Classic view: reading all messages within a topic fails to clear the unread marker from the Last Post column in the table of topics

Posted by Graham Perrin on
URL: https://support.nabble.com/Distinguishing-between-read-and-unread-discussions-tp2367339p2385234.html

Observation

Whilst threaded view is preferred: a click on a topic (in the table of topics) does clear the unread marker, and does change the link colour, but only momentarily (before the topic is presented).

An alternative approach

1. prefer Classic view

2. return to the forum level, the table of topics; under the Topics heading, click a topic

3. allow time to read the topic

4. browse back, or click Return to forum, or follow the breadcrumb trail back to the forum

5. in the Topics column: the link colour has changed (indicates that the link has been visited); and the unread marker no longer appears.

Bug

In the Last Post column of the table of topics:

• the link colour remains unchanged
• the unread marker persists.

Environment

Safari 4 Public Beta (5528.16) on Mac OS X 10.5.6. Logged in to the embedded view.