Fix latest topic listings

forums/models.py

@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ class Forum(MPTTModel):
     def topicCount(self):
         return self.topic_set.count()
 
-    def latestTopic(self):
-        try:
-            return self.topic_set.extra(order_by = ['created'])[0]
-        except IndexError, e:
-            return None
+    def freshestTopic(self):
+        freshestForum = self.get_descendants(True).extra(order_by = ['-topic__updated'])[0]
+        return freshestForum.topic_set.extra(order_by = ['-updated'])[0]
 
     @models.permalink
     def get_absolute_url(self):

local/context.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def random_quote(request):
     return {}
 
 def forum_activity(request):
-    latestPosts = forums.models.Post.objects.all().order_by('updated')[0:5]
+    latestPosts = forums.models.Post.objects.all().order_by('-updated')[0:5]
     return {'latestForumPosts': latestPosts}
 
 def login_form(request):

templates/forums/_forum_table.html

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
         {% endif %}
         </ul></td>
         <td>{{ f.topicCount }}</td>
-        {% if f.latestTopic %}
-        <td class="author-info"><div class="avatar">{% avatar f.latestTopic.lastPost.user 32 %}</div><ul><li>{{f.latestTopic.lastPost.user}}</li><li>{{f.latestTopic.created}}</li><li>In <em><a href="{{f.latestTopic.get_absolute_url}}">{{f.latestTopic}}</a></em></ul></td>
+        {% if f.freshestTopic%}
+        <td class="author-info"><div class="avatar">{% avatar f.freshestTopic.lastPost.user 32 %}</div><ul><li>{{f.freshestTopic.lastPost.user}}</li><li>{{f.freshestTopic.created}}</li><li>In <em><a href="{{f.freshestTopic.get_absolute_url}}">{{f.freshestTopic}}</a></em></ul></td>
         {% else %}
         <td><em>No posts...</em></td>
         {% endif %}