When using the search function of the forums, is it possible to have the results displayed as posts instead of threads? I can't figure out how to do it on this software.
Hmm. You're right that we're only getting the threads and not the post that is within that thread that has the keyword. I am not sure if there is any way to get it to come up the way you want. I usually just do a keyword search (ctrl F) and find the word in the thread.
It would be nice if the actual post came up.
Click the "Posts" at the bottom of the page. It is in Advanced search.
I can't see a way to make the images bigger once they are transferred to CH; they get shrunk ... alas.
Thank you, MC!! I neglected to go all the way to the bottom of the search page on Advanced and was only relying on the checked Post box at the top. I know I had done it that way a long time ago but I don't search very often.
You're welcome and if I may make a suggestion ... it would be better and more useful if the default were set to "posts" instead of "threads"
That's vbulletin for you! Everything has to be complicated. You should see what I have to do for permissions whenever we create a new usergroup! It's a mess. I guess that's another plus for Xenforo is that it's easier to do things.
XenForo is not the only other alternative though. There are also free forum scripts like phpBB and MyBB.
Among the forum scripts with a paid license, the cheapest seems to be Woltlab. It has almost all of XenForo's features at about half the price. And it is possible to convert communities that run on other scripts (including vBulletin) to Woltlab, without losing any members or content (threads, posts, avatars etc.). Maybe it's worth looking into it sometime in the future.
I really like PhpBB because the look feels fun. I have only seen Woltlab once before maybe...I'm not sure?
Our problem is we have some modifications that were created just for our site by someone. We would lose those if we ever converted. I do understand that some of those are built into Xenforo and we could always pay someone to create mods if we went that route. But we aren't raking in the cash with member donations (Supporting Members) so here we stay for a while.