Post new thread button - discussion list

[Neil E.]

I really like the upper post new thread button location at the end of the top breadcrumb. I want the lower button done the same way, but the code is quite different so I don't know how to achieve this. Any suggestions on how to get the lower post new thread button at the end of the bottom breadcrumb?

 

[Jake Bunce]

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> EXTRA.css

Add this code:

.breadBoxBottom .topCtrl
{
	margin-left: 5px;
}

.forum_view .pageNavLinkGroup .callToAction
{
	display: none;
}

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> PAGE_CONTAINER

Add the red code:

			<xen:hook name="page_container_breadcrumb_bottom">
			<div class="breadBoxBottom">
				<xen:if is="{$topctrl}"><div class="topCtrl">{xen:raw $topctrl}</div></xen:if>
				<xen:include template="breadcrumb" />
			</div>
			</xen:hook>

 

[Neil E.]

I'm totally blown away by how many views this topic has generated.

Once again, Jake is right on the money, however it didn't go well for me.
1) Page_Container edit via TMS - no problem.
2) .breadBoxBottom .topCtrl {margin-left: 5px;} via EXTRA - total failure, would not apply
- I had a 5px gap on the top button and no gap on the bottom button
- Added some space via style properties (call to action button container) and got added space on both buttons (as expected)
- tried EXTRA to add a minus margin to the top button - no luck
- had a look at the breadcrumb template and noticed both breadboxes were styled together
- broke the styling up in EXTRA using the identical format - OK this works

from the original template

.breadBoxTop,
.breadBoxBottom
{
@property "breadBox";
padding: 10px 5px;
margin: 0 -5px;
overflow: hidden;
zoom: 1;
clear: both;
@property "/breadBox";
}

new in EXTRA

.breadBoxTop
{
padding: 10px 5px;
margin: 0 -5px;
overflow: hidden;
zoom: 1;
clear: both;
}

.breadBoxBottom
{
padding: 0px 5px 0px 5px;
margin: 0 -5px;
overflow: hidden;
zoom: 1;
clear: both;
}

.breadBoxBottom .topCtrl
{
margin-left: 5px !important;
}
.forum_view .pageNavLinkGroup .callToAction
{
display: none;
}

Once this was done EXTRA would handle .breadBoxBottom .topCtrl just fine.
When I separated the breadbox code I also added a small padding change.

One more oddity:
.forum_view .pageNavLinkGroup .callToAction {display: none;} only works if it is located AFTER .breadBoxBottom .topCtrl in EXTRA (does nothing if located before). I don't know how I can be so good at creating these funky conditions when doing simple code changes.

Thank you Jake for all your help, it is much appreciated.

 

[rdn]

Not working on Flexile.

 

[tommydamic68]

I really like the upper post new thread button location at the end of the top breadcrumb. I want the lower button done the same way, but the code is quite different so I don't know how to achieve this. Any suggestions on how to get the lower post new thread button at the end of the bottom breadcrumb?

View attachment 33358

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> EXTRA.css

Add this code:

.breadBoxBottom .topCtrl
{
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.forum_view .pageNavLinkGroup .callToAction
{
    display: none;
}

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> PAGE_CONTAINER

Add the red code:

            <xen:hook name="page_container_breadcrumb_bottom">
            <div class="breadBoxBottom">
                <xen:if is="{$topctrl}"><div class="topCtrl">{xen:raw $topctrl}</div></xen:if>
                <xen:include template="breadcrumb" />
            </div>
            </xen:hook>

I would like to se the button in a more "noticeable" area. It could be had to find with people who are not forum savvy. Would love to know how to move its here:




But the top bread crumb would have to be resized like below after the move I guess?

 

[LiLChris]

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> PAGE_CONTAINER

Add the red code:

            <xen:hook name="page_container_breadcrumb_bottom">
            <div class="breadBoxBottom">
                <xen:if is="{$topctrl}"><div class="topCtrl">{xen:raw $topctrl}</div></xen:if>
                <xen:include template="breadcrumb" />
            </div>
            </xen:hook>

Thanks I was looking for this like crazy, had it pre-1.3 and forgot how I did it.
I added it to the top/bottom breadcrumb.

 

[Rob]

This may help if you also want to change the button wording:-
Beta - Change "Post New Thread" Button (per forum)