Where are the frontpage settings - Mambo

MasterChief · August 17th, 2004, 20:19

For those who haven't found the answer in the documentation (just go to the help index and start reading the What's New page), the Frontpage settings are available in the 'Parameters' tab when editting the 'Home' menu item.

Go:
Menu -> Main Menu
Edit the Home item
Click on the "Parameters" tab.
Viola!

For some this seems like a backwards step. Well, I ask that you be patient with the format. As more and more components will take advantage of the new Parameters flexibility it will become more natural.

The "Frontpage Settings" menu item was a special case because parameters, while documented, where not well understood and people kept asking "How do I get rid of the $%#^ Welcome to the Front Page".

September 13th, 2004, 20:37

Thanks for this information.

I very much like the idea of using parameters for the frontpage as with other page. However, I wonder if perhaps the parameters could be moved under the "frontpage" menu item under content?

The issue I have is that it isto be counter intuitive to have to go to two different places to fix settings for the front page.

Also, I could see someone deciding to just get rid of the main menu, and then they'll have to run around trying to fix things...

Also, and this may have changed in RC3 (or I may so daft as to not have found it), there doesn't appear to be anywhere to fix the "Welcome" and the date that gets on the front page apparently by default.

Just my 2 cents

stingrey · September 13th, 2004, 22:10

The reasoning why the parameters are in the menu are discussed here:
http://forum.mamboserver.com/showth...light=frontpage

Quote:

Also, and this may have changed in RC3 (or I may so daft as to not have found it), there doesn't appear to be anywhere to fix the "Welcome" and the date that gets on the front page apparently by default.

In CVS 'Welcome Text' can be switched off by setting Page Title to Hide.
In RC3 you have to delete the text.

Which date are you referring to??

September 14th, 2004, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingrey

The reasoning why the parameters are in the menu are discussed here:

I think you put in the wrong thread my friend :0

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingrey

In CVS 'Welcome Text' can be switched off by setting Page Title to Hide.
In RC3 you have to delete the text.

Which date are you referring to??

In RC2, you can't even get to anywhere to show where you can delete the text... Will get myself RC3 post haste.

Again, in RC2, the date is displayed under the "welcome", no matter what settings I was using. Will check again with RC3.

Thanks

stingrey · September 14th, 2004, 02:27

Quote:

I think you put in the wrong thread my friend :0

Oops, here you go:
http://forum.mamboserver.com/showthr...ight=frontpage

Quote:

In RC2, you can't even get to anywhere to show where you can delete the text... Will get myself RC3 post haste.

Again, in RC2, the date is displayed under the "welcome", no matter what settings I was using. Will check again with RC3.

Hmmm RC2 feels like so long ago

Probably a minor glitch that was corrected.

forsakenreality · September 20th, 2004, 11:09

I didn't want a Home menu and have most of the site complete already.
There's no "home" menu type.
How do I modify the content shown on the frontpage now?! It doesn't even allow me to select static content, only news items which I wouldn't want there anyway!
What's worse, if I unpublish a news item it's still displayed by frontpage component. If I *trash* it -- I can still see it. If I *delete from trash* it is *STILL* there!!!

keliix06 · September 20th, 2004, 11:16

Go to your main menu and edit the first item listed. Click on "Parameters" and there you go.

stingrey · September 20th, 2004, 11:17

Quote:

I didn't want a Home menu and have most of the site complete already.
There's no "home" menu type.
How do I modify the content shown on the frontpage now?! It doesn't even allow me to select static content, only news items which I wouldn't want there anyway!

Look for the link to you frontpage component, in a clean install its called 'Home', so just look for whatever you renamed that was formerly home.

Quote:

What's worse, if I unpublish a news item it's still displayed by frontpage component. If I *trash* it -- I can still see it. If I *delete from trash* it is *STILL* there!!!

Which version of 4.5.1 are you using?

Can you replicate the error on the demoserver?

I am unable to replicate your error on the latest CVS.

forsakenreality · September 20th, 2004, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingrey

Look for the link to you frontpage component, in a clean install its called 'Home', so just look for whatever you renamed that was formerly home.

Which version of 4.5.1 are you using?

Can you replicate the error on the demoserver?

I am unable to replicate your error on the latest CVS.

The Home link was deleted. There's no Home link.

I am suprised it's hard coded somewhere, as IMO it should be a link type that's available only once in a menu.

I'm using 4.5.1 RC4. I'm still seeing the news item that should've been deleted.

September 20th, 2004, 13:37

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Originally Posted by forsakenreality

The Home link was deleted. There's no Home link.

That's *exactly* what I was talking about..............

We *will* see a lot of that happening.

forsakenreality · September 21st, 2004, 23:12

actually I posted a bug regarding this that was closed but the way it works makes absolute sense:

parameters display for whatever the component is, so in this case you just make a new link to con_frontpage.

for this new link to be displayed as the actual "front page" all you have to do is move the link to the first order position.

August 17th, 2004, 20:19	#1
MasterChief Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,036	Where are the Frontpage component settings For those who haven't found the answer in the documentation (just go to the help index and start reading the What's New page), the Frontpage settings are available in the 'Parameters' tab when editting the 'Home' menu item. Go: Menu -> Main Menu Edit the Home item Click on the "Parameters" tab. Viola! For some this seems like a backwards step. Well, I ask that you be patient with the format. As more and more components will take advantage of the new Parameters flexibility it will become more natural. The "Frontpage Settings" menu item was a special case because parameters, while documented, where not well understood and people kept asking "How do I get rid of the $%#^ Welcome to the Front Page". __________________ Andrew Eddie <>< Mambo Core Developer February 2003-August 2005 http://www.jamboworks.com ...

September 20th, 2004, 11:16	#7
keliix06 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,161	Go to your main menu and edit the first item listed. Click on "Parameters" and there you go. __________________ Doyle Lewis BuyHTTP Internet Services www.mambo-hosting.com - Mambo Optimized Hosting www.mambodemo.com - Free flash tutorials for Mambo

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September 13th, 2004, 20:37	#2
vavroom Posts: n/a	Thanks for this information. I very much like the idea of using parameters for the frontpage as with other page. However, I wonder if perhaps the parameters could be moved under the "frontpage" menu item under content? The issue I have is that it isto be counter intuitive to have to go to two different places to fix settings for the front page. Also, I could see someone deciding to just get rid of the main menu, and then they'll have to run around trying to fix things... Also, and this may have changed in RC3 (or I may so daft as to not have found it), there doesn't appear to be anywhere to fix the "Welcome" and the date that gets on the front page apparently by default. Just my 2 cents

September 20th, 2004, 11:09	#6
forsakenreality Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8	I didn't want a Home menu and have most of the site complete already. There's no "home" menu type. How do I modify the content shown on the frontpage now?! It doesn't even allow me to select static content, only news items which I wouldn't want there anyway! What's worse, if I unpublish a news item it's still displayed by frontpage component. If I trash it -- I can still see it. If I delete from trash it is STILL there!!!

September 21st, 2004, 23:12	#11
forsakenreality Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8	actually I posted a bug regarding this that was closed but the way it works makes absolute sense: parameters display for whatever the component is, so in this case you just make a new link to con_frontpage. for this new link to be displayed as the actual "front page" all you have to do is move the link to the first order position.