Default cover image for article thread

[mcatze]

If a have an article forum set up, there're maybe some threads without an attachment. It would be nice if there's an option to set a default cover for threads without attachments.

E.g. in the forum_view_type_article template.



Maybe there is but i didn't seen it..

 

[Kevin]

I suggested to default to the metadata logo for the article image since everybody is likely to have that already set anyway.

[Suggestion] XF 2.2+, add option to use "Metadata Logo" in getCoverImage getter if no image attachment is found

XF 2.2 has introduced "articles" (lots of stuff to explore! :D) and as part of that it's using the cover_image getter with threads to grab an image attachment from the first post of a thread to be displayed with articles. This is used by, for example, post_article_macros to display an...

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[bzcomputers]

For Article threads use first article image (if one is available) as opengraph & twitter image

It would be nice for all threads, but at least for Article threads, with an image available that you use the first thread image as the opengraph & twitter image instead of the current default Xenforo opengraph/twitter image which is typically just your site logo. An image directly...

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[mcatze]

For Article threads use first article image (if one is available) as opengraph & twitter image

It would be nice for all threads, but at least for Article threads, with an image available that you use the first thread image as the opengraph & twitter image instead of the current default Xenforo opengraph/twitter image which is typically just your site logo. An image directly...

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Thats not what i mean. I want a default image as cover in the forum_view_type_article if there is no attachment.

 

[woody]

Even better, I'd like to see an option to set that image based on forumname.01, forumname.02, etc.

 

[Kevin]

Even better, I'd like to see an option to set that image based on forumname.01, forumname.02, etc.

Yeah, having default images set at the node (forum) would be nice.

Thats not what i mean. I want an default image as cover in the thread view if there is no attachment.

Whoops, I thought you meant forum view listing (what my suggestion covers) but see now you are talking specifically thread view while viewing the article.

 

[woody]

Yeah, having default images set at the node (forum) would be nice.

In my case, I use the Article layout for Classifieds, and the desktop view is a mess when there is no default.

GX460 | GX470

Classifieds: Lexus GX-460 and Lexus GX-470

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Kevin]

In my case, I use the Article layout for Classifieds, and the desktop view is a mess when there is no default.

GX460 | GX470

Classifieds: Lexus GX-460 and Lexus GX-470

forum.ih8mud.com

Same thing I'm doing as well which led to that suggestion thread. I did a edit to use the metadata logo for threads that don't have an image in the first post. It was driving me nuts viewing the listing when there were no images.

Classifieds

Buy, Sell & Trade

cameraderie.org

 

[mcatze]

Whoops, I thought you meant forum view listing (what my suggestion covers) but see now you are talking specifically thread view while viewing the article.

No, i wasn't correct. I mean the forum_view_type_article, the listing of all threads.

 

[Kevin]

No, i wasn't correct. I mean the forum_view_type_article, the listing of all threads.

After your edit with the screenshots... We're back to my first response.

 

[mcatze]

After your edit with the screenshots... We're back to my first response.

Not exactly. I don't want the metadata logo. I want an option in acp for a forum with article thread type where i can set/upload a default cover image that will shown if no attachment is uploaded to the thread.

 

[Paul B]

It can be achieved with a simple template edit.

Edit the post_article_macros template.

Look for:

<xf:if is="$thread.cover_image">
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{$thread.cover_image}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
</xf:if>

Replace with:

<xf:if is="$thread.cover_image">
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{$thread.cover_image}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
<xf:else />
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{{ {$xf.options.boardUrl}.'/styles/default/xenforo/xenforo-icon-large.png' }}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
</xf:if>

You can then expand that as required to use conditional statements related to node IDs with a fallback to the generic icon:

<xf:if is="$thread.cover_image">
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{$thread.cover_image}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
<xf:elseif is="$forum.node_id == 2" />
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{{ {$xf.options.boardUrl}.'/styles/default/xenforo/node-2-icon.png' }}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
<xf:elseif is="$forum.node_id == 8" />
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{{ {$xf.options.boardUrl}.'/styles/default/xenforo/node-8-icon.png' }}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
<xf:else />
    <a href="{$linkUnread}" class="articlePreview-image" style="background-image: url('{{ {$xf.options.boardUrl}.'/styles/default/xenforo/xenforo-icon-large.png' }}')" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">&nbsp;</a>
</xf:if>

 

[mcatze]

Maybe I build a little addon therefore.

 

[woody]

You can then expand that as required to use conditional statements related to node IDs with a fallback to the generic icon:

With 18 Classifieds sections using Article layouts, yay....

 

[mcatze]

Maybe I build a little addon therefore.

I did it and search for some testers. PM me..

 

[Kirby]

Having the possibility to set a default image would be nice

 

[mcatze]

Having the possibility to set a default image would be nice

Take a look => https://xenforo.com/community/resources/xt-coverarticlethread.8411/