Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Unread Posts

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

This displays the actual number of posts that are still considered unread by you (and will show up in a 'getnew' search).

There is also an option to put back the members last visit date, which was removed in vb4. There is the choice to count the unread posts since your last visit, or all posts considered unread. This setting reflects where the divider in the 'getnew' search display used to be (apparently its no longer displayed).

There is also the option to disable the unread posts display or the new reputation comments display. New Reputation Comments are shown in the Notifications section.

This modifications settings are located in vBulletin Options > Display Unread Posts[/COLOR].

The unread posts functionality requires that database thread marking is active.
Please be aware that installing this will enable that system (with automatic forum marking).
Forum marking choices are located in vBulletin Options > General Settings > Thread/Forum Read Marking Type

To install this hack unzip the xml file and import it using the ACP Product Manager.


History:

v4.0.1 : 24-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase updates.
v4.0.3 : 27-Dec-2009 : Phrase and Install updates only.
v4.0.4 : 17-Feb-2010 : Updated release for vB 4.0.2 onwards (only).
v4.0.5 : 18-Feb-2010: Installer & code updates.
v4.0.6 : 12-Apr-2010: Minor alignment change.
v4.0.7 : 29-May-2010 : Fix error in upgrade section of install code.
v4.0.8 : 06-Nov-2010 : Install code updated.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.5.0 : 09-Mar-2017 : Updated version for vBulletin 4.2.5 (only).

[Paul.]

On vB5 now and really missing this mod.
I think it's the best one we've had.

[Paul M]

Sadly yes, if you move to vB5, you will lose a lot of functionality, both core and mods.

Just in case you were wondering, I will not be porting this (or any of my mods) to vB5.
Its simply not worth the effort to me - and indeed, in many cases simply not possible anyway.

[wolfey]

Originally Posted by wolfey

Is there a way to run a report of a usergroup with only 50 users to display a list of # of unread posts per user?

Hello

would love to have a way to do this.

Thanks

[darksidemon2]

Strange it works for the default VB template but not in my template.

Is it possible to get this great mot in another place in the header or just for a test and if it work there

works perfect with the lasters vb4.2.3

[darksidemon2]

Originally Posted by Caddyman

Paul M, this is the only mod I run on every single install, awesome work man.

For those asking about why the unread post link, it not linked, on a template with a custom header...well...IDK why.

BUT, this is the fix I used, specifically on the Seasmus template. I turned the last visit date off in the acp>options>unread posts options

Float your toplinks to the left in vbulletin-chrome.css

.toplinks {
position: absolute;
left: 80px;
top: 0;
color: #ffffff;
font: normal normal normal 11px Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
text-align: right;
background: none;

search for dup_out in language and phrases, and edit it to this....play around with the positioning

<div style="position: relative; top: -17px; left: 400px;height:10px;width:200px">{1}</div>

So now your unread post display is above the banner and clickable.

Only use this

<div style="position: relative; top: -17px; left: 400px;height:10px;width:200px">{1}</div>

Many thanks

[wolfey]

Originally Posted by wolfey

Hello

would love to have a way to do this.

Thanks

What SQL query could I use to pull this information from tables?

Doesn't have to be neat, I was hoping to display a list of users with how many unread posts each have.

[RedHacker]

How to add Red (Bold) Color of number of posts ?

[RedHacker]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

How to add Red (Bold) Color of number of posts ?

Anyone to help this ?

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

Anyone to help this ?

If you are talking about the "Notifications" dropdown, try these selectors:

.toplinks .notifications a.popupctrl {
	color: #800000;
}

.toplinks .notifications a.popupctrl:hover {
	color: #FF0000;
}

[RedHacker]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

If you are talking about the "Notifications" dropdown, try these selectors:

.toplinks .notifications a.popupctrl {
	color: #800000;
}

.toplinks .notifications a.popupctrl:hover {
	color: #FF0000;
}

No the numbers of posts in this mod.

You last visited: Yesterday at 21:57 : You Have 5 Unread Posts

The number 5. How to put Bold Red Color ?