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Aggregating Forums [Paid] 2.9.4
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Hey there!
Loving the aggregating forum addon it’s super useful and does a great job overall. But I’ve run into something I wanted to ask about or suggest as a feature idea.
Right now, aggregation seems to apply to all subforums by default. For example, let’s say I have a parent forum called Fruits, and subforums like Apple, Banana, and Coconut.
If I click into the Apple subforum, it automatically shows threads from Banana and Coconut too. Basically everything gets pulled in unless I manually deselect them.
What I’d really love:
When a user visits Apple, it should show only Apple threads by default. Then give them the option to manually include Banana and Coconut.
This way each subforum stays focused and relevant by default, but users still get the benefit of expanded browsing only if they choose to.
Is there a setting I may have missed for this? Or would it be possible to add this behavior in a future update?
Currently using version 2.7.4, but happy to update if this becomes available.
Thanks in advance!
Loving the aggregating forum addon it’s super useful and does a great job overall. But I’ve run into something I wanted to ask about or suggest as a feature idea.
Right now, aggregation seems to apply to all subforums by default. For example, let’s say I have a parent forum called Fruits, and subforums like Apple, Banana, and Coconut.
If I click into the Apple subforum, it automatically shows threads from Banana and Coconut too. Basically everything gets pulled in unless I manually deselect them.
What I’d really love:
When a user visits Apple, it should show only Apple threads by default. Then give them the option to manually include Banana and Coconut.
This way each subforum stays focused and relevant by default, but users still get the benefit of expanded browsing only if they choose to.
Is there a setting I may have missed for this? Or would it be possible to add this behavior in a future update?
Currently using version 2.7.4, but happy to update if this becomes available.
Thanks in advance!
Admin panel, Forums, Forum Aggregation:
Uncheck the boxes on right columns of nodes that you don't want to include.
Thank you I didn't notice that before. It's works well now
Xon updated Aggregating Forums with a new update entry:
2.9.4 - Bugfix update
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2.9.4 - Bugfix update
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OK, I set this up and it seems to do what I want APART FROM - it displays the forums and THEN the list of aggregated threads. I want the aggregated threads to be first with the forums underneath. Like how they do it on badger and Blade here - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/forums/b-b-vendor-stores.174/
You can see it at this link on my site: https://www.shavechat.com/forums/ArtisanStoreFronts/
The opposite of this:-
You can see it at this link on my site: https://www.shavechat.com/forums/ArtisanStoreFronts/
The opposite of this:-
That would require editing the
Look for the section;
And just move that to under the relevant spot. you might need to tinker exactly where it is placed
forum_view template.Look for the section;
XML:
<xf:if is="$nodeTree">
<xf:ad position="forum_view_above_node_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
<div class="block">
<div class="block-container">
<div class="block-body">
<xf:macro id="forum_list::node_list"
arg-children="{$nodeTree}"
arg-extras="{$nodeExtras}"
arg-depth="2" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
<xf:ad position="forum_view_below_node_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
</xf:if>And just move that to under the relevant spot. you might need to tinker exactly where it is placed
Sorry - when it comes to where to put this block - can you explain it like you're explaining to a a 5 year old
- I found the block. But I cannot work out where to put it. My forum_view is as follows.
XML:
<xf:title page="{$page}">{$forum.Node.title}</xf:title>
<xf:description>{$forum.Node.description|raw}</xf:description>
<xf:css src="structured_list.less" />
<xf:if is="!$forum.isSearchEngineIndexable()">
<xf:head option="metaNoindex"><meta name="robots" content="noindex" /></xf:head>
</xf:if>
<xf:macro id="metadata_macros::canonical_url"
arg-canonicalUrl="{{ link('canonical:forums', $forum, $canonicalFilters + {'page': $page}) }}" />
<xf:head option="rss_forum"><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{{ phrase('rss_feed_for_x', {'title': $forum.title})|for_attr }}" href="{{ link('forums/index.rss', $forum) }}" /></xf:head>
<xf:macro id="forum_macros::forum_page_options" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
<xf:breadcrumb source="$forum.getBreadcrumbs(false)" />
<xf:pageaction if="$forum.canCreateThread() OR $forum.canCreateThreadPreReg()">
<xf:button href="{{ link('forums/post-thread', $forum) }}" class="button--cta" icon="write" rel="nofollow">
{{ $forum.TypeHandler.getTypeActionPhrase('cta') ?: phrase('post_thread') }}
</xf:button>
</xf:pageaction>
<xf:if is="$pendingApproval">
<div class="blockMessage blockMessage--important">{{ phrase('content_submitted_displayed_pending_approval') }}</div>
</xf:if>
<xf:extension id="above_node_list"></xf:extension>
<xf:if is="$nodeTree">
<xf:ad position="forum_view_above_node_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
<div class="block">
<div class="block-container">
<div class="block-body">
<xf:macro id="forum_list::node_list"
arg-children="{$nodeTree}"
arg-extras="{$nodeExtras}"
arg-depth="2" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
<xf:ad position="forum_view_below_node_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
</xf:if>
<xf:if is="$canInlineMod">
<xf:js src="xf/inline_mod.js" min="1" />
</xf:if>
<xf:extension id="above_thread_list"></xf:extension>
<xf:ad position="forum_view_above_thread_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
<xf:extension id="thread_list_block_classes" value="" />
<div class="block {{ extension_value('thread_list_block_classes') }}" data-xf-init="{{ $canInlineMod ? 'inline-mod' : '' }}" data-type="thread" data-href="{{ link('inline-mod') }}">
<div class="block-outer"><xf:trim>
<xf:pagenav page="{$page}" perpage="{$perPage}" total="{$total}"
link="forums" data="{$forum}" params="{$filters}"
wrapperclass="block-outer-main" />
<xf:if contentcheck="true">
<div class="block-outer-opposite">
<div class="buttonGroup">
<xf:contentcheck>
<xf:if is="$canInlineMod">
<xf:macro id="inline_mod_macros::button" />
</xf:if>
<xf:if is="$xf.visitor.user_id">
<xf:button href="{{ link('forums/mark-read', $forum, {'date': $xf.time}) }}"
class="button--link" overlay="true">
{{ phrase('mark_read') }}
</xf:button>
</xf:if>
<xf:if is="$forum.canWatch()">
<xf:button href="{{ link('forums/watch', $forum) }}" class="button--link"
data-xf-click="switch-overlay"
data-sk-watch="{{ phrase('watch') }}"
data-sk-unwatch="{{ phrase('unwatch') }}">
<xf:if is="{$forum.Watch.{$xf.visitor.user_id}}">{{ phrase('unwatch') }}<xf:else />{{ phrase('watch') }}</xf:if>
</xf:button>
</xf:if>
</xf:contentcheck>
</div>
</div>
</xf:if>
</xf:trim></div>
<div class="block-container">
<xf:extension id="thread_list_header">
<div class="block-filterBar">
<div class="filterBar">
<xf:if contentcheck="true">
<ul class="filterBar-filters">
<xf:contentcheck>
<xf:extension id="filters">
<xf:macro id="filters"
arg-forum="{$forum}"
arg-filters="{$filters}"
arg-starterFilter="{$starterFilter}"
arg-threadTypeFilter="{$threadTypeFilter}" />
</xf:extension>
</xf:contentcheck>
</ul>
</xf:if>
<a class="filterBar-menuTrigger" data-xf-click="menu" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">{{ phrase('filters') }}</a>
<div class="menu menu--wide" data-menu="menu" aria-hidden="true"
data-href="{{ link('forums/filters', $forum, $filters) }}"
data-load-target=".js-filterMenuBody">
<div class="menu-content">
<h4 class="menu-header">{{ phrase('show_only:') }}</h4>
<div class="js-filterMenuBody">
<div class="menu-row">{{ phrase('loading...') }}</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</xf:extension>
<xf:set var="$qtPos">{{ ($sortInfo.order == 'last_post_date' && $sortInfo.direction == 'asc') ? 'bottom' : 'top' }}</xf:set>
<div class="block-body">
<xf:extension id="thread_list">
<div class="structItemContainer">
<xf:macro id="{{ $templateOverrides.quick_thread_macro ?: 'thread_list_macros::quick_thread' }}"
arg-forum="{$forum}"
arg-page="{$page}"
arg-order="{$sortInfo.order}"
arg-direction="{$sortInfo.direction}"
arg-prefixes="{$quickThreadPrefixes}"
args="{$templateOverrides.quick_thread_macro_args}" />
<xf:if is="$stickyThreads is not empty OR $threads is not empty">
<xf:if is="$stickyThreads is not empty">
<div class="structItemContainer-group structItemContainer-group--sticky">
<xf:foreach loop="$stickyThreads" value="$thread">
<xf:macro id="{{ $templateOverrides.thread_list_macro ?: 'thread_list_macros::item' }}"
arg-thread="{$thread}"
arg-forum="{$forum}"
args="{$templateOverrides.thread_list_macro_args}" />
</xf:foreach>
</div>
<xf:ad position="forum_view_below_stickies" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
</xf:if>
<div class="structItemContainer-group js-threadList">
<xf:if is="$threads is not empty">
<xf:foreach loop="$threads" value="$thread">
<xf:macro id="{{ $templateOverrides.thread_list_macro ?: 'thread_list_macros::item' }}"
arg-thread="{$thread}"
arg-forum="{$forum}"
args="{$templateOverrides.thread_list_macro_args}" />
</xf:foreach>
<xf:if is="$showDateLimitDisabler">
<xf:macro id="date_limit_disabler" arg-forum="{$forum}" arg-page="{$page}" arg-filters="{$filters}" />
</xf:if>
</xf:if>
</div>
<xf:elseif is="$filters" />
<div class="structItemContainer-group js-threadList">
<div class="structItem js-emptyThreadList">
<div class="structItem-cell">{{ phrase('there_no_threads_matching_your_filters') }}</div>
</div>
<xf:if is="$showDateLimitDisabler">
<xf:macro id="date_limit_disabler" arg-forum="{$forum}" arg-page="{$page}" arg-filters="{$filters}" />
</xf:if>
</div>
<xf:else />
<div class="structItemContainer-group js-threadList">
<xf:if is="$showDateLimitDisabler">
<div class="structItem js-emptyThreadList">
<div class="structItem-cell">{{ phrase('there_no_threads_to_display') }}</div>
</div>
<xf:macro id="date_limit_disabler" arg-forum="{$forum}" arg-page="{$page}" arg-filters="{$filters}" />
<xf:else />
<div class="structItem js-emptyThreadList">
<div class="structItem-cell">{{ phrase('there_no_threads_in_this_forum') }}</div>
</div>
</xf:if>
</div>
</xf:if>
</div>
</xf:extension>
</div>
</div>
<div class="block-outer block-outer--after">
<xf:pagenav
page="{$page}" perpage="{$perPage}" total="{$total}"
link="forums" data="{$forum}" params="{$filters}"
wrapperclass="block-outer-main" />
<xf:showignored wrapperclass="block-outer-opposite" />
<xf:if is="!$forum.canCreateThread() AND !$forum.canCreateThreadPreReg()">
<div class="block-outer-opposite">
<xf:if is="$xf.visitor.user_id">
<span class="button button--wrap is-disabled">
{{ phrase('no_permission_to_post') }}
<!-- this is not interactive so shouldn't be a button element -->
</span>
<xf:else />
<xf:button href="{{ link('login') }}" class="button--link button--wrap" overlay="true">
{{ phrase('log_in_or_register_to_post') }}
</xf:button>
</xf:if>
</div>
</xf:if>
</div>
</div>
<xf:ad position="forum_view_below_thread_list" arg-forum="{$forum}" />
<xf:extension id="below_thread_list"></xf:extension>
<xf:widgetpos id="forum_view_sidebar" context-forum="{$forum}" position="sidebar" />
<xf:macro id="filters" arg-forum="!" arg-filters="!" arg-starterFilter="{{ null }}" arg-threadTypeFilter="{{ null }}">
<xf:set var="$dateLimits" value="{{ {
'-1': phrase('any_time'),
'7': phrase('x_days', {'days': '7'}),
'14': phrase('x_days', {'days': '14'}),
'30': phrase('x_days', {'days': '30'}),
'60': phrase('x_months', {'months': '2'}),
'90': phrase('x_months', {'months': '3'}),
'182': phrase('x_months', {'months': '6'}),
'365': phrase('1_year')
} }}" />
<xf:extension id="start"></xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="featured">
<xf:if is="$filters.featured">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace('featured', null)) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('remove_this_filter')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('show_only:') }}</span>
{{ phrase('featured_threads') }}</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="prefix_id">
<xf:if is="$filters.prefix_id">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace('prefix_id', null)) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('remove_this_filter')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('prefix:') }}</span>
{{ prefix_title('thread', $filters.prefix_id) }}</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="starter_id">
<xf:if is="$filters.starter_id AND $starterFilter">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace('starter_id', null)) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('remove_this_filter')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('started_by:') }}</span>
{$starterFilter.username}</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="thread_type">
<xf:if is="$filters.thread_type && $threadTypeFilter">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace('thread_type', null)) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('remove_this_filter')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('thread_type_filter:') }}</span>
{{ $threadTypeFilter.getTypeTitle() }}</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="last_days">
<xf:if is="$filters.last_days AND {$dateLimits.{$filters.last_days}}">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace('last_days', null)) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('remove_this_filter')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('last_updated:') }}</span>
{$dateLimits.{$filters.last_days}}</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="order">
<xf:if is="$filters.order">
<li><a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, $filters|replace({'order': null, 'direction': null})) }}"
class="filterBar-filterToggle" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="{{ phrase('return_to_default_order')|for_attr }}">
<span class="filterBar-filterToggle-label">{{ phrase('sort_by:') }}</span>
{{ phrase_dynamic('forum_sort.' . $filters.order) }}
<xf:fa icon="{{ $filters.direction == 'asc' ? 'fa-angle-up' : 'fa-angle-down' }}" />
<span class="u-srOnly"><xf:if is="$filters.direction == 'asc'">{{ phrase('ascending') }}<xf:else />{{ phrase('descending') }}</xf:if></span>
</a></li>
</xf:if>
</xf:extension>
<xf:extension id="end"></xf:extension>
</xf:macro>
<xf:macro id="date_limit_disabler" arg-forum="!" arg-page="!" arg-filters="!">
<div class="structItem structItem--note">
<div class="structItem-cell">
<a href="{{ link('forums', $forum, {'page': $page, 'no_date_limit': 1} + $filters) }}">
{{ phrase('show_older_items') }}
</a>
</div>
</div>
</xf:macro>This is more of a question for Styling and customization questions as it is independent of any of my add-ons, and given how 3rd party styles can move something around advice I give for stock xenforo style probably wouldn't be helpful.Sorry - when it comes to where to put this block - can you explain it like you're explaining to a a 5 year old
I think what you want is to move the block I indicated before to under this line;
XML:
<xf:extension id="below_thread_list"></xf:extension>
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