Apparent bug in unread post(s) indication

[Jonathan Busby]

AFAIK, when there is an unread message in a forum, that forum's name has an arrow icon to its left in the forums index. This applies to all the forums except the "HP Software Libraries" forums. For example, even though I don't see any unread posts in the "General Software Library", it still has an arrow icon to its left in the forums index and the icon never goes away ( the same applies to the "HP Prime Software Library" ).

Has anyone else noticed this behavior? Is it a bug or am I doing something stupid, or, is it my browser and/or platform messing things up?

Regards,

Jonathan

[twoweims]

The software libraries are sorted alphabetically by default. At the bottom of the page you can change it to sort by date to see the latest post(s).

[Jonathan Busby]

(03-08-2021 08:00 PM)twoweims Wrote:  The software libraries are sorted alphabetically by default. At the bottom of the page you can change it to sort by date to see the latest post(s).

Oops I never even noticed the small note at the top of the page : "The default sorting for the software libraries is alphabetical. If you wish to find recent entries, use the "Sort by" drop down at the bottom."

After sorting by "last post" and "descending" everything works fine now -- my absent minded stupidity strikes again Thanks for the tip

Regards,

Jonathan

[ijabbott]

(03-08-2021 08:13 PM)Jonathan Busby Wrote:  Oops I never even noticed the small note at the top of the page : "The default sorting for the software libraries is alphabetical. If you wish to find recent entries, use the "Sort by" drop down at the bottom."

After sorting by "last post" and "descending" everything works fine now -- my absent minded stupidity strikes again Thanks for the tip

I wish that was the default. I usually just want to see if anything new has been added. I don't find sorting alphabetically by title terribly useful.

[Valentin Albillo]

(03-08-2021 11:51 PM)ijabbott Wrote:  I wish that was the default. I usually just want to see if anything new has been added. I don't find sorting alphabetically by title terribly useful.

Best would be if the ordering you selected would be remembered and be the same next time you visit that forum.

As it is now, it always defaults to the alphabetical order, never remembers the ordering you previously selected, which is a nuissance and a waste of time.

V.

[Jonathan Busby]

(03-09-2021 12:17 AM)Valentin Albillo Wrote:  

(03-08-2021 11:51 PM)ijabbott Wrote:  I wish that was the default. I usually just want to see if anything new has been added. I don't find sorting alphabetically by title terribly useful.

Best would be if the ordering you selected would be remembered and be the same next time you visit that forum.

As it is now, it always defaults to the alphabetical order, never remembers the ordering you previously selected, which is a nuissance and a waste of time.

V.

I'm not a web developer, but couldn't the ability to remember the sorting preferences be fixed relatively easily with cookies? I assume that the web site remembering whether one is logged in or not and what one sees as new posts etc. are already implemented in this manner.

Regards,

Jonathan

[grsbanks]

This has been asked for several times in the past and never implemented.

[Dave Hicks]

I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

[rprosperi]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

I think so. That would make the libraries act like all the other Forum areas, and mercifully would avoid threads like this one every few months.

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

Yes, please.

[Giuseppe Donnini]

I fully support that proposition.

[DavidM]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

I would very much welcome this change!

[Terje Vallestad]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

Yes, please

[grsbanks]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

Please do. It makes so much more sense when trying to locate a new topic in those patricular fora.

[Jonathan Busby]

(03-15-2021 10:54 PM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  I believe I can set it by date if that's what everyone wants.

Thanks so much Dave! It works perfectly now

Regards,

Jonathan

[Dave Hicks]

OK, it looks like most people (except possibly the previous post - I'm not sure about that one) wanted a change, so they are now newest first like the other forums.

[Joe Horn]

(03-20-2021 02:00 AM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  OK, it looks like most people (except possibly the previous post - I'm not sure about that one) wanted a change, so they are now newest first like the other forums.

Thanks^1E6, Dave!

[Terje Vallestad]

(03-20-2021 04:52 PM)Joe Horn Wrote:  Thanks^1E6, Dave!

1 +

[Jonathan Busby]

(03-20-2021 02:00 AM)Dave Hicks Wrote:  OK, it looks like most people (except possibly the previous post - I'm not sure about that one) wanted a change, so they are now newest first like the other forums.

Possibly stupid question ( or more likely, probably ), but would that be my post? I was in support of the change to the default sort order for the software library forums from alphabetical to most recently changed Is there something in my post that would have implied otherwise? If so, I apologize for any confusion

Again, thanks so much for changing it

Thanks and regards,

Jonathan

[Dave Hicks]

Yes - you said: "It works perfectly now" but I was still waiting for comments and hadn't actually changed anything at that time so I wasn't sure.