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krill
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Special unread topic notification

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Hello,

I would like to have a 'unique unread topic' notice appear @ a 'private section' for a special group.

It is configured not to show @ recent topics.

This forum is invisible to users that don't belong to that special group.

@ our previous location, we had a small revolving light that only users from that group could see.

I searched for an extension that will do this but found nothing.

Before I delv into a DIY for this, I'd like to know what my options are.

Thanks in advance...
Last edited by HiFiKabin on Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Special unread topic notification

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I was thinking:

<!-- IF forumrow.FORUM_ID (forum-name) -->(special new topic image) <!-- ELSE -->(original topic image)<!-- ENDIF -->
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Re: Special unread topic notification

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krill wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:08 pm I would like to have a 'unique unread topic' notice appear @ a 'private section' for a special group.

It is configured not to show @ recent topics.

This forum is invisible to users that don't belong to that special group.
If that "private section" is invisible to groups except for a privileged group, then only that privileged group will see the notifications.
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Re: Special unread topic notification

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warmweer wrote: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:07 pm If that "private section" is invisible to groups except for a privileged group, then only that privileged group will see the notifications.
Yes, that is correct, but still would like to have a different new topic flag show on that particular forum in the index.
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Re: Special unread topic notification

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workaround:
uploaded a moving gif with a spinning red light and set as topic icon used only in topics for this area.
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