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

 

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What's new in version 1.1.0:

• added option to adjust the plugin width

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How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

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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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What's new in version 1.2.1:

• css code update for mobile notice

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

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What's new in version 1.2.2:

• code update for notice description
• code update for better html validation

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

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What's new in version 1.3.0:

• option to show Facebook block beside Twitter block (if installed) (see screens here: [cXF] Facebook Sidebar Block)
  
• minor css fixes

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

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What's new in version 1.3.1:

• css fix for better integration on mobile devices if using side-by-side Facebook and Twitter block

Example (with some options turned on):

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Example for notice:

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How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

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What's new in version 1.3.2:

• if you use Font Awesome icons and have them already installed with third party style or add-on, then [cXF] Font Awesome Switch add-on is not required any more although it is recommended
• added aria-hidden="true" for Font Awesome icons

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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What's new in version 1.4.0:

• option to show plugin in sidebar position with or without wrapper

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file