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@Painbaker, would it be possible to add filtering options to the Latest Activity/News Feed tab?

Something like my naff mock-up, I think it would be one more positive step towards better content delivery (along with a true real-time feed).

Obviously, will fund this.
 

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Fatih said:
If we select "Use as latest activity," no item shows up in the "News Tab." I think this is not usual, as it should show the Posts, Profile posts, Profile post comments, and Threads. Could you please have a look at this error?
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Can I see your tab settings? Maybe you have enabled some filters that exclude everything.

Fatih said:
I want to propose some changes to this add-on. Would you mind evolving it into a Feed add-on? There are pretty similarities so I think it is woth to evolve it.
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If you mean infinite scroll feeds - this add-on was not designed to have such a thing. This addon was intended to be a page element/widget with other content below it.

Gemma said:
@Painbaker, would it be possible to add filtering options to the Latest Activity/News Feed tab?

Something like my naff mock-up, I think it would be one more positive step towards better content delivery (along with a true real-time feed).

Obviously, will fund this.
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Yes, but not all of the filters from your example.


There are many different types of content in the news feed and the “Unread content” and "Watched content" filter cannot be implemented here, as XF does not have any standard or Finder interface for filtering on Unread/Watched content.

Also there is no parent container standard for NewsFeed items to somehow play around with manual filtering with items that have deeply nested entity relations for parent container Unread/Watched entity.

But we can make checkboxes for each supported content type and you will have:

Unread threads
Unread resources
Watched forums
Watched threads

But again, there is no standard, and the supported content will be limited.
 
Painbaker said:
Yes, but not all of the filters from your example.
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Yes, that was using some options available in the Themehouse Feeds addon.

So, could we filter by thread types?

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There are options for admin to select what is available in the feed. Could this be an end-user option?

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Hi,
We've talked before about how XenForo users are increasingly looking for ways to see more of what's happening, more easily. While XenForo's traditional forum structure works great for organized discussions, it sometimes struggles to keep up with what people expect from online experiences today.

Think about it: we're all used to getting information in bite-sized, personalized feeds. People have shorter attention spans, and they want to quickly find the content that matters most to them. A good feed feature could really help with this by:
  • Making sure the best stuff doesn't get lost.
  • Giving the forum a more 'live' feel, so people see new activity and updates as they happen.
  • Helping users discover interesting things they might otherwise miss.
  • Bringing XenForo more in line with the kind of experience people expect from modern platforms.
The bottom line is that relying just on chronological lists and static layouts isn't always the best way to keep people engaged these days. A well-designed feed, perhaps with some smart features to show the most relevant content, could make a big difference in how active and vibrant XenForo communities are.

I truly believe that developing a comprehensive Feed addon would be a huge improvement for XenForo. It would address a real need from users and make the whole experience feel much more modern and engaging. You might be renaming it as [XB] Social Feed as well.

Thanks for considering this! I'm really excited about the possibilities here.

Menu, view and filter options. There will be 4 menu options as List, and 3 different designs. Allowing admins to design their menu can be advantageous. The menu choice will be selected by the Admin. Addon will support the items in the List menu (we can remove some items with similar functionality).
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Comfortable, all action buttons such as like, share, reply and follow will be active in this view.
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If this idea is being considered, I hope it is in the form of a new addon.

I don't really like the idea of replying to content via the feed as it is almost impossible to know the whole context of the thread and previous posts in the discussion.
 
Gemma said:
If this idea is being considered, I hope it is in the form of a new addon.

I don't really like the idea of replying to content via the feed as it is almost impossible to know the whole context of the thread and previous posts in the discussion.
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It will not reply directly. If someone presses Reply, it will open the thread.
 
Fatih said:
Hi,
We've talked before about how XenForo users are increasingly looking for ways to see more of what's happening, more easily. While XenForo's traditional forum structure works great for organized discussions, it sometimes struggles to keep up with what people expect from online experiences today.

Think about it: we're all used to getting information in bite-sized, personalized feeds. People have shorter attention spans, and they want to quickly find the content that matters most to them. A good feed feature could really help with this by:
  • Making sure the best stuff doesn't get lost.
  • Giving the forum a more 'live' feel, so people see new activity and updates as they happen.
  • Helping users discover interesting things they might otherwise miss.
  • Bringing XenForo more in line with the kind of experience people expect from modern platforms.
The bottom line is that relying just on chronological lists and static layouts isn't always the best way to keep people engaged these days. A well-designed feed, perhaps with some smart features to show the most relevant content, could make a big difference in how active and vibrant XenForo communities are.

I truly believe that developing a comprehensive Feed addon would be a huge improvement for XenForo. It would address a real need from users and make the whole experience feel much more modern and engaging. You might be renaming it as [XB] Social Feed as well.

Thanks for considering this! I'm really excited about the possibilities here.

Menu, view and filter options. There will be 4 menu options as List, and 3 different designs. Allowing admins to design their menu can be advantageous. The menu choice will be selected by the Admin. Addon will support the items in the List menu (we can remove some items with similar functionality).
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Comfortable, all action buttons such as like, share, reply and follow will be active in this view.
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@Painbaker Could you please consider this request? I would appreciate it if you let us know if you are not keen to implement.
 
@Painbaker Could you please consider showing unread item number for each tab instead of showing total number? I think unread posts will make more sense for this addon.

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Painbaker updated [XB] Forum Content List Tabs with a new update entry:

2.0.5

  • Added front-end filters for News Feed tab
  • Added Featured Content tab
  • Added Trending Content tab
  • Added default icon for newly created tabs
  • Added simple display style for Threads tab
  • Added option to count only unread items in total counters for Threads and Media tabs
  • Fixed auto-refresh functionality for tabs embedded in the forum list
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Read the rest of this update entry...
 
@Painbaker Is there anyting additional I should do? My settings are as follows but counter is not displaying.

The following tabs is thread type showing last messages.
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Is there any way that "Only Watched Content" could be added to the New Feed? I know there is the option in threads for watched threads/watched forums, but could it be done in the news feed for all content you watch?

Or is there an action that can be added here (I don't understand this bit lol)

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Gemma said:
Is there any way that "Only Watched Content" could be added to the New Feed? I know there is the option in threads for watched threads/watched forums, but could it be done in the news feed for all content you watch?

Or is there an action that can be added here (I don't understand this bit lol)

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XF does not have a scratch table or any universal interface for the watched content to make this work for everything.

Within the scope of this add-on I can only add filter support for each type of content individually.
 
This add-on is way more complex than I initially thought when I purchased it. It's incredible what you can do with it.

I have do have couple slight issue with the news feed user filter though. It seems to have session caching for the filter and will remember user selection, which is good.

However, some of the selections on the filter do not "appear" to be saved even though in the actual feed they are.

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For example, visually it will remember forum selection, but there is no "check" on unread threads even though the feed IS filtering unread threads. This is true for watched threads, unread threads, and unanswered threads.

If you could make sure that those 3 filter options at the bottom remain checked upon refresh like the other filter options, that would be awesome.

The other issue, is that it does not seem to respect forums with "Display in the node list" unchecked. For example, "Site Rules" is not visible on the forum list but is visible in the filter menu.

Thanks for your time!
 
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