Link Directory (LD) [Deleted]
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drastic
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Here's a few things I would like fixed or disabled.
Remember, for every new feature you add to this, make sure there's an option to turn it OFF, as some of the features are just not needed for every site. For example, my site is only English speaking, so having a language option is 100% useless for my users and adds unneccessary bulk to the submission form and filters.
What happened to the OWN LINKS category? It was fine and looked better as a normal link. Looks messed up now.
Can you create a style property to hide the Submitted by: and Submit date: info? I prefer to hide this, as it's more of a distraction to the links than anything.
How can I get RID of the language option all together? I UNchecked "Select and show language" but it still shows on the submission form.
How can I disable the website description form on the submission page? I only need the title and url.
I'd like my submission form to ask for url, title, image (grabs automatically) and category. Nothing else is really needed for me. I see other items as more of a nuisance to users, as they are generally lazy and want to submit a link as fast as possible.
Thanks.
Remember, for every new feature you add to this, make sure there's an option to turn it OFF, as some of the features are just not needed for every site. For example, my site is only English speaking, so having a language option is 100% useless for my users and adds unneccessary bulk to the submission form and filters.
What happened to the OWN LINKS category? It was fine and looked better as a normal link. Looks messed up now.
Can you create a style property to hide the Submitted by: and Submit date: info? I prefer to hide this, as it's more of a distraction to the links than anything.
How can I get RID of the language option all together? I UNchecked "Select and show language" but it still shows on the submission form.
How can I disable the website description form on the submission page? I only need the title and url.
I'd like my submission form to ask for url, title, image (grabs automatically) and category. Nothing else is really needed for me. I see other items as more of a nuisance to users, as they are generally lazy and want to submit a link as fast as possible.
Thanks.
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erich37
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please specify, what you are talking about.
this has been mentioned a few posts earlier and seems to be a small bug.
Having a "description text" for a Link is pretty standard in any "Link-Directory"-software.
Even "Google" shows some "text" for each Link which they are showing in their "Link Directory".
Mouth
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Sounds like a bug.
drastic
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@erich37 The "own links" used to appear at the bottom of the category list.
If you look at the picture, it's now in it's own weird looking link and throws off the design a bit. It looked better as a plain link.
In regards to the link description, I don't use or need descriptions and they cause my sidebar to be filled with text that's not needed. I use a simple approach to my sidebar links - title, url, picture. Nothing else is needed for me.
There should be a DISABLE option for those who don't need it.
If you look at the picture, it's now in it's own weird looking link and throws off the design a bit. It looked better as a plain link.
In regards to the link description, I don't use or need descriptions and they cause my sidebar to be filled with text that's not needed. I use a simple approach to my sidebar links - title, url, picture. Nothing else is needed for me.
There should be a DISABLE option for those who don't need it.
Mouth
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Add to your extra.css template ...
Code:
.linkAuthor { display: none; }
.linkSubmitdate { display: none; }Mouth
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This was a suggestion/question earlier today on the previous page too
erich37
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I see what you mean. Should not be a big deal for @au lait to change it.
Generally speaking, we should probably think about if there could be a better place at which this "OWN Links" could be placed in terms of "position".
Maybe put it into the SubNavBar or at some other more logic position ?
yeah, this is actually the same which has been mentioned by @Mouth just previously, where he wants to remove the "description text" from the Sidebar-items and just show the "Link Title" at the Sidebar.
Agree. Great suggestion.
Mouth
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Agreed. SubNavBar menu item for 'My Links' would be good.
Or this.
Both are good ideas.
erich37
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It is actually not needed, since the "OWN Links" are already accessible via the new Tab at the user's "Profile Page" here:
https://xenmade.com/members/sebastian.1/#ld_links
The "OWN Links" is also already accessible via the "Membercard Overlay".
Suggestion:
put it also in the "User Account Dropdown" named "Your Links"....
Mouth
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What's people's thoughts on sidebar's "Top Links" being based on ratings? I wonder if having an ACP option to have sidebar's Top Links be based on ratings, likes, or clicks would be good?
erich37
Well-known member
the "TOP Links" are already based on "Ratings", hence they are named "TOP".
https://xenmade.com/linkdirectory/?order=rating_sum
Of course this could be extended to include "Likes" or "Clicks" or some mathematical equation considering all 3 parameters (Ratings + Likes + Clicks).
However, I am not sure it is worth the effort at this point of time.
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Mouth
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FYI, likely the user group permission "Can view the link owner" will also hide the "Submitted by:" too.
Mouth
Well-known member
Top is ambiquous
It could mean Top Rated, Top Liked, Top Visited.I've had several users ask me what the Top Links was determined by, and why it was by ratings.
Very few of my links are rated yet, so the "Top Links" sidebar determined by rating is currently meaningless on my site. I'd probably change it to clicks, until my links get more likes or ratings.
erich37
Well-known member
Top is ambiquous
you want to have an "OVER THE TOP"-feature ?
Mouth
Well-known member
This has been fantastic and extremely helpful - many thanks!
Suggestion:
Add a user group permission in the 'Link Directory Moderators' section of "Can bump links" which will add an option of "Bump Link(s)" to the inline mod actions, so that admin/mods can also bump links.
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erich37
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What's people's thoughts on this ?
Currently when you click on the author's name (at the right-hand-side at "Submitted by") then the Link-List is getting filtered by all Links from that specific author.
Does this actually provide any benefit ?
Maybe it would be better to just simply open up the "Membercard" of that specific author...
drastic
Well-known member
Depends on how you use this.
What if it opened to their user profile? That could be kinda cool and promote our sites in a social way.
I hide the author from normal users though, as I don't want visitors clicking on anything but the links. Anything that's NOT the link, is a distraction. I'm trying to get my users to click on the links as much as possible in hopes that the places we link to will send some visitors back to us.
What if it opened to their user profile? That could be kinda cool and promote our sites in a social way.
I hide the author from normal users though, as I don't want visitors clicking on anything but the links. Anything that's NOT the link, is a distraction. I'm trying to get my users to click on the links as much as possible in hopes that the places we link to will send some visitors back to us.
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