Hey! 🙂
1. Would it be possible to have your plug-in call the WP media library for adding pictures?
I have already looked into this but this is not really possible yet. The problem is that normal users are by default not allowed to use the media library to upload stuff at a server. So I use my own upload-logic to do this. When there will be a better API one day to do this I could implement this.
Can you please explain how to complete the path to embed pictures now?
Click the image-icon at the editor and copy the URL to the picture. It will be included in the post.
Optional skins
This is already possible, see the FAQ for this:
How can I add my own theme?
You can add own themes for your forum in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum directory (for example: /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum/my-theme). All themes in the /wp-content/themes-asgarosforum can be activated in the forum options. Each theme must have at least those files: style.css, mobile.css and widgets.css.
search function to globally search the forum.
This is on my todo-list but I have no ETA for it yet. See:
https://github.com/Asgaros/asgaros-forum/issues/7
have the graphic to the left of topic titles (currently black lines) be lit if there are new posts
This should be already the case. Maybe it is overwritten by some of your themes CSS.
Many thanks for your amazingly prompt response:
1. So regarding adding picture URL, I forgot as admin average user doesn’t have media access. I assume the picture must be hosted on the internet? Wish they could upload the picture and have it display.
2. Sorry, don’t see where in options you can activate different themes like in WP Forum Server where it shows you 4 or 5 skins to choose from. In the spirit of trying to keep it simple, don’t want to have to have to go in at file level of WP, as not familiar with it.
3. How about ability to change out the square black line graphic for avatars of our choice?
Best, Fred
I assume the picture must be hosted on the internet? Wish they could upload the picture and have it display.
Yes. But what you can do is:
– Activate file-uploads in the forum settings
– Also set the allowed file-types in the forum settings
Now users can upload images and they are linked inside the post. Its a little bit annoying but what they can do after it is including the uploaded-link with the image-button of the editor. I try to find a better solution somewhere in the future.
2. Sorry, don’t see where in options you can activate different themes like in WP Forum Server where it shows you 4 or 5 skins to choose from. In the spirit of trying to keep it simple, don’t want to have to have to go in at file level of WP, as not familiar with it.
The option only shows up when there are additional themes in the specified folder. I dont want to include multiple themes by default because I added some color-pickers which can be used to modify the skin in a more simple way.
If you want your own theme you have to create your own css-files with your preferred modifications. For example you can replace the icons via CSS as you mentioned or you can hide information you dont want to see.
