A detailed description on each board

[evilopinions]

Hi

I would like to create a detailed description for each board and what that board will scope.
Since I have close to 50 odd boards and a detailed description of each board will save me a lot of time.

Am i able to add a small text block below or above each board to enter this detailed description in some way ?

[Kindred]

Do you mean like this?


If so, yes...  when you set up or go to manage the board, there is a description field.

[evilopinions]

Nopes but inside each board under say different threads a detailed description.

[Kindred]

Ah... you mean in messageindex
(fyi: what I showed was boardindex)

You know... I thought there was an option... but I can't seem to find it in the board settings

[Illori]

your themes MessageIndex.template.php

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<div class="pagesection">
<div class="pagelinks floatleft">', $txt['pages'], ': ', $context['page_index'], !empty($modSettings['topbottomEnable']) ? $context['menu_separator'] . '&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#bot"><strong>' . $txt['go_down'] . '</strong></a>' : '', '</div>
', template_button_strip($normal_buttons, 'right'), '
</div>';


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if ($context['description'] != '' || !empty($context['moderators']))
{
echo '
<div id="description_board" class="generic_list_wrapper">
<h3 class="floatleft">', $context['name'], '&nbsp;-&nbsp;</h3>
<p>';
if ($context['description'] != '')
echo '
', $context['description'], '&nbsp;';

if (!empty($context['moderators']))
echo '
', count($context['moderators']) === 1 ? $txt['moderator'] : $txt['moderators'], ': ', implode(', ', $context['link_moderators']), '.';

echo '
</p>
</div>';
}

although you may want to add some additional stying to this. i believe this is what you want... i could be wrong though.

[HDB]

There is a user profile setting that I think does this.

Profile> Look and Layout ... Then select "Show board descriptions inside boards"

I believe you can set this as default for new members and guests in the theme buy going to Themes and Layout> Member Options

[Illori]

with my edit the users can not disable it so it would always show the description in all boards.

[Arantor]

I have never understood why this is even optional.

[Antes]

I have never understood why this is even optional.

Something to change in 2.1 how about making it a theme setting? (enable/disable only).

[Arantor]

How about not having an option of any kind and just displaying it if there is one?

[Antes]

Works for me

[Arantor]

See, this is one of my huge issues with 2.1 development. If you have something that doesn't make sense to be an option, it shouldn't be an option, period. Downgrading something from per-user preference to site-wide preference can be the right choice in some cases, but it should never automatically be the *first* choice.

YAGNI as a design principle exists for a reason. Along with KISS.

[Illori]

Works for me

that code was from 2.1 where you cant disable it to start with.

[Arantor]

Oh wait *laughs* Eh, it was six months ago, I'd forgotten I'd already improved the user experience.

[Antes]

* antes laughs at himself

[Kindred]

meh, personally, I disagree with this as "an improvement" of UX.
I hate it when the board descriptions show inside the board itself.


I would have left it as a global board setting - admin-configurable option (taken it out of theme settings and user settings, but left the option to tun it on/off, globally)

[Arantor]

I didn't clarify whose UX was improved with it. Of the multiple distinct use cases applicable, there are at least two directly improved with little argument against it, one that can be argued either way, and one fringe case that is slightly less so.

[kat]

meh, personally, I disagree with this as "an improvement" of UX.
I hate it when the board descriptions show inside the board itself.

OMG! I agree with Kindred!

[Steve]

There is a user profile setting that I think does this.

Profile> Look and Layout ... Then select "Show board descriptions inside boards"

I believe you can set this as default for new members and guests in the theme buy going to Themes and Layout> Member Options

Well, I'll be dipped. This is why I come here every day and it's a rare day when I don't learn something. Awesome.

[HDB]

There is a user profile setting that I think does this.

Profile> Look and Layout ... Then select "Show board descriptions inside boards"

I believe you can set this as default for new members and guests in the theme buy going to Themes and Layout> Member Options

Well, I'll be dipped. This is why I come here every day and it's a rare day when I don't learn something. Awesome.

Glad to contribute. This is a great place to pass the time and learn a few tweaks for your forum.