Feature #2135
closedCreating a Blog, Creating a Group
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Description
The process one needs to go through to create a blog or group isn't intuitive. Unless I'm missing something, one has to go to Groups to find "Create Group." Not only is the "Create Group" button not prominent, but you also don't see a similar button if you go to "My Groups."
Creating a group/blog also doesn't appear to be an option on the site on the bp admin bar (sorry, can't remember it's real name now)
Chris, do you have thoughts about how we might improve this process?
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Updated by Chris Stein over 11 years ago
I'll look into this Matt and get back to you. My first thought is that it might be in a couple of stages. One would be to make sure we're consistent with the create group button and offer it in logical places. The other is that long-term this should get worked into the landing page for logged in members so they can easily create groups or blogs from there.
Updated by Boone Gorges over 10 years ago
- Target version changed from 1.5 to 1.6
Moving this to 1.6 for more discussion.
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
- Category name changed from BuddyPress (misc) to Group Blogs
Updated by Chris Stein about 10 years ago
- File AddCreateGroupLinkToMyGroups-6.png AddCreateGroupLinkToMyGroups-6.png added
- File Move-CreateGroupButton-6.png Move-CreateGroupButton-6.png added
- Status changed from Assigned to Reporter Feedback
There are options to create groups and blogs from the admin bar.
As for the Groups and Blogs pages, perhaps we could move the button down so it's in the blank space just before the list of groups or blogs? See MoveCreateGroup PNG.
The only other thing I could suggest to make it more prominent would be to add color but I'm hesitant to recommend that since we don't really have a color system for that.
If that change is OK Boone, in case it helps, I just moved the button link to inside of the #subnav div and then styled it with something like.
#subnav > a {
float: left;
margin-left: 20px;
}
In terms of adding something to the My Groups and My Sites pages, I think that adding a text link is consistent with how we do things like add new message on these kinds of pages. Screenshot attached for adding link on these two pages.
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
- Estimated time set to 2.00 h
Thanks, Chris. Neither of these changes is trivial to make, unfortunately. Let's keep this ticket in the milestone and see if I have the time to figure them out.
Updated by Matt Gold about 10 years ago
Great, at least, that the WordPress Bar at the top now allows the creation of a group or blog.
Updated by Chris Stein about 10 years ago
- Status changed from Reporter Feedback to Assigned
Boone, moving the ball to your court, let me know if you need anything else.
Updated by Chris Stein about 10 years ago
- Assignee changed from Chris Stein to Boone Gorges
didn't change assignee
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
- Tracker changed from Support to Feature
- Status changed from Assigned to Testing Required
Create a Group subnav added to member Groups nav in https://github.com/castiron/cac/commit/9534ac43ea51ee8e824035a89237bba240f43900
Create a Group button moved below page nav in https://github.com/castiron/cac/commit/258b4ff9a82c743e9f2c6e7b43fab90b4538f7bc
Ready to test on cdev.
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
- Assignee changed from Boone Gorges to Chris Stein
Updated by Matt Gold about 10 years ago
Thanks, Boone. Just tested. A few thoughts:
Create a group button: this placement is great -- much better. When I clicked on the "create group" button, though, it didn't seem to work. The button changed to a bigger size in the on-click state, and I saw a spinning wheel, but then the button reverted back to its former size and nothing happened.
I think we should move the "Create a Site" button to a comparable place on the blogs page . . . thoughts? separate ticket needed?
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
- Status changed from Testing Required to Resolved
When I clicked on the "create group" button, though, it didn't seem to work. The button changed to a bigger size in the on-click state, and I saw a spinning wheel, but then the button reverted back to its former size and nothing happened.
Fixed in https://github.com/castiron/cac/commit/fefc5f308f0bb2b7be92210e0cf41a681aa3ce2c
I think we should move the "Create a Site" button to a comparable place on the blogs page
Fixed in https://github.com/castiron/cac/commit/762fcdab3428a77f2ae84c3bbd483bc9b117f6d5
I don't recommend testing these items on cdev at the moment - I'm repopulating it with updated data, so it's not entirely reliable. Marking resolved.
Updated by Chris Stein about 10 years ago
These changes look good to me overall.
I didn't see the Create Site button in the new location (like Create Group), but maybe that's due to your updates in progress?
Updated by Boone Gorges about 10 years ago
Chris - I messed up a commit. It's fixed now. Thanks for letting me know.