Browsing Convenience

[Aaronbrook37]

Hey there all,

I understand not everyone has perfect internet, but for those of us interested with broadband/cable, this is a great way to read forums.

For example:

Rather than reading like this:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36989

A typical four page thread around these parts. 40~ odd posts and a handful of clicks/tabs.

I would far rather read it like this:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36989&pp=50

All consolidated into one by just adding &pp=XX. Easy scroll start to finish.

Just a quick question... is there any way to default page consolidation so I don't have to enter it every time?

[Gomez]

I think there was a thread or even a few posts within a thread that talked about this. I think an admin chimed in and told of why it can't or won't be done, fairly recently I think.

I do like the idea with one exception. When I come back to the forums after a day or so I hit the "new posts" button at the top of the page. In threads I follow or sometimes even remember, I know I last visited page 3 for example. Therefore I do not have to scroll down all the way through 1 and 2 or even the first 18 posts or more (if using this method) if on a more popular topic. But in defense of the above if I had control to set it the way I liked it it would also be nice.

[GenevaDirt]

ummmm....am I blind...I see no difference in the 2 links.

[Grey Vw]

If you have firefox download Autopager. It does the same thing except you still have the choice of jumping pages. You will never want to go back to the old way.

ummmm....am I blind...I see no difference in the 2 links.

Must be that orange eye. You might want to get it checked out:p

[JPT]

For example:

Rather than reading like this:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36989

A typical four page thread around these parts. 40~ odd posts and a handful of clicks/tabs.

I would far rather read it like this:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36989&pp=50

All consolidated into one by just adding &pp=XX. Easy scroll start to finish.

Old trick. I've been doing that for years.

BTW, you can do up to 200 posts per page.

[Damkid]

FWIW I have mine set for 30 posts per page, been that way for a couple years now

[GenevaDirt]

if you are talking about post count....I have mine set at 40 per page.....thats why it looks no different to me....not my orange eye, so there!

[SimonTuffGuy]

I've changed the options allowing up to 1,000 posts per page now. You can change this by going to User CP --> Edit Options --> And under Thread Display Options, change Number of Posts to Show Per Page from whatever it is now........ to, anything UP to 1000...

Enjoy.

[Aaronbrook37]

The man delivers! Thank you sir.

[Damkid]

is there even any threads that are 1000+ posts? :lol: i guessthat setting will basically mean every thread will fit on one single page lol

[ejp2fast]

FWIW I have mine set for 30 posts per page, been that way for a couple years now

thats how mine was, until now...

here is a test thread, with 500+ posts.... remember this?

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23167

Simon, you da man!

[SimonTuffGuy]

You're welcome.

[GenevaDirt]

thats how mine was, until now...

here is a test thread, with 500+ posts.... remember this?

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23167

Simon, you da man!

lol...it will only show the way you see it if viewers have theirs set that way too.

[Damkid]

Yes, but it's a good link for those who change their setting to 1000 posts per page, to test out the new setting

[Aaronbrook37]

Yes, but it's a good link for those who change their setting to 1000 posts per page, to test out the new setting

That one was easy - all text. Took my internet forever to get your build thread going with all of the pictures... but as long as I don't delete my history/browsing documents in the immediate future, I have it on demand!