Mark read: all Conversations feature

[Will Franco]

Is there a setting or addon to allow users to mark read all conversations?

 

[ENF]

Is there a setting or addon to allow users to mark read all conversations?

As you can demonstrate here on xenforo.com, you can 'select all' and use the moderation menu to mark all conversations as read.

 

[Will Franco]

The standard way requires three clicks. Our users don’t want granularity. They want simple: one button (mark all read).

 

[ENF]

The standard way requires three clicks. Our users don’t want granularity. They want simple: one button (mark all read).

Then you'd need an addon for the additional function: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ozzmodz-mark-all-conversations.8138/

 

[TPerry]

The standard way requires three clicks. Our users don’t want granularity. They want simple: one button (mark all read).

Ahh... but the majority of folks probably DO like that granularity.
Kind of like using a shotgun instead of a rifle to shoot one target out of a group of several.
This would probably be best addressed as an "add-on", and since @AndyB is the king of micro add-ons/remove-ons you may want to contact him.

 

[Will Franco]

Ahh... but the majority of folks probably DO like that granularity.

It’s probably best not to assume anything. We asked them

 

[TPerry]

It’s probably best not to assume anything. We asked them

You asked YOUR users.. a small subset of ALL users of the script developed by XenForo.

 

[Will Franco]

Fair point! The ones we like.

 

[Mr Lucky]

You asked YOUR users.. a small subset of ALL users of the script developed by XenForo.

I agree, most users read their conversations so don’t meet to mark all read.

I must say I didn’t even know you could mark them all read.

 

[Will Franco]

Maybe I’m attacking this problem on the wrong interface? It’s the message notification system, not the inbox I need to address. The notifications in the drop down show from last unread, as opposed to last received. Is there a way to change it to last received?

 

[Will Franco]

Progress: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/ozzmodz-mark-all-conversations.8138/

 

[Will Franco]

I did a crap job of explaining the sticking points.

The problem I need to resolve: As a user, when I log back into the community after a couple of months, the Conversation feature is not usable. The counter is wrong and the dropdown shows old posts. It takes multiple clicks that aren't immediately obvious to resolve the situation. So I don't do anything and instead workaround the situation.

Mark conversations read is the best idea so far.

How else could I approach the situation? Thoughts and ideas are welcome.