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[JoyFreak]

I just wondered why there isn't a tab/feature for "New threads" on the What's new page: https://xenforo.com/community/whats-new/
There is one for New posts but that gets updated due to new content but would have bee good to have one that is strictly for new threads being created.

Anyone know an add-on for this or a way to achieve this?

 

[AndyB]

You can create a New threads widget.

 

[JoyFreak]

You can create a New threads widget.

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Yes but that limits you to only a specific maximum entry and it all displays on one page. Would have been good to have it run through several pages like New posts.

 

[AndyB]

You could do this:

https://xenforo.com/community/threa...that-includes-read-items.145247/#post-1241049

 

[JoyFreak]

You could do this:

https://xenforo.com/community/threa...that-includes-read-items.145247/#post-1241049

Do what? I'm confused

 

[AndyB]

You can change the way New posts link works by editing the New posts Public navigation. It will show all new threads with this change.

 

[JoyFreak]

You can change the way New posts link works by editing the New posts Public navigation. It will show all new threads with this change.

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Nice. But what if I want to keep both?

 

[AndyB]

You can create a new Public navigation. Just copy the code above with the following changes:

Navigation ID = newThreads
Display order = 110.

 

[JoyFreak]

I will do this and report back.

Many thanks!

 

[JoyFreak]

Hi @AndyB ,

That didn't work!


It does not show new threads.

 

[AndyB]

Adding ?skip=1 will show the latest posts just like it does in the sidebar widget.

 

[JoyFreak]

Adding ?skip=1 will show the latest posts just like it does in the sidebar widget.

I think you have misunderstood the purpose of this thread and my question, what it is I want to achieve.

 

[Brad Padgett]

I think you have misunderstood the purpose of this thread and my question, what it is I want to achieve.

You can edit what shows in what's new by going to the template whats_new_wrapper

It would require a custom edit of the link there. Possibly using @AndyB method in a link but directing it towards that template would probably achieve the desired effect. The template controls the main links inside the whats new widget and can be controlled there.

 

[JoyFreak]

I just wondered why there isn't a tab/feature for "New threads" on the What's new page: https://xenforo.com/community/whats-new/
There is one for New posts but that gets updated due to new content but would have bee good to have one that is strictly for new threads being created.

Anyone know an add-on for this or a way to achieve this?

I guess you misunderstood too.

 

[imno007]

I don't think there is a link in the wrapper for just threads, if I remember correctly. (For some reason, new threads has always been the poor unwanted cousin of new posts, although things have improved a lot since 2.0.) I'm not sure how you'd go about getting a new threads pane with page navigation, but you can at least disable the default navigation for it under What's New and create a New Threads widget to display there instead - at least that way you can choose to have as many new threads (and only new threads) display as you want on one page. I've created a homepage where I also display just the newest threads on there.

 

[JoyFreak]

I don't think there is a link in the wrapper for just threads, if I remember correctly. (For some reason, new threads has always been the poor unwanted cousin of new posts, although things have improved a lot since 2.0.) I'm not sure how you'd go about getting a new threads pane with page navigation, but you can at least disable the default navigation for it under What's New and create a New Threads widget to display there instead - at least that way you can choose to have as many new threads (and only new threads) display as you want on one page. I've created a homepage where I also display just the newest threads on there.

Yeah that is exactly what I've done and tricked the widget/block to look like part of the What's new. I've limited the entries to 40 as it will look messy if its anymore than that on one page. Shame there isn't a pagination for it but this is as close as it will get to what I want doing. I think this can be achieved with an add-on but there isn't one available, who knows, someone might make one in the future. Here's what I have done: https://www.joyfreak.com/whats-new/

 

[Brad Padgett]

I noticed it earlier @JoyFreak when I was on your site. You can't even tell the difference. Just that there's no "read more" area below it. I hope you figure it out. Anyways looks good.

 

[imno007]

Yeah that is exactly what I've done and tricked the widget/block to look like part of the What's new. I've limited the entries to 40 as it will look messy if its anymore than that on one page. Shame there isn't a pagination for it but this is as close as it will get to what I want doing. I think this can be achieved with an add-on but there isn't one available, who knows, someone might make one in the future. Here's what I have done: https://www.joyfreak.com/whats-new/

That's how I have it, except I think I have it set to display 75 threads by default. Works out fine for me, I don't mind if users have to - God forbid - scroll a little more on their tiny phone screens, the lazy *******s. J/K (sorta). But yeah, I don't know how much is achievable with an addon. Either no one knows how to do it, if it's even possible, or no one has seen a need for it.

 

[JoyFreak]

That's how I have it, except I think I have it set to display 75 threads by default. Works out fine for me, I don't mind if users have to - God forbid - scroll a little more on their tiny phone screens, the lazy *******s. J/K (sorta). But yeah, I don't know how much is achievable with an addon. Either no one knows how to do it, if it's even possible, or no one has seen a need for it.

It is achievable and can be found as part of another add-on, Topics by ThemeHouse. It’s just I do not wish to use an add-on that is used for another purpose even though there is an option to switch the topics off and still use the latest threads feature. I just think no one has seen a need for it. But like I say, this method we got going on is as good as it will get.

 

[imno007]

Ah. I have that addon, but couldn't remember how it worked there. I could never enable their New Threads because it conflicts with Xon's Prefix Essentials addon.