XF 2.2 Articles and Expanded View

[Mendalla]

I am experimenting with an article forum in my dev that I eventually plan to use in my live. In testing the various views, though, I notice that Expanded display style is always showing the full article no matter what I put in Article Snippet Length (I have been putting 500 characters). I just re-read the relevant HYS and it seems to say Expanded View should use snippet length. Preview works fine and I may end up using that anyhow but I'd like to know what's up with this. Anyone else encountered this or am I doing something wrong? Settings are below.

 

[BassMan]

It works for me as expected. Snippet length works for expanded articles too.

Just again if you're editing the right node.

 

[Sentenza]

Am I blind or where can I find these settings?

 

[beerForo]

Am I blind or where can I find these settings?

Make sure the node type is article.

 

[Sentenza]

Make sure the node type is article.

I didn't mean the node type. I need the settings in the backend.

 

[Sentenza]

Ok, now I understand. But what sense does that make? There can also be articles within normal nodes.

 

[beerForo]

It has to be dedicated for the forum view.

 

[Sentenza]

Is there no way to deactivate the expand for articles in normal nodes?

 

[Lee]

Is there no way to deactivate the expand for articles in normal nodes?

Articles show as regular threads in a mixed node...

 

[Sentenza]

Articles show as regular threads in a mixed node...

Yes, but I have to expand every one.

 

[beerForo]

You are perhaps mixing up forum view and thread view?

 

[Paul B]

Article thread posts always show in full on the first page, regardless of the forum.

Only from page 2 onwards does the post require expanding.

Is that what you mean?

 

[Sentenza]

I'm talking about directly in the thread.

 

[Paul B]

Do you mean this?

XF 2.2 - Article thread and forum updates and improvements

When we first announced support for article-type threads and forums, we noted that this was an initial foray and that revised styling was in the pipeline. Today, we can show you some of those revisions and the options that come with them. Revised article styling Firstly, we have some updates...

xenforo.com

 

[Sentenza]

Do you mean this?

Correctly

 

[Paul B]

Again, that is normal from page 2 onwards.

If you want to show the first post in full on every page (which I wouldn't recommend), add this to the extra.less template:

.message-expandWrapper .message-expandContent
{
    max-height: 100%;
}

 

[Sentenza]

Right, just see that it is from page 2.
But for my purpose it would fit if it is expanded.
Thanks a lot Brogan!