thinking)

 

[rainbowgirl]

In the customise section in the top right of the page I get two things to customise: sticky sidebar and flip sidebar. In the Guide thread it listed more items which could be customised. Is that a browser issue as I'm probably using an old browser and a Unix (Debian) operating system?

I love the fact that you've offered some colour choices. I'm enjoying the Emerald Green.

I like the larger avatars as I like bright colours on my avatars and I've always wanted to get a better view of some of the other avatars to see all the intricate details in them.

 

[moa999]

It might be wise for members to say which style they are using when reporting issues.

Certainly under the new default style links no longer appear as blue text, but they are underlined for me. I will concede this could be made clearer though.

Ah.
It's underlined in Default Style. But not in Classic Style.

My phone will stay in Classic, otherwise you lose too much usable space

 

[support]

Ah.
It's underlined in Default Style. But not in Classic Style.

My phone will stay in Classic, otherwise you lose too much usable space

In classic style I believe the link text goes blue when hovered over with a mouse pointer / clicked.

 

[Buzzard]

Maybe it's me but when I select Watched Threads the threads no longer list with the unread ones first.

 

[support]

It’s fine.
Still would prefer an app (wishful thinking)

Nothing wrong with dreaming once in a while, however with push notifications becoming a native function (other than iOS – but you need to talk to Tim Cook about that) and the new default style adding a navigation bar at the bottom on mobile devices, the experience is virtually like being in the old app. Yes, there are minor differences, but the development cost is not there anymore and the benefits are few... if any exist at all.

In the customise section in the top right of the page I get two things to customise: sticky sidebar and flip sidebar. In the Guide thread it listed more items which could be customised. Is that a browser issue as I'm probably using an old browser and a Unix (Debian) operating system?

I think you'll find this changes depending on device identifier (such as on a mobile device you are given the option to add a navigation bar) and window size.

I turn off sticky sidebar as my screen doesn't have a big enough vertical resolution to warrant it. But I enjoy having my sidebar on the left. Fluid width stretches the page elements to the edges of the browser window, but is only useful if you're in a full screen window or have a widescreen monitor / a lot of horizontal resolution. Grid layout saves space in the categories, and appears for me all the time, so this may be something that is not compatible with your browser or OS.

 

[blackcat20]

Maybe it's me but when I select Watched Threads the threads no longer list with the unread ones first.

You can filter for unread threads.

 

[support]

Maybe it's me but when I select Watched Threads the threads no longer list with the unread ones first.

What I think you're getting at was brought up in testing.

In the old system, when clicking Watched Threads you would be shown only threads that have had changes. At the bottom of the page was a link to show all watched threads, even those without changes. However, in the new system there is just one portal for Watched Threads, showing both new and old. You should be able to distinguish between the two by the text size/emphasis and obviously, the last post date.

That said, it looks like someone has found a function I was not aware of already, allowing you to filter the threads!

 

[jjj777ccc]

Now that's it's gone, it's worth noting that the cron job only ran once a day at a strange time, so it was never really accurate anyway in the sense that it would calculate half of your posts on one day, and half on another.

If you do see someone you think is post padding, we still encourage all members to report the first (or last) in a string of posts and a moderator can take a look at it. In most cases though, it is because a member is unaware how to use the multi-quote function.

Thanks for the explanation. I agree probably a lot is inadvertent, although when you see some of the most prolific posters do it then that's not the issue. I guess it's inevitable that some people will post the same story / anecdote many times. It's easy to ignore. The trip reports have been cleaned up a bit - they were the useless ones I really disliked -- ironically not the "I'm sitting in 1A" posts at the start of a thread, but the posts that covered totally irrelevant experiences from the usual suspects that got in the way of the actual TR.

 

[Buzzard]

You can filter for unread threads.

But where is the filter?

 

[support]

But where is the filter?

That is what I am now wondering myself.

 

[Buzzard]

That is what I am now wondering myself.

I'm currently watching 63 threads so a lot to go through just to find the updated/unread ones.

 

[support]

I'm currently watching 63 threads so a lot to go through just to find the updated/unread ones.

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This was not something we removed, but something that was changed by the developers of Xenforo in version 2.0 (we are using 2.1 and were previously running 1.5). I am looking into what our options are going forward.

 

[coriander]

I get bold for unread, plain for read, but what is the significance of some thread titles in large font?

 

[blackcat20]

That is what I am now wondering myself.

I can find the function on my phone but not on desktop.

 

[blackcat20]

I'm currently watching 63 threads so a lot to go through just to find the updated/unread ones.

What’s New shows all posts, New Posts shows unread ones.

 

[Buzzard]

I can find the function on my phone but not on desktop.

I can't find it on my phone.