Add custom sidebar block

[Trombones13]

I figured this would be complicated, but it's actually a pretty easy edit to make. I didn't already see a guide for this, so:

1. Make a custom template (any title is fine):

<div class="section">
	<div class="secondaryContent">
<h3>TITLE</h3>
TEXT INSIDE
	</div>
</div>

2. Open template PAGE_CONTAINER and find {xen:raw $sidebar}. Just below that (before the closing div tag), add:

<xen:include template="name_of_your_custom_template" />

That should be it! The block will appear at the bottom of the sidebar. If you want it to appear just below the visitor_panel block, but above the Staff/Members Online Now blocks, move the xen:include tag one line up, above {xen:raw $sidebar}.

To choose an alternate location to place your sidebar block(s), please see this post.

 

[Peggy]

Kurt do you have a screenshot or live demo of the finished "product"?

 

[DaKat]

I'd like to see it, too!

 

[Trombones13]

I'll take a screenshot later, but I'm using it in the "Get Social" block here.

 

[Blandt]

Kurt .. you are my favorite member ...

 

[Peggy]

Kurt .. you are my favorite member ...

Traitor...

 

[Trombones13]

Kurt .. you are my favorite member ...

D'aww, thanks.

 

[Blandt]

Traitor...

hahahahaha

look at what Kurt says : quote " I figured this would be complicated, but it's actually a pretty easy edit to make. "

... and he took the time to post his discovery

 

[EQnoble]

I figured this would be complicated, but it's actually a pretty easy edit to make. I didn't already see a guide for this, so:

Spankx for this buddy, I'll put it to good use Carry on...

 

[Peggy]

I figured this would be complicated, but it's actually a pretty easy edit to make.

I am proud of you.

 

[Shelley]

Well done. I took a screenshot and your more than free to add it into your post. Thanks for sharing.

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[ddmmh]

Hi Trombones,

Newbie question. When the template is made how is it saved? Php, txt? And where is it stored so I can may call it up with the other code? thanks.

 

[Peggy]

Hi Trombones,

Newbie question. When the template is made how is it saved? Php, txt? And where is it stored so I can may call it up with the other code? thanks.

Good question. You don't save is "as" anything. Just give it a title, with _ in between the words if there's more than one word in the title, and click the save button. It does it all for you.

 

[Peggy]

Kurt, what if I want to place the block in another position in the sidebar? Like right below the Members Online box.

How would I do that?

 

[ddmmh]

Good question. You don't save is "as" anything. Just give it a title, with _ in between the words if there's more than one word in the title, and click the save button. It does it all for you.

Ahh inside the ACP. Got it, thanks Peggy.

 

[Peggy]

Oooops, sorry, yes in the ACP.

 

[Trombones13]

Kurt, what if I want to place the block in another position in the sidebar? Like right below the Members Online box.

How would I do that?

For all of these edits, the text you're putting in will be <xen:include template="kurt_social" />. Just replace kurt_social with the name of your template.

1. Below the Visitor Panel (your name, messages, likes, and points):
Template: forum_list
Add above: <xen:include template="sidebar_online_users" />

2. Below "Staff Online Now:"
Template: sidebar_online_users
Add above: <!-- block: sidebar_online_users -->

3. Below "Members Online Now:"
Template: forum_list
Add above: <!-- block: forum_stats -->

4. Below "Forum Statistics:"
Template: forum_list
Add below: <!-- end block: forum_stats -->

5. Below all other sidebar blocks (in this instance, TaigaChat):
Template: PAGE_CONTAINER
Add below: <!-- end block: forum_stats --> and any other <xen:include template lines

 

[Peggy]

Thank you sweetie!

 

[Trombones13]

My previous post has been updated so that your sidebar blocks won't show up in other sidebars (i.e. in conversations). Big thanks to Shadab for the help.

 

[Travis]

My previous post has been updated so that your sidebar blocks won't show up in other sidebars (i.e. in conversations). Big thanks to Shadab for the help.

Sorry if I'm blind,but where? I don't see it!