Paid Mod Double-click Forum Icon to Mark Read

[glennrocksvb]

Recreating the vB3/vB4 feature in vB5 to allow user to quickly mark a forum channel read by simply double-clicking the forum icon.

Compatibiility:
vB5 and vB6 (self-hosted) with PHP 7+ or 8+. Not compatible with vBCloud but it's possible to create a vBCloud version.

Version History:
v1.3

• Fixed an issue in vB 6.1.3 where simpleversion JS variable was removed by vBulletin and it caused a JS error that broke this mod.

v1.2

• Fixed a bug in the mod for the latest vB 6.0.8 version where Read Marking system was refactored and changed — the "Topic/Forum Read Marking Type" option in AdminCP was removed and read marking for guests was also removed.
• Updated the mod based on these vB 6.0.8 changes. For vB 6.0.7 and lower (including vB 5.x), read marking still follows the "Topic/Forum Read Marking Type" option and read marking for guests still works as is.

v1.1

• Added support for vBulletin 6.x.

v1.0

• Initial version

Demo:
Go to Homepage of this forum and double-click a forum icon with unread posts.

Note:
vB5 has an existing bug where if the "Topic/Forum Read Marking Type" option in AdminCP is set to "Database", marking a channel as read only works properly if the date of the last content of the forum channel is within the "Database Read Marking Limit" option. Let's say you've set this option to 10 days, it will only mark a channel as read if the date of the last content is within 10 days. If the last content is 11 days old or longer, it will not mark the forum as read. Please vote for it to get more attention from the vBulletin developers. To minimize the occurrence of this issue, it is recommended to set the "Settings > Options > General Settings > Database Read Marking Limit" option to a longer value like 180 days (6 months) or 365 days or longer.

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[Mike]

Hello glennrocksvb
Is this compatible with VB 6?

[glennrocksvb]

e, thanks for your interest in the mod. I will test it first and let you know.

[glennrocksvb]

It's not working in vB6 mainly due to the changes in the way the unread forum icon is implemented in vB6. I will make adjustments to the code to support vB6.

[Mike]

Pitty... but great that you will try it for VB 6.
Missing really the comfortable function to mark forums read.

[glennrocksvb]

Released v1.1 to add support for vB6.x.

Paid customers will receive an email containing the download link to the new version.

[Mike]

Thanks... works perfect in VB 6.08

[Mike]

Sorry, must corrrect me. It isn't working.

After double clicking it is marked as read.
But when I reload the page it is unmarked again.

Tested with Firefox, Edge, Opera and Chrome.
Also after clearing the cache there is no effect.

Please try it by yourself: www.elvisnachrichten.de

[glennrocksvb]

What is the "Topic/Forum Read Marking Type" option in AdminCP set to?

[glennrocksvb]

Does it also not work if you are logged in?

[Mike]

Not working for guests or if I am logged in.
But can you help me out? Where can I find "Forum Read Marking Type"?

VB 3 was my thing... I still have to explore VB 6.

[glennrocksvb]

I checked the release notes for the latest vB 6.0.8 that was released recently and they refactored the Read Marking system.

Readmarking Changes
This system has been refactored to facilitate the above and handle read marking more atomically. In previous versions, visiting the last page of a topic marked the topic as read. Readmarking will now mark individual pages of posts as read. Users should be able to return to a topic and continue from where they left off if they have not read the entire topic thoroughly.

I think that's why the mod is not working in 6.0.8. I haven't installed that version yet and the mod was tested in a previous version. I will install it and find out the fix for the mod for the new Read Marking system.

[glennrocksvb]

Where can I find "Forum Read Marking Type"?

It turns out this option has been removed in vB 6.0.8 as also indicated in its release notes.

Topic/Forum Read Marking Type
This option is no longer available. All topics will be marked as read automatically, and the database will be updated appropriately. This change will allow better read marking across devices.

[glennrocksvb]

Read marking seems to no longer work for guests in vB 6.0.8. I posted a feedback for this in the vB support forum at:

https://forum.vbulletin.com/forum/vbulletin-6/feedback-suggestions/4497016-discuss-the-vbulletin-6-0-8-release?p=4497621#post4497621

Mike could you please confirm this on your end?

[Mike]

You are right . I just tested it. No possibillity as guest to mark forum or threads as read.

Even if all threads have been read, the “unread posts” mark is still visible in the forum view.






The “Mark this channel as read” button is also not available for guests.