XF 2.3 Make members the default tab for Online list
- Thread starter Mr Lucky
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You can do this with a template modification. Go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Template modifications and create a new one:
Template: online_list
Search type: Simple replacement
Find: data-active-tab="everyone"
Replace: data-active-tab="members"
That switches the default active tab from "Everyone" to "Members" when the Current Visitors page loads. Quick and clean — no JS needed.
Template: online_list
Search type: Simple replacement
Find: data-active-tab="everyone"
Replace: data-active-tab="members"
That switches the default active tab from "Everyone" to "Members" when the Current Visitors page loads. Quick and clean — no JS needed.
My earlier suggestion was wrong — data-active-tab doesn't exist in that template. Sorry about that!
The active tab is actually controlled server-side by the
Here's the correct approach using a JavaScript redirect:
Admin CP → Appearance → Template modifications → Add
Replace:
This checks if no type filter is set and instantly redirects to the Members tab. The redirect is so fast it's barely noticeable.
The active tab is actually controlled server-side by the
$typeLimit variable based on the URL parameter ?type=. When you visit /online/ with no parameter, it defaults to "Everyone".Here's the correct approach using a JavaScript redirect:
Admin CP → Appearance → Template modifications → Add
- Title: Default online list to Members tab
- Template: online_list
- Search type: Simple replacement
Code:
<xf:title page="{$page}">{{ phrase('current_visitors') }}</xf:title>
Code:
<xf:title page="{$page}">{{ phrase('current_visitors') }}</xf:title>
<xf:if is="!$typeLimit"><script>window.location.replace('{{ link('online', null, {'type': 'member'}) }}');</script></xf:if>
It appears that the above solution is AI generated and not the best option. To restore the function so you can use the everyone tab, please see this solution. This one keeps everything working normally, but does get the result you'd like to show the members tab by default.
I saw your request and went ahead and created this for you:
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Hey Mr Lucky, sorry again for my earlier suggestions — both were wrong and I should've checked the template before posting.
I went back and looked at the actual online_list template. The tabs are just plain links — the active one is set server-side by the
The solution ENF linked (from fords8) is the right approach. It targets the widget_members_online template. The idea is to change the widget header link so clicking "Current visitors" in the sidebar goes straight to Members. All other tabs still work.
Create a template modification (Admin → Appearance → Template modifications → Add):
One caveat: this only changes where the sidebar widget link goes. If someone visits /online/ directly from a bookmark, they'll still see Everyone first. Changing the actual page default would need a controller-level modification.
I went back and looked at the actual online_list template. The tabs are just plain links — the active one is set server-side by the
$typeLimit variable from the ?type= URL parameter. There's no data-active-tab attribute anywhere.The solution ENF linked (from fords8) is the right approach. It targets the widget_members_online template. The idea is to change the widget header link so clicking "Current visitors" in the sidebar goes straight to Members. All other tabs still work.
Create a template modification (Admin → Appearance → Template modifications → Add):
- Title: Default online widget to Members
- Template: widget_members_online
- Search type: Simple replacement
- Find:
<a href="{{ link('online') }}">{$title}</a> - Replace:
<a href="{{ link('online', null, {'type': 'member'}) }}">{$title}</a>
One caveat: this only changes where the sidebar widget link goes. If someone visits /online/ directly from a bookmark, they'll still see Everyone first. Changing the actual page default would need a controller-level modification.
Nobody needs to see 30,000 bots. How do we change the tab default to Members?
Nobody needs to see 30,000 bots. How do we change the tab default to Members?
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No template edits and it handles everything through the controller.
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