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Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:13 pm
by merchant_banker
Is is possible to alter the config of the software so that if someone quotes someone elses post, the name of the original poster is displayed in the quote?

I think this may be possible as I have seen it on other forums.

Thanks

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:26 pm
by Robert
merchant_banker wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:13 pm Is is possible to alter the config of the software so that if someone quotes someone elses post, the name of the original poster is displayed in the quote?

I think this may be possible as I have seen it on other forums.

Thanks
If the responder hits the quote button in the top right of post they want to respond to it does it automatically like I've just done here.
Is is possible to alter the config of the software so that if someone quotes someone elses post, the name of the original poster is displayed in the quote?

I think this may be possible as I have seen it on other forums.

Thanks
If the responder cut and pastes the quote and just puts it in quotes using [ quote ] and [ /quote ] (ignoring spaces) then it doesn't.

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:36 pm
by memory man
It does this with prosilver but NOT with subsilver2.

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:44 pm
by Robert
memory man wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:36 pm It does this with prosilver but NOT with subsilver2.
Good call, I've always used the prosilver skin so guessing it must have been the default when I joined in March 2017.

For merchant_banker if you want to change the skin:
- click on the down arrow by your user name
- click User Control Panel
- click the tab that says Board Preferences
- under My Board Style click prosilver
- click submit

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:53 pm
by memory man
Robert wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:44 pm


- click on the down arrow by your user name

The down arrow by your username is only if you are on prosilver.

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:03 pm
by Dominic
Subsilver 2 is a very old skin, which doesn't play nicely with the modern web, and mobile users etc.

I strongly recommend people use Pro Silver instead.
Just a test
Dominic wrote: Named test
To get the word Dominic in the box above, just edit your quote so that it says:

[ quote = Dominic ]

(Without any spaces)

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:53 pm
by Maggie B
Oooft. Just gone prosilver. Think it's going to take me a while to get used to it but I'll give it a try??? 🤔 Moving with times and all that.

MB

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:37 pm
by Dominic
If you ever use a smart phone you will immediately see the benefit of Prosilver. :)

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:26 pm
by Maggie B
I do Dominic and I didn't. . . . . . . . So, I'm back to the old way now. I gave it a few days but Prosilver drove me nuts. 😣

MB

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:22 am
by trevnhil
Exactly the same for me Maggie.. I gave it a short try, but soon went back to the old one..

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:11 am
by Galini
OK - decided to give Prosilver a try.
So how do I choose to only get new Posts or Unread posts ? The option is no longer at the top of the page ??
thanks

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:11 am
by J B
trevnhil wrote: Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:22 am Exactly the same for me Maggie.. I gave it a short try, but soon went back to the old one..
Mee too!

I *think* Dominic did post some figures a while back about % users of the old style.

:)

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:22 am
by trevnhil
I would imagine that most are on the New Style. But is is good to have the choice of staying with what we like best, after trying the new one ..

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:37 am
by Dominic
Galini wrote: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:11 am OK - decided to give Prosilver a try.
So how do I choose to only get new Posts or Unread posts ? The option is no longer at the top of the page ??
thanks
Look in the Quick Links menu, directly above HOME.

There you will see:

Your posts
New Posts
Unread Posts
Unanswered Posts
Active Topics
Search

and a few others.

Personally I recommend Active Topics as the link to use. But everybody has their own preference.

Re: Forum Request

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:23 pm
by Galini
Oh OK, thank you Dominic. I thought the Quick Links was something else ( DOH!)

:lol: