Info [cXF] Facebook Sidebar Block

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Description:

This add-on will add a Facebook Page widget to your sidebar. It's useful if you want to give users an option to choose if they want to have see a Facebook widget or not. Read more below.

* if you will use Font Awesome icons, it is recommended to install this add-on: [cXF] Font Awesome Switch 4.6.1 | customizeXF, unless you already have them installed by a third party style or add-on.


Download it here: [cXF] Facebook Sidebar Block

Features:
  • add Facebook Page widget to sidebar with options to show timeline, events and/or messages
  • show notice to users with a button to enable widget
  • useful if you don't want to load Facebook cookies or just not to show widget if user don't want it
  • the block is highly customizabe (color, button color...)
  • all text is phrased so it's easily editable
  • plugin will show in sidebar container like all other sidebar widgets
  • option to show plugin in sidebar, above or below forum list
  • option to disable plugin on small devices with extra option to show a notice on small screens
  • option to show Facebook icon
  • option to show Facebook icon on the right side of the block (need [cXF] Sidebar Extension)
  • option to show Facebook block beside Twitter block (if installed) (see screens here: [cXF] Facebook Sidebar Block)
  • [bd] Widget Framework compatible (check this post for more information)

Some screens:
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Installation:

  1. Download and unzip it
  2. From your Admin Control Panel, go to the "Install Add-on" page
  3. Upload the xml file and click the Install Add-on button.


How to change text in notice?
  • for title edit cxf_fsb_notice_title phrase
  • for description edit cxf_fsb_notice_description phrase
  • for button text edit cxf_fsb_notice_preferences phrase


Note:
  • designed and tested on default style
 
What's new in version 1.2.0:
  • plugin will show in sidebar container like all other sidebar widgets. Example on customizexf.com:
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  • option to show plugin in sidebar, above or below forum list:
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  • option to disable plugin on small devices with extra option to show a notice on small screens:
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... notice if plugin is disabled (fully phrased and editable):

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How to upgrade:
  • install the XML file
 

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How to use with [bd] Widget Framework:

Note:
  • to limit the view permission of Facebook Sidebar Block you need to edit Expression field in [bd] Widget Framework
  • it is not possible to show the Notice Block and use it with custom user fields

Enable add-on in widget (sidebar):
  1. Add a new Widget in [bd] Widget Framework and choose renderer [Advanced] Template (not [Advanced] Template (without wrapper))
  2. In the Template field add this: cxf_facebook_sidebar_block
  3. In the Position field add this: forum_list
  4. In the Title field type the widget title.
 
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