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buttons for 'inbox' and 'sent' msgs

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NetworkGuy · 22/12/2010 07:54

I spotted a glitch the other day and posted, concerning the inbox, then saw 'sent' message handling was worse (up / down to next / previous messages always went back to list of messages), and bumped that (though no sign of acknowledgement it was seen)...

Now the 'up' arrow is showing a "." (I was going to link to an image but it should be easy to spot) for both inbox and sent messages (once a message is being viewed, IYSWIM).

One day (2011) it may work. Just don't change the code while "under the influence" please, Tech bods, else your "clear thinking" and even any comments in the code will perhaps be "unclear" in the sober chill of a January morning.

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NetworkGuy · 21/08/2014 22:34

Thanks.

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ShamTech · 20/08/2014 11:47

This should all be fixed now.

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ShamTech · 18/08/2014 10:38

Hi NetworkGuy

We've been looking at this and the only confusing thing we can see is that if you are viewing a message (ie on an individual message page), and it happens to be the last one in your Sent folder, and you click '>' then it takes you to the list of Sent messages, whereas it should just do nothing if you're on the last message. Similarly clicking '

DawnMumsnet · 17/08/2014 19:52

This reply has been deleted

Was just about to post that we'd flag this issue to Tech (whose To-Do list was clearly MILES longer than we feared) when I saw AmyMumsnet had beat me to it.Typical. You wait a year for a response, then get two on the same day ...

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NetworkGuy · 17/08/2014 14:50

That reply very much appreciated. Thanks, Amy.

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AmyMumsnet · 17/08/2014 13:28

Hi NG,

Happy anniversary to you too! We'll flag up the bug again and see if we can get it sorted before 2015.

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NetworkGuy · 16/08/2014 22:20

Well, until someone from MNHQ pops in, I doubt there will be any update...

I'll take your Wine with thanks, and double it, or even have the whole bottle :)

Just thought the anniversary idea might get someone to push it to a slightly higher priority. Oooh the shame... 4 years and counting :)

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Sparklingbrook · 16/08/2014 22:14

Are you talking to yourself NG? Grin Wine

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NetworkGuy · 16/08/2014 22:10

Perhaps I will post again on 22/12/2014 and wish MNHQ a happy 4th anniversary for this bug...

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NetworkGuy · 16/08/2014 22:09

The problem with jumping to next/ previous message in SENT messages is STILL THERE (now 2014).

I don't really care how long the to-do list is, this one seems to have dropped off the bottom of the list.

Quite understand that Apps are the "be all and end all" of life for some MNetters, and therefore MNHQ, but...

as "next" and "previous" ( "" buttons) on INBOX are working, WTF is wrong with copying the code to do the same thing on the SENT mail too?

Yes, this was marked as a ZOMBIE THREAD as it is so old, and YES, I want to reanimate it. Sorry MNHQ, when I saw this problem still there, I just lost it and went into a strop !

:)

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NetworkGuy · 24/04/2013 19:07

There are times I'd like to search contents of messages (eg to find the person with a Freeview problem in Dorset), or to find chat with someone by nickname.

If I come to Site Stuff because of something else, I get mentally "jogged" that there's a problem not satisfactorily fixed, and then find it and bump it :) Think it niggles that there's never been any response to say it's X months down the list...

I know smartphones and adverts are perhaps higher importance :) but a bug is a bug!

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Gerrof · 24/04/2013 15:26

I must say the way the messages are arranged in inbox and sent box is not exactly intuitive, it's quite awkward to use satisfactorily.

I do love network your tenacity in this since Christmas 2011 Grin

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NetworkGuy · 24/04/2013 14:46

Thanks for flagging it up again though... have certainly been trying to be patient.

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NetworkGuy · 24/04/2013 14:45

If you go to 7th page of messages, look at one, and then want to see the next one, just by clicking 'next', I can positively assure you this is as broken as some more popular part of the site your Android app... OK, there are ways (like clicking back, and then choosing another message) around it, but it's a %$£$&&% pain in the bum.

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Gerrof · 24/04/2013 14:36
Grin
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HelenMumsnet · 24/04/2013 14:35

Hello. Yes, thanks for the nudge. As you know, this is a glitch we're aware of and it is on Tech's to do list.

Hope you'll understand that said to do list has to be prioritised so that the stuff that's broken gets fixed before the stuff that's just a bit annoying/not as slick as it should be.

We will flag this one up again, though.

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NetworkGuy · 24/04/2013 14:25

(and, from post of 01.01.2011, it's only on the Sent Messages where this fails)

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NetworkGuy · 24/04/2013 14:23

BUMP

NB problem is not the arrow graphics, that was fixed in 2010, but that the next/ previous message functions (when viewing a message) go to the list of messages, NOT the next/ previous message

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NetworkGuy · 22/04/2013 15:31

12-Oct-12 MNHQ : "someone infinitely more techy than me will let you know how close we are to sorting it aht"

Know the "to do" list may be very long, but this has been waiting quite a while, so even an estimate of 3 months would be nice... given there was meant to be some indication around 7 months ago...

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RowanMumsnet · 18/04/2013 20:57

Hi NG

Sorry about this. You wouldn't believe how long Tech's to-do list is.

Is anybody else finding this problematic?

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NetworkGuy · 18/04/2013 20:53

BUMP - any news on when this will be looked at PLEASE

I just looked at the third in my list of 'sent' messages and hit the button to see the 'next' and it went back to the list of messages...

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NetworkGuy · 31/10/2012 16:06

BUMP

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NetworkGuy · 13/10/2012 00:14

"Sleep is for the weak."

Agreed.

Thanks.

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OliviaLMumsnet · 12/10/2012 23:04

Sleep is for the weak.
Lunch is for wimps.
et cetera
I know that this is on the Tech to do list and has been for 2 years someone infinitely more techy than me will let you know how close we are to sorting it aht.

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NetworkGuy · 12/10/2012 16:31

Hmmm, now I feel a really tiny bit guilty as I have just seen that some people are off sick at MNHQ, but given this problem was first reported almost 2 years ago, it still needs a big BUMP :)

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