How do I remove the Last Post column?

[I, Brian]

I'd really like to remove the "Last Post" table from the forum index, forumdisplay, and showthread pages.

Before I start, I'd really like some advice as to whether there are any special considerations I need to take on board first. Is the code modication really going to be that simple? I'm feeling a little hesitant to even begin this as it seems a pretty major act of editing.

[ozmazdaclub]

Simple fix. Copy the style so that you have a copy of your original style. Make the modifications and then test it if it works fine then no need to revert back to the saved style. That's my suggestion.

[I, Brian]

I'm afraid I don't know how to copy the style template, nor am I even sure how to remove the "Last Post" column safely from the various templates. Is there an existing guide on making this sort of modification?

[I, Brian]

Any suggestions most welcome. Or should I now repost this question on the new 3.5 Template modifications board?

[ozmazdaclub]

Go into the AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Add New Style > Fill it in an done!

[I, Brian]

Thanks for the reply, ozmazdaclub, but add new style simply creates a new copy of my template - I don't see any option to customise the table layout.

I've tried a couple of times to remove the "Last Post" column but no success so far. Any pointers by anybody would be much appreciated.

[MrPHD]

You need to edit he forumhome_lastpostby template and remove the following code:
<div style="clear:both">
<if condition="$show['icon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$icon[iconpath]" alt="$icon[title]" border="0" /></if>
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]" title="<phrase 1="$lastpostinfo[lastthread]">$vbphrase[go_first_unread_in_thread_x]</phrase>"><strong>$lastpostinfo[trimthread]</strong></a>
</div>