Cannot hide who's online list even when unticked.

[techwg]

I have tried to hide the "Who's online" list but it always remains. I have tried uninstalling all mods and even set the default theme. Still the online list is always there even when logged out and browsing as a guest from a fresh internet browser. What is going on? Is there something else I need to do to prevent the who's online list?

[Arantor]

You actually can't turn that list off without editing the code - the option you've unticked just hides the full list showing what people are actually doing.

[techwg]

It says "Enable who's online list". If I untick that option it should "Disable" the who's online list. It does not. That is a bug.

[Arantor]

Well, it's been that way for 10 years, and every single time it's been declared 'not a bug' because it's working as it is designed.

The fact that you disagree does not change these facts.

It is not going to be changed in 2.0, it *might* possibly (highly unlikely) be changed in 2.1.

[emanuele]

You mean the "Users online" section of the info center?

[Arantor]

Yup - even when the 'who's online list' is disabled, that part of the IC always shows, even to guests.

I know I changed it in Wedge ages ago, but I seem to recall I tied it to permission to view who's online list rather than enable/disable.

[emanuele]

Yep, I think it would make sense to hide it...I thought I touched something like that a while ago, but probably was something completely unrelated... lol

* emanuele is tired...and should go sleep...

[kerso]

Well, it's been that way for 10 years, and every single time it's been declared 'not a bug' because it's working as it is designed.

The fact that you disagree does not change these facts.

It is not going to be changed in 2.0, it *might* possibly (highly unlikely) be changed in 2.1.

Hi man, that's actually a bug, because we are clicking to button to hide, but it never hides. Guest people can see the who's online list under information center.. Also from the user permissions, we set for hiding the who's online list,  but still who's online list is exist. that is a bug, the functionality may work but it musn't show it.

How can i fix that issue, i just wnat to enable/disable with the button on "features and options" page..

[emanuele]

If you need to disable it on your forum you can edit index.template.php and remove the relevant part (or comment it out), at the moment I don't have the code handy so I cannot give you the exact position... sorry.

[Arantor]

Just to follow up on this, it's still not a bug because what's being disabled with that option is the *full* who's online list, including what they're currently doing, not the mini list on the board index.

But in hindsight I'm inclined to change its behaviour anyway despite it not being a bug because it does err on the side of violating the Law of Least Surprises.