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A Request for V 5 .1 - More on alternative icons
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Conrad_Farlow
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Apr 3, 2012 - 12:33 pm

While you are adding the alternative icons stuff to SP5.1 would you consider having another alternative for locked topics as well? That would be the a very worthwhile enhancement.

The old codgers on my forum have just spent all morning complaining that they can't post on a thread, yes because the thread was locked. I need to make this VERY obvious!

Conrad

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Brandon
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Apr 3, 2012 - 1:26 pm

It should be showing a locked icon where the Add Reply button would normally be. I am not seeing it either. Will create a ticket for investigation.

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Conrad_Farlow
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Apr 3, 2012 - 5:51 pm

Ah yes that would be sufficiently obvious, even for our lot!

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Mr Papa
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Apr 3, 2012 - 7:05 pm

and you can already replace the icon in your theme with a different one if you want...

interesting... was working recently....  will have to look into.. remember, admins can still post  when locked...

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Mr Papa
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Apr 3, 2012 - 7:42 pm

Its working just fine for me...  see screenshot:

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Are you sure you themes have the proper image for the locked topic icon?  it would be:  sp_TopicStatusLock.png

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Conrad_Farlow
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Apr 4, 2012 - 3:11 am

Steve my theme is working correctly but it seems that it's not obvious enough for many of my users. So I repeat my earlier request; while doing the alternative icon work for V 5.1 perhaps an alternative topic icon could be considered.

See screenshot.

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Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 4, 2012 - 6:33 am

We can certainly consider it but in the meantime you could always duplicate the lock icon to appear before the topic name to perhaps clarify this.

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Mr Papa
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Apr 4, 2012 - 8:20 am

agree with Andy...  its a theme and template file so you can output mostly whatever you want wherever you want...

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Conrad_Farlow
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Apr 4, 2012 - 10:31 am

Fair enough, I'll have a play.

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