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[Jimmy]

OK, here's a new one. In general, I like the new feature where the system remembers a post that you're writing even if you leave the page and come back later. However, if I wipe it out, it ignores that and keeps putting my unfinished post back. If I want to remove a draft, I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.

I've been seeing that problem on this very thread. This post should take care of it.

Edit: yep, finally gone...

 

[Jimmy]

If I want to remove a draft, I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.

Just discovered the "Drafts" button on the editor (Floppy disk icon). Click that and "Delete Draft".

The editor auto-saves a draft after a period of time.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I have to either post something or replace it with a single character.

Find the diskette icon in the editor bar, one of the drop down options is delete draft

 

[Borg]

Find the diskette icon in the editor bar, one of the drop down options is delete draft

Ah, I see it now. Thanks.

 

[dlgoff]

I just edited my signature and realized there was no "Font Size" option. I managed to get a smaller font for the link but it took a little work. Not a big deal though.

edit: The preview looked smaller (size 1) but not in this post.

 

[DataGG]

@Greg Bernhardt, is it possible to give us the option to close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing, at the top of /home? Most of us have already read it and it's just "wasting" space there..

 

[jtbell]

close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing

Click the little triangle-in-a-circle icon at the upper right of that area ("Dismiss Featured Thread").

Oops, it doesn't do anything for me.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Oops, it doesn't do anything for me.

Try now

 

[TumblingDice]

is it possible to give us the option to close the "So you want to be a physicist" thing

Click the little triangle-in-a-circle icon at the upper right of that area ("Dismiss Featured Thread"). ...
Oops, it doesn't do anything for me.

Try now

Most excellent support! I like providing options - options are great! On my end, I'm jazzing/enjoying this particular featured topic, and don't plan to dismiss it for now. And with that said: OMG! That is quite a comprehensive resource for tomorrow's physicists to dedicate themselves toward their future goals. Kudos towards that! It's a most excellent "reality check" from my perspective, and if I wasn't 59 years old, I'd find it hard not to be tempted/assured that making this kind of commitment to my dream was well founded.

 

[jtbell]

Try now

Still no go. Mac OS, Firefox 32.0.3. It doesn't matter whether my tracker-blocker (Ghostery) is on or off.

[added] Aha, now I get it. The message "Dismiss Featured Thread" isn't just a tooltip, it's a menu item. I was just clicking on the triangle. :p

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Still no go.

Try now

 

[TumblingDice]

I'm about to take a leap of faith... As much as I want to keep the "So you want to be a physicist..." on my browsers, I can't resists the desire to test, report, and help.

DISCLAIMER:
It doesn't help my comfort level that yesterday, when I was digging into icon font issues, Firefox alerted me to update. I agreed and was updated to Firefox 30.0. When I launched Firefox today to investigate this dismiss issue, I was alerted to the 30.0.2 update. After downloading and installing, I checked Firefox 'Help' only to find/precipitate the installation of version 30.0.3.

Opening a second tab now to try the dismiss... SUCCESS! It works for me.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Opening a second tab now to try the dismiss... SUCCESS! It works for me.

Don't worry, I'll try to get a featured thread posted a few times a week :) Of course that depends on the quality of our threads at the moment :D

 

[TumblingDice]

@Greg Bernhardt - logged back in under IE 11 on desktop. The featured thread is gone - guessing the setting must be a user data bit on the server (e.g., not a local cookie thing.) Can you turn it back on for me?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Can you turn it back on for me?

mmmmm not really :( :D

 

[TumblingDice]

mmmmm not really :( :D

No worries - I should have mentioned that. Sign me, "Looking forward!"

 

[DataGG]

Ah yes, clicking on that triangle on a circle and choosing "Dismiss feature" works for me. No idea how I didn't see that sooner. Thank you all.

 

[Jimmy]

@Greg Bernhardt - logged back in under IE 11 on desktop. The featured thread is gone - guessing the setting must be a user data bit on the server (e.g., not a local cookie thing.) Can you turn it back on for me?

Goto My PF > Preferences and check "Restore dismissed featured threads".

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Nice avatar @Jimmy

 

[Jimmy]

Thank you. I can't decide on one I really like. It's driving me crazy! :P

 

[Evo]

Turned it off and couldn't turn it back on?

 

[TumblingDice]

Turned it off and couldn't turn it back on?

Hey there, Evo. Seeing that your post starts a new page. EDIT: Well, it did a moment ago...
Did you see Jimmy's post?:

Goto My PF > Preferences and check "Restore dismissed featured threads".

Is it broken (or worse) ...?

 

[Evo]

Oh,

Hey there, Evo. Seeing that your post starts a new page.

Oh, I need an "I love tumbling dice" thingy. Maybe we make it a new trophy,

I'm loving the growing green goop on jimmy's avatar too.

 

[Jimmy]

Thanks! I've probably switched avatars a dozen times in the last few days. I think I'll keep this one for a while. :)

@TumblingDice
Were you able to restore the featured threads?

 

[TumblingDice]

@TumblingDice
Were you able to restore the featured threads?

Ha-ha I just did! Never doubted ya', pal. Enjoying the rush of catching up to all of these wonderful Alerts!

 

[Jimmy]

Ah, I thought it might be broken.

I'm finding these alerts pretty convenient.

 

[Borek]

It's driving me crazy!

Here is my number, call me maybe.

Signed: Psychiatrist.

 

[DrDu]

I get email notifications when someone replies to a thread I posted despite I deactivated this option in my PF.

 

[DataGG]

I get email notifications when someone replies to a thread I posted despite I deactivated this option in my PF.

Try to Unwatch the threads you watched before changing the notification settings and then watch them again.

 

[ShayanJ]

In PF3 there was an option to see only recent threads without any replies. Is it possible to have it in PF4 too?