Forum Homepage Filtering

[steven]

Hi

It is now very easy to select which categories you would like displayed on the homepage and exclude them from new/todays posts. To do so please follow these instructions;

Goto your User CP

Then Edit Options http://www.woodworkforums.com/profil...do=editoptions

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and you will see a new option named Forums to exclude from view:
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You can hide a single forums by selecting the title:
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Or to hide multiple forums, press and hold CTRL key while clicking on the forum titles:
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You can also choose to hide a whole category by simply clicking the category. This example hides the timber category:
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Using the above example, the sub forums for the Timber category will still show up in new/todays post searches. To ensure they don't, you will need to select each form title within the category:
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Please post any questions here!

regards

[Big Shed]

That is a very useful addition to the forum options Steven, thank you for that (it will also save the Admins a bit of work)

One question, if you choose the to ignore one or more forums, does that also affect iSpy?

[steven]

Originally Posted by Big Shed

One question, if you choose the to ignore one or more forums, does that also affect iSpy?

Nope, it will need to be edited. I might do it today.

regards

[Woodwould]

Too easy! Thanks Steven!

[Ben from Vic.]

Great time saver thanks!

[Sturdee]

THanks Steve, great improvement, now I can eliminate most of the uninportant (to me anyway ) posts froom my list.

However is there a limit to the number of sections you can elim inate as I cannot eliminate sections under Myother loves not woodwork.



Peter.

[steven]

Originally Posted by Sturdee

However is there a limit to the number of sections you can elim inate as I cannot eliminate sections under Myother loves not woodwork.

Thanks for pointing that out, it you can now nuke as many forums as you like

Also an important point to remember is if you filter a category, you wont be able to view the sub-forum on the homepage even if that sub forum is set to visible.

Cat <- filtered
- sub1 <- filtered
- sub2 <- visible
- sub3 <- filtered

Sub2 will be invisible on the homepage but still show in search results

Cat <- visible
- sub1 <- filtered
- sub2 <- visible
- sub3 <- filtered

The category and sub2 will be visible on the homepage and continue to show in search results.

regards

[Afro Boy]

Wonderful addition!!

Pen turning forums, be gone!

[Sturdee]

Originally Posted by steven

Thanks for pointing that out, it you can now nuke as many forums as you like

Thanks Steven, you have made my day, no more penturnings or boat building for me.


Peter.

[steven]

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Thanks Steven, you have made my day, no more penturnings or boat building for me.


Peter.

I just need to find some time to update the ispy script.

cheers

[Chesand]

Like the others I have filtered out the areas of no interest to me.

A welcome addition - thanks Steve

[Wongdai]

Nice job!