XF 2.1 Change Node Icons

[Alfuzzy]

I've done some searches regarding changing Node Icons (read & unread) for XF 2...and have read thru a couple of the older threads posted here.

From what I understand the icons are from "Font Awesome"...and it appears that extra.less template needs to be modified.

Is this the only way to modify/change node icons (modifying the extra.less template)...or is there an easier built-in way...or is there an addon that makes this easy?

Thanks

 

[beerForo]

I use CSS but yes there's an add-on.

 

[beerForo]

Here's an example of CSS

.node--idxx.node--link .node-icon i:before {
    content: "\fxxx";
}

The xx is the node number so you can put a calendar icon in your events forum for example.
The fxxx is the FA.

Here's an add-on:

Unmaintained - Iconify Custom Node Icons

Important: this add-on requires installation of Iconify Integration add-on. Click here to get Iconify Integration add-on. This add-on makes it possible to set custom icons for each node. For forums and categories you can set read and unread node...

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[Alfuzzy]

Thanks beerForo.

When I go to the "Iconify Custom Node Icons" link...the description says that "Iconify Integration" add-on must also be installed.

When I go to the "Iconify Integration" page...and read the description...it says:

"this add-on is not ready to be used in production yet. This is early release that might (and probably does) contain bugs."

I see both add-on's were posted December, 2018...and both are are still beta after all this time (version 0.0.3)...do both addon's work reliably/not buggy?

Thanks

 

[beerForo]

There's a few add-ons, try searching.

Unmaintained - Node Icon

Description: Want assign some icons to forums at list, but can't found option for do it? Easy for use addon for set custom Fontawesome icon to your forum nodes help you! Technical description: Extend node class for save icon name. Modify Node...

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Unmaintained - [cv6] Node Icons & Tools

Now new for XenForo 2.2.x This AddOn works with the default Theme, if you change essential parts of the theme in your own styling, there may be changes to the template mods necessary. If it not works out of the box with your style, please drop...

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[Alfuzzy]

...try searching.

Yes you're right.

I've been very very busy setting up my new XF 2.1 install (not something I've done before)...specifically usergroup permissions, node permissions, and theme customizing. There's a bit of a learning curve involved ...so my head's exploding a bit!

Sometimes looking for some fast answers/solutions to keep things moving forward.

Thanks for the help.

 

[beerForo]

[XFA] Nodes Icon Tweak - XF2

Description Nodes Icon Tweak allows you to easily change the default icons of your nodes (Read, unread, pages and links). Four types of replacement icons are available: Font Awesome Icons loaded from your server Sprite image URL Latest poster...

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[beerForo]

Ultimate Custom Nodes

Now you can set icons in few minutes. With this plugin you can: set image for forum node, page, link or category set font awesome icon for forum node, page, link or category set width for icon turn on/off animation effect for new icons turon...

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[beerForo]

.node--idxx.node--link .node-icon i:before {
    content: "\fxxx";
}

How can we target the sub-forum icon? I notice when I have a custom one using CSS, but I make it a sub, it reverts to the XF default. When in forum view of that forum it's fine, but on forum home where it shows the sub under the main forum, it's the XF one. Thanks