[$400] Reply / threaded view options

[jmgasper]

This ticket will cover changing the Reply functionality.

Reply

If a user "replies" to a comment, it should be displayed in the threaded view as indented underneath that comment, down to some maximum depth (whatever makes sense)

When the user clicks the new Reply button, we'll change the LEAVE A COMMENT text to say REPLYING TO <handle of original poster>

MarvelApp

• https://marvelapp.com/prototype/c06bg41/screen/77868376

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[atelomycterus]

@jmgasper Here are the slight differences between your screen and the current Marvelapp. For example, Re: <discussion title> (response to post by <handle> is displayed in Flat mode only.

Post links

In Flat mode Re:<discussion title> (response to <post link> by processor) is rendered.
Post link is going to

• a discussion if user clicked on Reply in discussion block or user just left a comment (no reply)
• a comment if user clicked on Reply in comment block

Threaded mode

https://marvelapp.com/prototype/c06bg41/screen/77911793

Flat mode

https://marvelapp.com/prototype/c06bg41/screen/77911792.

Reply to

Reply to Discussion

Clicking on 'Reply' from discussion block -> Author is used

Reply to Comment

Clicking on 'Reply' from comment block -> Author is used

[jmgasper]

Looks great, thanks!

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[sdgun]

Verified in public forums/challenge forums comments/discussions and flat/threaded views in Dev.

@atelomycterus While testing the number of replies, I noticed, it's only possible to reply maximum 9 times. After that even a reply is shown as a comment in the threaded view

Screencast.2021-03-28.mp4

[atelomycterus]

@sdgun Thanks for testing!

@atelomycterus While testing the number of replies, I noticed, it's only possible to reply maximum 9 times. After that even a reply is shown as a comment in the threaded view

There is no limit to the number of replies. This is only about formatting nested comments. I've improved the formatting a bit
because after depth> 9 were displayed incorrectly.

Indent comments according to their depth, reduce the indenting after 5 levels and stop indenting any further after 15 levels. Stop indenting after 15 levels because there is little space to display a comment. The same rules are applied for mobile version.

Desktop:
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10196632/112754065-18b81f00-8fe3-11eb-9fa3-1ff22e26a494.mp4

Mobile:
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10196632/112754086-338a9380-8fe3-11eb-9a71-866db2a3d439.mp4

@jmgasper
Please apply PRs:
#504
topcoder-platform/forums-plugins#76

Thanks!

[sdgun]

Fixed. Verified in Dev. Indentation is reduced after 5th reply and after 15th reply not indenting.

https://vanilla.topcoder-dev.com/discussion/4089/new-discussion-1

[sdgun]

Verified in production.

https://discussions.topcoder.com/discussion/4482/503-error-test?view=threaded