Info [cXF] Twitter Sidebar Block

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Description:
This add-on will add a Twitter widget to your sidebar. It's useful if you want to give users an option to choose if they want to have see a Twitter 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, unless you already have them installed by a third party style or add-on.


Download it here: [cXF] Twitter Sidebar Block

Features:

• add Twitter widget to sidebar
  
• show notice to users with a button to enable widget
  
• useful if you don't want to load Twitter 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
• option to show plugin in sidebar, above or below forum list
• option to show plugin beside [cXF] Facebook Sidebar Block (if installed)
• option to show Twitter icon
• option to show Twitter icon on the right side of the block (need [cXF] Sidebar Extension)
• option to switch between light or dark theme
• option to change link color
• option to opt-out of tailoring Twitter
• [bd] Widget Framework compatible (check this post for more information)

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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_tsb_notice_title phrase
• for description edit cxf_tsb_notice_description phrase
• for button text edit cxf_tsb_notice_preferences phrase

Note:

• designed and tested on default style

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.1.0:

• many changes in option page: now you can hide footer, remove borders, hide scrollbar, use transparent background for plugin
• options to set plugin height and width
• 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

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• plugin will show in sidebar container like all other sidebar widgets. Example on customizexf.com:

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How to upgrade:

• install the XML file
• merge template with parent version, then revert template
• edit options for add-on with required information

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.1.1:

• css code update for mobile notice

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.1.2:

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

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.2.0:

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

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.2.1:

• 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

 

[BassMan]

What's new in version 1.3.0:

• Twitter no longer use widget ID's so they are removed (it's just simple Twitter profile url now)
• option to switch between light or dark theme
• option to change link color
• option to opt-out of tailoring Twitter

How to upgrade:

• install the XML file

 

[BassMan]

How to use with [bd] Widget Framework:

Note:

• to limit the view permission of Twitter 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_twitter_sidebar_block
3. In the Position field add this: forum_list
4. In the Title field type the widget title.

 

[BassMan]

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