XF 1.3 Start New Discussion button on sidebar

[Markos]

I want to have a "Start New Discussion" button on sidebar like this forum.

I post an image to be more clear:

How i can do that? I hope that @TheBigK can help me.

 

[TheBigK]

It's a custom mod that puts it on the sidebar. I'm not very satisfied with the way it works though. Could be a lot better.

 

[Markos]

It's a custom mod that puts it on the sidebar. I'm not very satisfied with the way it works though. Could be a lot better.

Why you are not satisfied? As i see, it work well on your board.

Anyway, have you intention to release?

 

[TheBigK]

Well, it was supposed to be a lot better. Custom text on the button (easy to do), changing button title depending upon the post count of the user etc. Plus I'd have loved to see a better layout for the category and forums. I'll release it only if it achieves a state where I feel proud to release it.

 

[Russ]

Could always add this to the bottom of forum_view

<xen:sidebar>
<xen:if is="{$canPostThread}">
   <div class="section">
     <div class="secondaryContent">
      
       <label id="SignupButton"><a href="{xen:link 'forums/create-thread', $forum}" class="inner">{xen:phrase post_new_thread}</a></label>
      
     </div>
   </div>
</xen:if>
</xen:sidebar>

Uses the signup button for styling, result:



Then maybe use the widget framework to control what else shows there.

 

[TerryP]

Using the widget framework add-on, I've added options like that to my forums.

In the first image that's the location where I used to have the "Post New Thread" options you see in the second image.

 

[Markos]

My moderator helped me to create these. Soon we will share the code.