What things you can put in forum sidebar?

aery

So I am in the process of designing new theme for 2.1 and I have got plenty of space in sidebar. Can you guys help me on choosing what things I can keep in sidebar? Some suggestions -

1. Facebook like box - but can divert away members
2. Recent activity - but the plugin does not work
3. Recent posts from wordpress
4. Popular posts

What you guys have put in there?

Kasper

You could put forum stats in it? Or bookmarks? Here are a couple of "quickies":

{module name="RecentActivityModule"}
{module name="SiteTotalsModule"}
{module name="RecentUserModule"}
{module name="BookmarkedModule"}

DirtyDog

Assuming the proposed badges plugins ever gets made, it would be cool to have a block that shows the community leaders for various badges.

vrijvlinder

For the AA forums , kegs of beer would be nice, virtual kegs of course...nah seriously now, I think an html input box for messages, like a shout box , a video chat box, a radio, a video recorder to make and post videos of posting videos, how about a Skype widget ? The possibilities r endless... a XAT box lol

mcu_hq

• Popular threads by week, month, topic, etc
• Recently viewed threads
• 'Up and coming'
• Popular search terms for week/month/etc

Anonymoose

Advertising.

aery

Now, this is the community I am talking about. Thanks a lot guys

rconserta

I inserted: {module name="SiteTotalsModule"} into my my main .tpl file for my bootstrap template and I get: Error: SiteTotalsModule doesn't exist. So I obviously need to install the SiteTotalsModule. How do I do this? Do I download it and upload it to the modules folder. I thought this would be an easy find in search, but I can't seem to find the solution anywhere. Thanks for any help.

vrijvlinder

@rconserta : I think for lesser versions than 2.1 you use :

{asset name="SiteTotalsModule"}

rconserta

Thank you for the quick reply, I inserted the code you gave me and now it's just blank, no error, no totals. Are you sure it's not something I have to install, is it already installed by default then?

vrijvlinder

well you do need to have the plugin yes, I just gave an example of how to add modules to the V2.0 tpl

Not sure if site totals is a plugin

peregrine

@rconserta
SiteTotalsModule is built into vanilla 2.1 in (as far as i can see). It does not appear to a downloadable plugin for vanilla 2.0.18.4 (unless someone proves me wrong).
applications/dashboard/modules/class.sitetotalsmodule.php

the way to add it is - to get vanilla 2.1

@rconserta
But -

it is up to you the questioner to specify the version of vanilla your question pertains to

• or you will be off on a wild goose chase going after red herrings. As some "people" are known to throw out a few red herrings now and then .

  • so what version are you asking about?

rconserta

I thought 2.1 was still in development. I know I got this to work with 2.0.18.4 before, I just have to figure it out again.

peregrine

ok. - you got "sitetotals module" to work before in 2.0.18.4. my mistake, I didn't think it was available.

vrijvlinder

As some "people" are known to throw out a few red herrings now and then .

10 4

peregrine

@rconserta

now I see the problem - you posted a question relating to 2.0.18.4 in a discussion specifically related to vanilla 2.1, when it would have been better to start your own discussion relating to site totals and/or items available in 2.0.18.4>

@vrijvlinder said:

10 4

now I'm confused is that 10-4 or 2.0.18.4

vrijvlinder

ten four as in roger that, I know I am the one wearing the red hearing shoe....some of the time but I guessed they were on 2.0 that is why I mentioned lesser versions than 2.1 ....red herring=pista falsa mine was not so falsa in this case no? lol

rconserta

Ah yes I see, should've caught that. I just installed sitetotals module and views over from 2.1 into 2.0.18.4, it works but without the theme styling. Guess I'll have to do some custom styling for it.

peregrine

@rconserta

maybe you could post it as a plugin - when you get it completed.

rconserta

Absolutely I will.

vrijvlinder

Yes or at least post the method !