Change Alerts To Comments

[Elshara Silverheart]

This is how you can make the account box stand out on your network, change alerts to comments. Use this code.

<script type="text/javascript">
x$(document).ready(function() {
x$("a.xg_sprite-alert").attr("href", "http://"+top.location.host+"/profiles/comment/list?attachedToType=User&attachedTo=" + ning.CurrentProfile.id).html("Comments");
});
</script>

Here is the code if you want to add extra links before the default account links.

<script type="text/javascript">
x$(document).ready(function() {
// Insert content in Account Module
x$("div#xg_module_account ul").prepend('<li><a href="/profiles">Profile</a></li>');
x$("#xg_module_account").after('<div align="center" class="xg_module"></div>');
});
</script>

Here is the code if you want to add a link after the default account links.

<script type="text/javascript">
x$(document).ready(function() {
// Insert content in Account Module
x$("div#xg_module_account ul").append('<li><a href="/chat">Live Chat</a></li>');
x$("#xg_module_account").after('<div align="center" class="xg_module"></div>');
});
</script>

Enjoy. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, add a reply here.

[Elshara Silverheart]

This goes in your custom code / analytics area of the network.

[Elshara Silverheart]

Alerts are never used, to be honest, they are app alerts and no activity ever happens in them, ever. They are a waste of space and to utilize that space a little easier, members comments should be put in place so that it is a useful feature.

[Elshara Silverheart]

Alerts are never used, to be honest, they are app alerts and no activity ever happens in them, ever. They are a waste of space and to utilize that space a little easier, members comments should be put in place so that it is a useful feature.

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

Cool code!  Where's you get it from? Just wondering :-)

[Elshara Silverheart]

That is what I just posted in the main thread.

[Elshara Silverheart]

That is what I just posted in the main thread.

[Elshara Silverheart]

That is what I just posted in the main thread.

[Elshara Silverheart]

You gave it to me some time ago.

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

This kind of code's been floating around for years. :-)  This is from 2010...

http://jqueryhelp.ning.com/forum/topics/how-to-modify-my-html-code

I have no idea who thought of it first, but its a cool tip and I'm glad to see it coming around once again.

Best wishes!

"TJ"

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

I googled the key part of the code and there's only 10 results on Google.  It shows dates when it was mentioned too. :-)

https://www.google.com/search?q=x%24%28%22a.xg_sprite-alert%22

But yeah, Alerts don't seem to be too helpful and its nice to have a link to your own Comment Wall right in your Account module.  So I hope this cool tip helps some people.

Best wishes and a happy weekend to all!

"TJ"

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

I googled the key part of the code and there's only 10 results on Google.  It shows dates when it was mentioned too. :-)

https://www.google.com/search?q=x%24%28%22a.xg_sprite-alert%22

But yeah, Alerts don't seem to be too helpful and its nice to have a link to your own Comment Wall right in your Account module.  So I hope this cool tip helps some people.

Best wishes and a happy weekend to all!

"TJ"

[Elshara Silverheart]

F Y I members can still access their alerts by going to their inbox and choosing alerts from the links in there.

[Allison Leahy]

Could you share a screenshot with those of us too lazy to apply it? I think I get the gist, but can't picture it worth a darn.

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

Hi Allison!

Here's what my Account Module looks like:

Alerts was changed to My Comment Wall, and the 0 after that shows I have no unread Comments on my Comment Wall.  It updates in real time when someone leaves you a comment, so you can go read it.  MAXX asked for this app and I did it for him and its in use on several sites.  http://jqueryhelp.ning.com/forum/topics/comment-wall-notifications

Any other questions about this or anything else, just ask!

Have a great weekend!

"TJ"