Alert Improvements by Xon 1.5.6

[Xon]

This is an XF design issue, it happens sometimes if a user clicks reply and also watch nearly at the same time or double clicks reply without flood protection.

 

[dutchbb]

Would it be possible to have the option on for everybody to not mark alerts as read when visiting the alert page?

Also would this be possible for the drop down like with conversations? Would be better that not alle are marked as read when viewing that..

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

Also would this be possible for the drop down like with conversations? Would be better that not alle are marked as read when viewing that..

Yeah that functionality always kind of bugged me. It makes sense to not mark convo alerts as read when you haven't read them, but then they mark all other alerts as read as soon as you mouseover the list? meh

 

[Xon]

Would it be possible to have the option on for everybody to not mark alerts as read when visiting the alert page?

The alerts page or the alerts dropdown list?

This add-on already supports the alert page not marking as read via the preference; "On viewing alerts page, do not mark alerts as read". I use it fairly heavily on my sites.

:edit: hmm, there isn't an option to make that the default or see/change it from the admincp, and the discoverability sucks.

 

[dutchbb]

The alerts page or the alerts dropdown list?

This add-on already supports the alert page not marking as read via the preference; "On viewing alerts page, do not mark alerts as read". I use it fairly heavily on my sites

For the alert page the option is not checked by default. It would be better if it is checked automatic for all users i think.

And the same option for the alerts dropdown list would be fantastic because most users use that to check alerts when on the forum.

 

[dutchbb]

I have also BD Alerts (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/bd-alerts.1903/) installed. When you click the link in email the alert will be marked as read. This does not give a problem with this add-on?

At the moment no problems

 

[Xon]

I have also BD Alerts (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/bd-alerts.1903/) installed. When you click the link in email the alert will be marked as read. This does not give a problem with this add-on?

For thread/conversation/report alerts, it generally marks them as read when you view them vs the email link itself.

 

[Jim McClain]

Am I correct in assuming there is no Alert Improvements by Xon options page in the ACP? I've had this problem before, where an addon has at least one place to configure it, but the addon description, nor the readme, if supplied, indicates where those options are located. You have to search around for them. My experience with the xF ACP is only 5 days old, so it's been frustrating.

One of my first curiosities was the List Add-ons page. There is a drop-down list of Controls to upgrade, disable and uninstall, but no link that will take you to the configuration page. Seems a simple addition to that list that would make configuring any add-on easier.

 

[Xon]

This add-on doesn't have any admin options, just a single end-user option; under preferences it adds the "On viewing alerts page, do not mark alerts as read" option.

I plan to expose that option in the admincp, and allow the defaults to be set but I haven't had the time to implement that yet.

 

[Jim McClain]

This add-on doesn't have any admin options, just a single end-user option; under preferences it adds the "On viewing alerts page, do not mark alerts as read" option.

I didn't even think to look at that page. I looked at Alert Preferences. Shouldn't that option be on that page instead?

Anyway, glad to have found this. It will make some of my members very happy - and I appreciate it too.

 

[Xon]

I didn't even think to look at that page. I looked at Alert Preferences. Shouldn't that option be on that page instead?

Yes, it would make sense for that to be in there. This is one of my earlier add-ons, so it's options aren't well integrated.

 

[dutchbb]

Does the performance impact also count with guests? Or is it only for logged in members?

Performance impact

• 1 extra SELECT query per thread page request when the user has more than zero active alerts.
  • If there are alerts to mark as read, then an extra UPDATE is required.

 

[Xon]

@dutchbb By default; Guests only have zero alerts, so in practice it is members only.

 

[Xon]

Xon updated Alert Improvements by Xon with a new update entry:

1.4.3 - Feature Update

The alert summerization attempts to make the alerts pop-up & page usable with high number or likes or ratings. Summerization occurs on accessing the alerts page (pop-up or full-page)

Feature details:

• Global Optional, Alert summerization by selected content type or user
• User Option to prevent marking as read when accessing /accounts/alerts page.
• User Option to prevent summerization when accessing /accounts/alerts page.
• User Option to adjust summerization threshold

Supported content types for alert summerization

• ...

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[SeToY]

Thanks for the update. However, it now displays all "Alerts Per Page" even in the dropdown menu. Furthermore a global "summarize when greater than" settings would be nice.

 

[Xon]

Xon updated Alert Improvements by Xon with a new update entry:

Bugfix update

• Respect limit for alert pop-outs

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[SeToY]

Where can I set this limit? It still displays a load of alerts in the popup.

 

[Mouth]

Where can I set this limit? It still displays a load of alerts in the popup.

/admin.php?options/list/alerts
or
/account/alert-preferences

 

[SeToY]

/admin.php?options/list/alerts
or
/account/alert-preferences

That are the only options I got:
https://gyazo.com/35b35a7a0da9c1f6c34bbb9a0e4a7114

There's no setting to specify the amount of alerts in the popup.

 

[Xon]

Please note; This add-on requires php 5.5 or newer.

Where can I set this limit? It still displays a load of alerts in the popup.

There's no setting to specify the amount of alerts in the popup.

The pop-up should only show upto 25 alerts. This is hardcoded into XF.