Taking Requests for Free Add-on Development

[Cupara]

As part of my business relaunch and rebrand I'm going to open requests here for the next 5 add-ons that people would like to see developed. These 5 add-ons will be released by me for free.

Add-ons that got the most votes (UPDATED):

1. Post #6 with 5 Likes
2. Post #71 with 3 Likes
3. Post #17 with 2 Likes
4. Post #54 with 1 Like (First part. May do second and third at a later date)
5. Post #25 with 0 Likes

Information:
UPDATED START DATE: I will be starting on the list Jan 15, 2021.

Thank you all for using my add-ons and/or services. Please stay safe and stay strong during this pandemic.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What about copyright you ask?
I am following another developer's example and not including any copyright on any of these add-ons as a way to say thank you to the community for using my add-ons or services.

What about support?
All support will be handled through the discussion threads that are auto-generated when you submit a new resource. I usually only provide support on my site but not this time.

Will you continue developing these add-ons?
Yes, I will continue developing these add-ons with bug fixes, new features as suggestions come in, and I'm including one extra benefit.

What's this extra benefit you speak about?
The extra benefit is I'll provide minor tweaks to the add-ons for the first 7 days of their releases for users.

How will that work considering you could get a ton of tweak requests?
First off this will be a first-come, first-serve basis where the users will be put in a schedule queue. This schedule queue will be followed, and public, for me to provide the tweaks. Each user that asks for tweaks will receive a new version with their tweaks in it only.

How do we get on this tweak schedule?
All you do is send me a PM once the scheduling begins with an exact description, mocked up screenshots, and any other information necessary I would need to complete the tweak exactly how you want. I will then reply with a short message and your schedule number where you are on the list.

How will I know when you get to my number on the list?
I will send you a PM explaining it is your turn and how long to expect it to take to complete the tweak.

Where can I keep track of the add-ons chosen?
You can join my kanban board here: https://roadmap.goblin-technologies.com/b/qKdWn58Gh75o3J4P6/requested-add-ons
Sign up, if it gives you an issue with signing up, PM here on XenForo, and I'll make sure your account is created and I'll get your password set to a temp password. You shouldn't have any issues but this is where I'll be taking beta test applications.

 

[Oblivion Knight]

I would love you forever if you could manage something like this. In an ideal world it would also cater for third-party add-ons that utilise the built-in search functionality, and in my head this would most likely be done by the admin via the admin cp - though I suppose you could make it a user configurable option depending on whether you feel it would be useful..

Hopefully the above link, and the link posted within the suggestion gives you the gist of the idea. Best method of contact would be via PM on here.

 

[Cupara]

I try to avoid dealing with the search function of XenForo but maybe it's time I stop avoiding and try to work with it. I love a good challenge though.

 

[Oblivion Knight]

Past the 7 days, but... a relatively simple one for you (hopefully)!

Allow for the sorting of admin cp sidebar links that stick after the relevant add-ons are updated, and/or allow for a "switchable" sidebar between stock XF links and add-on links (I'm sure there was a vB3 add-on that did something similar to the latter?).

 

[Rhodium]

I would like an addon that show what type of reactions the user received and gived when clicking here:



In https://xenforo.com/community/members/ would be nice if that addon can show top "likes", top "dislikes", and so...

 

[beerForo]

Vote for Attachments in Media Gallery Comments!

The comment editor in MG does not allow attachments. Would love to see this ability.

Comment vs. forum post, profile post, etc.


Also would be good with a button.
For layout you could look at a profile post comment. Those replies have limited space and fit the button as well.

Thanks for considering!

 

[beerForo]

MG comment vs. profile comment

 

[AnjaV]

Great! I really would love to have this in Media Gallery,

 

[Cupara]

Great! I really would love to have this in Media Gallery,

Great to hear as long as you like suggestions posted will help me pick those addons I will be developing.

Update: I left this open longer to allow more replies and suggestions. So keep them coming. I will be asking for this thread to be closed on Dec 11th or make a post that time is up. But keep those suggestions coming.

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

hello,
nice one...there are a couple i would like to see....i would be pretty surprised to see anyone do this for free but what a happy dream that would be so what the heck lets give em a mention lol...

there is a problem about optimizing image serving because xenforo only gives us options like restricting upload size, or using "full" filesize, even if the system "resizes" it in post anyway....so for this, we need an extra embed size.....a "full" size, that is full in post, allowing original image to be viewed by click but for thread reading it uses the smaller "full" one....this will also increase the practicality of the use of click and drag resizing in editor also as we wont be blurring thumbnails, or forcing ppl to shrink down huge files just for a medium sized embed.

the second idea,
has to do with xen 2.2 and attachment mirroring....
there is no option or interface for users to categorize uploaded content, at the time of uploading....it only goes to one default category, in a big pile of images....which really isnt much help to anyone...close, just needs to be better to really get excited for....

i only just saw this topic, im sure i have other ideas as well but thats a good start

regards

 

[Cupara]

hello,
nice one...there are a couple i would like to see....i would be pretty surprised to see anyone do this for free but what a happy dream that would be so what the heck lets give em a mention lol...

there is a problem about optimizing image serving because xenforo only gives us options like restricting upload size, or using "full" filesize, even if the system "resizes" it in post anyway....so for this, we need an extra embed size.....a "full" size, that is full in post, allowing original image to be viewed by click but for thread reading it uses the smaller "full" one....this will also increase the practicality of the use of click and drag resizing in editor also as we wont be blurring thumbnails, or forcing ppl to shrink down huge files just for a medium sized embed.

the second idea,
has to do with xen 2.2 and attachment mirroring....
there is no option or interface for users to categorize uploaded content, at the time of uploading....it only goes to one default category, in a big pile of images....which really isnt much help to anyone...close, just needs to be better to really get excited for....

i only just saw this topic, im sure i have other ideas as well but thats a good start

regards

Go ahead and post your other ideas. The more ideas to vote on the better the chances of having a full 5 addon list to develop.

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

ok, yes we do have a little of a list....here goes the easier ones to find ;P


1. improve gallery editor tool-----there are a few issues on this, firstly lack of pagination, secondly lack of thumbnail embed option.

Please add pagination to image re-use tool

hello, found it pretty odd there is no pagination in the editor tool for using gallery images.....only a 'more' button......which, if a user has uploaded hundreds of images, is not helpful at all...... im sure it couldnt be too hard to have pagination instead of the 'more' button.....can that...

xenforo.com

Thumbnail/WYSIWYG support for editor inserts

hello, in addition to better navigation i suggested in this, it also really should have equal support to the other attachment system... when dealing with attachments uploaded in post, which, if you have a gallery, you sort of want to discourage....but its much better user experience....you can...

xenforo.com

improve media gallery insert functionality

hello, just got around to checking up about if this changed so far in 2.2.....it hasnt :( i believe our biggest problem is the "more" button.......which is really only useful if you have 20 images or so in your gallery... there is no practical way to find and utilize content, which...

xenforo.com

2. allow shared albums in regular xfmg categories:

Allow shared albums in categories

hello, i am just realizing one limitation here, so heres hoping it can improve. it seems as of now, the only way to have a shared album, is to create a 'personal album'....which is not able to be placed into any 'public' category..... we are trying to force content to be placed in the...

xenforo.com

3. support exporting articles:

Lack of interest - support exporting articles

hello, if we will be having functionality to make nice professional looking articles....it should be nice to export this work in a common format. is that possible? regards

xenforo.com

4. cross publish option for media:

add support for cross publishing media content

hello, i was thinking this would be great you know....if we can put one single image in 2 separate albums, without uploading it twice.... now with attachment mirroring it is even more relevant....and hopefully easier to code in... what do we think?

xenforo.com

5. easy moderation option for merging albums

add moderation option to "merge" albums

hello, i have just noticed this doesnt exist... it will be great to have an easy moderation tool.... i noticed a case just now where a member created 3 albums and placed one image in each, all related....we dont allow loose images you see... anyway, it seem to require me opening 2 tabs, one...

xenforo.com

 

[beerForo]

Another XFMG suggestion

Better widget!

I would like a widget for the gallery similar to a forum thread/post widget (sidebar, and full size etc.). So not the slider, or the comments widget, one that looks like the new comments page, with bold titles for unread comments, that get bumped... and it also lists new media that is posted as a bold title (so not just the comments as it is now) with a mini-thumb on the side, and a layout like forum threads.

Here is more info:

Widget overhaul for better Media discovery

We need a widget (full size, for What's New, as well as sidebar size) for better media discovery. Slider and comments are separate and neither are optimal. What we need is a listing, similar to that for threads. A title is bold when new or bumped with a comment. Instead of the avatar on the...

xenforo.com

 

[Rhodium]

Another sugestion.

An addon like that: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/prefix-or-tag-based-thread-view-permission.152566/

can be useful

 

[DigNap15]

I would like an option to print a forum thread just like VB did at one stage (with their Thread Tools)
Just one click
At the moment printing a page or a comment requires higligting it and then clicking print, and you tend to get different outcomes and lots of unwanted content.
(I would pay for that)
XF have been asked several times and they just ignore it)
Andy B has an export thread Add on - but its very tedious

 

[beerForo]

I would like an option to print a forum thread just like VB did at one stage (with their Thread Tools)
Just one click
At the moment printing a page or a comment requires higligting it and then clicking print, and you tend to get different outcomes and lots of unwanted content.
(I would pay for that)
XF have been asked several times and they just ignore it)
Andy B has an export thread Add on - but its very tedious

You should post here and ask for it to be updated, the author is active here:

[XFA] Thread Print

Description This add-on allows you to print all posts (multiple page supported) to thread with one click! The images attached to messages will be printed. Install/Uninstall instructions The readme is available HERE.

xenforo.com

 

[ge66]

Permissions for user groups/users to post specific thread types:

Permissions to post articles (permissions by thread type)

It would be good to limit article authors to members we trust to write interesting and engaging content. In many cases articles may possibly be more useful for SEO than questions, suggestions or general chat.

xenforo.com

 

[JoyFreak]

Auto generated Google News sitemap integration. Details here, https://support.google.com/news/publisher-center/answer/9606710?hl=en-GB

 

[ge66]

Settings for how many articles that should be shown on different rows and different pages:

Top Article in Preview Display mode

Beyond the first page, the top article continues to occupy the full width and appears a little jarring (to me) to have an "old" article randomly emphasised this way. Would you consider changing it so that only the first article on the first page occupies full width? My suggestion would be from...

xenforo.com

 

[tajhay]

Form/custom fields on a page to feed data.

Data gets presented in table format on a page, which can be sorted, filtered, sidebar with filter able parameters.

Could be a nice project.