Retaining the # ( jump to ) post number

Feature
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When you hit the # key in a thread, you can enter a post
number to jump to. This number appears to be retained for the duration
of a visit to any Discourse site …
Is it possible, or could it be possible, to retain that number so it’s still
there next time i visit that site ?
TIA.

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why not just use a bookmark? then you can easily revisit the post anytime?

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Far too complicated !!
The thing is, it’s going to change regularly (maybe every couple of days),
so i’d have to update the bookmark link… i’ll give it a try.
Thanks.

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i’m confused by this. you can set time limits on bookmarks and have more than one. maybe i am misunderstanding something, but i am not clear how this doesn’t do what you are wanting. do you have any example scenarios or use cases?

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This number never changes, unless a post is removed from a topic.

There is no “retaining” period, it’s just the post number, where 1 is the OP, 2 is the first reply and so on.

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yea i feel like i’m overthinking what exactly they are asking :woman_shrugging:t2:

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I meant the post number you enter in the “jump to” pop-up when you
hit the # key.
Example: I enter a category, select a thread and press #. and enter 123 to
jump to post 123 in that thread.
When i’ve finished reading that thread i leave that category and continue
browsing other threads in other categories.
If i later go back to the first category and thread, when i press # the pop-up
will still contain 123. :+1:
If i now close my browser, the next time i visit that site, the jump to pop-up
will be reset to null. :-1:

In my case, the thread contains puzzles. A puzzle is posed, and users
attempt to answer it. When it has been solved, a new one is posed.
I just want to be able to keep the latest puzzle post number in the “jump to”
so i can just press #Return to return and review it
from any pont in the discussion.
I guess it’s not going to happen any time, as other solutions are available.

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Oh, I see what you meant. You want us to add persistence to the input field on the jump-to-post modal.

I have to say, this appears to be rather niche, so you might want to consider building it yourself using a theme component. Alternatively, you could hire someone to construct this component for you.

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I couldn’t have put it better myself !!

Sounds expensive (ie, >$0 !)

Oh well, just thought i’d ask … i’ll live without it !
Thanks all.

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