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Hiding "Inbox" link in v2.1, Bitter Sweet theme

kaiasgramkaiasgram New
in Vanilla 2.0 - 2.8

Brand new newbie here, please be gentle. :)

I've disabled Conversations in my forum (V2.1, using Bitter Sweet theme), but I haven't been able to remove the "Inbox" link from the menu. I've searched and tried a couple of the suggestions but I'm not doing something right. Help!? TIA.

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  • SchryversSchryvers ✭

    Search into the bittersweet theme map for Default.master.tpl should be in the /views map.

    delete the line

    {inbox_link}

    That should be fine... when u want it back just add it on the same place.

  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    default.master.tpl opens a Stickies app when following this path:

    forum/themes/bittersweet/views/default.master.tpl

    Not seeing any code here, just Stickies popping up when I try to open and edit...

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    You need to open that file with a text editor , http://www.sublimetext.com

    Kasper told me to use this and I have never looked back what is more, it tells you what the errors are in the syntax and you learn from that.

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  • SchryversSchryvers ✭
    edited July 2014

    What????

    Just go on your harddisk to the map views right click on the tpl file and click edit.. or open with.. then search for inbox_link and delete the whole line.

    just open it with notepad...

  • peregrineperegrine MVP
    edited July 2014

    @Schryvers said:

    Search into the bittersweet theme map for Default.master.tpl should be in the /views map.

    delete the line

    {inbox_link}

    That should be fine... when u want it back just add it on the same place.

    or just change it to (add asterisk after open bracket and before closing bracket to turn the tag to a comment.)

    {*inbox_link*}

    which essentially comments it out.

    then you have a reference that you don't have to remember if you want to make it actionable. (just remove the asterisks.)

    and don't forget to change the mobile theme as well.

    I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.

  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New
    edited July 2014

    Thanks guys -- Normally Cyberduck opens files with TextEdit but didn't on the tpl file until I corrected it. In TextEdit I removed the {inbox_link} and saved, but when I returned to my forum I got a "Something Has Gone Wrong" error page. I tried replacing the original tpl file and I'm still getting the error page. I can get into the Dashboard but can't get into my forum at all now.

    peregrine, thanks for your suggestion and I wish I'd seen it before I started editing. Am I going to have to reinstall the forum software or the theme again or is there an easier fix?

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP
    edited July 2014

    Text Edit opens it in a txt format or rtf but that messes it up and when you upload you get error, I ran into this problem myself and now I use Sublime Text just try it http://www.sublimetext.com

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  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New
    edited July 2014

    Yep, I've been figuring this out (the limitations of TextEdit). I'll see if ST is available for Mac.

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    I use a Mac that is why I suggested this, it is available for all the systems.

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  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    Yikes! $70 -- any other ways to fix this file?

  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    BTW, thanks for your help -- I'm on a steep learning curve, but I am learning :\

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    You can use the trial version for a while, it is worth every penny because you can use it to edit all types of files not just tpl.

    http://www.imore.com/best-free-and-paid-text-editors-mac

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  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    I downloaded the trial version of SE and it saved the file as HTML. I'm wondering if it's too late to save my tpl file because it got opened in TextEdit?

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP
    edited July 2014

    Yes if you opened it in Text edit and saved it is shot. You need to download a fresh copy and edit it with sublime then save as and choose tpl

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  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    Oh I am so sad! Any way to get a fresh copy of just that tpl file?

  • peregrineperegrine MVP

    https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla/blob/2.1/themes/bittersweet/views/default.master.tpl

    I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.

  • vrijvlindervrijvlinder MVP

    Yes you don't need to reinstall the whole thing just get that file out of the theme edit and upload.

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  • kaiasgramkaiasgram New

    Apparently my OS is too old (10.6.8) to retrieve the file from github and replace it on my forum. Hey, thanks anyway guys for trying to help.

  • AnonymooseAnonymoose ✭✭
    edited July 2014

    @kaiasgram said:
    Thanks guys -- Normally Cyberduck opens files with TextEdit but didn't on the tpl file until I corrected it.

    Use BBEdit for editing code. http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/ (Free)

    It is good for opening files directly too.

  • AnonymooseAnonymoose ✭✭
    edited July 2014

    @kaiasgram said:
    Apparently my OS is too old (10.6.8) to retrieve the file from github and replace it on my forum. Hey, thanks anyway guys for trying to help.

    Copy and paste the text from github into a .txt file. Make the edit. Then rename the file default.master.tpl and upload to your server.

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