"New Discussion" tag on entirely unread discussions

DoyceT

So we're looking at the Discussion list in Vanilla 2.1 stable, with the default theme, and we see this:

And we've one conversation where there are thirty comments, out of which we haven't seen three (which we know from the bright yellow tag/count).

And we have one conversation where we haven't seen any comments. Which we only know us is unread from the subtle not-gray background, but not much else.

So Instead: On the completely unread, never-been-viewed conversation, I'd like to have a similarly formatted yellow-background message that says something like "New Discussion!"

Anyone have a good suggestion about where I'd need to make that sort of change?

peregrine

not sure what you mean.

unless you want something like this

HasNew, .JustNew {
    display: inline;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

DoyceT

Using the image above: On the first discussion, I'd like to see - right after "5 comments" - a yellow-background thing that says "New Discussion!" that basically looks like the "3 new" bit in the second discussion.

peregrine

HasNew, .JustNew {
display: inline;
margin-right: 5px;
}

you chould see new popping up with above change.

and translate the new with definitions.

$Definition['new discussion'] = 'new discussion';

DoyceT

Basically, peering at Firebug, I'd like to replace this:

<span class="MItem MCount DiscussionScore Hidden">
<strong class="HasNew JustNew NewCommentCount" title="You haven't read this yet.">new</strong>

With something like this:

<strong class="HasNew NewCommentCount" title=“All new discussion!.">
All New!
</strong>

But I'm not sure where that happens.

DoyceT

Ahh, after I posted my replies I realized you'd answered my questions.

I'd like to change the "new" to something, but your css fix totally does what I was hoping for, in terms of formatting it.

peregrine

see my edited comment, I just told you .

DoyceT

Thanks!

Heh. My order of implementation:

1. Grab definition.
2. Put definition in locale.php and save.
3. Panic when forum, refreshed, comes up entirely blank.
4. Remember I need to end the damn definition with a semicolon.
5. Victory!

Thank you, again.

peregrine

Remember I need to end the damn definition with a semicolon.

I edited and added the semi-colon - so no one else panics.

DoyceT

I handle panic well, in these cases, as long as it's late enough in the day to have a drink...

peregrine

Doyce, you are a-ok in my book