• 2 years ago

    I cannot discover when or why I should want to use the Post Limit option at the top of a thread page.

    David

  • nightowlhelp_outline
    2 years ago

    To change the number of posts displayed per page in a thread.

  • JoeBrushpanorama_fish_eye
    55 posts
    2 years ago

    It defines the number of posts you see per page within a thread.

    Regards,
    Joe.

  • AlanShpanorama_fish_eye
    2 years ago

    Maybe we need to change the name shown. I'll suggest it.

    Alan

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    2 years ago

    Perhaps labelling the selection list as just something like "Posts per Page" would make it clearer.

  • AlanShpanorama_fish_eye
    2 years ago

    Yes. Something like that.

  • 2 years ago

    If I understand it from the above, the purpose it to limit the number of posts shown per page, not to change them.

    David

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    2 years ago

    Yep, that is exactly what I suggested - limit/show the selected number of posts per page. You can change the selected number at any time.

  • 2 years ago

    Yes, but "posts per page" does not imply what you mean.

    David

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    2 years ago

    That is your opinion. We'll have to disagree on this one 🙂

  • TomAxfordpanorama_fish_eye
    561 posts
    2 years ago

    If I set it to 1, then I get one post per page.

    However, if I set it to 5, then I get more than 5 posts per page?????

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    2 years ago

    Looks like you found another bug.

    Yes I get that too while I stay in this thread but as soon as I go to another thread with more than 5 posts I see only 5 posts per page in that other thread.

  • AlanShpanorama_fish_eye
    2 years ago

    It's been renamed now.

    I will test it out myself and see what it looks like.

    Alan

  • AlanShpanorama_fish_eye
    2 years ago

    I've just tested it with 1, 5 10 and 50 posts per page. It all seemed to work OK for me.

    [edit]. No it doesn't. The last post and last read posts are screwed up. Bug has been reported.

    Alan

  • DanHasLeftForumhelp_outline
    4254 posts
    2 years ago

    Thank you. The purpose of the button is crystal clear now 🙂

  • ysleepanorama_fish_eye
    29 posts
    2 years ago

    Found a bug: Once changed away from the defaults to a larger number, any link or action that directs to a post that's in a page number that's larger than the new page number will 404. The links are hard-coded to link to a post's page as well, which will change when the "posts per page" setting is change.

  • AlanShpanorama_fish_eye
    2 years ago

    Bug has been reported and Martin already knew the algorithm was wrong somewhere. The way to get back to the default is to log out and log back in again

    Alan