Why infinite scroll is a bad idea

neogeo

Stop building websites with infinite scroll:
Source: https://logrocket.com/blog/infinite-scroll

7 reasons why infinite scrolling is probably a bad idea:
Source: https://medium.com/simple-human/7-reasons-why-infinite-scrolling-is-probably-a-bad-idea-a0139e13c96b

SezerYaar

i think it suits this project better. i hate classic pagination, flarums use of scrollbar is very efficient, if you checked this page: https://discuss.flarum.org/d/187-word-association-game/4960 there is no issue with the browser.

so, only thing lacking is the footer.

dude, who needs it? you have header everywhere you are.

neogeo

SezerYaar Classic pagination is great for ninja users and useful for big threads/forums.

So I would like to have the option of choice on the admin panel.

Ex: Select your thread pagination preference:

1) Infinite Scroll
2) Classic Pagination

Everybody happy!

PS: Is not necesary that Classic Pagination stay on footer, it could be on the same place that the-bar-post (on the right).

Justice

The only thing I don't like about infinite scroll is the fact that in a bigger topic it's hard to get to a specific post. I think traditional pagination should be availabel via an extention.

SezerYaar

Justice well it still is a problem with classic pagination. how can you find that spesific post in 39th page, when you forgot the page number.😃

Justice

MikeJones That's true, but it's still easier than on infinite pagination.
SezerYaar That's a good idea. 👍️

MikeJones

Maybe add a bookmark feature for users So you can come back to a specific point in a thread. I am talking about a manual bookmark not an auto one of Just the latest read as it already does

SezerYaar

MikeJones that's a very good idea.

clarkwinkelmann

MikeJones Maybe add a bookmark feature for users So you can come back to a specific point in a thread

The url already includes the post number as you scroll. If you share that url you will land at the same point of the discussion.

And if you click the post date, Flarum will give you the url to that specific post.

You could add that url to your bookmarks (in browser). Adding in-forum bookmarks (that's what I believe you suggest ?) shouldn't be too hard as an extension, but I don't really see the point, because without any additional feature it's not really better than browser bookmarks.

Wulfheart

clarkwinkelmann I agree with your notion there, but on mobile it is very, very confusing, to have the scrollbar on the side not include all posts.

Sorry for posting after a significant amount of time.

Franz

Please also consider this issue, the discussions and Toby's proposals.

neptronix

Infinite scroll is the way the web is going and Flarum has a pretty good implementation of it.. better than discourse's!
Referencing a specific page is totally possible. You'll notice that the URL bar contains the page you're on.

My only complaint is this.
It would be nice if there was a marker that indicated what date the post started and when it ended.

The starting marker could be a gray marker that is revealed once you scroll past it with the orange bar.
The end market could show the last date and dissapear as the orange bar moves over it, then reappear when the user scrolls up.

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