Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by valdez (Monsignor) on Jul 02, 2003 at 16:06 UTC
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I agree with you. I usually press back and then reload the page. What you asked could be added at the top of every page near the links "( print w/ replies, xml )". I'm in the pmdev group, but I haven't yet understood how this stuff works and so I can't propose a patch for this :(
update: I submitted a patch to add a refresh link. Many thanks to larsen for his cooperation. Now trust in gods :)
Ciao, Valerio
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by Zaxo (Archbishop) on Jul 02, 2003 at 15:34 UTC
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That is up to your browser, really. I do that in Mozilla by keeping the hot node in a tab and hitting 'Talk' while it's on top.
After Compline, Zaxo
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by Louis_Wu (Chaplain) on Jul 03, 2003 at 07:11 UTC
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I use 2 methods, neither as easy as hitting "Talk" on an un-submitted page.
- Add Personal Nodelet to your sidebar. The "add" links include the node_id in the URL, you can copy the link, paste it in the address bar, and delete the options after "...node_id=1234". BTW, if you don't like the links stacking up in the Personal Nodelet, you can hit "Collapse List" in user settings.
- Create a "Custom Node Title Definition" in user settings. I use "%T [%N] %S" to generate a node title (in the browser title bar) which looks like this: "Re: Refreshing the Current Node [123456] note". Just as you suspect, that number is the node id; type that number into the address bar, with the appropriate URL sugar.
Definitely not a mindless clicking exercise, but those 2 tricks save a bit of time.
Perl programming and scheduling in the corporate world,
as explained by dragonchild:
"Uhh ... that'll take me three weeks, broken down as follows: 1 day for coding, the rest for meetings to explain why I only need 1 day for coding."
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Good point. The only (small) problem is that occassionally some people will create nodes whose titles are numbers(like 1 and 666), and the search box will send you to a search results page. Not usually a problem, but thought you'd like to know.
Perl programming and scheduling in the corporate world,
as explained by dragonchild:
"Uhh ... that'll take me three weeks, broken down as follows: 1 day for coding, the rest for meetings to explain why I only need 1 day for coding."
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by naChoZ (Curate) on Jul 02, 2003 at 17:54 UTC
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Can't reproduce this behavior in Opera, fyi. Opera also allows you to refresh a page periodically automatically simply by right-clicking the page and using the "reload every..." menu. Nice feature.
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naChoZ
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by Nuke (Scribe) on Jul 07, 2003 at 18:37 UTC
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I just keep the Chatterbox block on and click the "talk" button without putting in any chat text. This appears to refresh the page handily for me. Give it a try and see if it works for your situation.
Nuke
nuke@nuke3d.com
www.nuke3d.com
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Thanks Nuke! That seems to do it.
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by belg4mit (Prior) on Jul 06, 2003 at 22:58 UTC
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Re: Refreshing the Current Node
by graff (Chancellor) on Jul 06, 2003 at 22:14 UTC
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If I see an interesting post, then I like to keep it open in a browser window and refresh the window periodically to stay on top of the discussion.
In general, it is hard to keep up with a good discussion while also trying to read a good node, if you're using just one browser window -- let alone trying to reply to a node...
It's not often that I get into the ongoing discussion, but when I do, I prefer to have that in another process that is completely separate from my browser. Since I'm a unix/xterm/command-line addict, I just start up an xterm and run pmchat.pl -- find it in the listing of Other CB Clients. If pmchat.pl is not for you, maybe you'll find a better alternative in the list. (I really like my approach because I can set up the xterm to maintain any number of lines of history, and scroll back over everything I've seen at anytime -- not having html linkage is sometimes a pain, but then I can go back to the CB in the browser to follow a link in the discussion.)
If nothing else, just have two browser windows -- one that stays on the Monastery Gates so you can "reload" it at will to watch the discussion, and another for viewing and posting nodes. | [reply] |
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Thanks for your comments graff and belg4mit. I wasn't clear. By discussion, I meant a node and its reply nodes, not a CB discussion. Sorry if this caused any confusion.
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