Phil Deakins Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Is there a way to filter out sections, such as everything in the 'Places and Events' sub-forum, in my Unread Content listing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Fizzle Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Yes. Create a custom stream. Activity tab -> My Activity Streams -> Create New Stream. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Then ... Content Types > Topics >> Narrow by Forums 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 That works. Thank you both. It means an extra click to get only the desired unread content, but it works 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Even better. When using my custom 'unread content', I can set it as the default, so I can use the normal links at the top and bottom of every page, and it doesn't need an extra click at all. I'm well pleased. You are both my heriones Edited April 12, 2017 by Phil Deakins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Jinx Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Phil Deakins said: When using my custom 'unread content', I can set it as the default You can?? *wanders off to mash some more buttons* Found it! Edited April 12, 2017 by Clover Jinx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Yep. That's the button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic Aeon Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) OK. I got this to work and then the custom content buttons disappeared and the "mine" default screen bar is gone. It took me awhile to find the ACTIVITY tab but I think it was under Settings and now both SETTINGS and CONTENT are grayed out (can't clickon them). NOT sure what I did to get here. Hints? Edited April 12, 2017 by Chic Aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, Chic Aeon said: both SETTINGS and CONTENT are grayed out Those are section headings for that menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Clover Jinx said: You can?? *wanders off to mash some more buttons* Found it! I don't have a Home > activity > mine. Maybe it is because I am using mobile Safari? I have my default stream bookmarked in Safari so I can get back there, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Just now, Rhonda Huntress said: Those are section headings for that menu. They should indent those, because it confused me at first, too. But I bet they won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Jinx Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Pamela Galli said: I don't have a Home > activity > mine. Maybe it is because I am using mobile Safari? I have my default stream bookmarked in Safari so I can get back there, tho. "Mine" is what I titled my custom stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Oh, ha ha, that did fleetingly occur to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Yes, I called mine My Unread Content. I hadn't realised that Content and Settings were headings, but I did know that they aren't clickable. Without giving it any thought, I'd stupidly assumed that I am in those things already. 'Headings' is not only right, but it's also very right Edited April 12, 2017 by Phil Deakins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Incidentally, when in the form where you set up a personal Unread Content, there is no way modiy or delete the current one you set up. The way to do it is create the new one, which doesn't replace the previous one, then click on the previous one you set up, so that you get your latest set of content from that one, then delete it using one of the 3 buttons (the dustbin) that can be seen in Clover's pic. Then you can click the latest version to get its content, and click the button to rename it (one of those 3 buttons), if you like. Or delete the previous one, using the dustbin button, and start again. Alternatively, a user can have several Unread Content settings and pick between them as needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 @Phil Deakins - Actually you can modify one. At the top of the list of posts, just click any of the drop-down arrows that are defining some criteria, modify it and you'll then get 'Save' options: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Clover Jinx said: "Mine" is what I titled my custom stream. When I saw that, I immediately thought of the seagulls in "Finding Nemo". I like it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, LittleMe Jewell said: @Phil Deakins - Actually you can modify one. At the top of the list of posts, just click any of the drop-down arrows that are defining some criteria, modify it and you'll then get 'Save' options: So you can, Lil. I hadn't noticed that. We're learning some good stuff together (all of us - not just you and me ) as we go along. Edited April 12, 2017 by Phil Deakins 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic Aeon Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) LOL. Well I called my something other than "Mine". Like My List or whatever. What I meant was that I DID have it showing with the colored dots -- ONCE. Now it is gone and I know not why and I can't seem to get to the Activity Tab again. I DO like the new forums but it is kinda like learning SL all over again :D. EDIT: OK. I found it. My window (on a VERY BIG MONITOR) doesn't show Activity It shows "More" LOL. Hence the issue. Also the whole look (and choices change) depending on the width of your window. ' I understand the REASON for this but hadn't seen it happen before. Hence much confusion. I'll get it eventually. Back to work; my LONG Blender bake is done (she says hopefully). Edited April 12, 2017 by Chic Aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoiraKathleen Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Very cool! (and much better than going into the areas I don't want to read and clicking them 'marked as read' before bringing up the main 'unread' listing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, LittleMe Jewell said: @Phil Deakins - Actually you can modify one. At the top of the list of posts, just click any of the drop-down arrows that are defining some criteria, modify it and you'll then get 'Save' options: An addition to this:- When changing the Content Type > Topics, there's an Apply Changes button (if you do it, you'll se it ) Pressing that doesn't save the changes you made. It applies it to the current Unread list, but the next time you click to get your Unread list, it's back to how it was before. So... When you finish making the changes, and come out of the drop-down, you need to click the Save Changes button. It looks very prominent in Lil's pic, but it isn't that prominent in the whole screen. I didn't notice it when I'd made a change. I thought that the Apply button was all there was to it, and I wasn't looking for a way of saving, so I thought I'd mention it here. Edited April 13, 2017 by Phil Deakins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The first time I change the Content Type, I didn't even notice the 'Apply Changes' and couldn't figure out why it didn't change. There are definitely many things about this 'custom' setup that are not very intuitive or obvious. Such fun, learning a forum all over again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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