Xen Notices [Deleted]

[Chris D]

All of the criteria is just the default criteria from XF. None is added by Notifications itself.

With that in mind, you'd be after a general XF add on that adds additional criteria. That criteria would then be able to be used with Notifications, Notices, Trophies, User Promotions etc.

 

[Arno Nühm]

Ah, okay, sorry, I didn't know

 

[Embeddedfoo]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the very nice add-on and the prior help. With just a few tweaks, I have it configured *almost* the way I need it now. I still would like to make the notifications modal by adding something like this beneath them:

#gritter-modal-pad {
position:fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
z-index: 999;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
}

The idea is that this would be beneath #gritter-notice-wrapper but above the remainder of the forums. Can you suggest where/how I can instantiate this? I took a stab at modifying your file jquery.gritter.js, but I don't know js well (or...at all). It didn't break but it didn't do what I needed. Thanks for your help.

Marc

 

[Chris D]

You might have to explain a little bit more about what you're trying to do.

Obviously you can't put CSS in JS so I assume there's some HTML too?

 

[Embeddedfoo]

I'm using this to ask registered users to accept new Terms of Use before proceeding. For new users, the default registration process already requires this. My use is for the case where Terms of Use changes.

Changes so far:
1. Tweak the size and position of the notification via changes in Gritter.css template
2. Change "Dismiss Notification" to "I Accept" by adding a phrase and changing the reference to it in GritterNotifications template
3. Eliminate the temporary dismissal (X) in upper right by removing it from jquery.gritter.js. (Unchecking the "Enable Temporary Dismissal" box in Notification Options did not seem to work.)

So...small stuff and its almost there. I also like (actually the lawyers will like) that you track the userid, notification id, and date of dismissal. I can export that using phpadmin.

The last change I would like is to lock out normal forum access while the notification is up. Making the notification modal by putting up a semi-transparent layer beneath it seems right. Yes there's probably some html with it but I don't know where to put it!

Marc

 

[Chris D]

Ok, I understand better now.

As a solution this is a bit... hmm... but hey, it works.

The first thing you need to do is find out the notification ID of the notification the semi-transparent layer needs to apply to.

You can see it in the URL when you're editing the Notification.

Next, you need to find the GritterNotifications template in your Admin CP for each style usable by your users and find:

<xen:if is="{$notification.active} AND {$notification.valid}">

Below that add:

<xen:if is="{$notificationId} == 9999">
    <style>
        #GritterContainer
        {
            position:fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            z-index: 999;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
        }
    </style>
</xen:if>

Change the 9999 to the notification ID it should apply to. Save the template.

Whenever that notification is displayed, now, it should also display the semi transparent layer between the page content and notification.

 

[Embeddedfoo]

Chris, That worked great. Thanks!

Marc

 

[Arno Nühm]

Is it okay that notifications are shown even if I did not set any radio box in user group rights (everything still "grey")?

What is "Can view notifications by anyone" for?

 

[Arno Nühm]

In the user options this "Notifications" block is inserted before custom user fields. That look a bit strange since it has a "Notifications" headline.

I guess it would be better to place the "Notifications" block ("reactivate dissmissed notifications") at the very bottom?

 

[Bob_R]

I first and foremost apologize as I do not wish to look thru 88 pages of discussion.

My question is this: Can this be used instead of the Xenforo notification system?

 

[Chris D]

All of the features are in the resource description.

It can be used instead of, or in addition to Notices.

 

[Bob_R]

So the answer is no.

Thanks for your response. Appreciate it.

 

[oman]

So the answer is no.

Thanks for your response. Appreciate it.

The answer is yes.

You can use the notifications add on instead of the built in XenForo notices system by not creating any notices via the XenForo system and unticking the following option if you want to:



And then just use the one by Chris.

 

[DaveM]

@Chris D For the life of me I cannot remember how we download this add on as I am still running version 1.7.6

 

[Chris D]

A link is emailed to. Any link that has previously been emailed to you will work.

 

[DaveM]

A link is emailed to. Any link that has previously been emailed to you will work.

Thanks I did not seem to get any new mail on this but I did find an old mail and downloaded it from that as suggested

 

[Bob_R]

The answer is yes.

You can use the notifications add on instead of the built in XenForo notices system by not creating any notices via the XenForo system and unticking the following option if you want to:

View attachment 102769

And then just use the one by Chris.

Thank you. That is the sort of answer I was hoping for/expecting.

 

[Bob_R]

I first and foremost apologize as I do not wish to look thru 88 pages of discussion.

My question is this: Can this be used instead of the Xenforo notification system?

My bad I actually meant to ask.

Can this be used instead of the Xenforo alert system?

 

[Chris D]

Thank you. That is the sort of answer I was hoping for/expecting.

My bad I actually meant to ask.

Can this be used instead of the Xenforo alert system?

I already gave the answer to that question:

It can be used instead of, or in addition to Notices.

 

[DaniD]

Hi Chris, I sent you a convo regarding this, but I bought this addon sometime ago and was wondering if I could have the install files again? I got an invalid link error when I used an old install. I can provide my email via convo - thanks.