lavender theme shows only one topic per category on the homepage

[vstoykov]

I expect to see at least two recent topics per category, but I see only one. Where this limit is set?

[revir]

Yes, there is such a setting. Under category settings, you can set number of Recent Replies to each category.

[vstoykov]

I changed the settings from Manage → Categories → Edit → # of Recent Replies → 10.

But there was no effect.

I tried to restart the NodeBB, but again, no effect.

Only one topic with one reply per category is shown on the homepage:

I want to increase not only the number of replies, but also the number of topics per category.

Something like this:

[vstoykov]

It shows only recently added topics (added after I changed settings). I expected old topics to be shown too.

[revir]

@vstoykov

I test it on my website, you can see the first category has 3 recent posts, it does work as soon as I saved the setting, and shows post even before 18 days.

[rod]

I run Lavender theme and tested this out hoping to give a solution. I cannot seem to make this work like I expected either.

Changing the "# of recent replies" value does work once I am off the "home" categories route. Ie., my home page only shows the most recent topic yet if I click into a category that has subcategories then multiple topics are displayed.

Odd in deed!

[rod]

Further experimentation has led me to this truth:

Changing the # of recent replies does work on the home route if that category contains topics.

If the category only has nested sub-categories then the # of recent replies does not have an effect.

For example:

Home displaying CatA displaying Multiple topics
Home displaying CatB displaying CatC displaying Single topic

[rod]

More oddities.

I upgraded my test/dev environment from v1.0.2 to v1.4.0 and now only the most recent post is shown on the home route. Even for my categories that have no subcategories.

[pichalite]

@rod somewhere between NodeBB v1.0.0 and v1.4.0 there was a change in the way NodeBB stored and retrieved recent replies. There was an upgrade script which only took 1 recent reply. That's why you are only seeing most recent post.

When new topics / replies are created, you will see multiple replies on the categories page.

[rod]

@pichalite said in lavender theme shows only one topic per category on the homepage:

When new topics / replies are created, you will see multiple replies on the categories page.

I will double check that shortly but I believe in my post upgrade testing to v1.4.0 I made multiple new topics and replies in one particular category and only the most recent would display on the home route. I will confirm as soon as I can.

[rod]

I will double check that shortly but I believe in my post upgrade testing to v1.4.0 I made multiple new topics and replies in one particular category and only the most recent would display on the home route. I will confirm as soon as I can.

Only a single post is displaying on the home route after creating multiple topics and posts in the category.

[pichalite]

@rod are you sure that category has number of recent replies > 1 in the ACP?

Other than that, no idea. Works fine for me.

[rod]

@pichalite Yes I have confirmed it is set to the number 2.

[thanhtantran]

I even set to 3 recent replies, my board still display 1 topic on home