Weblinks new and updated flags show even to author
izmeez - August 14, 2009 - 11:30
| Project: | Web Links |
| Version: | 6.x-2.1 |
| Component: | Miscellaneous |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | closed |
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Description
I am wondering if there is something I can do to stop having the "new" and "updated" flags appear to the author themselves on weblinks in views like recent posts? Usually for content, the "new" and "updated" flags don't appear to the author themselves forcing them to have to view the weblink just to clear the flag.
Thanks,
Izzy
#1
If you're talking about in the Views module, I have no clue, but there may be some checkbox to turn it off. If you're talking about somewhere else, I also have no idea since we don't use theme_mark.
#2
#3
Thanks, I am talking about through Views.
It occurs with Views default tracker "Recent posts" if enabled and all other views.
Izzy
#4
That would be normal for Tracker and has nothing to do with Web Links.
#5
That's not the case when creating and updating other content types.
Izzy
Edit: This comment of mine is not correct, I see that the new and update flags do show with other content types.
#6
Well, you can ask in the Views queue and let us know what they say.
#7
Ah, I think I see what you're talking about - it's not Views, it's the "user/%/weblinks" page? I do see a theme('mark') there. And I see marks on my own stuff, which probably shouldn't be there.
#8
Fix committed.
#9
Nancy,
I'm happy to hear you spotted something but I think you are correct that my comment applies to the behaviour of Views and occurs with other content. I hate to open an issue in the Views queue because they are so busy and doing a great job but I think you're right that's were the comment belongs.
Thanks,
Izzy
#10
Actually, based on what I found, I believe the answer is actually a core issue, but very difficult to patch. Theme_mark or node_mark should be checking for the currently logged in user. In our code, I check for that and don't call theme_mark.
#11
I have been using the Support module and it seems to be doing something also because I think that is why I noticed the difference. I'm not very familiar with php and haven't tried to look at what is being done there.
Izzy
#12
I did open an issue in the Views queue http://drupal.org/node/557424 and now discovered today the problem seems to be resolved. I am not sure why but I am using the latest Views 6.x-2.x dev from Aug 22.
Izzy
#13
Well, if it's a duplicate of something already resolved, they will be quick to tell you.
Web Links should no longer be showing the marks in its user page.
#14
I feel almost foolish having made these comments but I now have a better understanding of what is happening. I do think the comment that this is likely a core behaviour is correct.
What I have noticed is that when a node is viewed and then the user clicks on edit, after updating the node the user is returned to the node view and the "updated" flag is be cleared, so it does not appear on the tracker views.
If the user starts from a listing of nodes, such as Content or VBO and has an edit link available from that list, after the user edits the node they return to the list so the updated flag is not cleared until the user specifically views the node.
With weblinks, if a user views a weblink it appears as a node view with the edit option available. After editing, the user does not return to the node view but rather to the weblinks page, thus the updated flag is not cleared.
The behaviour is consistent with core and my question really does belong as a feature request to core.
Thanks so much for your patience and attention to my questions.
Izzy
#15