Hi moderators... sorry if this is a 'noobie' question, but I couldn't find anything in the Wiki or FAQ's for the site. (just point me, if I missed it...)
Is there a way I can consistently get a forum thread to display in linear mode starting from message 1 and showing the last message on the last page? It works sometimes for me that way (most notably with older threads), but on newer ones, it seems to always show the latest message on the first page (and the first on the last page.)
Also, when I try to 'print this thread', it always goes in reverse order (most recent message first). Is there anyway to switch this to oldest first?
Many thanks.
/drt
drtolson said:
Hi moderators... sorry if this is a 'noobie' question, but I couldn't find anything in the Wiki or FAQ's for the site. (just point me, if I missed it...)
Is there a way I can consistently get a forum thread to display in linear mode starting from message 1 and showing the last message on the last page? It works sometimes for me that way (most notably with older threads), but on newer ones, it seems to always show the latest message on the first page (and the first on the last page.)
Also, when I try to 'print this thread', it always goes in reverse order (most recent message first). Is there anyway to switch this to oldest first?
Many thanks.
/drt
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Click on UserCP on the top left had corner of the page (the horizontal menu a the top). Go into Edit Options - Thread display options- Linear - Oldest first.
I'm sorry to re-animate this old thread... but I was just searching some info on how to print a thread and I found only this.
Am I wrong or there isn't anymore a "Print this thread" option/button??
I'm on IE11...
Thank you!
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Hi there, I've been having a few problems navigating this web-site.
When I want to re-edit a wiki post that I added a couple of weeks ago, I get a 'Page not found' error when I hit the EDIT button, even though the page can be viewed.
Also, when searching for something, sometimes I also get the 'page not found'
Also, when searching, if I get a lot of results (more than a page worth), the first page displays all hits, then when I click page 2, 3.... etc. it says 'no matches to your criteria' or somthing like that.
HELP MEEEEE?!?? :shock:
Maybe this is the problem : Using IE 6.0.2900
The wiki error is a know one and has been reported but I for one have read nothing about it.
The site is under going an upgrade so the search problem could come from there.
UPDATE
Wiki probelm has been solved (well its thought it has), info out of the moderators section.
Please confirm
Hi there,
Checked everything (edit, search, links that did not work before).
Everything seems to work fine now!
Thanks!
check this out...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BlueangelASIC3
I've noticed that when there are tables in the Wiki, the fields are not all there? Is this post incomplete (there seem to be a lot of tables like this)?
In my browser, there are a lot of empty cells, and like 1 in 50 has some text in it.
Or did I happen upon another bug?
Thanks
Three things ive noticed since updating to the new Tilt 2 official Rom. Every time the device starts up, the "Backlight and Power" SETTINGS screen loads, as i said, every time the device starts up. Its pointless, undesired, annoying, and has done that from the start.
*(2) On the SMS tab of the new "HTC SENSE" (newer version of touchflo pretty much) whenever you get a new SMS and go over to the SMS tab, the newest message isnt ever at the top of the list (waiting for you right in front of your face) on the previous official ROM the newest SMS was always placed/focused right at top of the list for you to see instantly. Not the case with this new ROM, you have to scroll through your old messages, to the very top to read the new SMS, instead of it being right there.
*(3) Why the heck did they get rid of the task manager in the upper right corner next to the clock? Are you kidding? That was just too easy to terminate programs, and switch focus to them if youd like. They got rid of it!? Ridiculous.
Tweaks of any kind are welcome and appreciated, im sure by a few people. I am an advanced user so i would understand. If anyone else thinks of gripes with the new ROM please post here!
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*(3) Why the heck did they get rid of the task manager in the upper right corner next to the clock? Are you kidding? That was just too easy to terminate programs, and switch focus to them if youd like. They got rid of it!? Ridiculous.
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Try this. i have not tried it yet so i cant tell you if it works but people have said it works on tp2 w/ sense!
Thank you, i will definitely check that out. i appreciate the helpful input, instead of being told where and how to post like a lot of other people seem to like to do. I sincerely appreciate your time and efforts. Looks like a good suggestion by just checking out the screenshots.
There's already several threads going regarding this ROM in the ROM Development forum (where this belonged and has been moved to). Had you taken a moment to look you could have found them and posted your drivel in one of them instead of having yet another thread on the same subject scattered around the forums. Your Task Manager gripe is among the most well-known and easiest to fix as a cab is posted in those other threads for it. Forums have certain etiquette that members are expected to abide by and not searching and starting superfluous threads will make others call you out on it. I was not rude to you in any way.
not sure why you posted the same question.
in two different sub-forums.
but...
please refer here.
enjoy.
sh4d0w86.
sh4d0w86 said:
not sure why you posted the same question.
in two different sub-forums.
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I know why...
Miami_Son said:
I know why...
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...doesnt matter why.
just didnt want to post my response twice.
so. gave a linky to my post on his other post.
i must be very unlucky but everytime i use the search i got this message:
Sorry, search is temporarily unavailable. Please try again in 10 minutes.
and i gonna sound stupid but where is the seach button within the thread.
because looking an information in a 100+ page thread is not so easy without search
if i cant find it then i guesss a lot of people and newbies won't, then you cant expect people to search before they posts
I dont see any announcements regarding the search feature being disabled, but it'd be my best guess that either there is some sort of maintenance going on, they may have disabled the search temporarily (it is a huge bandwidth killer), or least likely....a software error.
Either way, I am sure someone is aware......I'd just be patient.
(fwiw, I need the search feature too....but I can live with what I need the answer for....and I don't want to use any other forum but this one)
IIRC it's when the servers are getting overloaded, the search automatically gets disabled. This ensures the rest of the site doesn't go down.
If not, it might just be maintenance...
The google search will still be operational unless google goes down
silenius said:
looking an information in a 100+ page thread is not so easy without search
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How right you are!
silenius said:
where is the seach button within the thread.
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I've not noticed the "search this thread" button being unavailable before. Maybe you've had a different experience to me. On both the new and classic styles there's a "search this thread" button at the top of the first post on the page you're viewing. If it's not there for you then I bow out and leave it to someone who knows why to give you a better answer.
I haven't been on XDA for many months but I'm sure there used to be a "Printable Version" option somewhere for forum posts. I've looked at half a dozen posts this morning but haven't been able to find anything.
In the FAQ (https://forum.xda-developers.com/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=printable&match=all&titlesonly=0) I found a mention of it under Thread Tools but I either I'm blind or it's vanished.
"At the top of each thread, there is a link called 'Thread Tools'. By clicking on this link, a menu will appear with a number of options:
Show Printable Version - this will show you a page with the thread post content in a reduced graphics format that is more 'printer friendly'."
Please tell me I'm just being blind and dumb and point me to where I should be looking!
Thanks in advance
FrankieChen said:
I haven't been on XDA for many months but I'm sure there used to be a "Printable Version" option somewhere for forum posts. I've looked at half a dozen posts this morning but haven't been able to find anything.
In the FAQ (https://forum.xda-developers.com/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=printable&match=all&titlesonly=0) I found a mention of it under Thread Tools but I either I'm blind or it's vanished.
"At the top of each thread, there is a link called 'Thread Tools'. By clicking on this link, a menu will appear with a number of options:
Show Printable Version - this will show you a page with the thread post content in a reduced graphics format that is more 'printer friendly'."
Please tell me I'm just being blind and dumb and point me to where I should be looking!
Thanks in advance
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The 2010 site theme has thread tools. 2013 beta has a print button, and I'm not sure it's an option on other themes. Perhaps it was abandoned, since most browsers have their own print options.
Hope that helps!
Darth said:
The 2010 site theme has thread tools. 2013 beta has a print button, and I'm not sure it's an option on other themes. Perhaps it was abandoned, since most browsers have their own print options.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks for taking the time to reply Darth. I'm guessing it might have something to do with the option of removing ads (which is certainly new to me) but completely understandable. There used to be a "simplify" version when printing via chrome but seems google have removed that on version 49.0.2623.112 (yes, I own up to being a guilty XP user) and selecting comes out all squwif. As I don't have internet at home I print off the long forums with several hundred posts to read later on .
FrankieChen said:
Thanks for taking the time to reply Darth. I'm guessing it might have something to do with the option of removing ads (which is certainly new to me) but completely understandable. There used to be a "simplify" version when printing via chrome but seems google have removed that on version 49.0.2623.112 (yes, I own up to being a guilty XP user) and selecting comes out all squwif. As I don't have internet at home I print off the long forums with several hundred posts to read later on .
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You could attempt switching to 2010 theme to see if it does what you want when you want to print. Then switch back to your preferred theme otherwise.
Just a thought.
Is there some user preference that will allow me to disable the predictions/suggestions drop-down which invariably hijacks my search and takes me everywhere except "this thread"? I know about the "x" button, I just want to disable this useless (to me) behavior.
Also, how does one search a thread for "this string" without returning every occurrence of "this" or "string"?
Sorry if I missed something obvious, but this has been plaguing me for years.
Thanks for any help.
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Is there some user preference that will allow me to disable the predictions/suggestions drop-down which invariably hijacks my search and takes me everywhere except "this thread"? I know about the "x" button, I just want to disable this useless (to me) behavior.
Also, how does one search a thread for "this string" without returning every occurrence of "this" or "string"?
Sorry if I missed something obvious, but this has been plaguing me for years.
Thanks for any help.
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I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't like it. Half the time, on a phone, I hit the top suggestion instead of the "x".
ForestCat said:
Is there some user preference that will allow me to disable the predictions/suggestions drop-down which invariably hijacks my search and takes me everywhere except "this thread"? I know about the "x" button, I just want to disable this useless (to me) behavior.
Also, how does one search a thread for "this string" without returning every occurrence of "this" or "string"?
Sorry if I missed something obvious, but this has been plaguing me for years.
Thanks for any help.
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ethical_haquer said:
I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't like it. Half the time, on a phone, I hit the top suggestion instead of the "x".
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I agree with both of you on all the points...
Before I realized what was happening, I was wondering why, when I was searching for a random term, it would lead me to a random device forum instead -- because it was inadvertently searching for the forum of the drop down suggestion closest to the search box...
I really hate searching for a term like "boot" or "root" or "command" with another term, because i just get every result in the end! Half the time, i end up googl'ing "site:forum.xda-developers.com 'term' 'term'" if I need to search more than one term or if a term is too common...
Hi ,
search on this forum with option "search titles only" does not work at all. Only one sample : try to find:
magisk delta
and no results.
But use google.com:
magisk delta site:forum.xda-developers.com
and first find is :
[Discussion] Magisk Delta - Another unofficial third-party Magisk fork
This is not an officially supported topjohnwu project. If you are looking for official Magisk source, please go to this page Introduction Custom Magisk fork by HuskyDG. Sync with official Magisk adding back MagiskHide...
forum.xda-developers.com
Maybe time to replace search with google.com ?
The crickets on this thread are deafening. Meanwhile, folks are constantly admonished to "search before asking". When you can't search a 100+ page thread for an exact space-separated phrase, most reasonable people are gonna throw in the towel. These forums are fantastic, it's is the go-to resource for everything android ROM/Theme-related. And it's free. And I do appreciate it. A lot. But frankly, the search (lack of)functionality is an embarrassment.
Tomek0000 said:
Hi ,
search on this forum with option "search titles only" does not work at all. Only one sample : try to find:
magisk delta
and no results.
But use google.com:
magisk delta site:forum.xda-developers.com
and first find is :
[Discussion] Magisk Delta - Another unofficial third-party Magisk fork
This is not an officially supported topjohnwu project. If you are looking for official Magisk source, please go to this page Introduction Custom Magisk fork by HuskyDG. Sync with official Magisk adding back MagiskHide...
forum.xda-developers.com
Maybe time to replace search with google.com ?
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ForestCat said:
The crickets on this thread are deafening. Meanwhile, folks are constantly admonished to "search before asking". When you can't search a 100+ page thread for an exact space-separated phrase, most reasonable people are gonna throw in the towel. These forums are fantastic, it's is the go-to resource for everything android ROM/Theme-related. And it's free. And I do appreciate it. A lot. But frankly, the search (lack of)functionality is an embarrassment.
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I agree.
ForestCat said:
The crickets on this thread are deafening.
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Likely because there has been several threads already about this, and several discussions in other threads.
driving me NUTS too!
As is the inability to search in a particular thread
and using Google site specific only gives top level thread titles
can't find sht these days!
If they wanna keep people visiting & onsite they need to have good search facility for when we need specific info
edit: some forums don't show the option to search "this thread" or "this forum" just "forums" .... but it's now working on the above, when i tested prior to post, it wasn't ... a bug?