What happened to the "likes"?

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:46 pm

They're gone, @matt .

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:49 pm

mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:46 pm They're gone, @matt .

Yeah.

So's that list in the main index.

Replaced with Thanks, thumbs up.

Which do you like better? (I don't think there is any way to transfer the existing Hearts to Thumbs Up)

AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:50 pm

There's a Thumbs up now to "like" a post, but the unfortunate thing is that upon liking the post, rather then launching a javascript message to display this, it switches pages to tell you you liked the post and then brings you back.

IF this could be a javascript or pop-up, rather then a page change, that would be great. If not, doesn't matter much, it's still functional and takes you out and back rather quickly.

MJuric · Unread post by **MJuric** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:50 pm

Along with the "Most liked" thread list on the main page.

I had a problem connecting probably 30 minutes ago....something splode?

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:53 pm

I'd rather have the hearts. And my archived "brownie points".

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:55 pm

MJuric wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:50 pm Along with the "Most liked" thread list on the main page.

I had a problem connecting probably 30 minutes ago....something splode?

Yeah, I should have a local installation for testing. It's not that hard to set up.

But...

I tried to run the Love and the Thanks at the same time. Didn't work, obviously.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:56 pm

mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:53 pm I'd rather have the hearts. And my archived "brownie points".

Ok, but getting the hearts back means getting the list of most liked posts back in the index... Is that ok too?

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:58 pm

matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:56 pm
mike miller wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:53 pm I'd rather have the hearts. And my archived "brownie points".
Ok, but getting the hearts back means getting the list of most liked posts back in the index... Is that ok too?

I'm fine with that.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:00 pm

I prefer the hearts. I browse the forum from the "unread posts" link, not the home page.

AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:01 pm

I personally don't mind either to be honest. The index is a page I rarely user, except for specific needs, and the functionality is one I use mostly to let someone know either that I was appreciative of his help/response, that I was agreeing with the person or that I had a good laugh at whatever was inside the post(if that was the intent of course)

I browse from the "New posts" so that I can see all topics that have had new activity and that I can tell which one I've viewed also. I occasionaly use some of the other quick links for specific reasons.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:02 pm

I also agree that the page change to tell me I just liked a post is a bit annoying.

AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:35 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:02 pm I also agree that the page change to tell me I just liked a post is a bit annoying.

Yeah on second thought I prefer the hearts, the page change annoys me lol.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:37 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:02 pm I also agree that the page change to tell me I just liked a post is a bit annoying.

Ok, 3 prefer hearts 0 prefer thumbs up.

I'm going to switch back to hearts... going..... going....

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:38 pm

On a related note, it would be nice if pictures showed up as a popup, or in a new window.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:39 pm

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY POINTS?!?!?

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:42 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:38 pm On a related note, it would be nice if pictures showed up as a popup, or in a new window.

Pictures? What pictures? You mean in-line images? Like this???

You want these to show up in a popup? You don't want to see them in-line with the rest of the post?

Are you ok?

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm

No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:08 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.

Oh, when you click on the image to see it full size, you'd prefer that to be a popup. Ok, I think I get it now. Sorry. I'll keep my eyes open for that setting if it exists.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:12 pm

Thanks. I didn't do a very good job of explaining myself. It is a side effect of trying to get work done and coming here while "SOLIDWORKS IS BUSY".

AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:13 pm

matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:08 pm
SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.
Oh, when you click on the image to see it full size, you'd prefer that to be a popup. Ok, I think I get it now. Sorry. I'll keep my eyes open for that setting if it exists.

Here you go Matt
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/lightbox/

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:21 pm

Ok, best of all worlds

- I reinstated the heart (post love) extension
- imported thumbs up results to post love
- found the switches to turn off the box at the top of the index...

These developers all put settings in different places, and every time you add an extension you have to go on this easter egg hunt to find them.

Thanks for your patience.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:57 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.

@SPerman and @AlexLachance I installed the lightbox, and set 800 pixels as the limit. For example, this one is native 1920x1160. You can click on it and press esc to get out.

AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:00 pm

matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:57 pm
SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.
@SPerman and @AlexLachance I installed the lightbox, and set 800 pixels as the limit

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Great stuff buddy, that was quick, frickin awesome!

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:06 pm

matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:57 pm
SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.
@SPerman and @AlexLachance I installed the lightbox, and set 800 pixels as the limit. For example, this one is native 1920x1160. You can click on it and press esc to get out.

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Wow! That was quick, for both counts.

Now, I would mark @matt's answer correct.....but....I can't find the button!

Glenn Schroeder · Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:49 pm

matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:57 pm
SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.
@SPerman and @AlexLachance I installed the lightbox, and set 800 pixels as the limit. For example, this one is native 1920x1160. You can click on it and press esc to get out.

Thanks Matt,

By the way, clicking on the black part of the screen, outside of the image, also makes it go away. I like that better than Escape.

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AlexLachance · Unread post by **AlexLachance** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:51 pm

Glenn Schroeder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:49 pm
matt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:57 pm
SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:49 pm No. When I click on the image so that my tired old eyes can see what is in the photo.

For some reason I am used to hitting escape to get the picture to go away. Now I have to get used to hitting the back arrow.
@SPerman and @AlexLachance I installed the lightbox, and set 800 pixels as the limit. For example, this one is native 1920x1160. You can click on it and press esc to get out.
Thanks Matt,

By the way, clicking on the black part of the screen, outside of the image, also makes it go away. I like that better than Escape.

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Same, it is the behavior I am accustomed to on most websites/forums.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:02 pm

We are back to images appearing in the same window, but now they are just a tiny postage stamp in the middle of the screen. And they no longer appear inline.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:00 pm

I think the problem is with posts before a certain date. Help is on the way.

test post

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Jaylin Hochstetler · Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:03 pm

matt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:00 pm I think the problem is with posts before a certain date. Help is on the way.

test post

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It works but any images previously posted don't work.
Previous images look like this

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then when i click on it, it does this

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but no pic shows up.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:53 pm

@Jaylin Hochstetler yeah, I'm aware of that, and working on it.

Jaylin Hochstetler · Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:09 am

matt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:53 pm @Jaylin Hochstetler yeah, I'm aware of that, and working on it.

Ok, sounds good.

Tony Tieuli · Unread post by **Tony Tieuli** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:26 pm

I know that it's probably been discussed before and that I'm showing my ignorance but could somebody please explain the significance of the "Filled in heart" and the "Hollow heart"?
Also When I click on the icon sometimes it's filled in and sometimes it's hollow. Can that be controlled? Does it even need to be controlled?

bnemec · Unread post by **bnemec** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:34 pm

Tony Tieuli wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:26 pm I know that it's probably been discussed before and that I'm showing my ignorance but could somebody please explain the significance of the "Filled in heart" and the "Hollow heart"?
Also When I click on the icon sometimes it's filled in and sometimes it's hollow. Can that be controlled? Does it even need to be controlled?

Hi Tony,
The hearts are likes. If you like someone's post it will show hollow to indicate that and increment the like (hearts) counter for that post. If you click again you are taking your like away and then the heart is filled in again and the number of likes (hearts ) for that post is decremented. I think of it as empty heart (or just outline) == a checked checkbox, only prettier.

mattpeneguy · Unread post by **mattpeneguy** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:36 pm

Tony Tieuli wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:26 pm I know that it's probably been discussed before and that I'm showing my ignorance but could somebody please explain the significance of the "Filled in heart" and the "Hollow heart"?
Also When I click on the icon sometimes it's filled in and sometimes it's hollow. Can that be controlled? Does it even need to be controlled?

The filled in heart means you haven't "liked" the post. When you click on it, it goes to outlined, indicating you've clicked it.

mattpeneguy · Unread post by **mattpeneguy** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:39 pm

Also @Tony Tieuli, if you hover over the number next to the heart you can see who has "liked" the post:

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:07 pm

Tony Tieuli wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:26 pm I know that it's probably been discussed before and that I'm showing my ignorance but could somebody please explain the significance of the "Filled in heart" and the "Hollow heart"?
Also When I click on the icon sometimes it's filled in and sometimes it's hollow. Can that be controlled? Does it even need to be controlled?

The filled in heart means somebody else liked it. The hollow heart means you liked it. You can unlike something you've liked if you want to.

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:08 am

Was there a "feature upgrade", @matt ? I get this error when trying to like a post.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:16 am

I just liked your post without issue. Maybe its you.

Jaylin Hochstetler · Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:15 am

mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:08 am Was there a "feature upgrade", @matt ? I get this error when trying to like a post.

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Same thing on my end.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:37 am

I didn't do anything to the likes. Maybe the server is finally getting overloaded...

Can you guys let me know which forums you're having trouble with. Maybe go through a bunch of forums and like stuff. There are some permissions which are a little testy, but the group you're in shouldn't have seen any changes at all.

I'd have to guess that it is some server issue and will come back for you at some random interval. There is nothing I've done to mess with the likes.

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:09 pm

matt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:37 am

I didn't do anything to the likes. Maybe the server is finally getting overloaded...

Can you guys let me know which forums you're having trouble with. Maybe go through a bunch of forums and like stuff. There are some permissions which are a little testy, but the group you're in shouldn't have seen any changes at all.

I'd have to guess that it is some server issue and will come back for you at some random interval. There is nothing I've done to mess with the likes.

Can you see the hearts? I assumed that was the "upgrade", but maybe it's on my end. This is with Prosilver special edition theme. Breeze has the same issue.

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:16 pm

mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:09 pm Can you see the hearts? I assumed that was the "upgrade", but maybe it's on my end. This is with Prosilver special edition theme. Breeze has the same issue.

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Yeah, everythings ok here. Ajax means a server component is failing, and I should see that problem here as well, but I don't.

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mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:19 pm

matt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:16 pm Yeah, everythings ok here.

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I would have liked your post but I can't!

Must be a firewall issue. Or maybe Big Tech is finally cracking down on me.......what are those black cars doing here?

VicFrauenfeld · Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:00 pm

mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:19 pm Or maybe Big Tech is finally cracking down on me.......what are those black cars doing here?

What ever you do, do not look into the shiny metal thing the guys show you (right after they put on their sunglasses).

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:31 pm

This is Breeze

Pro Silver SE

Jaylin Hochstetler · Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:31 am

It's working again on my computer.

SPerman · Unread post by **SPerman** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:19 pm

mike miller wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:19 pm I would have liked your post but I can't!

Must be a firewall issue. Or maybe Big Tech is finally cracking down on me.......what are those black cars doing here?

Have you tried clearing your cache? What about deleting the registry? At the very least you should update your video card drivers (but not to the latest. Make sure to use the specific driver recommended by phpBB)

mike miller · Unread post by **mike miller** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:23 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:19 pm Have you tried clearing your cache? What about deleting the registry? At the very least you should update your video card drivers (but not to the latest. Make sure to use the specific driver recommended by phpBB)

It's working again. I have a SWX certified GC, should I have checked for phpBB compatibility?

matt · Unread post by **matt** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:24 pm

SPerman wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:19 pm Have you tried clearing your cache? What about deleting the registry? At the very least you should update your video card drivers (but not to the latest. Make sure to use the specific driver recommended by phpBB)

I was gonna suggest reformatting C:, but deleting the registry is almost as good.