Automerge Double Posts

This is a feature I've been using in my forum: When a user makes multiple posts in a row they are displayed as part of the same post, with a thin line that seperates their content. The merge is applied on the post box, and the profile and signature are displayed only once, but the quote/edit/etc buttons, the post title and date, the reputation/like system and the edit text are still displayed in each one separately, for obvious reasons.

Example:

It's not just double posts, if there are 15 posts in a row it will be applied on all them in the same manner (and you should probably ban that user, lol).

I've tested it only on phpBB3 but it's pretty basic and should work in others as well, maybe with a few edits... I'll appreciate feedback on that

1. Javascript

Add this on the Javascript list, with position option "In topics".

Code:

/*
* -- Automerge Double Posts --
* Version: 1.0 EN (2020-06-11) [phpBB3]
* Author: Wecoc
* Description: When a user makes multiple posts in a row, they are displayed as part of the same post,
* with a thin line that seperates their content.
*/

$(function() {
  var posts = $(".post");
  if (posts.length < 2) return;
  for(var i=0; i<posts.length; i++ ) {
    var post = posts[i], author = post.querySelector(".author a");
    if (author == null) break;
    author = author.innerText;
    if (i > 0) {
      var prev_post = posts[i-1], prev_author = prev_post.querySelector(".author a");
      if (prev_author == null) break;
      prev_author = prev_author.innerText;
      if (author == prev_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_prev");
      }
    }
    if (i < (posts.length - 1)) {
      var next_post = posts[i+1], next_author = next_post.querySelector(".author a");
      if (next_author == null) break;
      next_author = next_author.innerText;
      if (author == next_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_next");
        post.appendChild(next_post);
      }
    }
  }
});

2. CSS

Code:

/* Hide the signature on multiposts */
.post.has_next > .inner > .postbody > .signature_div { display: none; }

/* Hide the profile on multiposts */
.post.has_next .post .postprofile { display: none; }

/* Hide the scroll buttons on multiposts */
.post.has_next > .inner > div.clear, .post.has_next > .inner > p.right { display: none; }

/* Change the basic format of the multiposts and add a border line to separate them */
.post.has_next .post {
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  float: left;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  border-top: 2px solid #313131 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

Hello,


We have a similar tutorial on French Support Forum.

If it can help, works for phpBB2 too

Translated in -> phpbb: Agregada doble publicación

And in -> phpbb: Aggregate double post

Neptune is right.. We already have a tutorial created by Ea/Etana written some years ago
But, thanks for the tip

Hi @Wecoc can you prepare for the other new platforms ???? ModernBB and AwesomeBB
thanks

Doesn't work for me with ModernBB, any tips?

Simone Boi wrote:Doesn't work for me with ModernBB, any tips?

You need to wait a new update of the code.
They need to change some parts to work in the other versions

Hello everyone,

The trick proposed by Ea, on the French support, no longer works. She was removed from the list in early March 2021.

For the ModernBB version:

Administration Panel  Display  Pictures and Colors  Colors  CSS stylesheet

Code:

/* Hide the signature on multiposts */
.post.has_prev > .postbody > .signature_div { display: none; }
 
/* Hide the profile on multiposts */
.post.has_next .post .postprofile { display: none; }
 
/* Change the basic format of the multiposts and add a border line to separate them */
.post.has_next .post {
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  float: left;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  border-top: 3px solid #3793ff !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

Administration Panel  Modules  JavaScript codes management

Code:

/*
* -- Automerge Double Posts --
* Version: 1.0 EN (2021-03-21) [ModernBB]
* Author: Wecoc & Bipo
* Description: When a user makes multiple posts in a row, they are displayed as part of the same post,
* with a thin line that seperates their content.
*/
 
$(function() {
  var posts = $(".post");
  if (posts.length < 2) return;
  for(var i=0; i<posts.length; i++ ) {
    var post = posts[i], author = post.querySelector(".postprofile-name a");
    if (author == null) break;
    author = author.innerText;
    if (i > 0) {
      var prev_post = posts[i-1], prev_author = prev_post.querySelector(".postprofile-name a");
      if (prev_author == null) break;
      prev_author = prev_author.innerText;
      if (author == prev_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_prev");
      }
    }
    if (i < (posts.length - 1)) {
      var next_post = posts[i+1], next_author = next_post.querySelector(".postprofile-name a");
      if (next_author == null) break;
      next_author = next_author.innerText;
      if (author == next_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_next");
        post.appendChild(next_post);
      }
    }
  }
});

---

For the AwesomeBB version:

Administration Panel  Display  Pictures and Colors  Colors  CSS stylesheet

Code:

/* Hide the signature on multiposts */
.post-wrap.has_prev > .post-body > .post > .post-content > .post-signature { display: none; }
 
/* Hide the profile on multiposts */
.post-wrap.has_prev .post-body .post-aside { display: none;}

/* Hide the space post on multiposts */
.post-wrap.has_prev .post { margin: 0px 3px 0;}

Administration Panel  Modules  JavaScript codes management

Code:

/*
* -- Automerge Double Posts --
* Version: 1.0 EN (2021-03-21) [AwesomeBB]
* Author: Wecoc & Bipo
* Description: When a user makes multiple posts in a row, they are displayed as part of the same post,
* with a thin line that seperates their content.
*/
 
$(function() {
  var posts = $(".post-wrap");
  if (posts.length < 2) return;
  for(var i=0; i<posts.length; i++ ) {
    var post = posts[i], author = post.querySelector(".post-author a");
    if (author == null) break;
    author = author.innerText;
    if (i > 0) {
      var prev_post = posts[i-1], prev_author = prev_post.querySelector(".post-author a");
      if (prev_author == null) break;
      prev_author = prev_author.innerText;
      if (author == prev_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_prev");
      }
    }
    if (i < (posts.length - 1)) {
      var next_post = posts[i+1], next_author = next_post.querySelector(".post-author a");
      if (next_author == null) break;
      next_author = next_author.innerText;
      if (author == next_author) {
        $(post).addClass("has_next");
        post.appendChild(next_post);
      }
    }
  }
});

Best regards.
Bipo.

It looks cool

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