Threads FrameHelp for Novice Mode | pan F ora

| Threads Frame displays the list of all message threads in a selected topic.

panFora Message Threads
| One of panFora's neatest features is that you can always view a message in its context, since messages are displayed in message threads.
| Viewing threaded messages allows you to view the dynamics of an entire discussion, as it spawns from any given message.
| Each message thread has one or more messages. The first message is called a head post and it is followed by a list of replies, and replies to replies.
| Notes Each reply is indented from the message it replies to. In the message thread, each line corresponds to an existing message and it displays the message title, author username, date and time of posting, and message attributes. The head post title is followed by a number in parenthesis. That is the total number of replies in the thread. In Novice Mode, message threads are always expanded to show the entire message thread.

| From the Threads Frame you can post a message, which creates a new message thread, or select any message from an existing message thread to view or to reply to.

Post a Message
| Click in the title bar to create a new message thread in the selected topic.
| Notes This posted message is a head post. If this topic no longer allows posting, the Post button is disabled. For more information on posting to panFora, please refer to the Posting section.

Select a message in a message thread
| 1. To select a message, click on its name in the Threads Frame.
| The message graphic updates to show the message is selected. The content of the selected message is shown in the Content Frame.
| Notes A topic must be first selected in the Topics Frame. By default, in Novice Mode, the Content Frame displays only the selected message. Please refer to Content Action Tools section to learn more about displaying the entire message thread in the Content Frame.
| Tips In Novice Mode, message threads are always expanded. You may need to scroll the Threads Frame to be able to view the entire message list. Switch to Expert Mode to be able to collapse message threads. Please refer to Customizing section to learn more about Viewing Modes.

Message Indicators Overview
| In the message thread, each line corresponds to an existing message and it displays the message title, author username, date and time of posting, and message attributes.

Author Information

| Each individual message title is preceded by a color graphic indicating whether it was posted a user or by a moderator, and followed by its author username.
| Notes The default color graphic indicators are gray for user, and green for moderator. However, as the Forum Administrator sets up the color combinations for each new forum, yours may be different. Even though message threads cannot be collapsed in Novice Mode, the first message is always preceded by a collapse button, indicating it is the head post.

Number of replies
| After each head post there is a number in parenthesis. That is the total number of replies in that message thread.

Post Date
| Post Date information includes date and time of posting. Message threads are sorted in chronological order, from most recent to oldest.

Message attributes icons
| This icon indicates messages posted in the last 24 hours. This icon indicates messages with attachments.

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