Expand Arrow Images

Hi,
I've recently tweaked layout on my site etc, and I appear to have lost the expand button (See attachment).
I need it to be able to close unwanted menus and make it look that little bit more tidy.

Not sure why it did it before and not after, I dont think I've remove any code

Not sure what your issue is, Roy.

The attachment clearly shows the 'expand' arrow, and the other one, 'contract', will also be in the same directory:

• /themes/default/images/contract.png
• /themes/default/images/expand.png

If you've 'lost' one or the other (shame on you for being so clumsy!), take a look in that directory to see that you haven't inadvertently deleted them.

If you were using custom images, they will be in the '_custom' directory.

If that doesn't resolve your predicament, please expand (no pun intended) the issue in this thread …

 

Sorry fletch, my explanation was pretty weak, I was half asleep

What I was meaning , the images are there nothing wrong with that side of things, but the ability to collapse and expand certain items isn't.
For example, when you log in, you could collapse the member profile to just show 'my username' and therefore show less information.
When I needed to log out I would click the arrow and it would 'expand' and u could click log out.
Rather like the 'attachment' section (image shown previously) you could 'toggle' to show more or less of that section.
It's the ability to do it rather than the images  being present or not.

Hope this helps you help me

Roy

There's a config option, probably under Admin Zone > Setup > Configuration > Theme options.

Or, if this is on v9 we removed that option as standard boxes no longer are used so much and things are coded directly within the block templates. Users who want it would need to template it in for specific blocks. I think BLOCK_MAIN_STAFF_LINKS.tpl has an expander on it so can serve as an example. When there's an expander quite a lot of complexity needs copying into the template.

I know that's a bit of a pain if you really want it. A major goal of v9 was to allow easier customisation of how blocks look by representing the HTML used for the boxes directly within the individual templates (i.e. there for direct editing), but that meant removing the complexity the v8 standard boxes had.

I wouldn't recommend using lots of blocks with expanders because it affects speed – even if contracted, they need to be generated and transferred for each page load, which is contrary to what people are expecting now for page load speeds. There's definitely a trend nowadays for having very lightweight HTML, so you probably only want it on one or two blocks.

RoyBoy said

Hope this helps you help me

Roy

ROTFLMAO!

I would probably have got there eventually, but Chris has answered your cry for help!

I think he has also made an important point. Version 9 is DIFFERENT in many aspects from the previous versions, so if that is the version that you are taking for 'spin', then you already have your answer.

However, assuming you are still using a flavour of 8.x.x, then Chris' first post points you at the correct setting.

 

Hey Roy,

If it IS version 9 you are working with, here's a 'down-and-dirty' fix:

Change the code (original struck out - edits in red) in BLOCK_SIDE_PERSONAL_STATS.tpl

from:

<section class="box box___block_side_personal_stats"><div class="box_inner">
   <h3>{USERNAME*}</h3>

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{AVATAR_URL}}
      <div class="personal_stats_avatar"><img src="{AVATAR_URL*}" title="{!AVATAR}" alt="{!AVATAR}" /></div>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{DETAILS}}
      <ul class="compact_list">
         {DETAILS}
      </ul>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{LINKS}}
      <ul class="associated_links_block_group">
         {LINKS}
      </ul>
   {+END}
</div></section>

to:

{+START,BOX,{USERNAME*},,{$?,{$GET,in_panel},panel,classic},
tray_open}
   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{AVATAR_URL}}
      <div class="personal_stats_avatar"><img src="{AVATAR_URL*}" title="{!AVATAR}" alt="{!AVATAR}" /></div>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{DETAILS}}
      <ul class="compact_list">
         {DETAILS}
      </ul>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{LINKS}}
      <ul class="associated_links_block_group">
         {LINKS}
      </ul>
   {+END}
{+END}

That bit of editing will get you this …



Any help?

 

That was easier than I thought it would be . Good solution, make use of the standard boxes if you want them, because they do still exist.

Fletch said

Hey Roy,

If it IS version 9 you are working with, here's a 'down-and-dirty' fix:

Change the code (original struck out - edits in red) in BLOCK_SIDE_PERSONAL_STATS.tpl

from:

<section class="box box___block_side_personal_stats"><div class="box_inner">
   <h3>{USERNAME*}</h3>

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{AVATAR_URL}}
      <div class="personal_stats_avatar"><img src="{AVATAR_URL*}" title="{!AVATAR}" alt="{!AVATAR}" /></div>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{DETAILS}}
      <ul class="compact_list">
         {DETAILS}
      </ul>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{LINKS}}
      <ul class="associated_links_block_group">
         {LINKS}
      </ul>
   {+END}
</div></section>

to:

{+START,BOX,{USERNAME*},,{$?,{$GET,in_panel},panel,classic},
tray_open}
   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{AVATAR_URL}}
      <div class="personal_stats_avatar"><img src="{AVATAR_URL*}" title="{!AVATAR}" alt="{!AVATAR}" /></div>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{DETAILS}}
      <ul class="compact_list">
         {DETAILS}
      </ul>
   {+END}

   {+START,IF_NON_EMPTY,{LINKS}}
      <ul class="associated_links_block_group">
         {LINKS}
      </ul>
   {+END}
{+END}

That bit of editing will get you this …



Any help?

 

Hi Fletch,
Unfortunatly, it didn't work
Did exactly as you'd posted…

Of course it works.

Clear your caches - Admin Tools and Browser cache.

 

Hi Fletch,
Seriously, I did all that and still nothing :(

Seriously … you've got me bamboozled ←(that's instead of a strong expletive!)

I can offer to come do it for you if you want to PT me your login details.

Your call.

 

Could you register and i'll excalate your profile???

Doesn't look like your site wants me to register …

Hi Fletch,
Sorry, the site is currently down at the moment, hosting problems.
I've reported to provider and awaiting a response. As soon as I get back onto site I will change that.
Sorry again...
:(