Xenbase 1.5.7 extra user menu unread count?

[kontrabass]

Hi guys,

Since upgrading to XB 1.5.7 last night we have a number count (alerts + conversations) next to the usermenu which for us is in the top mod bar:

What's the best way to make that disappear? Our users feel it's redundant since convo and alert unread counts are already shown separately.

Thanks!

 

[AlexK]

The same thing affects my Detour theme too. I just downgraded back to XenBase 1.5.6 until Steve or Russ have time to look into it.

 

[Bionic Rooster]

The same thing affects my Detour theme too. .

Me too

 

[kontrabass]

Here's a quick fix, not sure if the best way but it works. Add the RED text into your navigation_visitor_tab template:

<!-- account -->
<li class="navTab account Popup PopupControl PopupClosed {xen:if $tabs.account.selected, 'selected'}">

<xen:set var="$visitorHiddenUnread" value="{xen:calc '{$visitor.alerts_unread} + {$visitor.conversations_unread}'}" />
<a href="{xen:link account}" class="navLink accountPopup NoPopupGadget" rel="Menu"><strong class="accountUsername"><xen:if is="@xb_userBar_avatar"><img src="{xen:helper avatar, $visitor, s}" class="miniMe" alt="{$visitor_username}" /></xen:if><xen:if is="@xb_fa_visitor_tabs"><i class="fa fa-user fa-fw"></i></xen:if> <span class="xbVisitorText"><xen:if is="!@xb_account_text">{$visitor.username}<xen:else />@xb_account_text</xen:if></span></strong>
<xen:if is="!{$xbExtraVisitorTabs}">
<xen:comment>
<strong class="itemCount ResponsiveOnly {xen:if $visitorHiddenUnread, '', 'Zero'}"
id="VisitorExtraMenu_Counter">
<span class="Total">{xen:number $visitorHiddenUnread}</span>
<span class="arrow"></span>
</strong>
</xen:comment>
</xen:if>
</a>

 

[Russ]

I'll have a look today

 

[Russ]

I think we'll use CSS to adjust this actually:

#moderatorBar #VisitorExtraMenu_Counter {
  display: none;
}

Some add-ons like the live update use this counter I believe to show the unread in the browser title so it still needs to be there. We made a change on 1.5.7 which had good intention and is working a lot better... but it looks like I overlooked this bug .

 

[kontrabass]

I think we'll use CSS to adjust this actually:

#moderatorBar #VisitorExtraMenu_Counter {
  display: none;
}

Some add-ons like the live update use this counter I believe to show the unread in the browser title so it still needs to be there. We made a change on 1.5.7 which had good intention and is working a lot better... but it looks like I overlooked this bug .

Great, thanks Russ!

 

[Blast]

Damn. Russ beat me to it. display: none is the magic spell for CSS disappearance.

 

[kontrabass]

I've got a pesky user complaining that the alert bubble shows up for split seconds before the css hides it. Ughh.

 

[Russ]

I've got a pesky user complaining that the alert bubble shows up for split seconds before the css hides it. Ughh.

Does adding an !important after the none help by chance? I'll look today to see if I can't reproduce it and find a better solution

 

[Blast]

Why not just remove it from the template so it will never show up anymore?

 

[Russ]

Why not just remove it from the template so it will never show up anymore?

All of our options now use the default template (navigation_visitor_tabs), we just call them depending on how the function works, it's a little strange. I'll find a proper solution though

 

[AlexK]

@Russ Will this be fixed by default in XenBase 1.5.8?

 

[Russ]

@Russ Will this be fixed by default in XenBase 1.5.8?

Yes