How to add Forum Links tothe dropdown list for the Forums Tab

[Lone Wolf]

My users would rather have dropdown options for the different forums rather than use the jump menu.

I'd like to use the dropdown list for the 'forums' tab to include a link to all the other forums.

If I could base this on permissions then that would be perfect but if I cant then just a list of the basic forums will do just as well.

 

[Jake Bunce]

Try this addon:

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/nodes-as-tabs.9/

It doesn't touch the default "Forums" tab, but it allows you to create new tabs with nodes.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I already use that Jake.

I was looking for a template edit. It should be fairly simple to just add more lines to the sublinks in the templates. It's just that I dont know what hooks, etc I need to use.

 

[Jake Bunce]

Here is an example of that:

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/add-latest-threads-to-navbar.8502/

 

[Lone Wolf]

Here is an example of that:

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/add-latest-threads-to-navbar.8502/

Thanks Jake.

Now if I want to create one of these links to show 'main forum' to those users who have permissions to see it. Then how would I go about that. How do I change the following line to reflect that...

<xen:if is="{$canSearch}"><li><a href="{xen:link search, '', 'type=post'}">{xen:Phrase search_forums}</a></li></xen:if>

Eg the line Im looking for would be something like

<xen:if is="{$canView}"><li><a href="{xen:link 'main_forum'}">{xen:Phrase Main Forum}</a></li></xen:if>

Now I know the above phrases and links arent correct. I just want to know what phrases/links I should be using to make this work and whether I need to create new Phrases for each Forum I want to link to. which I guess I do.

 

[Jake Bunce]

There is no condition you can use to check that permission. That would require an addon. Otherwise the forum link will show for everyone, and if you don't have permission it will tell you so when you try to click it.

 

[Lone Wolf]

There is no condition you can use to check that permission. That would require an addon. Otherwise the forum link will show for everyone, and if you don't have permission it will tell you so when you try to click it.

Ok no problem. Do I have to use the forum url or can i specify the forum ID?

Eg instead of..

Xen Link - 'view/mainforum.5' : Xen Phrase main_forum

How do I use the forum ID like this..

Xen Link - 'forumid, 5' : Xen Phrase main_forum

 

[Jake Bunce]

{xen:link forums, {xen:array 'node_id=2', 'title=Main Forum'}}

 

[Lone Wolf]

Also do you know how to change the styling of the heading text of the sublinks. I'd like to have some in bold and others just regular, this is in order to distinguish actual forums from 'watched threads' and 'whats new'

Plus do you know how to put a blank placeholder in the sublinks area in order to seperate actual forums from other links

 

[Lone Wolf]

Also do you know how to change the styling of the heading text of the sublinks. I'd like to have some in bold and others just regular, this is in order to distinguish actual forums from 'watched threads' and 'whats new'

Plus do you know how to put a blank placeholder in the sublinks area in order to seperate actual forums from other links

Never mind, just saw the html tags text

 

[Lone Wolf]

Ok I got this working, thanks once again for your invaluable help Jake