Topic: forum menu block

[mattb]

Hi,

I'm wondering if the forum menu block can be edited to add custom links to stuff sort of like a site navigation on vbulletin's vbadvanced cms.

[AngelinaBelle]

Without doing any customization:
 
For SMF 2.0 RC3,
function sp_menu in PortalBlocks.php uses $context['menu_buttons'].
You can see how this array is build in function setupMenuContext in Subs.php, and how it is used to make the button menu in function template_menu in index.template.php.
 
So I think the easiest way to add stuff to the nav. menu and the navigation block would be to add it to 'menu_buttons'. There are even some mods available at simplemachines.org to make it easier to add stuff to menu_buttons.
 
Of course, you can edit the forum menu block if you prefer. You might even enjoy it.

[mattb]

Ok so where could I edit the menu to wear it doesnt use the links from the navigation bar at the top and i can use my own?

[deansmar]

as your using SMF2 RC3, the menu is controlled by the Subs.php

look for ; function setupMenuContext()

not far after that you will find ; $buttons = array(

this is were all of the menu buttons are controled.

[deansmar]

this is very true... there are lots of mods for Menus over at SMF.org

even putting the menu right up top like the SMF.org site.

[mattb]

i saw some mods on smf.org but most where for older versions of smf, and the others are top menus like on smf.org I was thinking side menu like vbulletin's block "site navigation" if there isn't another way Could I try that html/php code xvp40?

[mattb]

Thank you!

1 thing is there a way to add small thumbnails I suppose beside the link instead of bullet points.

[AngelinaBelle]

That would require some customization, to use a different set of images than the colorful dots.
 

[deansmar]

if your after a menu that is vertical, why dont you use the Forum Menu Block
(Displays a vertical forum menu) that is already available in SP?

you could add thumbnails to that code...

and of course you can make your own with HTML or PHP

[AngelinaBelle]

The forum menu block uses your site's navigation menu in a block.  So any changes you make to the menu get made to the block.
 
If that is not what you want, you can certainly create a custom php block from the guts of the forum menu block, and change where it gets its menu data from.