Sciencemadness Discussion Board - Envelope icons

Envelope icons

thesmug - 1-2-2014 at 20:12

I'm fairly new to the forums (as you can clearly see), and was wondering what the different envelope icons mean.

Zephyr - 1-2-2014 at 20:35

Do you mean the emoticons?

?
Or if you want actual envelope icons...
Could you clarify the question or am I just missing something?

*facepalm* Ohh... those envelope icons.

[Edited on 2-2-2014 by Pinkhippo11]

bfesser - 1-2-2014 at 20:36

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" width="100%"><tr><td align="left" class="category"><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong>Key: </strong></font></td></tr><tr class="tablerow" bgcolor="#fffbe8"><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="images/xpblue/red_folder.gif" alt="Red Folder" /> = New posts in this forum since last active<br /><img src="images/xpblue/folder.gif" alt="Normal Folder" /> = No new posts in this forum since last active</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
<img src="images/xpblue/red_folder.gif" alt="Red Folder" /> An open topic with new posts ( <img src="images/xpblue/hot_red_folder.gif" alt="Hot Red Folder" /> more than 15 replies )
<img src="images/xpblue/folder.gif" alt="Folder" /> An open topic ( <img src="images/xpblue/hot_folder.gif" alt="Hot Folder" /> more than 15 replies )
<img src="images/xpblue/lock_folder.gif" alt="Closed Topic" /> A closed topic

[Edited on 2.2.14 by bfesser]

thesmug - 1-2-2014 at 20:44

Quote: Originally posted by bfesser

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" width="100%"><tr><td align="left" class="category"><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong>Key: </strong></font></td></tr><tr class="tablerow" bgcolor="#fffbe8"><td align="left" valign="top"><img src="images/xpblue/red_folder.gif" alt="Red Folder" /> = New posts in this forum since last active<br /><img src="images/xpblue/folder.gif" alt="Normal Folder" /> = No new posts in this forum since last active</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
<img src="images/xpblue/red_folder.gif" alt="Red Folder" /> An open topic with new posts ( <img src="images/xpblue/hot_red_folder.gif" alt="Hot Red Folder" /> more than 15 replies )
<img src="images/xpblue/folder.gif" alt="Folder" /> An open topic ( <img src="images/xpblue/hot_folder.gif" alt="Hot Folder" /> more than 15 replies )
<img src="images/xpblue/lock_folder.gif" alt="Closed Topic" /> A closed topic

[Edited on 2.2.14 by bfesser]

Thank you.

Brain&Force - 2-2-2014 at 19:05

When a topic has a new post after you've posted in it, there's either a Windows XP documents folder icon or an orange envelope icon. What causes that?

bfesser - 3-2-2014 at 05:11

I don't know. Take and post a screenshot next time you see it.

Brain&Force - 3-2-2014 at 06:48

Done.

Screenshot_2014-02-02-20-07-29.png - 193kB

Screenshot_2014-02-02-20-07-02.png - 183kB

[edit] How did you make the key box in the green outline? BBCode?

[Edited on 3-2-2014 by Brain&Force]

TheChemiKid - 3-2-2014 at 06:51

I have never had that happen to me.
Strange.

bfesser - 3-2-2014 at 06:56

Interesting. I had noticed the bright orange envelope icon before, but not the folder one. I'll look into it.

I almost always use HTML in my posts, they're often more markup than text. In that case, I copied and modified a snippet of the page source served up by the site.

[edit] Best guess: subscription & favorite icons

<img src="images/xpblue/dot_hot_red_folder.gif" /> <img src="images/xpblue/dot_red_folder.gif" />

[Edited on 16.2.14 by bfesser]

jock88 - 3-2-2014 at 14:14

And this one?

roXefeller - 11-2-2014 at 14:35

Arrrrggh, the dreaded black spot of judgement. A nasty one indeed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Spot_(Treasure_Island)

Brain&Force - 16-2-2014 at 11:19

It's not a subscription icon as far as I know - I get that for threads I'm not subscribed to.

Oscilllator - 16-2-2014 at 19:34

I'm pretty sure the dot folder is for when you have posted in that thread. I have only noticed it when I have posted in a thread, although not all threads that I have posted in receive that icon

Brain&Force - 16-2-2014 at 21:09

Some threads I have posted in show the orange envelope icon as well. Actually I'm not subscribed to any threads at all (confused with favorites).

[Edited on 18.2.2014 by Brain&Force]

papaya - 16-2-2014 at 23:34

Maybe folder is when they comment on your post?

bfesser - 17-2-2014 at 04:37

Quote: Originally posted by papaya

Maybe folder is when they comment on your post?

Let's try it. Did you see one of those icons?

Oscilllator - 17-2-2014 at 15:52

Update: This thread now has that dot folder icon, and nobody has commented on my post. I'm pretty sure the icon is there just because you have posted in the thread.

Texium - 14-8-2014 at 09:29

Not sure if this is happening to anyone else, but for me, for the past couple months, the envelope icons have been all screwed up. Now they won't change to the read version from the not read version immediately after looking at them, it takes an hour or so, in which time there are usually new replies. It's not a huge deal, but I find it really confusing and annoying.

For example, all of the topics in this picture are supposed to be shown as read (light blue envelope), but a lot of them aren't.

Screen Shot 2014-08-14 at 12.25.05 PM.png - 149kB

Same thing happens on the main page, with the icons for the subforums. It wasn't like this a couple months ago. Has anyone else noticed this?

MrHomeScientist - 14-8-2014 at 11:33

Yep, same thing's happening with me. It's especially weird when, after I reply to a thread, the envelope turns orange - the color of "someone has replied to a thread you participated in." Apparently that someone was me! I kind of don't pay attention to the icons any more because of all this. It would be nice to be fixed though!

Texium - 14-8-2014 at 11:34

Quote: Originally posted by MrHomeScientist

Yep, same thing's happening with me. It's especially weird when, after I reply to a thread, the envelope turns orange - the color of "someone has replied to a thread you participated in." Apparently that someone was me! I kind of don't pay attention to the icons any more because of all this. It would be nice to be fixed though!

Yep, that happens to me too. I too don't pay much attention to them anymore, although I used to find them quite useful.