New forum feature: A button or option to jump to the first unread message in a thread.

[Mark_Yedinak]

It would be handy if we had a way to open a thread and jump to the first unread message in the thread. This is especially usual when reading very active threads and it would save us some time getting back to the point in the discussion where we left off.

[Laura F.]

Hi Mark,

I think there is already a way to do this. When you're logged in and viewing the thread list on a board, there is a column labeled "New". If you click on that number, it will take you to the first unread message in that thread.  You can also open the unread discussions module in any board and click on the number in the new tab to get to the unread message.

Does this meet the need that you have?

Thanks,

Laura

[K C]

[Mark_Yedinak]

Thanks, those do the trick. I frequent another forum (not LabVIEW related) that has an explicit button for this feature. It is handy to see it right there. However, these suggestions meet my needs.

[altenbach]

Another variation of this would also be useful:

I often look for unread (=bold) threads ( = threads with new activity) in the profile list of my posts, but when I click there, it will of course take me to my post instead of the new content. There should be a seperate link to e.g. "go to the first unread post in the same thread".

[altenbach]

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@altenbach wrote:

Another variation of this would also be useful: ....

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Actually, we already have that, but I tend to forget. We simply need to click on the nonzero number all the way on the left. 😄