[nodebb-plugin-ns-custom-fields] NS Custom Fields

[reid]

@Nicolas my theme is under node_modules, in its own folder. what changes would i need to make to the initial template?

[Nicolas]

@itsCrafted

For Profile View (node_modules/theme_directory/templates/account/profile.tpl) - https://github.com/NicolasSiver/nodebb-plugin-ns-custom-fields#profile-view

Add import <!-- IMPORT partials/account/custom_fields_two_columns.tpl -->, where do you like, for example after block with general data about user:

Note: see last line

[reid]

@Nicolas great, that works, but users can't edit the custom fields. How do I implement this?
edit: can you edit fields from the ACP or manually set them into Redis? this would be fine for me as well :P, my use case is probably quite different

[Nicolas]

What do you mean by - users can't edit the custom fields?
They edit defined custom fields under their profile - https://community.nodebb.org/user/itscrafted/edit
Admin defines what custom fields are available for the forum.

[reid]

@Nicolas when I go to my "Edit" page, it doesn't show any of the custom fields I have setup. I'm using Majestic.

Can I add anything to my edit.tpl? Sorry for bothering you with all this.

[Nicolas]

I see.
Answer will be simple: this plugin supports Vanilla/Levander and Persona, and themes that are derived from them.
Plugin isn't aware about custom themes, even if it uses widgets, It's up to theme developer to declare them.

[reid]

@Nicolas Right. Is there a way I can manually set values through redis-cli or the ACP? Or, better yet, implement it myself?

[Nicolas]

@itsCrafted said:

through redis-cli

Yes. User fields are stored in Database, you can edit them directly if you wish.
They could be found via key: user:X:ns:custom_fields, where X is an user identifier.

[reid]

@Nicolas Got it all figured out in the end, thanks for your help! Now I have user covers working

[julian]

@itsCrafted Looks great!

[reid]

@julian thanks! It's a nice addition to user profiles, they look a little blank otherwise.

[Nicolas]

Version 2.0.0

New version is released. No new features, main idea to be compatible

• Compatibility with NodeBB v0.8
• ACP: refreshed look

Install updated version via Plugins section in ACP

[miran]

I haven't been able to get this to work on v0.9.x can't even get the UI options to show up in the plugins tab. Has anyone had any luck?

[Nicolas]

It isn't compatible with 0.9, especially because of UI changes in 0.9 to profile page.
Also, I'm considering better options for this plugin:

User Settings: hook? · Issue #3837 · NodeBB/NodeBB

I saw you did changes to user's settings page? Did you add some hook so additional buttons/actions can be added? Is it a good idea to have hook for such button? Real Example: Edit Custom Fields, and by clicking it, user will visit dedica...

GitHub (github.com)

For now, if 0.9 update isn't critical for you, stick with 0.8

[Nicolas]

Version 3.0.0

New version is available. Summary: changed idea how plugin integrates with User's page.

• Compatibility with NodeBB v0.9.1
• Introduced dedicated page for custom fields (i.e. /user/nicolas/custom-fields/edit). Removed dependency on Account's Edit Page (i.e. no dependency on theme).
• Profile page: added new Flex template that could be used with Persona Theme

[Ins]

I have two suggestions what I see in other fórum CMS.

1 - Support to links(Field type): I define URL of the custom field in ACP:
[link_what_i_want(ex: https://twitter.com)]: [user_information(MyTwitter@UserName)] and the hook give me a result like this: "Twitter: ins"

2 - Support to images or icons in setup to show in templates, like this http://i.imgur.com/7aLADPS.png - This is an extension of first suggestion;

[Usama Hameed]

Hi,

The update added a separate page for the custom fields, and I wanted to know whether I could still add the custom fields on the user profile 'edit' page instead of a separate page.

Thanks

[Nicolas]

There is no such way. Current implementation It's like best practice from NodeBB Team.

[Usama Hameed]

@Nicolas ok. Thanks

[Nicolas]

Version 4.0.0

New version is available. Summary: focus on UX in ACP panel and integration with Persona based themes.

• Use ACP Scripts capabilities of NodeBB
• Improved UX of ACP panel: confirmation windows, sort via drag-n-drop, edit
• Seamless field editing for users: sub-page for editing

Preview