Mobile and Desktop "jump to bottom of Forum" button request

[paulam]

Please consider adding a "jump to end" button at top of Forum for both the Desktop view and the Mobile version (clarification I am not referring to the mobile app here but the Mobile Version)

I’m on an iPhone IOS 7.1 and scrolling to the bottom of a long thread takes many swipes in the Desktop view or the Mobile Version to get to the most recent post at the bottom of the page.

On the mobile version you DO have a TOP button at the bottom of the page. On my Forum I have created a TOP button at the bottom of the page. How about adding a handy "BOTTOM" button at the top of the Forum?

By the way, there is a workaround that takes an extra step of going to bookmarks to jump to the bottom of a page for others who also have my same problem.

1. Add a new bookmark, name it 'JUMP to end'
2. Replace the below text over the existing URL:

javascript:scroll(0,document.getElementsByTagName( 'body')[0].scrollHeight);

3. Any time you want to jump to the end of a long thread, go to bookmarks and click on "JUMP to end" The bookmark is no longer a bookmark but code to jump to end of page.

[Michael]

Marked as a feature request.

[moonbeam]

There is a plugin that does something similar. It works in the mobile desktop view, but not the mobile view. I believe that's because the mobile view may not use java. Admin can elaborate on that.

Look in the plugin library for Back to Top. There's a check box in the settings to include the "to bottom" arrow.

[Michael]

Mar 25, 2014 8:55:19 GMT -8 moonbeam said:

There is a plugin that does something similar. It works in the mobile desktop view, but not the mobile view. I believe that's because the mobile view may not use java. Admin can elaborate on that.

Look in the plugin library for Back to Top. There's a check box in the settings to include the "to bottom" arrow.

The mobile view does not run plugins or template mods.

[paulam]

OK, thank you, moonbeam. I'll check out plug-in and hope the powers that be will add an actual BOTTOM button.

[Michael]

Mar 25, 2014 9:02:43 GMT -8 paulam said:

OK, thank you, moonbeam. I'll check out plug-in and hope the powers that be will add an actual BOTTOM button.

It is extremely unlikely due to the lack of demand. Scrolling down a page is just something users expect to do nowadays. 

[paulam]

Thanks, Micheal.

I'm not familiar with the arrangement of your Forum. Can someone point me to the Plug-in Library, so I can look for the "Back to Top" plugin moonbeam mentioned?

[Michael]

Mar 25, 2014 9:10:53 GMT -8 paulam said:

Thanks, Micheal.

I'm not familiar with the arrangement of your Forum. Can someone point me to the Plug-in Library, so I can look for the "Back to Top" plugin moonbeam mentioned?

Go to your forum, Admin>Plugins>Plugin Library. 

Heres the straight link: www.proboards.com/library/plugins/item/48

[paulam]

thanks!