My use case. I am creating a subforum listing a music groups song/video releases. I am only placing a line of text and a YouTube video in the post. If I click on one of the tags I used for the post, and view the the tag page, it just shows a blank colored image as the cover image for that post. Initially I would like to use the YT videos thumbnail as this image that would show up in grid view, which I download myself, but I do not want to place this image in the post itself. The YT video already shows this image in the post.

basically ...

Is there any way to feature a image as a "cover image" for a post, without the image actually being inserted in the post itself?

@Ehren


Thank you.

We are toying with the idea of allowing some more 'meta' tag tools for moderators when creating a topic so they can set an o:image for sharing purposes, and also for showing the featured image in other areas.

 

We are toying with the idea of allowing some more 'meta' tag tools for moderators when creating a topic so they can set an o:image for sharing purposes, and also for showing the featured image in other areas.

Thanks for the update. If that becomes a feature, I’d love you toy around with it, too! 🚂

You're very welcome @SC36DC ! More than happy to help, glad you were able to get it working the way you like it too!

 

You mentioned you already added code, but it was hiding cover photos everywhere. I was just curious what code you were using, but it's not super important.

You've presumably made a Page which displays this database. In your ACP, navigate to Pages > Templates > CSS and make a new file. Call it hidecoverphoto and paste this code:

.ipsPageHeader--database-record .ipsCoverPhoto{
	display: none;
}

Press Save.

Click on Pages in the left column and then the "Page Options" (pencil icon) next to your page. Under the "Page Includes" tab, select the CSS file which you just made and press Save.

Incredible, incredible support.

I would never of figured this out on my own. Thank you so much, worked perfectly.

I'm also very interested in the ability of setting up a cover image for a topic!

 

I'm also very interested in the ability of setting up a cover image for a topic!

Desperately needed this for years, mainly so when sharing to social media it has an image relative to it

 

We are toying with the idea of allowing some more 'meta' tag tools for moderators when creating a topic so they can set an o:image for sharing purposes, and also for showing the featured image in other areas.

Any news

 

Desperately needed this for years, mainly so when sharing to social media it has an image relative to it

Any news

This would definitely be a major feature update, even for those who don't realize it.

 

Desperately needed this for years, mainly so when sharing to social media it has an image relative to it

Yep, that's the main reason!

My users are not allowed to attach images in my forum. I promote topic in social media and I'm forced to edit first post and attach and show an image that usually I wouldn't do.