Announcement Moderate forum software upgrade 4/10

[BvU]

Of course !

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

award badges should be fixed now

 

[hutchphd]

I much prefer the new (now that I found the preview button!) Will wail and moan as necessary.

 

[dlgoff]

@Greg Bernhardt Was the last update really in 2008? Wow!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/software-upgrade.238708/

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

@Greg Bernhardt Was the last update really in 2008? Wow!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/software-upgrade.238708/

haha no no, back in 2008 we were still using vBulletin :)

 

[epenguin]

Middle Vdot() set next to the picture thing, then 3rd icon from the right (the Greek Parthenon symbol)

Yes but on my iPad I click on that and nothing happens, likewise for what are meant to be the sub- and super-scripts and the smilies.

 

[dlgoff]

back in 2008 we were still using vBulletin :)

Goes to show how old age effects the memory.

 

[phinds]

@Greg Bernhardt Was the last update really in 2008? Wow!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/software-upgrade.238708/

There is no way that Greg could keep his hands off the knobs for 13 years.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

There is no way that Greg could keep his hands off the knobs for 13 years.

If @phinds had his way we'd still be on Snitz (2001-2003)

 

[Keith_McClary]

48 inches widh

There is "CHANGE WIDTH" at bottom of page. Was that there before? It gives me most of the width of a 1920x1200.

 

[Tom.G]

Middle Vdot() set next to the picture thing, then 3rd icon from the right (the Greek Parthenon symbol)

Middle? I've got 4 vdot()s. Next to the picture thing (Insert Media) shows 3 icons Smilie, Media, Quote.

Ahh! Just noticed the scroll bar at the bottom of the window. The window is 1250 pixels wide, horizontal scrolling is still required with full screen of 2048 wide.

 

[BvU]

There is "CHANGE WIDTH" at bottom of page. Was that there before? It gives me most of the width of a 1920x1200.

Always new things to discover and explore ! And it works ! From now on I can write really big equations -- not, of course, to intentionally nag the cell phone crowd

Great fun to see more than 20 inches of white space on the toolbar ! Plenty roooooooooooooooom for more buttons ! Even more when using drop-downs and vdots ($\ \vdots\$)

If it was there before ? I don't know: never ventured that deep into the PF cellars

$\$

 

[Wrichik Basu]

@Greg Bernhardt Could you add a shortcut for inline code? I have been asking for this one for a long time. I use this quite a lot, much more than the code option. Since I am working from Ubuntu, I don't have AutoHotKey either.

 

[OCR]

Could you add a shortcut for inline code?

You don't mean this, I take it. . ? .

.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

You don't mean this I take it. . ?

I do mean that one, but when I am using it many times, it becomes tedious to go to the drop-down menu and select it. A shortcut would be better.

 

[mfb]

You can also type [icode][/icode] manually.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

You can also type [icode][/icode] manually.

Yes, I can do that. But if I am using it many times, it becomes somewhat tedious. I can copy that BB code, but if I copy something else later, then I would have to look up the clipboard manager again.

Even strike-through has a shortcut, but I haven't seen that being used much. On the same line, it probably makes sense to add a shortcut for inline code.

 

[jack action]

Since I am working from Ubuntu, I don't have AutoHotKey either.

Have you tried Autokey?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I have adjusted the toolbar buttons. Is it better now?

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I have adjusted the toolbar buttons. Is it better now?

That's definitely a lot better. Thanks!

Have you tried Autokey?

Didn't know about that one. I will check it out.

 

[etotheipi]

@Greg Bernhardt one thing I noticed is that to dismiss notifications you now have to click through to the actual threads, instead of them automatically dismissing themselves once you press the bell button. Was that an intentional change?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

@Greg Bernhardt one thing I noticed is that to dismiss notifications you now have to click through to the actual threads, instead of them automatically dismissing themselves once you press the bell button. Was that an intentional change?

I have noticed too and need to investigate.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Also, while posting a new thread, the summary field is present twice. Probably once is enough.

 

[jack action]

@Greg Bernhardt one thing I noticed is that to dismiss notifications you now have to click through to the actual threads, instead of them automatically dismissing themselves once you press the bell button. Was that an intentional change?

You can modify that setting in your personal preference:

 

[etotheipi]

You can modify that setting in your personal preference:

oooh, thanks!

Also, while posting a new thread, the summary field is present twice. Probably once is enough.

Similarly when posting in the homework forums the "homework statement" and "relevant equations" fields also each appear twice; it's the second one that works.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Similarly when posting in the homework forums the "homework statement" and "relevant equations" fields also each appear twice; it's the second one that works.

oh yikes, I'll look into this tonight

 

[berkeman]

Did you already fix it Greg, or is it browser dependent? Using FireFox on my Win10 laptop it looks okay:

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Did you already fix it Greg, or is it browser dependent? Using FireFox on my Win10 laptop it looks okay:

Yeah I worked on it, good to know you can confirm!

 

[Keith_McClary]

I have noticed too and need to investigate.

Also, first time In the morning they are dated "Tomorrow". I don't remember that happening before. Not a big problem, but maybe a clue.

 

[PeroK]

I must admit I'm having problems not being able to see the preview and edit the post at the same time. Is there a way to get both on the screen at the same time?

 

[BvU]

Inserting a link in a fresh edit window yields a pulldown that doesn't go outside the edit window:

No

to click on !

It can be worked around if you notice a scrollbar has appeared, but I find it unexpected behaviour ...$\$

 

[Keith_McClary]

No

to click on !

You can press Enter.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

It can be worked around if you notice a scrollbar has appeared, but I find it unexpected behaviour ...

I think this is due to a change I made today. It is not expected behavior. Looking into fixing it.

 

[dlgoff]

I have adjusted the toolbar buttons. Is it better now?

Yes, thanks @Greg Bernhardt

 

[Keith_McClary]

Also, first time In the morning they are dated "Tomorrow". I don't remember that happening before. Not a big problem, but maybe a clue.

 

[dlgoff]

View attachment 282069

From a long time ago
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/pf-server-move.953207/post-6044965

 

[mfb]

The display should always be in the local time zone you set in your profile. A post can never have been made tomorrow in your set time zone.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

In the Trophies section, some icons are not visible. In addition, the number of trophies earned out of total number of trophies under a certain category always remains 1 out of 1:

Not a major issue, by the way.

 

[dlgoff]

The display should always be in the local time zone you set in your profile. A post can never have been made tomorrow in your set time zone.

I see no place for time zone in my profile page.
@Greg Bernhardt

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I see no place for time zone in my profile page.
@Greg Bernhardt

Go to MY PF -> Preferences. You should be able to find Time Zone at the top.

 

[dlgoff]

Go to MY PF -> Preferences. You should be able to find Time Zone at the top.

View attachment 282230

Got it. changed. Thanks.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Another tiny issue:

Suppose I have one alert. As soon as I click on the thread, the alert is cleared. Before the upgrade, the red dot beside the bookmark was cleared when the alert was cleared. Now, that red dot stays until I click on another link within PF, after which it is cleared.