Add preview text for first post in thread list

[RichardKYA]

I might have solved the problem with sticky threads, mind you, I have no idea what I am doing
I replaced the original change by @Jake Bunce in View.php with the following:

        // RENDER FIRST POSTS
        $previewLength = XenForo_Application::get('options')->discussionPreviewLength;

        foreach ($this->_params['threads'] AS &$thread)
        {
            if ($previewLength && !empty($thread['message']))
            {
                $formatter = XenForo_BbCode_Formatter_Base::create('XenForo_BbCode_Formatter_Text');
                $parser = XenForo_BbCode_Parser::create($formatter);

                $thread['messageParsed'] = $parser->render($thread['message']);
            }
        }
        foreach ($this->_params['stickyThreads'] AS &$thread)
        {
            if ($previewLength && !empty($thread['message']))
            {
                $formatter = XenForo_BbCode_Formatter_Base::create('XenForo_BbCode_Formatter_Text');
                $parser = XenForo_BbCode_Parser::create($formatter);

                $thread['messageParsed'] = $parser->render($thread['message']);
            }
        }

Think it works but maybe it could be done in another way?

Does this work OK?

 

[RichardKYA]

Is it possible to retain smilies in the preview?

 

[Anh Tran]

It's not working on Sticky Thread? help me please

 

[sami simo]

I have been using this modification for years in my forums.
I wonder how to show previews now with XF2?

 

[TrevC]

Has anyone ended up making an add-on for this in XF2?