Forum Layout

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Alex Blair
Is there a way to tell what you have or haven't read..??
i.e:When I enter the forum site I start at the top and read all the catogories starting from the top down..By the time I get to the bottom,other than writing down the numbers on the sides of the catagory ,how do I know when a new one has posted while I'm still reading farther on down the page..??

Personally, I just do a quick date scan...

As long as you're logged-in, the cookies set by the system will keep track of what you have and haven't yet viewed. When you first log in, the icons to the left of the forum or thread will show yellow for "unread". Once you've gone through the forum, refresh your page and they should turn gray unless something new has been added in the meantime. I'm not sure what triggers this action exactly, though... I'm still getting used to this software too!

The colour codes for those left-side icons are at the bottom of forum and thread pages.