• Highlight New Messages
• Read Thread History
• Search Feature
• Administration Link
• Admin Post Distinction on Messages

Highlight New Messages

With this feature enabled on the Appearance settings page under the Threads configuration, any message or reply that has been created in the past 24 hours will be marked with an additional CSS class "new_message". Once a message is no longer less than 24 hours old, it will no longer be marked as a new message.

Using this feature:

• Built-in CSS options: If you are using one of the built in CSS options provided in the Appearance settings page, no additional work will be needed as this feature has already been added to those choices.
• Custom CSS option: If you are using your own CSS page on your DiscApp, you will need to add the following additional rule to your file (using the color of your choosing):
  
  Expand on index:
  

      span.new_message {
           background-color:gray;
      }
                  

  Non-expand on index:
  

      a.new_message {
          background-color:gray;
      }
                  

Read Thread History

This feature allows users who have a registered account and are logged in to keep track of which threads they have read. With this feature an additional CSS class attribute will be added called "read" to thread anchor tags. By default, on the built-in CSS options, it is the same as the visited link color. This can be changed on custom CSS implementations if desired.

Using this feature:

• Built in CSS options: If you are using one of the built in CSS options provided in the Appearance settings page, no additional work will be needed as this feature has already been added to those choices.
• Custom CSS option: If you are using your own CSS page on your DiscApp, you will need to add the following additional rule to your file (using the color of your choosing):
  

      a.read {
          color: #551A8B;
      }
                  

Adding a Search Feature

By default, when your DiscApp is created, the HTML required for the search feature is added to the epilogue of your DiscApp. The search feature allows users to search subjects and message bodies of articles of your DiscApp. Please use the below HTML code if you would like add the search feature elsewhere or need to reset or replace the original entry.

Using this feature:

    <b>Search the message board:</b>
    <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="https://nediscapp.herokuapp.com/indices/search?disc=44">
        <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="id" VALUE="46108">
        <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="searchTerm">
        <INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="submit" VALUE="Search">
    </FORM>

Adding an Administration Link

By default, when your DiscApp is created, the administration link added to the epilogue of your DiscApp. Please use the below HTML code if you would like add the link elsewhere or need to reset or replace the original entry.

Using this feature:

    <a href="https://nediscapp.herokuapp.com/admin/disc-maint.cgi?id=44">Admin</a>

Admin Post Distinction on Messages

Admin owners of a DiscApp can select to mark their post as an "Admin post". This will cause a special SPAN tag to be added to the author field with the css class of "admin_post". The built in CSS offerings have the correct CSS required to correctly view this feature. If you are using a custom CSS, please include the following in your CSS code. (Feel free to change the colors as needed).

Using this feature:

    .admin_post {
        color: #fff;
        background: #f00;
        padding: 2px;
        margin: 5px;
        font-weight: bold;
        border-radius: 5px;
    }