FX News Lite (English Support)

[pushpendra]

One more suggestion for FX News Lite.

You placed a very nice thumbnail hover effect (zoom in on mouse over) you may add zoom out css for lost focus/ mouse out

[V0RT3X]

How about moving that code snippet part into the plugin settings?

Then everybody could easily change the transition effect to how he likes it instead of editing four templates.

          transition: ease-in .3s transform;
          transition-property: transform;
          transition-duration: 0.3s;
          transition-timing-function: ease-in;
          transition-delay: 0s;
          backface-visibility: hidden;
          transform: scale(1.15); 
          width: 100%;

For example simply change the milliseconds for the zoom or use a completely different effect.

[Duken]

Thats also a really good feature. :) And news about the block... ;) Sorry for asking. 

[pushpendra]

vor 15 Minuten schrieb V0RT3X:

How about moving that code snippet part into the plugin settings?

Then everybody could easily change the transition effect to how he likes it instead of editing four templates.

For example, simply change the milliseconds for the zoom or use a completely different effect.

Yes. this is fine. I can change the effect according to need.

[V0RT3X]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb Duken:

And news about the block... ;) Sorry for asking. 

Later this afternoon. Very raw preview of the accordion, there will be own settings like width and other stuff ...

[V0RT3X]

Version 1.0.8 uploaded, added accordion block, CSS field for own zoom effects and rearrangements of additional fields in the article view.

Above you'll see the long awaited first block and below the settings.

The block doesn't show categories and avatars, but that's not a bug, it's by design 

Also in 1.0.8 several existing templates were edited, so when you are upgrading from an older version you will see a message and you are asked if you want to keep the old or the new versions.

It's mostly about this part, you'll see that the old hover CSS is replaced with the new setting you can edit in the plugin settings.

In the article view the sorting of fields has changed to custom, then reciprocal and then the author and rating below the main content.

Hope there aren't any bugs, but if you find one please report it and I'll fix it asap 

[Arash.Ranjbar]

hi.

thanks for this plugin

I installed but I can't add accordion block.

[V0RT3X]

Hi, can't you select the template? It's a custom database block, not a widget.

[pushpendra]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb Arash.Ranjbar:

Hi.

thanks for this plugin

I installed but I can't add accordion block.

create a new block using the data feed from Record Feed and change the template in content tab

[V0RT3X]

Preview of the Flex Block (yes, that's a block)  ...

When you create the database feed you select how many articles will be shown in each block. In the plugin settings you edit the width of the cards and images. That is how you can decide how many images are shown in each row.

This way you can't only create a typical latest articles widget similar to the accordion or other Invision applications, you can populate entire pages with news.

Or show one row with with featured- and below that five rows with non-featured articles. Or rows for each category, rows with articles by selected tags, by rating, by whatever IPS let's you filter the feeds 

Release will be tomorrow, only have to create the settings and phrases. Have a nice sunday 

[pushpendra]

A great addon. As i understood, the block can be used on any page. It will help to create a perfect static homepage where many different app blocks can be placed. Waiting for the new release.

[Duken]

Oooo my ooo my! Love this so much, had a issue with the block on 1.08 but ill test the block with 1.09. :) Thank you

[V0RT3X]

Version 1.0.9 uploaded, added flex block

Sorry for the delay guys, was a little busy with a clients site. The flex block is a little tricky, how it works is explained in the post above.

The number of columns depends on the cards width.  If a card doesn't fit in a row anymore it shows up in the next row. This is how flexbox css works, this is not the IPS grid like in featured and listing view.

Hope you like it, if you find any bugs please report them here and I will fix it asap 

[pushpendra]

Hi @V0RT3X

Tried 1.0.9 today.  Working absolutely fine.

I've a suggestion for fxnews_lite_flex Record Feed block template. it would be great if the margin would be flexible so that white space on the right side could be managed. The blank white space does not give a good look. 

You already mentioned above that this is a The flex block and the number of columns depends on the cards width. But i know you somehow can manage this.

[pushpendra]

One feedback for fxnews_lite_accordion  record feed block.

In this i am facing a problem for the headline (fxAccordion_headline ipsType_pageTitle) It neither go to the second line nor truncate the line. 

Atleast 2/3 lines must be given for the headline. Pls see..

[V0RT3X]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb pushpendra:

In this i am facing a problem for the headline (fxAccordion_headline ipsType_pageTitle) It neither go to the second line nor truncate the line. 

Thx, will be fixed in the next update I guess tomorrow. Working on a nice category view and when everything is fine it will be released in the Marketplace too 

vor 3 Stunden schrieb pushpendra:

You already mentioned above that this is a The flex block and the number of columns depends on the cards width. But i know you somehow can manage this.

You can manage this, see the following example (default IPS theme) ...

This is a 4 items feed, the card width is 319px.

When I add a sidebar to the page IPS changes the space for the widget area and card 3 and 4 will move to the second row, simply because 319px is too much for 3 items in a row now.

Now I simply change the feed to 3 items and the width to 315px and viola. I also could change the items to 6, 9 or 12 to have more cards in the block. Also you could change the margin of the cards to make it look better.

Instead of 100% you could use a fixed px card height, that's why that setting is not a number inputbox.

In this example it's 365px and all cards look exactly the same. Except the thumbnails but for them you can set a height limit too.

Now everything looks exactly the same. Thumbnail height 140px and card height 325px. If you want a longer excert, maybe 5 or 6 lines, simply raise the height for the cards.

You see you are in total control of everything and that's the reason I used flexbox for this block.

[Duken]

There is a issue with long articles with the block. The text is running out of the box :) Is this a little bug or a setting i missed?

[V0RT3X]

The same little bug @pushpendraalready reported.

A fix will be in the next release with the categories listing tomorrow 

[V0RT3X]

Version 1.0.10 uploaded, added settings to shorten (truncate) long titles in accordion and flex block

In accordion it is highly recommended to truncate titles!

[Duken]

Yes it works, have the block live on www.duken.nl :) 

[pushpendra]

Tested today. This is working fine for me @V0RT3XI appreciate your work

[Arash.Ranjbar]

@V0RT3X I mean this block

[V0RT3X]

How have you tried to add it? You can see it live HERE on @Duken's site.

[Arash.Ranjbar]

32 minutes ago, V0RT3X said:

How have you tried to add it? You can see it live HERE on @Duken's site.

Thanks to reply.

I do not know how to add it at all.

 

[V0RT3X]

vor 31 Minuten schrieb Arash.Ranjbar:

Thanks to reply.

I do not know how to add it at all.

 

First you have to create a feed with the content. Go to AdminCP -> Pages -> Blocks -> Create New Block

Type is Plugin, Plugin is Feed from the desired database.

Then enter the details, configure the feed and in the tab "Content" select as template fxnews_lite_accordion

After that open the Blocks Manager in the frontend and drag & drop a Custom Block whereever you want.

When you have placed the block, click on edit and chose the block you have created as described above.

This is how IPS blocks work, they have an article here too ...

https://invisioncommunity.com/4guides/suite-applications/pages/core-concepts/blocks-r151/

If you want to edit the look and feel (not the content) of the block go to AdminCP -> System -> Plugins -> FX News Lite

In the Accordion Block tab you can make some settings like changing the thumbnail size and so on, please read the descriptions. Some settings can be adjusted in the first tab, because it are global ones.

Some more detailed tutorials with screenshots etc. will follow with the final Marketplace release.