Posts per page

[TJTigger]

On the mobile app I can change the number of posts visible per page. Is there a way to do that in the forums directly when viewing through a web browser?

 

[YETI X]

I'd like to know this too. Every other forum I'm on has a setting for posts per page.

 

[Steve]

There isn't anything available under the user settings. I haven't perused the XenForo admin documents, but there is likely something on a universal level. But that's not what you're after. I'm familiar with user settable page length on other forums, and have not found anything similar here.

 

[Michael]

What @Steve said. I can change it globally. What are you after?

M

 

[TJTigger]

I usually up the count to 30 or the maximum.

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[Michael]

I usually up the count to 30 or the maximum.

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I'll check the settings and see what I can do!

 

[YETI X]

Thanks Michael. Most forums I'm on have a max of 40 posts per page.

 

[Michael]

Thanks Michael. Most forums I'm on have a max of 40 posts per page.

I have set this to 40. Let's so how that goes. Let me know!

M

 

[Michael]

I have set this to 40. Let's so how that goes. Let me know!

M

changed to 30 to somewhat protect folks with slow connections.

 

[Michael]

I'll be honest, I personally hate having this many posts per page. I'd rather have to scroll through a little bit of content (or go back a page) to see what was posted since the last time I checked a thread instead of having to scroll a bunch.

What are the chances of getting the posts per page on user selection instead of global?

I've had a bunch of requests for more posts per page. Can you tell me what it is that you actually don't like? Is it the physical act of scrolling as opposed to clicking the next page button? I want to understand both perspectives. It was 10 and I also felt that made it cumbersome to scroll through posts.

 

[Steve]

It was 10 posts per page, but sometimes each post has several images per post. So now instead of scrolling through, say, 40 images waiting for them to load, you scroll through 160 images waiting for them to load. I'm on LTE this week, and its slow waiting for images to load. I'd prefer fewer posts per page and change pages more often.

 

[Michael]

Once we settle, we'll want to keep it fairly fixed. It changes the number of pages per thread, which some people use, "go to page 2". Perhaps somewhere between 15 - 25?

 

[YETI X]

Michael, is there a way to make it user selectable? I know it is on a few other forums I am on.

 

[[DO]Ron]

Michael, is there a way to make it user selectable? I know it is on a few other forums I am on.

This.. I know it is on forums like PHPBB, but haven't been a forum admin for years now.. Would be a good thing to have people select it theirself.. People with smaller internet lines or something can put it on lower..
Honestly, I like it this way much better. But I have a 150 MB download internet line, so everything loads pretty fast anyway. If I look through a topic, or just looking for a specific post it is way easyer to scroll down a few posts then check several pages imho.

 

[Michael]

In the case of this forum platform, it is NOT possible for a user to set it. It is a conscious choice and a trade off for many reasons per the developer. One of which is SEO optimization, but there are many other benefits of this platform that serve us very well. We lost sleep over committing to a platform, and I'm very glad we went in this direction, but this is...sub-optimal. We need to find a happy medium.

 

[Teh_Viking]

I was one of the ones who wanted the post per page to be upped. But I didn't realize the user wouldn't be able to change. I can see where some people on a slower connection might be a little annoyed to have to reload a bunch of content to see the latest post. I personally like the 30, 10 is annoying for me, maybe meet in the middle... my .02

 

[[DO]Ron]

I would change it to 15 or 20 then if it isn't adjustable by the user. Some pic heavy topics (like all of them in the photo board) are a b*tch to load for people with low bandwith. seems like the best middle ground then.

btw, as I noticed (posted another topic about it) I've noticed a few more forum hickups as well past weekend.. No idea if they are related? I think loggings might show that? But If every user browsing the forums now load 30 posts full of pictures every time they open a topic instead of 10 posts of photo's maybe the forums slow down a bit due to that as well? Just a feeling based on nothing more what I've saw this past weekend..

 

[Michael]

I would change it to 15 or 20 then if it isn't adjustable by the user. Some pic heavy topics (like all of them in the photo board) are a b*tch to load for people with low bandwith. seems like the best middle ground then.

btw, as I noticed (posted another topic about it) I've noticed a few more forum hickups as well past weekend.. No idea if they are related? I think loggings might show that? But If every user browsing the forums now load 30 posts full of pictures every time they open a topic instead of 10 posts of photo's maybe the forums slow down a bit due to that as well? Just a feeling based on nothing more what I've saw this past weekend..

Was I tagged on that topic? I didn't see it.

M

 

[[DO]Ron]

You aren't.. it is right below this one Michael :)