XF 1.2 Post Sort Order

[msolano]

Hello. I know that I can define an order for my nodes (as administrator)

But a user wants to order in ascending sort the posts into all the threads. I searched for the option but I can't find it.

Can, as user, choose the order of posts into the threads or in the whole forum?

 

[Amaury]

No, it's a global setting only administrators have access to in the admin control panel.

 

[msolano]

Thank you @Amaury

 

[Amaury]

Thank you @Amaury

Note that they can temporarily change it by clicking one of the things, such as Last Message, on the discussion list. However, that's based on cookies. Once they clear their cookies, it'll reset to the site default.

 

[msolano]

Yeah, it's the list of threads list but he wants to order the posts list into the threads. I think it can't be done.

 

[Jeremy]

Reordering posts within a thread is not possible.

 

[Ville]

Reordering posts within a thread is not possible.

Not possible, or not currently possible? In other words, is there some technical reason for why an extension could not implement this? I'm configuring xenForo to move to from vB shortly, and this is a feature that I would really need. My board has a "specialty" that we tend to recycle old threads, and so, some threads have been around for fifteen years (no kidding!) and have hundreds of pages of content. Hence it makes sense to have the most recent content accessible when a thread is opened as opposed to needing to always click on "last page".

 

[Paul B]

It would be possible with an add-on but it would require custom development.

 

[DroidOne]

Since this was written a while back - is it possible with XF 1.4 for users to select sort order and have the forum remember it?

 

[Valhalla]

Since this was written a while back - is it possible with XF 1.4 for users to select sort order and have the forum remember it?

I don't believe anything has changed, so the answer above your post would still apply.

 

[2faroffroad]

Assuming there is still no option for this on a user basis?


Currently.

 

[Ville]

Or, AFAIK on global basis, either (I'm talking about the descending chronological sorting of the posts in each thread; it's by default ascending, and there's currently no way to alter it). I'm going to need this in order to move my forum from vB to xF; everything else has been taken care of. So it's my intention to look into this really soon (over next couple of weeks). Initially a global admin setting, then a forum-by-forum admin setting, then allow user to override it. If I get ambitious, I may expand it from thread post-sorting to thread sorting as well (thus giving users the option to override).

But if someone else has something suitable available, please let me know (and save me the effort).

 

[2faroffroad]

Found something. https://xenforo.com/community/threads/newest-post-first-by-waindigo.33334
Reading the comments it has some small issues, But hopefully there fixed as they are old.
I just installed it for a member and seems to be working. testing it over the next day or so..

 

[Ville]

Ah, here: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/newest-post-first-by-waindigo.834/

I'm going to try that one, thank you! Even if it's not complete, it'll give me a better starting point to understand how it needs to be implemented. If I end up enhancing it, I'll post an update here.

 

[jauburn]

Since this was written a while back - is it possible with XF 1.4 for users to select sort order and have the forum remember it?

I just had a user request this for threads in one particular forum. Would like to be able to give him the option.