Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Disable Default Redirect in Move and Merge Threads

The default behavior for moving or merging threads is to leave a non-expiring redirect in the original thread.

I find this annoying, since it clutters up the thread listings. Most of the time I either want no redirect or at most an expiring redirect.

This mod changes the default to NO REDIRECT (you can still manually select redirect or expiring redirect fo any threads where you want it).

1. MOVE
In Thread Administration Templates > template threadadmin_movethread

Find:

PHP Code:

                    <li>
                        <label><input type="checkbox" name="enableredirect" 

id="redirect" value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" checked="checked" /> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label>
                    </li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">

                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input 

type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" checked="checked" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase 

leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


Change two instances of checked="checked". Replace with:

PHP Code:

                    <li>
                        <label><input type="checkbox" name="enableredirect" 

id="redirect" value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label>
                    </li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">

                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input 

type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase 

leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


Similarly, in Thread Administration Templates > template threadadmin_movethreads

Find:

PHP Code:

                    <li><label><input type="checkbox" name="enableredirect" id="redirect" 

value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" check="checked" /> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label></li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">
                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input 

type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" checked="checked" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase 

leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


Change two instances of checked="checked". Replace with:

PHP Code:

                    <li><label><input type="checkbox" name="enableredirect" id="redirect" 

value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label></li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">
                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input 

type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase 

leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


2. MERGE

In Thread Administration Templates > template threadadmin_mergethreads

Find:

PHP Code:

                    <li>
                        <label><input type="checkbox" name="redir" id="redirect" value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" checked="checked"/> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label>
                    </li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">
                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" checked="checked" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


Change to:

PHP Code:

                    <li>
                        <label><input type="checkbox" name="redir" id="redirect" value="1" class="dep_ctrl" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase yes}</label>
                    </li>
                    <li id="redirect_deps" class="floatcontainer deps">
                        <ul class="group checkradio">
                            <li>
                                <label for="rb_redirect_perm"><input type="radio" name="redirect" value="perm" id="rb_redirect_perm" tabindex="1" /> {vb:rawphrase leave_permanent_redirect}</label>
                            </li> 


[AlokSharma]

Thanks, this is what I was looking for since long.

[adpar]

hello, does anyone know if this works also on 3.8 ????

thanks in advance!

we have a similar problem since we have an ad section where parents sell childrens toys, and have the right to move their thread to the inactive section,
but unfortunately forget to change the default setting and leave permanent redirects (about 30 per day) which are hard to remove from our mods..!!

[bzcomputers]

Originally Posted by adpar

hello, does anyone know if this works also on 3.8 ????

thanks in advance!

we have a similar problem since we have an ad section where parents sell childrens toys, and have the right to move their thread to the inactive section,
but unfortunately forget to change the default setting and leave permanent redirects (about 30 per day) which are hard to remove from our mods..!!

That sounds like a tedious manual operation. Have you checked out this mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275314

Not sure if it'll be exactly what you need, but it could help.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by adpar

hello, does anyone know if this works also on 3.8 ????

thanks in advance!

we have a similar problem since we have an ad section where parents sell childrens toys, and have the right to move their thread to the inactive section,
but unfortunately forget to change the default setting and leave permanent redirects (about 30 per day) which are hard to remove from our mods..!!

This should probably work in vB 3.8x: Move threads with leave no redirect as default or Expired redirect as default - you may need the suggested modification at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=12 in that thread.

Originally Posted by bzcomputers

That sounds like a tedious manual operation.

Really? It's a couple of quick template edits. If you find that tedious or complicated, you're going to be limited in the extent to which you can customize your forum(s).

Originally Posted by bzcomputers

Have you checked out this mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275314

Not sure if it'll be exactly what you need, but it could help.

Really not the same thing at all.

[adpar]

thanks alot to both of you!
yes indeed the bzcomputers hint is not what we need,
since not all threads are to be deleted on a certain period of time.
its interesting to know though that this option is also available.

just checked out the
Move threads with "leave no redirect" as default or Expired redirect as default
its exactly what we need !!

million thanksss!!!!!!!!!!!