"New" button?

[learninmypc]

I've noticed in some parts of this forum there is a "New"button
What is it for? TIA

 

[St1ckM4n]

I've seen this before and I didn't know it was a button? I thought it was just a flag for any new posts in the thread, since your last visit.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Thats exactly what it is. Its a marker to show which comments have not been read since the last visit.

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, so what if anything happens if a person clicks it? And thanks for the info.

 

[mailpup]

Other than hearing a little click noise from your mouse, nothing.

 

[learninmypc]

Thank you. Better to ask & be safe, than not & be sorry.

 

[St1ckM4n]

If you hover your mouse over it, the cursor doesn't change into a hand icon. It's not an actual clickable object.

 

[learninmypc]

Thanks,I just tried that.(y)

 

[Per Hansson]

I have to agree that the design of that "New" notification thing does resemble a clickable button a little bit too much

 

[DelJo63]

Question:- WHY bother - - it's not necessary and amounts to (imo) eye-candy.
there's a rule in engineering, "feature xyz must be both necessary and sufficient" otherwise leave it out.

 

[cliffordcooley]

For the record, I do use this marker as a pointer to where I left off from the last visit.

 

[mailpup]

It's a bit redundant but I like it.

 

[Jay Pfoutz]

I think it looks sporty.

 

[learninmypc]

Gosh, put a smiley face on it