Lack of interest Prefix filter at top of forum

[Mr Lucky]

I would like to see the possibility to have a list of thread prefixes at the top of a forum, to make easy filtering by prefix.

Often there may be threads with a certain prefix that are not on the first page, so a list at the top to immediately sort via prefix would be very useful.

Also many users are not eve aware that you can sort by prefix, so if there was a box that not only displays all available prefixes for that forum, but also has the handy instruction: "Filter threads by prefix"

Edit: as Mike pointed out, you can actually do this via the Thread Display Options at the bottom of a forum, but I think that is very well hidden. I didn't even know it was there. I'm looking for something newbie proof and obvious as it's such a useful feature it shouldn't be hidden away like that.

 

[Mike]

I don't see this being at all related to ES. As a matter, a form of what you want already exists. You can filter by prefix at the bottom.

 

[Mr Lucky]

I don't see this being at all related to ES.

What is ES?

As a matter, a form of what you want already exists. You can filter by prefix at the bottom.

So it is, yet extremely well hidden behind Thread Display Options. I didn't even know that was there tucked away. Just goes to show how my suggestion would be very useful.

 

[Amaury]

What is ES?

Enhanced Search.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Enhanced Search.

No, I suppose it isn't. But it does help you find things.

 

[rdn]

You can use this addon for now: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/prefix-forum-listing.80/

 

[Mr Lucky]

Thanks, that looks just right.

 

[Wildcat Media]

I like the add-on above, to a point. In Resource Manager, there is a drop-down menu to select to filter by prefix. But, that is not present in the main forum. I'd rather see it incorporated similarly--I do not want prefixes cluttering the top of our forums, in other words.

 

[Wildcat Media]

You can filter by prefix at the bottom.

Oh jeez, I've never seen that! I never open that up, as I'm usually on the moderation warpath and need to look at everything!

I'll post this for members. They are also probably not aware this exists.

 

[erich37]

Prefix-Filter at the Homepage would be great to have in XF-core, in order to filter Prefixes across ALL forums.

This would add an additional level of hierarchy.


Similar to this Addon:

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/prefix-forum-listing.80/

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/pfps-com-br-thread-prefix-listing.22091/

 

[Mr Lucky]

Oh jeez, I've never seen that! I never open that up, as I'm usually on the moderation warpath and need to look at everything!

I'll post this for members. They are also probably not aware this exists.

Exactly! It's very useful but hidden away so most members will not know about it. Hence my request for something that is obvious, intuitive and user friendly.

 

[Paul B]

It can be done with a simple template edit, duplicating the code from the thread_list template and adding it to the forum_view template (or moving it to the top of the thread_list).



The layout and styling would be simple to change, using different classes.

 

[Joe Link]

It can be done with a simple template edit, duplicating the code from the thread_list template and adding it to the forum_view template (or moving it to the top of the thread_list).

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The layout and styling would be simple to change, using different classes.

I'm a little shocked someone hasn't made a simple add-on to do this!

 

[Joe Link]

@Brogan if I copy the code from the bottom and put it on the top, is there a way to specify certain nodes to display it?

 

[Jeanette]

What is ES?




So it is, yet extremely well hidden behind Thread Display Options. I didn't even know that was there tucked away. Just goes to show how my suggestion would be very useful.

I wasn't aware of it either, going to look now but surely top would be easier. @Mr Lucky can we make it darker?

Jx