(NE) Mention list enhancements

[Nathan Explosion]

And they will be looked at when I next work on the app, as already mentioned to you. The next version isn't bug fix only, and requires planning and I work at my own pace.

Edited June 2, 2023 by Nathan Explosion

[Nathan Explosion]

Just a quick update on this one, purely for information - currently working on v3.0.0, which will contain the following:

NEW

• Added a new group setting to allow you to stop members of group A from mentioning someone in Group B, while still allowing them to mention someone in Group C.
• Added an "Observed effect on unauthorised groups?" setting to control the way the mention list will work for those who are not allowed to use mentions
  • either display the "You are not authorised to..." or
  • will completely disable the ipsmentions plugin in the Editor, so that when a user types @ and a few characters then they will not get a listing at all (previously provided this out as a quick plugin, now going to be included in this resource)
• Added back-end functionality to ensure that a mentioned user is actually allowed to be mentioned
  • useful in the event that someone copies/pastes a previous @mention into a new topic.

CHANGES

• Prettied up the "You are not authorised to use the @Mentions functionality" display
• The following controls have now been placed in a "Mentions" tab when editing a group
  • "Include accounts from these groups" (renamed to "Include members of this group in the mention listing?")
  • "Groups allowed to disable mentions" (renamed to "Allow members of this group to disable mentions?")
  • "Groups allowed to use @Mentions functionality" (renamed to "Allow member of this group to use @mentions?")

 

And the following will be further reviewed for inclusion:
 

CHANGE

"Disable mentions" feature - if user chooses to disable being mentioned, but is then removed from a group that allows them to do that, then the choice will be ignored and the user will be included in mention lists (Ref: https://invisioncommunity.com/forums/topic/440927-ne-mention-list-enhancements/?do=findComment&comment=2940302)

FIX

"Disable mentions" feature - check over existing functionality, correct any observed anomalies (Ref: https://invisioncommunity.com/forums/topic/440927-ne-mention-list-enhancements/?do=findComment&comment=2940302)

 

ETA: hoping to have the new version out in a couple of weeks.

[alexxis]

5 hours ago, Nathan Explosion said:

Added back-end functionality to ensure that a mentioned user is actually allowed to be mentioned

• useful in the event that someone copies/pastes a previous @mention into a new topic.

 

This is a really good one! Currently my users avoiding the restrictions using copies/pastes a previous @mention from another locations. So your new feature should help here!