Fixed "Messages have been posted..." incorrectly loaded

[Onimua]

From what I've tested, it looks like the "Messages have been posted since you loaded this page" message displays any time you are not on the last page of a thread regardless if there's actual new posts. Shouldn't this check to see if there are actual unread posts in the thread before loading? It's confusing otherwise.

 

[Paul B]

That has been reported and Mike did say it was expected but he may revisit it.

 

[Biker]

I just tested and didn't see that behavior at all.

 

[Onimua]

I just tested and didn't see that behavior at all.

I think it may be related to drafts being saved. Load a page that isn't the last one, type in the box, and then way a few minutes and it should pop up. It's not instant or relatively fast.

 

[Paul B]

It is to do with the draft.

 

[Andrej]

I believe this should be changed. Sometimes it also loads some of the posts before the newly posted post from the last page, making it look like a mess. (hard to reproduce but I report back if so)

 

[Despair]

Sometimes it also loads some of the posts before the newly posted post from the last page, making it look like a mess. (hard to reproduce but I report back if so)

Pretty sure it just checks against the last_date hidden input, which is the timestamp of the last post on the current page. So if your on page 3 of 8 (even if you've actually read all the posts), any posts from page 4 and beyond would count as new. Already noticed this on the first day, but later didn't mind it as much as I thought it's a nice reminder for those people who don't bother reading the rest of the messages before posting.

 

[Mike]

I've changed this now (well, not on here just yet) to only display if there are actually new posts.