Topic: Remove List of Articles from the Article Block

[berkcet]

    Hello there,

    SimplePortal has exceeded my expectations in terms of customizability and features. One small detail I'd like to change is the little list of recent articles that appear on top of the block. You can see what I mean on the screenshot.



    I'm assuming removing this part can be achieved by editing the PortalArticles.template.php however I'm not very good with php and I fear ruining the functionality and the integrity of said block.

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<?php

/**
 * @package SimplePortal
 *
 * @author SimplePortal Team
 * @copyright 2014 SimplePortal Team
 * @license BSD 3-clause
 *
 * @version 2.3.6
 */

function template_articles()
{
global $context;

if ($context['SPortal']['core_compat'])
template_articles_core();
else
template_articles_curve();
}

function template_articles_core()
{
global $context, $txt, $modSettings, $scripturl;

if (empty($modSettings['articleactive']))
return;

while ($article = $context['get_articles']())
{
echo '
<div class="tborder sp_article_content">
<table class="sp_block">
<tr class="catbg">
<td class="sp_middle">', $article['message']['icon'], '</td>
<td class="sp_middle sp_regular_padding sp_fullwidth">', $article['topic']['link'], '</td>
</tr>
<tr class="windowbg">
<td class="sp_regular_padding" colspan="2">';

if (!empty($modSettings['articleavatar']) && $article['poster']['avatar']['name'] !== null && !empty($article['poster']['avatar']['href']))
echo '
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=profile;u=', $article['poster']['id'], '"><img src="', $article['poster']['avatar']['href'], '" alt="', $article['poster']['name'], '" width="30" style="float: right;" /></a>
<div class="middletext">', $article['message']['time'], ' ', $txt['by'], ' ', $article['poster']['link'], '<br />', $txt['sp-articlesViews'], ': ', $article['topic']['views'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesComments'], ': ', $article['topic']['replies'], '</div>';
else
echo '
<div class="middletext">', $article['message']['time'], ' ', $txt['by'], ' ', $article['poster']['link'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesViews'], ': ', $article['topic']['views'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesComments'], ': ', $article['topic']['replies'], '</div>';

echo '
<div class="post"><hr />', !empty($article['category']['picture']['href']) ? '<div><img src="' . $article['category']['picture']['href'] . '" alt="' . $article['category']['name'] . '" class="sp_article_image" align="right" /></div>' : '', $article['message']['body'], '<br/><br/>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="windowbg2" colspan="2">
<div class="sp_right sp_regular_padding">', $article['article']['link'], ' ',  $article['article']['new_comment'], '</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>';
}

if (!empty($modSettings['articleperpage']) && !empty($context['page_index']))
echo '
<div class="sp_page_index">', $txt['sp-articlesPages'], ': ', $context['page_index'], '</div>';
}

function template_articles_curve()
{
global $context, $txt, $modSettings, $scripturl;

if (empty($modSettings['articleactive']))
return;

while ($article = $context['get_articles']())
{
echo '
<div class="cat_bar">
<h3 class="catbg">
<span class="sp_float_left sp_article_icon">', $article['message']['icon'], '</span>', $article['topic']['link'], '
</h3>
</div>
<div class="windowbg sp_article_content">
<span class="topslice"><span></span></span>
<div class="sp_content_padding">';

if (!empty($modSettings['articleavatar']) && $article['poster']['avatar']['name'] !== null && !empty($article['poster']['avatar']['href']))
echo '
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=profile;u=', $article['poster']['id'], '"><img src="', $article['poster']['avatar']['href'], '" alt="', $article['poster']['name'], '" width="30" class="sp_float_right" /></a>
<div class="middletext">', $article['message']['time'], ' ', $txt['by'], ' ', $article['poster']['link'], '<br />', $txt['sp-articlesViews'], ': ', $article['topic']['views'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesComments'], ': ', $article['topic']['replies'], '</div>';
else
echo '
<div class="middletext">', $article['message']['time'], ' ', $txt['by'], ' ', $article['poster']['link'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesViews'], ': ', $article['topic']['views'], ' | ', $txt['sp-articlesComments'], ': ', $article['topic']['replies'], '</div>';

echo '
<div class="post"><hr />', !empty($article['category']['picture']['href']) ? '<div><img src="' . $article['category']['picture']['href'] . '" alt="' . $article['category']['name'] . '" class="sp_article_image sp_float_right" /></div>' : '', $article['message']['body'], '</div>
<div class="sp_right">', $article['article']['link'], ' ',  $article['article']['new_comment'], '</div>
</div>
<span class="botslice"><span></span></span>
</div>';
}

if (!empty($modSettings['articleperpage']) && !empty($context['page_index']))
echo '
<div class="sp_page_index">', $txt['sp-articlesPages'], ': ', $context['page_index'], '</div>';
}

function template_add_article()
{
global $context;

if ($context['SPortal']['core_compat'])
template_add_article_core();
else
template_add_article_curve();
}

function template_add_article_core()
{
global $context, $scripturl, $txt;

echo '<br />
<table border="0" align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" class="tborder" width="40%">
<tr class="catbg">
<td>', $txt['sp-articlesAdd'], '</td>
</tr>
<tr class="windowbg2">
<td align="center">
<form action="', $scripturl, '?action=portal;sa=addarticle" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<table cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<th align="right">', $txt['sp-articlesCategory'], ':</th>
<td align="left">
<select id="category" name="category">';

foreach($context['list_categories'] as $category)
echo '
<option value="', $category['id'], '">', $category['name'], '</option>';

echo '
</select>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="2" align="center"><input type="submit" name="add_article" value="', $txt['sp-articlesAdd'], '" class="button_submit" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="', $context['return'], '" />
<input type="hidden" name="message" value="', $context['message'], '" />
<input type="hidden" name="', $context['session_var'], '" value="', $context['session_id'], '" />
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>';
}

function template_add_article_curve()
{
global $context, $scripturl, $txt;

echo '
<div class="sp_auto_align" style="width: 40%;">
<div class="cat_bar">
<h3 class="catbg">
', $txt['sp-articlesAdd'], '
</h3>
</div>
<div class="sp_center windowbg2">
<span class="topslice"><span></span></span>
<form action="', $scripturl, '?action=portal;sa=addarticle" method="post" accept-charset="', $context['character_set'], '">
<dl class="settings">
<dt class="sp_right">
<strong>', $txt['sp-articlesCategory'], ':</strong>
</dt>
<dd class="sp_left" style="margin-left: 10px;">
<select id="category" name="category">';

foreach($context['list_categories'] as $category)
echo '
<option value="', $category['id'], '">', $category['name'], '</option>';

echo '
</select>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="add_article" value="', $txt['sp-articlesAdd'], '" class="button_submit" />
</p>
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="', $context['return'], '" />
<input type="hidden" name="message" value="', $context['message'], '" />
<input type="hidden" name="', $context['session_var'], '" value="', $context['session_id'], '" />
</form>
<span class="botslice"><span></span></span>
</div>
</div>';
}

?>
    I'd really appreciate what to remove/replace in order to remove this small list. I already checked No Title and No Body. While they help, I'd like to remove the list completely. Thanks for your time.

[♦ Ninja ZX-10RR ♦]

Hi berkcet! Please provide a link to a page with that block set to active, so I can actually see it, it should make things faster

[berkcet]

Hello!

Thanks for the response, the website is valyria.eu.com

[♦ Ninja ZX-10RR ♦]

After a PM due to awaiting approval post...
Add this bit to the bottom of your /themes/default/css/portal.css

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div#sp_block15 div.sp_block ul.sp_list { display: none; }

[[SiNaN]]

Actually that looks like an articles block to me. You can just disable/remove the articles block you have in top blocks list. It's the block with the ID of 15. The articles that you have under the part you want to remove can be managed through SimplePortal > Configuration > Article Settings page.

[♦ Ninja ZX-10RR ♦]

Not sure why he didn't do it though, it basically annihilates the whole purpose of the block @_@

[berkcet]

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div#sp_block15 div.sp_block ul.sp_list { display: none; }
didn't do the trick, I'll try [SiNaN]'s suggestion but am a bit confused. I'd like to keep the articles block and the articles themselves. I just want to hide or remove the highlighted list that is on top of the block

[♦ Ninja ZX-10RR ♦]

You need to flush your forum+browser cache in order to see any css changes. Usually, doing a ctrl+f5 instead of f5 works, unless you are using something like Cloudflare and if so you'd need to flush CF cache as well.

P.S.: yo SiNaN again

[[SiNaN]]

The part that you want to remove is the articles block.

The stuff that you have under the part that you want to remove is not part of the articles block, it's a separate articles feature.

The articles added can either be displayed in the main articles section of the portal page (managed through article settings) or using an articles block.

A little more info here: http://simpleportal.net/index.php?action=docs;area=setup_articles

[berkcet]

That did the trick. Boy do I feel stupid   

I had this idea(!) that the articles+the list I wanted to remove were both part of the article block. Apparently the block is the list and just enabling the articles from SimplePortal > Configuration > Article Settings adds them to the home page.


Thank you very much!

[[SiNaN]]

No problem. It's exactly the way you worded it. I can understand why people may get confused by that. Glad that we got it right in the end though. I'll be marking this as solved then.