Query: On Discourse: Is there any way to mark all "Latest" as read?

[TiddlyTitch]

Under “New” topics you can “dismiss” them all. I don’t see any equivalent to mark all threads under “Latest” as read.

Why would I want to mark all Latest as read?

It is the easiest way for me to monitor what interests me. I read what interests me. Then I want to mark everything else as read so that on next visit I only ever need to see updates.

You understand the issue? Maybe I don’t understand how to do it? Any pointers appreciated.

Best wishes
TT

[boris]

This was asked before and it lead to a mega thread:

I'm missing a button - Mark all as read

I’m missing a button - “Mark all as read” I did find a “Dismiss” button, sometimes, but don’t have a clue where it comes from … But there is no “Dismiss” button for eg: “Latest”

In summary: Latest is “latest” in reverse chronological order for everyone, Unread is your personal unread which you can use Dismiss to mark as read, and is based on your personal settings of what categories you are watching.

There are screenshots and discussions in the previous thread.

[Mark_S]

This was the solution I suggested at the time. It may not be perfect, but it’s probably as close as we’re likely to get.

I'm missing a button - Mark all as read

So let me summarize what we have so far. You can get something like what TT wants by first going under your preferences → notifications → categories. [image] Add all categories that you’re interested in (which will probably be all) to the first item at the top, “Watched”. [image] Save your changes. [image] Now when you want to see your “unread”, go to the “unread” tab at the top. You may need to change the “Activity” sort order if you have a lot of “unread” posts. When you want to mark e…

[TiddlyTitch]

@Mark_S

This was the solution I suggested at the time. It may not be perfect, but it’s probably as close as we’re likely to get.

Many thanks @Mark_S. Looks like it will do the job!
Shame faced, I realised I actually took part in that thread you gave that solution in! I think I’m going gaga. I have no recall I ever did that!

[TiddlyTitch]

Ciao @boris. I feel a bit of an idiot missing that thread with a solution discussion I actually took part in, though I have no recall I ever did!

One thing I think worth noting …

Would it not be a good idea to have a kind of FAQ for this group linked to from the top strap that lists such useful basic Meta level solutions?

Best wishes
TT

[boris]

Sure — great idea. Feel free to start a “Discourse FAQ” post in this meta category. We can pin it.

[TiddlyTitch]

Okay. I’ll make an initial post in a day or two when I gone through the few things I think a Meta FAQ might include.

Best wishes
TT

[TiddlyTitch]

@Mark_S

It may not be perfect, but it’s probably as close as we’re likely to get.

Ciao Mark. A footnote on ups and downs with it.

UPS: Well it definitely solves the online “viewing problem” in that you can get to see the trees you need, not the wood.

DOWNS: Unfortunately your “Notifications” (and email inbox) get totally flooded with the “wood”. The problem with that is you loose out on having notifications for only what you engaged in (a few trees) where a user replies to you.

So its not perfect.
I can’t see any midway solution to that conundrum???

Best wishes
TT