CTA Featured Threads & Portal [Paid] 2.17.0

[Paul B]

An early version of 2.4.0 Alpha is running here: http://xenmediagallery.com/threads/featured

That should give you an idea of what is now possible with the BB Code option.

 

[tommydamic68]

Suggestion. Have the read more... at the end of the text content instead of at the bottom of the block.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More

 

[Paul B]

Feel free to edit the templates and CSS to achieve that.

 

[Lisa]

Suggestion. Have the read more... at the end of the text content instead of at the bottom of the block.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More

I much prefer it where it is - neatly separate.

 

[Martok]

I much prefer it where it is - neatly separate.

I concur. It gives the user a consistent location for the link and it can easily be styled to stand out more if required.

 

[tommydamic68]

Is it possible to make CSS postitioning adjustments on an image separately for responsive? Here is my dilemma, in all browsers (desktop) it looks correct, as seen below, however, in responsive the image is too low and cut off in my FT.

here is my CSS code.

/* Featured threads background  */

.forum_list .sectionMain.ctaFtContainer {
background: url(@imagePath/xenforo/sources/cat245.png) no-repeat scroll right 0px bottom -48px / 22% auto;
border: 1px solid #C7C5BC
}

Responsive - (Ipad) image too low.

 

[Paul B]

Use media queries: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/responsive-design.2193/

 

[Paul B]

Brogan updated CTA Featured Threads with a new update entry:

BB Code

Only one new feature in this update, but it's a good one

I would rather release it now so people can start using it, as the next two features are potentially time consuming and would delay it unnecessarily.

There is now the option to enable BB Code in the content.

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If that is enabled, when featuring the thread, the BB Code is preserved.

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Resulting in the following output.

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Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[tommydamic68]

Brogan updated CTA Featured Threads with a new update entry:

BB Code



Read the rest of this update entry...

Will it update existing FT's as far as as any BBCode in that particular thread?

 

[Paul B]

Existing thread content is not affected by this add-on, it uses a separate table.

As it explains in the resource content:

When featuring, the original thread title and content can be edited for editorial purposes.
Note that this does not have any effect on the actual thread as the content is stored in a separate table.

 

[tommydamic68]

Do you mean "add" like below when referencing this setting? "Style Properties -> BB Code Elements -> BB Code Block -> Miscellaneous: overflow: auto;"

 

[Paul B]

Add overflow: auto; to that field.

 

[tommydamic68]

Also, atatchments are not too pretty...I had to fudge with the settings as it made the FT page blocks too long again.also tried disabling the BBcode piece and it didn't seem to work.

 

[Paul B]

Also, atatchments are not too pretty

That is how XenForo deals with attachments.

...I had to fudge with the settings as it made the FT page blocks too long again.

That is why the Options and Style Properties and the ability to edit the content when you are featuring exist.

 

[tommydamic68]

That is how XenForo deals with attachments.


That is why the Options and Style Properties and the ability to edit the content when you are featuring exist.

Would be nice if we could exclude attachments. Also, if initial settings would NOT change on an update. And I didn't have to continually feature and un-feature the thread to see changes take effect after making option changes...Sorry to be a pain in the a**.

Ok - i'm done.

 

[Paul B]

Would be nice if we could exclude attachments.

Edit the content when featuring. I won't strip them as the links can still be clicked.

Also, if initial settings would NOT change on an update.

Some things are unavoidable when the core code changes.
I could always stop developing it, just to make your life easier I suppose.

And I didn't have to continually feature and un-feature the thread to see changes take effect after making option changes

Use a test installation to see what each option does.

 

[tommydamic68]

Edit the content when featuring. I won't strip them as the links can still be clicked.


Some things are unavoidable when the core code changes.
I could always stop developing it, just to make your life easier I suppose.


Use a test installation to see what each option does.

@Brogan - I truly do appreciate your hard work and dedication on this add on. Please continue! It just may be one of my favorite add ons of all time from Vbulletin to Xenforo...

 

[Paul B]

I can understand the frustration when upgrading when some things change, but bear in mind this add-on in no way resembles what it was originally.

The first release was a simple block above the forum list.

Now it's more or less a full blown portal and featured threads.

So yes, it's annoying when stuff changes, but without those changes, it would still be a simple block above the forum list.

Should have crowdfunded it...

 

[Sheldon]

 

[tommydamic68]

One last issue - I had placed a <br /> here in an older template:

<div class="ctaFtThreadTextAvatarPage a.ctaFtThreadTextAvatarPage">{xen:raw $featuredThread.featured_message}</div><!--Break content start--><br /><!--Break content end-->

It no longer works when placing it in the same location, I want a break from the content and the line as seen below.