Implemented Drop the "star" image for threads with new posts

[Enigma]

I feel the difference between bold thread titles and non-bold thread titles is enough to distinguish between threads that have new/unread posts in them. I would stop using the "star" image (

) for this purpose, and consider using it for a new purpose-- to designate "hot" threads (threads with lots of recent activity), like vB3 did with the normally blue thread icon to an orangish color. (

)

 

[Shelley]

Sorry, forgot about companies blocking tinypic.

 

[jmurrayhead]

Sorry, forgot about tinypic blocking people.

That doesn't look too bad...and I also like how it's floated to the right..keeps everything nice and aligned.

 

[Peggy]

Take a look

 

[Lawrence]

Sorry, forgot about companies blocking tinypic people.

That's much better. At least now there is contrast to catch your eye, and it matches the forum colors.

 

[Paul B]

What is the grey speech bubble depicting?

 

[jmurrayhead]

What is the grey speech bubble depicting?

new posts

 

[Paul B]

Surely a speech bubble should indicate which posts you personally have posted in?

 

[Chris M]

Surely a speech bubble should indicate which posts you personally have posted in?

Agreed - Bring back the star!

 

[jmurrayhead]

Surely a speech bubble should indicate which posts you personally have posted in?

perhaps that would be better. I was fine with the idea of a notepad-type icon representing new posts.

 

[Mike]

I don't think you're going to find an icon that everyone will agree on. A speech bubble can indicate you talking or someone else. A notepad can indicate you wrote something or someone else did...

 

[Paul B]

I can't see the point of the speech bubble personally.
I would say it's the first time I have seen something without a purpose.

For example, if it is supposed to depict new posts, why do all of my http://xenforo.com/community/watch/threads/all have it?
I have already read them so there are no new posts.

I think this icon is very confusing.

 

[Chris M]

I can't see the point of the speech bubble personally.
I would say it's the first time I have seen something without a purpose.

For example, if it is supposed to depict new posts, why do all of my http://xenforo.com/community/watch/threads/all have it?
I have already read them so there are no new posts.

I think this icon is very confusing.

Strange, I have read most of mine but mine is behaving correctly...

 

[Paul B]

Strange, I have read most of mine but mine is behaving correctly...

Ah!
Maybe it's related to the email bug then which is why it makes no sense to me at the moment?

I notice a little "email" checkbox has just appeared too...

 

[Shelley]

I don't think you're going to find an icon that everyone will agree on. A speech bubble can indicate you talking or someone else. A notepad can indicate you wrote something or someone else did...

Things like this with regards to colours will always be preference driven. The colour can always be changed and the icon. but for me, I do like the grey colour better than the mockup I posted.

I can't see the point of the speech bubble personally.
I would say it's the first time I have seen something without a purpose.

For example, if it is supposed to depict new posts, why do all of my http://xenforo.com/community/watch/threads/all have it?
I have already read them so there are no new posts.

I think this icon is very confusing.

I disagree. A new post icon (bubble) reflects it perfectly. That would be like saying the forum-new png doesn't convey that a new thread has been created.

 

[Chris M]

But the problem still remains that we have no indication of whether we have posted in a thread or not.

 

[Paul B]

I disagree. A new post icon (bubble) reflects it perfectly. That would be like saying the forum-new png doesn't convey that a new thread has been created.

This icon appears on every single thread I am watching, whether I have posted in it or not and whether there have been new replies or not.

So right now it has no meaning to me as it is on every single thread in my watched threads view.

 

[Mike]

But the problem still remains that we have no indication of whether we have posted in a thread or not.

That's not related to this issue though...

This icon appears on every single thread I am watching, whether I have posted in it or not and whether there have been new replies or not.

So right now it has no meaning to me as it is on every single thread in my watched threads view.

It only shows up on unread threads. If you're not seeing that, report it as a bug please.

 

[Paul B]

It only shows up on unread threads.

Not true Mike.

See my screenshot above.

Unless of course you mean in the normal forum view?
In which case should it not be removed from the all watched threads view?

 

[Chris M]

That's not related to this issue though....

Well it is because the bubble image was suggested to denote you had posted in a thread so now it's confusing

 

[Disjunto]

Not true Mike.

See my screenshot above.

Unless of course you mean in the normal forum view?
In which case should it not be removed from the all watched threads view?

strange, not happening here