http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3994 Success! kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:53:30 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3994 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3992 Good job all around really. I did enjoy the pimento green, but the orange isn't so bad either. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:46:58 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3992 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3989 And for completeness, I've updated the Item pages to reflect seen/unseen coloring upon page render. It looks pretty good, I think. Not only shows thread topic, thread structure, and approximate posting time, but also now shows which posts within the thread are relevant per your viewing history. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:30:12 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3989 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3984 I've also updated the "streaming" page to indicate which of the threads/post are unread. It's... actually pretty cool, being able to scroll through a bunch of posts and see which are new among the ones you've already seen. I recommend checking it out. However, because the streaming page has the potential to display many, many posts, and unintentionally mark as read more posts than you're wanting, I'm keeping it from updating your history unless you click on a thread explicitly. Maybe I can make this a user selectable option in the future, but for now erring on the side of caution. Remember also that there is a "speedread" function under Shortcuts > More, or through the Search feature by clicking on "Mark these posts as read" for a given search result. Seriously, it's useful. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:36:55 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3984 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3982 I had an issue with "classic view." I made the change in this thread with full view in mind, assuming that all IDs passed through the maintenance function would be marked as read. Classic view behavior is different, marking only the post you're viewing as read, not the entire thread. I found a way around it that allows the same function to serve both cases, but it's definitely not pretty. If I stare at it some more, I might figure something else out, but for now it is working. I miss classic. It had a certain, understated elegance. But it did take longer. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:03:57 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3982 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3981 I've tasted enough victory today. But thanks. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:54:20 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3981 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3979 Good job! You win. You should make it so we can set the color. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) idkfa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:38:25 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3979 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3976 It's a lovely shade of green, thanks for your hard work. Take the rest of the day off. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:39:19 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3976 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3975 It was a bit of a pain in the ass, but now when a thread detects that a message is unread (or was unread just before it was displayed), it will mark it with a slightly different color than the rest of the messages in the thread. I chose green. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:43:38 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3975 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3962 In all fairness, it was a bit of a cheap shot. I'm sorry for punching you in the internet testicles. I suppose, when you're surrounded by quasi-nerds who love football, the best course of action is subterfuge. Well played, gents. conrad@idkfa.com (conrad) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:58:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3962 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3961 Sadists need love too. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:36:24 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3961 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3960 Big beautiful sadists? HOTTT. sexretary@idkfa.com (sexretary) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:29:39 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3960 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3958 Man, I got some hardcore porn in those days from BBSes! *Sigh* Those were the days.. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:15:59 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3958 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3957 Our cubicle area is home to people who also have opinions on coding, and like to interject them, and then turn them into loud conversations about football and bigotry. This is much less painful. (Also, 1990's BBS system? I didn't do anything to deserve that.) kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:10:39 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3957 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3956 Side thought: Don't you two work in the same building? This reminds me of IMing someone who sits right next to you. Only the 1990s BBS version. conrad@idkfa.com (conrad) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:05:35 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3956 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3955 Maybe, though, the case where they can get to a thread without coming to it from the "unread" screen is possible, and fairly common (Searching, Item View, Latest Posts, etc.). I've got an idea, I think. I just hope it isn't too disruptive to what I've got in there already. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:01:56 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3955 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3954 Could you make it so it only looks at the history if being called from the Unread screen? Not sure if that would really help or not though. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:56:48 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3954 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3953 Make it so Number One. Engage! Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:54:34 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3953 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3952 (nods) Yeah, I know what you mean. I've entertained the idea, but there's sort of an "order of operations" problem. When I'm rendering a page, I have a choice to make: I update my viewing history, and then set the rest of the functions loose, each function making its own decisions on whether it has seen a message or not (simpler, how I'm doing it now). Wait to update the history until after I've called all of the functions I would need to otherwise display "seen" or "unseen" on (I tried this once, and it ended in tears). With #1, everything generates with the same consistent, post-viewing history. Everybody thinks they've seen everything, even what's being displayed for the first time. With #2, I would be playing a bit of a shell game. Every time I update a page, I would need to be cognizant of "Does this function need the pre-viewing history? Or the post viewing?" If ever I screwed that up, or introduced something that always needed pre-viewing or post-viewing, I would have to reorder things in my rendering mechanism. This isn't fun. I might be able to make a modification... essentially, have my "maintain_viewing_history" function return a list of things it considered "unseen" before its call. Then, I would have to change a number of other functions to pay attention to that. It would mean dragging even more parameters through the different rendering calls, but it would be less hellish in the end. I'll think about it. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:38:19 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3952 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3951 Random thought/idea: So say I see that there's 3 new posts that I haven't read in Mercy General. I click on one of them and they all happen to be in the same thread, but since I clicked on one of them, they're all counted as read. The big thing here though is how do I distinguish which ones I haven't read yet on the thread screen? Can the windows be outlined or something to show that they're new? Maybe I'm missing it, but that would be nice. Then if I hit F5, since they're already read, the outline goes away. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) idkfa Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:19:18 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3951&msg_id=3951