New Message notification

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Sometimes yes, but this time, no.

So much for that theory....

[Terry Carraway]

Sometimes yes, but this time, no.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Terry, have you been logging in on devices other than one you usually use? I've seen some temporal connection to my Avsig access through my phone, or iPad, while I usually access via my laptop. Then, back on the laptop, sometimes I see the glitch. But not always....

[Terry Carraway]

Just had another glitch.

EVERY section showed new messages, but most do not have any new messages. But to clear the Section tag, I have to open the thread with the latest post.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

I just hit Mark Channels Read at the bottom of the list of sub topics

That cleared it

Thanks, Terry. Worked for me too.

[Terry Carraway]

I just hit Mark Channels Read at the bottom of the list of sub topics

That cleared it

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

And now, there are no unread subsection or threads, but the main Aircraft is showing unread items.

Terry - No matter what I do, I can't clear it of showing new items either.

[Terry Carraway]

And now, there are no unread subsection or threads, but the main Aircraft is showing unread items.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

I just had this happen with the Aircraft section.

Several sub sections had dark blue icons, but no new messages. And some, the last message was many months ago.

I had to open the top thread in each section to clear the icons. But the main section (Aircraft) icon is still shwoing dark blue.

I always back out to the main section.

I've got the same problem today, too.

[Terry Carraway]

I just had this happen with the Aircraft section.

Several sub sections had dark blue icons, but no new messages. And some, the last message was many months ago.

I had to open the top thread in each section to clear the icons. But the main section (Aircraft) icon is still shwoing dark blue.

I always back out to the main section.

[Ray Tackett]

Just had to do all that again.

Before TapSIG, I did something similar without involving animal life.

I would work the "new since last visit" list from the bottom up, right click, and open in new tab. No need to repeat for the same topic -- just once per topic is fine, even if there are multiple replies.

Going bottom up gets you the oldest unread in the tab/topic, and you read down from there.

When finished with a tab, reading and perhaps replying, close it. When you're back to the first tab, log off. No need for lunar cycles or armadillos.

The problem I had was skipping stuff if the list was long. TapSIG's "new" view doesn't make mistakes.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

I was able to clear the sections showing as containing new messages (that really weren't) by using Larry's method of opening the section in a new tab, opening the thread in which the alleged new message appeared, and then clicking on "Avsig" on the upper left part of the screen. I'm unsure whether the last step had any more effect than the sacrifice of an armadillo beneath a full moon.

Just had to do all that again...seems to happen every week or two. I'm running out of armadillos.

[Ralph Jones]

I'm unsure whether the last step had any more effect than the sacrifice of an armadillo beneath a full moon.

Well, there's your problem. It takes a wombat.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Thanks for looking at it Mike.

I was able to clear the sections showing as containing new messages (that really weren't) by using Larry's method of opening the section in a new tab, opening the thread in which the alleged new message appeared, and then clicking on "Avsig" on the upper left part of the screen. I'm unsure whether the last step had any more effect than the sacrifice of an armadillo beneath a full moon.

[Russell Holton]

I continue to use a system on this, and all forums I visit, that doesn't rely on new message notifications. Give it a try and see if it works for you.

Sections with new messages are indicated on the Forums page by the blue caption icon. I hold down the <CTRL> key while clicking on that link so that it opens the section in a separate browser tab. (Chrome has an option to bring the newly opened tab to the "top" but that is not the default behavior)

Threads in the newly opened section with new messages have a blue page icon and the round "first post" icon. I hold down the <CTRL> key while clicking on that new post icon to open the thread to the first new message in a new tab.

When I finish with a thread I close that tab which brings me back to the thread list tab.

When I finish with the section I close that tab which brings me back to the forum section list.

When I finish with all the sections I hit <F5> to refresh to see if any new messages have been posted while I've been reading the forum. If not, I close out the forum.

I don't start a new tab, but I've been essentially using the same method.