Link Directory (LD) [Deleted]

[drastic]

Speaking of "Fark", I especially like the "Prefixes", for example: "Interesting", "Cool", "Sad", "Obvious", "Sick", "Fail", etc.

http://www.fark.com

We can skip prefixes and maybe the category next to it. Save some DB space and processes.

No need to have both when they do the same thing.

 

[erich37]

I think this looks pretty good - simple & sexy (without much distraction)....

A mix of XenForo-style + Google-style









Another Version:
Without Ratings, but with "Keyword-Tags":

 

[erich37]

We can skip prefixes and maybe the category next to it. Save some DB space and processes.

No need to have both when they do the same thing.

Categories and Prefixes are entirely different. Prefixes provide a second-level-hierarchy for Categories.

... and I doubt that Prefixes will take a lot of DB-space, since it is simply text...

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/prefixes-for-resources.26997/

 

[Mouth]

Categories and Prefixes are entirely different. Prefixes provide a second-level-hierarchy for Categories.

Sorry, but your statement is not correct.
Categories already have second-level-hierarchy, as well as third-level, fourth-level ....

 

[Sunka]

Could you please add option to choose where in menu link will added

There are 3 dynamic insert positions for Tabs.

<!-- extra tabs: home -->
<!-- extra tabs: middle -->
<!-- extra tabs: end -->

home = inserted between the HOME Tab and FORUM Tab.
middle = inserted between the FORUM tab and MEMBERS tab
end = inserted after the MEMBERS Tab

Something like this:

$extraTabs['linkdirectory'] = array(
                'title' => new XenForo_Phrase('ld_nav_title'),
                'href' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:linkdirectory'),
                'position' => 'end',
                'selected' => ($selectedTabId == 'linkdirectory'),
                'linksTemplate' => 'ld_sub_nav',
            );

 

[au lait]

is available in the 2.0 version

this is done to 70%. many parts have been rewritten

 

[Sunka]

Could you add that widget title is link to Link Directory?

 

[au lait]

Who wants? Who has not?
2.0 is now available as a BETA on xenmade.com and can / should be tested)

Please write no new features unless it is absolutely necessary
Otherwise, I'm glad about errors / or suggestions for improvement


Changes - far too many

a) It has been rewritten for the most part.
I have corrected a lot of mistakes

b)
Links could be bumped
Grid / ListView
etc.
And much more!

Look at the settings on the Add-on!
Some settings are also in the style options to add-on

Until each can download it, will pass a few days!

 

[Freelancer]

Okay, saw the demo and tested it. Many new good things. Great advancement.

Here are some thoughts:

• Instead of the "VIP" terminology I would rather see this in the "featured" terminology. But if this is all "phrased" I can change that easily.
• I am missing the mouse over hover --> screenshot preview effect for the links. Was it removed?
• The "Alerts" in the sub navigation show 5 alerts to me, when I click on it it shows me a page where it displays "you have no new alerts"... and the alert count bubble still remains showing 5 alerts after return to the LD home page. If this is the alert that shows new links that had been added then I would rather see the alert count bubble placed in the main nav tab, directly next to "Link Directory".

Seeing all the work you put in I can say this is a great advancement. Looking forward to install it.

 

[au lait]

Instead of the "VIP" terminology I would rather see this in the "featured" terminology. But if this is all "phrased" I can change that easily.

Is a phrase you can change it easily

I am missing the mouse over hover --> screenshot preview effect for the links. Was it removed?

Yes removed - Since screenshots are already available in the Images (or at least - they could)

The "Alerts" in the sub navigation show 5 alerts to me, when I click on it it shows me a page where it displays "you have no new alerts"... and the alert count bubble still remains showing 5 alerts after return to the LD home page. If this is the alert that shows new links that had been added then I would rather see the alert count bubble placed in the main nav tab, directly next to "Link Directory".

fixed!


a new version is online - With Grid revision

 

[Freelancer]

Ahhh... great fix. I like that it is integrated into the moderation cue...!

I have two more things to really make this totally complete:

• Please adapt the Category Widget to mimic the XenForo Media Gallery Category widget. With the collapsible categories (i know it has it already) ...but with a FontAwesome Icon and the same behavior as well as the margin-depths. I know it's just my personal opinion that I want to have the entire board categories be totally consistent with all add-ons and I hope I can convince you too (as I did with other add-on authors)
• When the Link Directory is hidden from certain user groups (especially the unregistered/guests), please make sure that the "Latest Links" Sidebar Widget on Forum home is NOT shown too. As it is now, even if a user group has no access to LD add-on, the widget is shown in the sidebar and while the thumbnails are broken, the links can still be seen (and clicked).

Having this two tweaks integrated, the add-on is complete for me.

 

[Mouth]

Looking super fantastic - congrats! Very keen to upgrade.

Some issues I've found;

• Adding a new link; if the URL already exists you're told after submit, but the URL submitted is cleared from the url field. It should be populated with the url submitted
• Links cannot be added if a screenshot cannot be retrieved upon submission - should be added anyway.
• URL's of http://domain.com and http://domain.com/ (slash on last character being difference) are seen as different and not url already existing. Should be seen as same.
• For above; i) radio buttons and text are too close, ii) please explain to user screenshot is auto retrieved, iii) OG:Image will mean nothing to most users, please explain better
• Why is pagetext restricted to 140 characters? With list display, lots of white space now. Can pagetext be expanded to eg. 400 characters?
• OG:Image does not appear to be working correctly. When editing an existing listing and changing it from screenshot to OG:Image, submission fails saying both "Non-image passed in to apply" and "The uploaded file is not a valid image.". Site OG:Image meta tag is correct.
• Clicking on username in top right corner of listing, to presumably just display listings owned by that user, does not work. Just gives "User: User deleted" above listings, and all listings shown.
• Appear to be unable to rate/vote listings, other than listings that already have a star rating.

Couple of questions?

• Can likes functionality be disabled? I know star ratings can be.
• Are prefixes assigned to categorie(s) or for all links?
• What is the secondary sort order for linkdirectory/?order=likes and linkdirectory/?order=clicks ? E.g. when multiple entries have the same clicks or likes.

Suggesstions;

• Add a "Most Ratings" to sub-navigation
• Add a phased "Discuss" call to action button on the right-hand side, below star ratings. I'll change mine to "Review", and would like it to go to the 'Post Reply' box for the thread.
• Change the URL for the 'Discuss' link (with Edit | Delete | Report ...) to jump to unread, eg. http:/domain.com/threads/xxx.123/unread
• Add some additional premade filters, eg. 'Added in last 12 months', 'Rated within last 12 months'

 

[au lait]

Why is pagetext restricted to 140 characters? With list display, lots of white space now. Can pagetext be expanded to eg. 400 characters?

Change the Settings in the config

What is the secondary sort order for linkdirectory/?order=likes and linkdirectory/?order=clicks ? E.g. when multiple entries have the same clicks or likes.

Dateline (will fixed)

 

[dethfire]

A broken link is only displayed for the owner. And there see an icon with info and gets a Alert...
and this is not enough?

but i can this more highlight - ok?

What I meant is that over years links will become broken. I wouldn't want to have to manually check all the links in my massive directory to make sure they aren't broken. A quick scan function should do this.

 

[au lait]

What I meant is that over years links will become broken. I wouldn't want to have to manually check all the links in my massive directory to make sure they aren't broken. A quick scan function should do this.

A scan function there since the beginning! The checks all links. If a link is unavailable, this is not deactivated (for all) only for the creator

 

[Freelancer]

this is not deactivated (for all) only for the creator

...you mean it is not activated (not visible for the audience) but still visible for the creator.

I think @dethfire meant some indicator function where broken links are indicated as broken very clearly, so the creator (plus moderator) can repair or delete them.

This could be done by flagging them as broken (broken link icon next to it) and/or putting broken links to the moderation cue automatically if broken.

 

[au lait]

xenmade.com is back online and LD updated with some new changes

Adding a new link; if the URL already exists you're told after submit, but the URL submitted is cleared from the url field. It should be populated with the url submitted

In the code, I had a request to Debug Mode
for me removed

Links cannot be added if a screenshot cannot be retrieved upon submission - should be added anyway.

Will I improve

URL's of http://domain.com and http://domain.com/ (slash on last character being difference) are seen as different and not url already existing. Should be seen as same.

Should work?!

For above; i) radio buttons and text are too close, ii) please explain to user screenshot is auto retrieved, iii) OG:Image will mean nothing to most users, please explain better

Done!

Why is pagetext restricted to 140 characters? With list display, lots of white space now. Can pagetext be expanded to eg. 400 characters?

See the settings

OG:Image does not appear to be working correctly. When editing an existing listing and changing it from screenshot to OG:Image, submission fails saying both "Non-image passed in to apply" and "The uploaded file is not a valid image.". Site OG:Image meta tag is correct.

By PN clarified

Clicking on username in top right corner of listing, to presumably just display listings owned by that user, does not work. Just gives "User: User deleted" above listings, and all listings shown.

fixed

Appear to be unable to rate/vote listings, other than listings that already have a star rating.

????

Can likes functionality be disabled? I know star ratings can be.

Group rights

Are prefixes assigned to categorie(s) or for all links?

categorie(s)

What is the secondary sort order for linkdirectory/?order=likes and linkdirectory/?order=clicks ? E.g. when multiple entries have the same clicks or likes.

dateline Date of insert the link)

Add a "Most Ratings" to sub-navigation

done

Add a phased "Discuss" call to action button on the right-hand side, below star ratings. I'll change mine to "Review", and would like it to go to the 'Post Reply' box for the thread.

changed

Change the URL for the 'Discuss' link (with Edit | Delete | Report ...) to jump to unread, eg. http:/domain.com/threads/xxx.123/unread

done

 

[Freelancer]

For above; i) radio buttons and text are too close

Still the same.

The navigation tab "Links need your attention" leads to a list view of links and the only indicator in the status is a shield icon. Hovering over the shield icon shows "URL not available" which I dont understand, because the URL is correct. Does this mean it has to be moderated? But what do you do then?

 

[au lait]

Still the same.

ups! Fixed

The navigation tab "Links need your attention" leads to a list view of links and the only indicator in the status is a shield icon. Hovering over the shield icon shows "URL not available" which I dont understand, because the URL is correct. Does this mean it has to be moderated? But what do you do then?

The website was offline - URL not available! The status is correct - the cron was not yet gone!

the Cron has now shorter cycles

 

[Freelancer]

Okay thanks.

It seems that all thumbnails from the Sidebar Widget are broken?



Also, when you edit a link you will always be landing on the full page and not a modal – so the button "more options" is not needed. If you click edit and you want to open an overlay modal it makes sense but either the modal overlay is not working or the button is redundant.