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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: Please add a Solved checkbox/icon |
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I know it's the second time I'm coming with such a request but it's terribly annoying to add the keyword [SOLVED], requiring you to eventually shorten the title of your post - mostly if you couldn't make it shorter in the first place... I've seen PHPBB based forums have such a Mark problem solved checkbox. When the box is checked an icon 'Solved' is displayed next to the title.
Frankly it *is* usefull and has proved to be. I just wonder why Gentoo Forums don't implement it.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Please add a Solved checkbox/icon |
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| VinzC wrote: | | I know it's the second time I'm coming with such a request but it's terribly annoying to add the keyword [SOLVED], requiring you to eventually shorten the title of your post - mostly if you couldn't make it shorter in the first place... I've seen PHPBB based forums have such a Mark problem solved checkbox. When the box is checked an icon 'Solved' is displayed next to the title. |
Well, I still don't like that [solved] tags, although I would call user definable thread tags (i.e. a more general version of it) useful.
| VinzC wrote: | | Frankly it *is* usefull and has proved to be. I just wonder why Gentoo Forums don't implement it. |
It needs someone with enough time, motivation and skills to implement, test and maintain it. We don't have someone like that currently.
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Well, I'd be glad to contribute if it's possible. I suppose there is a sandbox to make tests or something equivalent? I also guess there should be a minimum of discussions between site admins and representative to setup a list of requirements?
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| VinzC wrote: | | Well, I'd be glad to contribute if it's possible. I suppose there is a sandbox to make tests or something equivalent? I also guess there should be a minimum of discussions between site admins and representative to setup a list of requirements? |
Sure, contributions are appreciated. The (customized) phpbb code is available at http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo-projects/forums/ and there's a test forum (currently offline) to test things before adding them to the live site here. tomk, ian! and Maedhros know best about the code, it's a good idea to talk to them in irc (#gentoo-forums in freenode) if you want to get your hands dirty 
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| VinzC wrote: | | Well, I'd be glad to contribute if it's possible. I suppose there is a sandbox to make tests or something equivalent? I also guess there should be a minimum of discussions between site admins and representative to setup a list of requirements? |
| Earthwings wrote: | | Sure, contributions are appreciated. The (customized) phpbb code is available at http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo-projects/forums/ and there's a test forum (currently offline) to test things before adding them to the live site here. tomk, ian! and Maedhros know best about the code, it's a good idea to talk to them in irc (#gentoo-forums in freenode) if you want to get your hands dirty |
I don't mind the dirt, provided I have... Soap  .
Jokes apart, I'll join IRC. I'll also visit the forums once more where such a feature exist to get a precise picture. (Might be Apache forums, I think.)
Thanks for the tip.
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I've setup a playground with phpBB at home. I'll play a little with it and evaluate how to add the [SOLVED] button before I discuss it with tomk & Co. I'll post feedback here.
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One thing tomk or ian! can provide good feedback on is the database layout - e.g. whether it's better to add a new row to the posts/threads table to store that information or have a new table for it etc. Keep in mind that the database is huge and performance is an issue
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| Earthwings wrote: | | One thing tomk or ian! can provide good feedback on is the database layout - e.g. whether it's better to add a new row to the posts/threads table to store that information or have a new table for it etc. Keep in mind that the database is huge and performance is an issue |
Thanks a lot . That's exactly the kind of thing that I was considering.
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I'm posting to notify that I've *not* given up that topic. I've been a little bit busier than expected lately. I'm keeping the work on and will try to join ian and tomk on IRC. Just that I didn't see them the last times I joined  .
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| VinzC wrote: | | I'm posting to notify that I've *not* given up that topic. |
| VinzC wrote: | | I've been a little bit busier than expected lately. I'm keeping the work on and will try to join ian and tomk on IRC. Just that I didn't see them the last times I joined . |
tomk has been away for some time, but seems to be there again in the last days. Just ping him, that should work. |
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