New Forum Features (Search and Subscriptions)

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For those of you that have been around for awhile, you will notice a few changes to our forums.  We have enhanced our searching capabilities as well as added a new Subscribe feature which will be discussed shortly.  And you will also notice a few cosmetic changes too.

 

Here is a quick overview of the new features.  Enjoy!

 

New search engine and options menu moved.

HomeScreen

 

 

Search in categories

CategorySearch

 

 

Search in a thread and new button bars.

SearchThread

 

 

Additional Search Options and Results

SearchOptions

 

 

New Subscription feature to watch posts you are interested in.

 Subscribe

 

 

Subscribe options when creating a new post.

PostSubscribe

 

 

Subscribe options on Reply Form.

 ReplySubscribe

 

 

Auto Subscribe option.

 AutoSubscribe

 

 

Subscriptions page features.

 SubscriptionsPage

 

 

Modify subscription options

 SubscriptionPage2

 

Thats all folks.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Wow!

 

Nice work!

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great job, Pat and the team!  :thumbsup:

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Awesome

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Pat's in da house !!!!

Yay...;)

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well done, sirs! Lots of good new options. :thumbsup:

The navigation to threads seems a bit... random (page number) if i replied in it, seems to go to my last reply... if not, not to first or last page (ie 10 and Chrome).

In the "Post your Speed" thread, both go to the end of the first page... odd.

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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tried WC with both XP/IE8 and 7/64/IE9 and all elements seem to be where they belong. Awesome new search features!!! 5* 5* 5* 5* 5*  

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Another small bug... when using the OP's drop down menu to send a message, the pm page lacks any content - no title, response box and no "ribbon".

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

For subscriptions for "forums.elementalgame.com" the link includes "forumsbeta.elementalgame.com" and leads to a 404 not found error.  The links produced, at least for elementalgame forum posts, need to be changed.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like the new changes...A LOT. I notice, however, that they are not currently applied to the Wincustomize forums. Will they be? As it stands, I like them enough to use the Stardock forums instead and would find that damn inconvenient even though it's my choice. lol

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting StevenAus, reply 11
For subscriptions for "forums.elementalgame.com" the link includes "forumsbeta.elementalgame.com" and leads to a 404 not found error.  The links produced, at least for elementalgame forum posts, need to be changed.

DOH!  Can't believe I forgot to change that.  Thank you.

 

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 12
I like the new changes...A LOT. I notice, however, that they are not currently applied to the Wincustomize forums. Will they be? As it stands, I like them enough to use the Stardock forums instead and would find that damn inconvenient even though it's my choice. lol

The changes are also in the WinCustomize forums (Same code, just different css/theme).  Clear your browser cache or forcing a refresh may help. But these changes are not in the WinCustomize "Articles" section and there are not any current plans to migrate them over, but that is something we can consider for future updates.

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Patrick, reply 13
The changes are also in the WinCustomize forums (Same code, just different css/theme).  Clear your browser cache or forcing a refresh may help. But these changes are not in the WinCustomize "Articles" section and there are not any current plans to migrate them over, but that is something we can consider for future updates.

I tried in FF, Chrome, and IE and still see the old style.

Reply #15 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

ok so this is a bit of post necromancy and im hoping someone sees this but the subscribe button is annoying.for some reason it subscribes me to every post i make unless i specifically turn it off for each individual post is there a global button to not subscribe to new posts?

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That's all been discussed in another thread.

If you do not wish to be subscribed to the thread, uncheck the box. End of story.

It will by default remain checked, until you uncheck it. There is no global button.

Reply #17 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

thats annoying