Add function especially for moderators

[totallybeautiful]

Hello, I need a little help.

Since I do not have sufficient knowledge of PHP, it is quite difficult for me to implement what I want.



I want moderators to be able to post their posts in two background colors.

In phpbb there is always a postbackground defined. With my style, it's white by default.

But I want the moderators to be able to post with a red background. The red background should only appear if the moderators select it before posting.

[Brf]

If you are asking for an extension, you should be posting in the Extensions Request forum.

[Ger]

Aren't you essentially looking for something like a ModBreak?
E.g. a way to let moderators post a message that stands out from the others?

[totallybeautiful]

No, this should not be an extension request, because I would like to make this change to the code to be able to reintroduce it at any time and not run the risk of an extension being set.



I don't know the modbreak from the look.

I would like to be able to change exactly the background after selection, if a moderator must give an instruction.

It's not just about the purpose, it's also about that exact look.

[Brf]

In that case, you should be posting in Custom Coding.

[totallybeautiful]

Could you postpone it there?

[AmigoJack]

I want moderators to be able to post their posts in two background colors.

Sounds more like you want 2 modes, not colors. You want them being able to choose between "moderator background" and "default background", not colors which they can freely choose. Or not?

In phpbb there is always a postbackground defined. With my style, it's white by default.

If you look more closely you might notice that every odd post has a different background, so effectively a default style already comes with 2 background colors.

The red background should only appear if the moderators select it before posting.

Are you sure you want it this restrictive? The choice is permanent and should not be available when editing a post?

[Ger]

No, this should not be an extension request, because I would like to make this change to the code to be able to reintroduce it at any time and not run the risk of an extension being set.

You could do this as a MOD, but you will be overcomplicating stuff and need to check with each and every minor update. A simple extension (such as ModBreak) would probably work without any further work until the end of life of phpBB 3.2 (and probably 3.3 and above as well).

It's up to you, but extensions were invented for the sole purpose to reduce maintenance for administrators.

I don't know the modbreak from the look.

I would like to be able to change exactly the background after selection, if a moderator must give an instruction.

It's not just about the purpose, it's also about that exact look.

You could still use it. Just add this litte JS snippet in your footer, just before </body>:

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<script>
$('.post').has('.bbc_mod_text').css('background', '#E2C8D3');
</script>

(change color at will)

And if you want to hide the actual modbreak block, just add this snippet to your stylesheet:

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.bbc_mod_head, .bbc_mod_text {
    display: none;
}

This way your moderators can use the modbreak BBcode at will in a post while others can't. If used, the background color gets overwritten by the given color in the JS snippet.

[kinerity]

Like this?

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[totallybeautiful]

You could do this as a MOD, but you will be overcomplicating stuff and need to check with each and every minor update. A simple extension (such as ModBreak) would probably work without any further work until the end of life of phpBB 3.2 (and probably 3.3 and above as well).

If someone wants to do an extension now, it wouldn't be wrong, but a few months ago my question only remained a question, which is why I don't want to give up realizing it anyway.

I already had the ModBreak as an alternative, but it was still my wish to do it the way I actually wanted.

This way your moderators can use the modbreak BBcode at will in a post while others can't. If used, the background color gets overwritten by the given color in the JS snippet.

I already have a BBCode in use, it also creates a red box, but that's not what I want. I want to change the background color of the entire post. Example will follow soon.

Like this?

No, not like this.
I'll show my example now, even if the forum software is different, but that doesn't matter.

Example:

[Ger]

Well than, by all means use the JS and CSS snippet from my example.

Or a tad changed CSS to fit your needs:

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p.bbc_mod_head {
    display: none;
}
.bbc_mod_text {
    border: 0;
    width: inherit;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

Result:

Of course you can change colours and styling at will.

[totallybeautiful]

@Ger

You are amazing.

So I need to install the modbreak and then customize the script? Okay.

Which files exactly need to be edited now?

[Ger]

Install ModBreak as usual.

Open up ./ext/ger/modbreak/styles/all/theme/modbreak.css
Add CSS at the bottom:

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p.bbc_mod_head {
    display: none;
}
.bbc_mod_text {
    border: 0;
    width: inherit;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

Open up ./styles/yourstyle/template/overall_footer.html
Look for

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</body>

Place JS right above that line:

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<script>
$('.post').has('.bbc_mod_text').css('background', '#E2C8D3');
</script>

You can change the color code at will to better match your style


Upload files and clear cache.

[totallybeautiful]

Thank you so much, Ger.

That's really great.

[Ger]

You're welcome