Howto customize text of the "New discussion" button?

lifeisfoo

In question category I need "New question", in used-items I need "Sell item", etc...
Is there a hook that can be used in a plugin?

Kasper

You use Gdn::Locale() to define translation strings too:

if (conditions):
    Gdn::Locale()->SetTranslation('string', 'translation');
endif;

vrijvlinder

Do you just want to change the text from New Question to Sell Item?

if so then go to conf/locale.php and add or change the definition

$Definition['Start a New Discussion']='Sell Item';

lifeisfoo

Yes, I need a category-based text of the button.

vrijvlinder

Yea you can call it whatever you want using the $Definitions

lifeisfoo

But changing $Definition will change the text of the button globally (in all categories).
I need a different behaviour, e.g.:
*while I'm in http://vanillaforums.org/categories/developers I want the "new discussion"button with text "Ask to developers"
*while I'm in http://vanillaforums.org/categories/feedback I want the "new discussion" button with text "Give a feedback!"
*...

Kasper

You use Gdn::Locale() to define translation strings too:

if (conditions):
    Gdn::Locale()->SetTranslation('string', 'translation');
endif;

vrijvlinder

You could just add new buttons that say and go where ever you want too. You make an array of bbuttons with the names of what ever you want for the pages and systematically you can display:none the one that you don't want to show.

or you can make a sprite image with the names of the links and using css you can direct the position of the image to match where you want it on the specific page.

This way it is only one button and one image with all the link names and on the body of the page that you wish to show x link example of how to use a sprite image:

body.Profile a.BigButton{
background:url(images/bbsprite.png);
background-position:24px 50px;
background-repeat:no repeat;
}

body.Discussions a.BigButton{
background:url(images/bbsprite.png);
background-position:50px 50px;
background-repeat:no repeat;
}

body.Entry a.BigButton{
background:url(images/bbsprite.png);
background-position:50px 50px;
background-repeat:no repeat;
}
body.Dashboard a.BigButton{
background:url(images/bbsprite.png);
background-position:60px 24px;
background-repeat:no repeat;
}

body.Categories a.BigButton{
background:url(images/bbsprite.png);
background-position:60px 60px;
background-repeat:no repeat;
}

the key here is get the correct values for the text in the image to match up to the button.

lifeisfoo

Just made http://vanillaforums.org/addon/categorybasednewdiscussionbuttontext-plugin-0.1

Thank you.

vrijvlinder

@lifeisfoo Thanks for making a contribution to the community , it does not happen very often that someone solves their own problem and also creates something useful for everyone else to be able to benefit !!