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Suggestion: More Collapsible Stuff for Forum
Hi All

I like how I can collapse main forum sections, and I would like to extend this to being able to collapse certain topics in a particular forum.

Here is what I mean:

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Products (expand)
Gossamer Mail (collapsed)
Links SQL (expanded)
Pre Sales (collapse)
Discussions (expand)
Dev, Plugins and Globals (expand)
PHP (expand)
Version 1.x (collapse)

Thanks very much. I hope that this is helpful. Smile

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DogTags: Apr 12, 2002, 7:49 AM
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Re: [DogTags] Suggestion: More Collapsible Stuff for Forum In reply to
What is there to collapse?!

- wil
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Re: [DogTags] Suggestion: More Collapsible Stuff for Forum In reply to
Sorry to be predictable but shouldn't this go in the GForum category...maybe "Discussion"?
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Re: [Wil] Suggestion: More Collapsible Stuff for Forum In reply to
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What is there to collapse?!

I know, there ain't much to collapse.

Okay, here's a thought (it does occur!):

You could have the different topics listed across the row, and then click the ones that you want to display.

Let's see if I can explain this....mmmmmmm....

Okay, imagine the following all within the faded green Links SQL row:

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Links SQL (+) - Pre Sales (+) - Discussions (-) - Developement, Plugi.... (-) - PHP (+) - Links 1.x (+)

So, in this case, the only subtopics displayed would be Discussions and Development, Plugins and Globals.

The (+) for the Links SQL thing would remain as (+) unless all subtopics were displayed.

Also, the subtopic name of "Development, Plugins and Globals" would be limited (....) to fit in well in the Links SQL row.

The idea is to reduce the entire list to just stuff you want to view.

I know that it might seem nit-picking, but it might be kind of helpful for some folks to get right down to their preferred subtopics.

Also, yes, I guess I should have put this in the other forum....dagnabbit!

Is there a way for me to move this thing??

Thanks very much. Smile

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Re: [DogTags] Suggestion: More Collapsible Stuff for Forum In reply to
Hm. Interesting. I personally really don't see the need for it - but we're all different! :-)

Maybe this could be some kind of hack?

- wil
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I think a cleaner way of going it would be to provide a link 'forum preferences' or something, and then have checkboxes by each forum and then only the ones that are checked will be dislayed in the main forum view. I think something like that would be better.

I think such a system is in place at /..

- wil