"New Posts" Search No Longer Includes "First Unread" Link Issue Tools
issueid=31116 Sun 1st Nov '09 8:51pm
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"New Posts" Search No Longer Includes "First Unread" Link
"New Posts" Search No Longer Includes "First Unread" Link
In pre-4.0 (beta 1) versions, clicking on the "New Posts" search link (in the NavBar) would show a "Go to first new post" button to jump directly to the first new post in that thread ("goto=newpost").

Although such an icon () exists in the Forum Display for each thread containing new posts, this icon and link no longer exists in the New Posts search results.
Issue Details
Issue Type Bug
Project vBulletin
Category Searching
Status Fixed (Pending)
Priority 3
Affected Version 4.0.0 Beta 1
Fixed Version 4.0.0 Beta 3
Users able to reproduce bug 4
Users unable to reproduce bug 0
Attachments 0
Assigned Users (none)
Tags (none)

Mon 2nd Nov '09 3:39pm
Senior Member
  
When viewed with Firefox, the icon is way over to the right side. It should be located left of the thread title. Also if there are new posts the thread title should be bold which it's not.
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Mon 2nd Nov '09 3:44pm
Senior Member
  
Hi Andy,

If you're talking about the icon, clicking on that link only takes you to the absolutely last post in the thread rather than to the first new/unread post.

There is currently no way to jump directly to the first new/unread post in a thread from the "New Posts" search page...
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Mon 2nd Nov '09 6:11pm
Senior Member
  
People are confusing firstnew and lastpost icons here....
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Tue 3rd Nov '09 12:28pm
Senior Member
  
Yes, I'm talking about the firstnew icon rather than the lastpost icon.

Clicking on the firstnew icon takes the user to the first new/unread post in a thread.

Clicking on the lastpost icon takes the user to the very last post in a thread.

The firstnew icon and functionality are sorely missing (in my opinion) from the "New Posts" search.

The lastpost icon and functionality are in place (in the rightmost column) of the "New Posts" search.

That the firstnew icon and functionality are missing is a bug in my mind -- thus, this bug report and request to bring it back for 4.0 release.
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Wed 4th Nov '09 2:55pm
Senior Member
  
Thank you for clearing that up akiy. You are correct the firstnew icon is missing. I don't understand why there is a lastpost icon, that would be completely useless and only serves to add confusion and clutter.
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Fri 6th Nov '09 6:53am
Senior Member
  
Just adding to this to note that it appears still to be the case with Beta 2. A 'New Posts' search gives an accurate listing of threads containing unread posts, and includes a 'Go to last post in thread' arrow; but there is no 'Go to First Unread Post' link/icon.
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Fri 6th Nov '09 10:48pm
Senior Member
  
The icon was added to the end of the thread title, I'm hoping they'll move it back to the beginning so that they're all lined up (like on 3.8).
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Sat 7th Nov '09 2:56am
Senior Member
  
Quote Originally Posted by monForum
{Just adding to this to note that it appears still to be the case with Beta 2. A 'New Posts' search gives an accurate listing of threads containing unread posts, and includes a 'Go to last post in thread' arrow; but there is no 'Go to First Unread Post' link/icon.}
True!

I really like how it is when viewing subscribed threads in (what was called) User CP. That looks nice with the go to last post and thread previews enabled to hide the clutter that show up in the current New Posts.
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Mon 9th Nov '09 12:28pm
Senior Member
  
It looks like they've moved the firstnew icon back to the left of the thread title in the New Posts search like they had back in 3.x. Great! I don't know if this thread was incidental, but I sure appreciate the change.
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Wed 18th Nov '09 8:04pm
Lead Developer
  
setting to fixed based on comments.
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