Request: Groups can enable and disable Shoutbox

[squirl101]

Currently I have Groups defined on my board and I would like it if the Support Group could enable and disable the Shoutbox, as well as change the Welcome Message. 

Reasons I see this being useful:

• This will allow support staff to show when they are available for direct online support.
  
• University professors I work with can allow their Teaching Assistants to set and keep online office hours without having to allow them full admin or moderator access.
  
• It allows the use of the Shoutbox feature without having it active all the time. 

I believe that only the Welcome Message and Enable/Disable is needed, If in the setting tab there were check boxes next to each feature, allowing the group access to that setting, then I believe it would save you from having to revise the  plugin.

I have looked through the request boards and did not see anything that would do this. If I am wrong please notify me and I am sorry to have bothered you.

Thank you for your time.

-Squirl

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[squirl101]

Am I the only one that thinks this is a good idea for using the shoutbox?

[squirl101]

Trying all the same.

[Tressa]

Try this: go to Admin Home > Members > Member Groups On the group you want to control the Shoutbox, make that group Staff and Global, then go to Edit powers in the next column. You will find Shoutbox under Admin Area. This should give that group control over whether the Shoutbox in enabled or not, and the Shoutbox welcome message. If you don't want them having any other powers, you can check no on all the other options.

[squirl101]

unfortunately this gives them access to seeing hidden groups and other features, by just being staff.

Thank you for the reply though.

I'm sure that there is a work-around for it, I just would like the control. 

If and when I ever have time I am going to try to write it myself, but if they get to it first i don't have to mess with it.

[squirl101]

days?

[squirl101]

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