{"id":14059,"date":"2017-10-31T02:55:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T09:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/?p=14059"},"modified":"2023-07-06T02:03:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:03:07","slug":"the-new-feature-reply-to-comments-in-exo-platform-5-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/the-new-feature-reply-to-comments-in-exo-platform-5-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Platform 5.0 Sneak Peek: reply to comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This post is part of a series of articles introducing some noteworthy improvements to eXo Platform. Watch this blog for more product news in the upcoming weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In line with what we have just presented to you about the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/the-new-like-on-comments-feature-in-exo-platform-5-0\/\">&#8220;Liking&#8221; comments<\/a>, we have continued to enrich conversations on the activity stream by adding the ability to reply to individual comments. Let&#8217;s find out how it works.<\/p>\n<h2>Activity Stream<\/h2>\n<p>So we simply added a <strong>&#8220;Reply&#8221;<\/strong> action next to the &#8220;Like&#8221; icon that opens the reply field.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14060 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform.png\" alt=\"Reply to comment in eXo Platform\" width=\"1999\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-1536x700.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-1250x570.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-720x328.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-500x228.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-360x164.png 360w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-200x91.png 200w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-100x46.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comment-in-eXo-Platform-66x30.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By clicking on <strong>&#8220;Comment,&#8221;<\/strong> your reply will be indented to indicate which comment you are replying to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream.png\" alt=\"comment on an individual comment in eXo activity stream\" width=\"1600\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-1536x343.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-1250x279.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-720x161.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-500x112.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-360x80.png 360w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-200x45.png 200w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-100x22.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/comment-on-an-individual-comment-in-eXo-activity-stream-70x16.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, several interesting ideas come out during a conversation and they call for different answers. From now on, it is possible to have several parallel threads attached to the same activity in the stream.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream.png\" alt=\"several parallel threads attached to the same eXo activity stream\" width=\"1600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-1536x500.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-1250x407.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-720x234.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-500x163.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-360x117.png 360w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-100x33.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/several-parallel-threads-attached-to-the-same-eXo-activity-stream-70x23.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To keep your activity stream easy to read, we collapse the conversation after three replies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies.png\" alt=\"easy to read activity stream by collapsing the conversation after three replies\" width=\"1999\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-1536x364.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-1250x296.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-720x171.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-500x119.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-360x85.png 360w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-200x47.png 200w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-100x24.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/easy-to-read-activity-stream-by-collapsing-the-conversation-after-three-replies-70x17.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beware, there is only one level of replies possible. Thus, replying to an answer will add it below without indenting it. Indeed, our user research has shown us that the benefit of this simplicity exceeds that of having complex conversations with a higher level of depth.<\/p>\n<h2>Documents Preview<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the activity stream, this feature is available on document previews.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14064 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform.png\" alt=\"replies to comments on document previews in eXo Platform\" width=\"376\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-1024x842.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-768x631.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-1536x1262.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-1250x1027.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-575x473.png 575w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-399x328.png 399w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-287x236.png 287w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-159x131.png 159w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-100x82.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/replies-to-comments-on-document-previews-in-eXo-Platform-37x30.png 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now your document reviews will be clearer by allowing each one to argue on a specific point without all the comments mixing.<\/p>\n<h2>Forum Integration<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to an activity originating from the forum application, conversations naturally integrate with the &#8220;Quote&#8221; function. A quoted post will be represented as a reply to the corresponding comment in the activity stream.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14065 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/quoted-post-in-eXo-Platform-forum.png\" alt=\"quoted post in eXo Platform forum\" width=\"402\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14066 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Readable-comments-in-complex-discussions-eXo-Platform-5.png\" alt=\"Readable comments in complex discussions eXo Platform 5\" width=\"515\" height=\"309\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thus, the activity stream preserves its consistency and readability, even when complex discussions take place in the forum.<\/p>\n<h2>Clarify Work in Tasks<\/h2>\n<p>For the sake of consistency, tasks also benefit from responses to comments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14067 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Reply-to-comments-in-eXo-tasks-1.png\" alt=\"Reply to comments in eXo tasks\" width=\"293\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As in activity streams, you can respond to comments on tasks. During the life of a task, there are sometimes several steps that require different conversations. For example, to clarify the expectations when it is not clearly expressed in the description, or report the progress of work or validate the outcome. Now you can relate these different conversations, much more clearly to the task involved.<\/p>\n<h2>Notifications<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, you will be able to receive a notification every time someone replies to any of your comments.<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14068 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/receive-a-notification-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments.png\" alt=\"receive a notification from eXo Platform once someone replies to your comments\" width=\"354\" height=\"111\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-14069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments.png\" alt=\"Email notifications from eXo Platform once someone replies to your comments\" width=\"438\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments.png 1402w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-1250x893.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-662x473.png 662w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-459x328.png 459w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-330x236.png 330w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-183x131.png 183w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/www.exoplatform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Email-notifications-from-eXo-Platform-once-someone-replies-to-your-comments-42x30.png 42w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>What do you think?<\/h2>\n<p>We have previewed this feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/community.exoplatform.com\/portal\/dw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eXo Tribe<\/a> to collect your feedback. So don\u2019t hesitate to speak up; there is still time to make adjustments! For those who wish, it is also possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/community.exoplatform.com\/portal\/intranet\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">install the latest milestone release<\/a>, which incorporates this feature.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv-events\" style=\"background: #476fad; padding: 30px 20px; color: white;\">\n<div class=\"media\">\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.exoplatform.com\/portal\/dw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6587 alignright\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/tribe.png\" alt=\"Join The eXo Tribe\" height=\"120px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"media-body\">\n<div class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.exoplatform.com\/portal\/dw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join The eXo Tribe<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.exoplatform.com\/portal\/dw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nRegister for our Community to Get updates, tutorials, support, and access to the Platform and add-on downloads. <strong>Sign in Now!<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This post is part of a series of articles introducing some noteworthy improvements to eXo Platform. 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