New Main Menu Style Block

[FN-GM]

Hi there

 

Is it possible to create another block that works in the exact same way as the main menu block on the home page please?

 

Thank you

 

Z

[danIT]

I supposse the easiest way is to copy the block:

 

Copy the folder: site_main_menu (I think thats the block you mean)

 

Rename the folder: another_main_menu

 

Inside the folder you will find: block_main_menu.php rename it so block_another_main_menu.php

 

Then edit block_another_main_menu.php file,

 

Edit line 1: <?php //$Id: block_another_main_menu.php,v 1.25 2007/01/09 11:04:13 skodak Exp $

 

(You could change the date etc...)

 

Edit line 3: class block_another_main_menu extends block_list {

 

Then you just need to install the block: http://yourmoodle.com/admin

 

This should install your new (copy) block.

[danIT]

Alternative: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=92922

[rocknrollstar]

If you checkout Marnel Junior School , there is a tweak of the moodle main menu that I wrote (top left).

 

It's based on the slash-dot menu, with fold down menus.

 

Happy to send you code/instructions if it is helpful.

 

HA! Just checked the link to the moodle thread- that was my posting

 

Thought it looked familiar...

 

Charles.

[alan-d]

Is there a way of hiding a menu item until a user is logged on?

[FN-GM]

Is there a way of hiding a menu item until a user is logged on?

 

I hide the whole menu. For individual menu item you could hide the item then allow students to view hidden items.

 

As for the others, thanks chaps

 

z

[alan-d]

I hide the whole menu. For individual menu item you could hide the item then allow students to view hidden items.

 

As for the others, thanks chaps

 

z

 

Thanks - I hadn't thought of that

 

Edit* - On second thoughts that wouldn't work for us as sometimes we need to have the ability to hide a menu item. I guess what I'm looking for is some way of having the ability to customise the menu for different user groups such as teacher and students.

Edited November 26, 2008 by alan-d
second thoughts