CTA Featured Threads & Portal [Paid] 2.17.0

[Paul B]

You can't set a featured thread as sticky but you can update the featured date to push it to the top.

 

[Zynektic]

Yeah thought so, he wants an 'introduction' on the front page that sits at the top so I'll add it via a slider without anything else inside of it.

Is there a place to add some code in of some form that will work like the slider does but text instead? does not need a box or anything.

 

[Paul B]

he wants an 'introduction' on the front page that sits at the top

What format does the 'introduction' take?

If it's not a thread then you can use a notice, one of the ad templates or add something directly to the cta_featuredthreads_featured template.

 

[Zynektic]

Actually that can work but the introduction is somewhat longish so is there a limit set on notice characters? If not a way to add text where this red line is on the image?

 

[Paul B]

There is no limit for notices.

Have a look at the cta_featuredthreads_featured template to determine where to add custom content.

 

[Zynektic]

Okay, cheers!

 

[Zynektic]

Do you happen to know if its possible to hide the notice on all pages but the CTA homepage as I do not want to make it dismiss-able so on the forum pages it takes up a big chunk.

Content Template or something?

 

[Paul B]

The notice page criteria allows you to display it on a specific page.

You can use the tab name, the controller action, or the template name.

 

[Zynektic]

I used cta_featuredthreads_featured as you mentioned above, overlooked the post you made before and got it working perfectly, cheers!

 

[webducknj]

Brogan,

Is it possible to add a block in the right sidebar with a list of Active Topics?

 

[Paul B]

I suspect you can probably do that with the Widget Framework add-on.

I know others are using the two together to pull various content onto the home page.

 

[DerTobi75]

Therr is an option for that but it's global so applies to all featured threads.

It's not possible to do it on a per forum basis.

Maybe in an upcoming version?! ;-D

 

[Bob_R]

Disclaimer: I'm not saying it's this add-on but I use this add-on as my homepage.

My screenshot is as a guest/unregistered user. See the Recent Activity in the sub-nav. Not quite sure but I don't think I wish for guests to view the Recent Activity.

Is there a way to make it for registered members only or is it a all or none proposition?

Thanks!

 

[Paul B]

It's from the cta_featuredthreads_navigation_tab_links template and actually linked to the view member list permisison:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.permissions.general.viewMemberList} AND {$xenOptions.enableNewsFeed}">
    <li><a href="{xen:link recent-activity}">{xen:phrase recent_activity}</a></li>
</xen:if>

However, if you just want to remove it for guests, change the first line to:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id}">

Like so:

<xen:if is="{$visitor.user_id}">
    <li><a href="{xen:link recent-activity}">{xen:phrase recent_activity}</a></li>
</xen:if>

 

[Bob_R]

Thanks!

 

[Mr Lucky]

For some reason I no longer have the slider on my featured threads (home) page.

I have enabled the slider, I have some featured threads which are promoted to slider. is there some other setting I'm missing?

 

[Paul B]

Have you uploaded the slider image for each thread promoted to the slider?

 

[Mr Lucky]

Have you uploaded the slider image for each thread promoted to the slider?

Yes.

I think it's not possible to promote to slider without doing that.

 

[Paul B]

It is, but they won't be displayed.

Other than promoting the thread, uploading a slider image, setting the options and style properties and being able to view the thread, I can't think why it wouldn't show.

Maybe it's a custom style issue.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Not a style issue, it happens with default style.

It was working fine for months, then I did some troubleshooting today which involved disabling and re-enabling addons , also disabling and re-enabling the slider.

Could that cause it?