Custom Mini-Profile Backgrounds

[Bob]

Nov 10, 2016 22:23:56 GMT -8 Shaliza said:

Since the plugin creator has not been around and no one else has been able to help, I opened up the initial question I had to members of my own board. One of my newest members TheSupremePatriot was able to shed some light on the matter which was very helpful.

The plugin does work, but has a few quirks. In order for members to set their own, mini profile backgrounds, you would go under Profile > Edit Profile > Personal Tab. 

In the Personal Tab, at first glance the field to set your own background does not show up. But if you refresh the page, it does, and you can upload the background of your choice. 

I wanted to post this in here, in case anyone else has been having the same problems. Hope this helps, and again, many thanks to TheSupremePatriot for sorting this out for me.

~Shaliza 

I have pushed an update through that fixes the issue of the edit profile field not being created.  Editing your profile, and clicking into the personal tab, will correctly (and consistently) create the mini-profile background section.

As far as any other concerns- I will be going through this thread at a later time and compiling a list of issues.  Each will be addressed as necessary.    

[Bob]

Dec 17, 2016 20:36:56 GMT -8 Lynx said:

Bob ,

It may be due to the fact that PB has changed the way profile tabs are loaded now. Many plugins that used the profile tabs ran into this issue. Sadly, I can't remember where the thread is where a PB Admin had shown how to fix it. I think Brian was the one that had posted the JS code needed to work with how the profile page loads now. He should be back in tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time.

It was- I noticed it right off.  Clicking a tab in the edit profile screen does not invoke a page reload.  Simple fix- I attached a click event to the personal tab, and invoked my builder function for the form.        

[Brian]

Dec 17, 2016 20:45:17 GMT -8 Bob said:

Dec 17, 2016 20:36:56 GMT -8 Lynx said:

Bob ,

It may be due to the fact that PB has changed the way profile tabs are loaded now. Many plugins that used the profile tabs ran into this issue. Sadly, I can't remember where the thread is where a PB Admin had shown how to fix it. I think Brian was the one that had posted the JS code needed to work with how the profile page loads now. He should be back in tomorrow at 9am Pacific Time.

It was- I noticed it right off.  Clicking a tab in the edit profile screen does not invoke a page reload.  Simple fix- I attached a click event to the personal tab, and invoked my builder function for the form.        

My solution is to use either .indexOf() or .match() to check the page route for edit_user (since all tabs contain it) but I guess that works too.

[xoudian]

Can I just ask, what is the exact size of the mini-profile image? Is there a template that can help me?

[theneedsman]

i installed in my forum but it didn't work, i don't know whats happening...

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i tried to change in profile, in settings has global background and group background, none of them work

[topcat1]

I can't get the plugin to show up so it could be set for my moderators to use. Could you give me a step by step of how the settings should be setup so I can let them (the moderators only ) have this feather to use.

Thanks much for the help.

TP1

[Bob]

Oct 2, 2017 4:31:20 GMT -8 topcat1 said:

I can't get the plugin to show up so it could be set for my moderators to use. Could you give me a step by step of how the settings should be setup so I can let them (the moderators only ) have this feather to use.

Thanks much for the help.

TP1

There are two ways backgrounds are set: individually through a user's profile and globally (by user groups) via the Admin CP.  Your moderators will need to either have the power to edit profiles or access plugin management in the Admin CP.  Neither of which are possible for moderators.  Global moderators though?  Sure, just make sure their permissions are set appropriately.

[Bob]

Feb 13, 2017 5:45:03 GMT -8 xoudian said:

Can I just ask, what is the exact size of the mini-profile image? Is there a template that can help me?

There is no exact size, unfortunately.  Mini-profiles are affected primarily by the content within them.  They'll assume the smallest height possible, given their content and the overall height of the post container itself.  Just look at some of the mini-profiles on this page for example.  Mine is sitting at, on my screen, 309px.  Brian's is 303px.  And others are much smaller, as they don't have avatars, personal details, etc. being displayed.

My recommendation would be to design backgrounds that can repeat well.

[topcat1]

Oct 28, 2017 8:27:45 GMT -8 Bob said:

Oct 2, 2017 4:31:20 GMT -8 topcat1 said:

I can't get the plugin to show up so it could be set for my moderators to use. Could you give me a step by step of how the settings should be setup so I can let them (the moderators only ) have this feather to use.

Thanks much for the help.

TP1

There are two ways backgrounds are set: individually through a user's profile and globally (by user groups) via the Admin CP.  Your moderators will need to either have the power to edit profiles or access plugin management in the Admin CP.  Neither of which are possible for moderators.  Global moderators though?  Sure, just make sure their permissions are set appropriately.

Sorry it took me so long to get back. I worked it out & now all the moderators can set backgrounds themselves & have come up with some really great ones.

Thanks for the help.

[cfleet1]

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