CTA Featured Threads & Portal [Paid] 2.17.0

[Lisa]

I don't understand.
Can you clarify?

The way I read it was an option to show images that have been used for Featured Threads - to select an existing one - if maybe, you would like to use one image more than once.

 

[Paul B]

Each image is specifically linked to a thread; the image name is the thread ID
So one image can't be applied to multiple threads.

Exactly the same as how avatars and resource icons work.

 

[Marcus]

My idea was to put a list below "The icon should be 192x192 pixels" like:

..................

( ) Upload your own icon:
Choose file
The icon should be 192x192 pixels

( ) [image_icon] 542x345 pixel, post #32 from Brogan, 3/2/2014
(*) [image_icon] 200x300 pixel, post #42 from Marcus, yesterday
( ) [image_icon] 22x33 pixel, post #53 from Azhria Lilu, today
...............


So you can reuse posted images from the thread for your featured thread icon. The posted images do have a relation to the discussed topic, so there might be interesting pictures already in the thread ready to be used for the featured thread.

 

[Paul B]

So you want to pull all of the images from the thread and be able to choose one of them?

I'm not going to say never but it's not something I would consider adding at this point.

Just save the image to your computer and upload it from there.

 

[tommydamic68]

There are two templates:

• cta_featuredthreads_list_item - this is for the individual blocks on forum index, forum view, etc.
• cta_featuredthreads_featured_list_item - this is for the blocks on the dedicated page.

If you want them to look the same you will need to make the same edits to both.

Is ther any other templates I need to change to have all of the FT's look similar?

 

[Paul B]

No, those are the only two which deal with the displayed content.

 

[tommydamic68]

@Brogan how do I shorten this up? Too much content showing after upgrade. I can't find any setting for this.

 

[Paul B]

I can't find any setting for this.

Everything.
And I mean everything is controlled by Style Properties.

Copy the Style Property settings from the blocks for:

• Thread Content (Avatar)
• Thread Content (Icon)
• Thread Text (Avatar)
• Thread Text (Icon)

 

[tommydamic68]

Also, a suggestion, it would be nice if the user avatar resizes to the same size as the custom image on the featured threads page, resized if ever updated.

 

[tommydamic68]

Everything.
And I mean everything is controlled by Style Properties.

Copy the Style Property settings from the blocks for:

• Thread Content (Avatar)
• Thread Content (Icon)
• Thread Text (Avatar)
• Thread Text (Icon)

But I only want to change featured thread page content, here is what it does on your suggestion to my forum home page FT.

 

[Paul B]

Also, a suggestion, it would be nice if the user avatar resizes to the same size as the custom image on the featured threads page, resized if ever updated.

Avatars can't be scaled up.
Even if they could be it would look rubbish due to making a small image larger.

But I only want to change featured thread page content, here is what it does on your suggestion to my forum home page FT.

Copy the Style Property settings from the blocks for:

 

[Paul B]

Tell you what, give me an ACP log in, it will be quicker and easier.

 

[Martok]

Tell you what, give me an ACP log in, it will be quicker and easier.

He'll never learn that way. Though I can understand your reasoning.

 

[tommydamic68]

I want the icon the same length as the avatar as seen here. The lower one is too long. not sure why it changes from one size to the other. Details sent via convo.

 

[Paul B]

What do you mean by "the same length as the avatar as seen here"?

The height is dynamic based on the content.

You need to be clear about what it is you want.
Do you want:

1. Dynamic height blocks based on the amount of content?
2. Fixed height blocks so they are all exactly the same?

1. Is currently how the page works.
2. Is how the blocks work on forum index, forum view, etc.

If you don't want the page blocks to be so big, remove some of the text when featuring...

 

[tommydamic68]

The FT on my forum home page should remain as it was before your change. The FT page http://sphynxlair.com/community/threads/featured content is too long on the icon FT only. See my image above.

If you look at my FT page http://sphynxlair.com/community/threads/featured - sphynx skin conditions and my sphynx cat is hairy and fuzzy why? is the right size i like, where the FT - Hi my name is Neenee and I'm sphynx of the month and bathing your sphynx cat and why are too long, all the block on ft page only should remain same length with out changing my forum home FT - and it sounds as if that is not possible?

 

[Paul B]

It is possible, if I knew what it is you wanted.

Your explanation isn't clear at all.

However, I'm going to log in and make some changes.

 

[tommydamic68]

Have to go to work, will let you have look - don't have too much fun @Brogan !

 

[tommydamic68]

It is possible, if I knew what it is you wanted.

Your explanation isn't clear at all.

However, I'm going to log in and make some changes.

There should be no change to the forum home FT. Only change should be on the FT page itself - http://sphynxlair.com/community/threads/featured if thats possible to have the content different sizes (length) ft home page vs FT actual page.

 

[Paul B]

Done.

I have changed it to how it was on 2.1.
Now the maximum height of the blocks is set to the avatar or icon.