Addon Sidebar Block

[dtmcl]

I was thinking that a nice description of my site would look good at the top of the sidebar so i decided to make a simple mod to add an extra block to it that could be controled via the admincp where i could add a description of my site and edit it whenever it can be added pretty much anywhere in the sidebar, even inside other blocks for an example of how it could be used take a look at My Site

Screenshots:



Installing:

1- install the xml file included in the archive via the admincp
2- in the admincp navigate to, apearence >> templates >> forum_list

find

    <xen:edithint template="sidebar.css" />

below that add

    <xen:include template="Sidebar_Block" />

then edit the block via admincp - options - addon block


it supports html and can be used as a link block, a description or as something else

 

[iTuN3r]

Nice work

 

[dtmcl]

Thanks

 

[steven s]

it dosnt currently support html but i once i learn how everything works (im pretty new to this) i will add a html and multiple blocks option

Multiple blocks and sort order would be key. Also not having to edit a template.

 

[Mark3121]

its amazin the amount of forums I go to and cant work out what there about from the front page...

Nice add-on

 

[yavuz]

thewizard, maybe you could make this compactible with the [bd] WIdget Framework addon ?

 

[DrYontem]

it dosnt currently support html but i once i learn how everything works (im pretty new to this) i will add a html and multiple blocks option but for now you could use it to display information about your site, a random joke or something else.

HTML Disabled

{$xenOptions.Block_Description}

HTML Enabled

{xen:raw $xenOptions.Block_Description}

 

[ragtek]

thewizard, maybe you could make this compactible with the [bd] WIdget Framework addon ?

Unneccessary.
the widget framwork have his own html widget.

 

[dtmcl]

HTML Disabled

{$xenOptions.Block_Description}

HTML Enabled

{xen:raw $xenOptions.Block_Description}

thanks , updated

 

[gmaister22]

great addon and very handy !

 

[Allan]

Nice addon

 

[Victor]

HTML Disabled

{$xenOptions.Block_Description}

HTML Enabled

{xen:raw $xenOptions.Block_Description}

Where do I locate this to use HTML? I can't seem to find the place or the correct code.

Thanks

 

[boatswife]

Thank you, it's very handy to have.
*Added & Liked*

 

[dtmcl]

Where do I locate this to use HTML? I can't seem to find the place or the correct code.

Thanks

Thats part of the Xml file that i have updated

 

[masterchief]

works great!

 

[jackrouse]

This is just what I wanted, and works a treat, I even worked out how to alter the position of the add on block

 

[Brendon Meynell]

Anyway of telling us how you got your sidebar with the different blocks? It looks awesome and I would love to try something with my sport site with it For some reason I can create the side block but coming up with a template for it (or getting it to call the template) seem's to have gone over my head

 

[jackrouse]

Anyway of telling us how you got your sidebar with the different blocks? It looks awesome and I would love to try something with my sport site with it For some reason I can create the side block but coming up with a template for it (or getting it to call the template) seem's to have gone over my head

If you follow the instruction in the OP that will add a block which you can edit, to alter it's position in the sidebar just move it up or down in the template edit.