An eagerly-awaited feature for XenForo 1.1, here is a first look at the new thread prefixes system, with a special guest appearance!
XF 1.1 Thread Prefixes
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Marcus
Well-known member
I have made a similar suggestion in this thread. Although this thread is not for suggestions, it's for feedback on the current implementation.
And this implementation looks excellent.
I think that multiple prefixes are a bit of a misnomer. If we were to implement a way to add multiple categorisations for threads, it would be in the form of a tagging system rather than multiple prefixes, which I believe would involve an overly complex user interface.
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ragtek
Guest
I'm still disappointed(drama queen is always disappointed 
) and can't understand what's so innovative like many posted here...
There were suggestions for multiple prefixes
It was also suggested that several users need to make prefixes as "must be set" on creating the thread, in the video i haven't seen a option for this
And the missing of prefix groups will result in an management horror
Another nice innovation feature would be phrases. But they are missing here (like in the notices..... )
So if i have 3 forums(because of different countries & languages) where people can sell/buy/exchange stuff, i'll need 9 prefixes.
WTS want to sell
WTB want to buy
WTE want to exchenge
kupujem
prodajem
razmjenjujem
купујем
продајем
размјењујем
and if i want to add them to the forums, i have to set each of them, instead defining a group "trading prefixes" and set the group to the forums
) and can't understand what's so innovative like many posted here...There were suggestions for multiple prefixes
It was also suggested that several users need to make prefixes as "must be set" on creating the thread, in the video i haven't seen a option for this
And the missing of prefix groups will result in an management horror
Another nice innovation feature would be phrases. But they are missing here (like in the notices..... )
So if i have 3 forums(because of different countries & languages) where people can sell/buy/exchange stuff, i'll need 9 prefixes.
WTS want to sell
WTB want to buy
WTE want to exchenge
kupujem
prodajem
razmjenjujem
купујем
продајем
размјењујем
and if i want to add them to the forums, i have to set each of them, instead defining a group "trading prefixes" and set the group to the forums
Marcus
Well-known member
Yes of course in this case the xf categorization tool prefixes do not work as the old "vb prefixes", they work like tags.
My idea is to not have prefixes and tags together. Use one categorisation tool. This should be less complex than having multiple categorisation tools altogether. If the tagging system is too complex for now (xenforo is fresh and new and lots of cool - easy - stuff can be added here), just let it be the way it is now. The implementation here is great.
Yes there were, but just because something is suggested, it does not mean that we agree with that suggestion. In this case, we do not.There were suggestions for multiple prefixes
Doesn't mean that the feature is not there, or will never be added.It was also suggested that several users need to make prefixes as "must be set" on creating the thread, in the video i haven't seen a option for this
Management tools are easy to add after the initial feature deployment.And the missing of prefix groups will result in an management horror
No, prefixes are already fully integrated into the phrase system. You would require just three prefixes to achieve the example you gave.
CTXMedia
Well-known member
Needs groups (categories) whatever you might call them; especially when using the search page.
I plan to add prefixes for at least three forums, and having them all grouped together in a single select list on the search form could lead to confusion.
Also, weighting (or ordering) groups too - so I can put the more popular "Rides" prefixes ahead/above the others on the search form.
I imagine for my own site prefix groups for "Rides", "Know How" (bike repairs and setup), and "Support and Feedback". I'm sure lots of people could be using many more groups for their own sites.
Cheers,
Shaun
I plan to add prefixes for at least three forums, and having them all grouped together in a single select list on the search form could lead to confusion.
Also, weighting (or ordering) groups too - so I can put the more popular "Rides" prefixes ahead/above the others on the search form.
I imagine for my own site prefix groups for "Rides", "Know How" (bike repairs and setup), and "Support and Feedback". I'm sure lots of people could be using many more groups for their own sites.
Cheers,
Shaun
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ragtek
Guest
No need, vBulletin stores a plain text version of all its prefixes. We can read that value and insert it into our phrase system.
a legacy reborn
Well-known member
"People we don't like...moderators" Nice one K&M 
Marc
Well-known member
Actually this could make it confusing as well. If you have it as either of these people will think its manditory
ibnesayeed
Well-known member
John L.
Well-known member
Not sure if this has been asked, but can we set a default prefix for all new threads in a particular forum? Would be awesome to do.
Just as an example. I have a forum called "applications" and when someone submits an application I would like it to have a prefix of "pending". Would be easier to set this as the default so that I don't need to set each to pending when created. Perhaps a mod could be easily written to do this, but I would like to see this small feature added to the core.
Just as an example. I have a forum called "applications" and when someone submits an application I would like it to have a prefix of "pending". Would be easier to set this as the default so that I don't need to set each to pending when created. Perhaps a mod could be easily written to do this, but I would like to see this small feature added to the core.
