How is this site doing the Memorial Day thing at the top?

[socceronly]

Probably a stupid question... but is that part of the suite, plug-in or something custom they did?

Thanks

JM

[Stuart Silvester]

 

[Carl M]

This option should be a available for announcements. 

[socceronly]

I agree, it's striking and can't be missed.

One line of text and pick the color of text & background.

Oh and just for the hell of it,  the ability to make it blink in different colors for specific members groups or users just to bug the hell out of them.

[Jim M]

This is probably a little more technically inclined but we have a how-to on something similar, just need to style it and target the correct template:

http://community.invisionpower.com/4docs/advanced-usage/development/plugins-an-example-r72/

[Dermot]

open global template

before: 

 

<div id='ipsLayout_header' class='ipsClearfix'>

 
add:

<div id="top_message">this is a test message.</div>

you then add this to custom css

#top_message{background:#f5ceaf;padding:10px;font-size:14px;color:#573418;text-align:center;}

[Josh Avila]

open global template

before: 

 

<div id='ipsLayout_header' class='ipsClearfix'>

 
add:

<div id="top_message">this is a test message.</div>

you then add this to custom css

#top_message{background:#f5ceaf;padding:10px;font-size:14px;color:#573418;text-align:center;}

​Will this add a section in the admin CP where you can turn it off and on? Or will this have to be edited each time? 

[Dermot]

​Will this add a section in the admin CP where you can turn it off and on? Or will this have to be edited each time? 

​edited each time, you could also use font awesome to add a pre icon to message

like..

<div id="top_message"><i class="fa fa-lightbulb-o"></i> this is a test message.</div>

this adding a lightbulb to front of message

you can find more font awesome icons to use at http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icons/#new

[Josh Avila]

Thank you, I moved from Vbuleltin and have been out of forums for maybe about 5 years so I'm re-learning all of this again. 

[Daniel F]

Install topmessage.xml as plugin and njoy:)

 

http://screencast.com/t/uW4ou0niQ

 

 

Howto for plugin coders:

 

1. Create plugin
2. Create a setting to save the text (plugin devcenter => settings tab). I'm using daniel_topmessage as name. Try to use something unique!
3. Rename settings file from settings.example.php to settings.php and create your settings form

   //<?php
   
   $form->add( new \IPS\Helpers\Form\Editor( 'daniel_topmessage', \IPS\Settings::i()->daniel_topmessage, FALSE, array( 'app' => 'core', 'key' => 'Admin', 'autoSaveKey' => 'daniel_topmessage') ) );
   
   if ( $values = $form->values() )
   {
   	$form->saveAsSettings();
   	return TRUE;
   }
   
   return $form;

4. Create theme hook for the globalTemplate and add your custom code to top of the body 
    

   {{if \IPS\Settings::i()->daniel_topmessage != ''}}
   <div id='top_message'>{{ $var = \IPS\Settings::i()->daniel_topmessage; }}{$var|raw}</div>
   {{endif}}

5. create a css file in your plugin/dev/css directory
   my code:

   #top_message {
   	background: #f5ceaf;
   	padding: 10px;
   	font-size: 14px;
   	color: #573418;
   	text-align: center;
   }
   
   #top_message :first-child  {
   	margin-top: 0 !important;
   	margin-left: 0 !important;
   	margin-bottom: 0 !important;
   }

   The first-child part isn't really necessary, but it's just a quick unofficial plugin, so i didn't want to spend too much time with this...
   The problem is, that the editor is saving the text in an paragraph, that's why I'm using the :first-child selector to remove the margin..

enjoy your cool plugin

[RevengeFNF]

@Daniel F why not make this plugin to the Marketplace? 

[Draffi]

why not make this for v3.4.6? This was showing before v4, too...!

[EmpireKicking]

I been editing the CSS, and I thought about adding fa fa-warning 

[Square Wheels]

On 5/23/2015, 2:44:22, Daniel F said:

Install topmessage.xml as plugin and njoy:)

enjoy your cool plugin

Thank you!!!

This needs to be stock.  It is a fantastic add on.

[EmpireKicking]

17 hours ago, EmpireKickAss said:

I been editing the CSS, and I thought about adding fa fa-warning 

well