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Add Member Account Box Links/Notifications to NingBar, and Hide Account Box - - Saving Space Above Fold (Collaborative Efforts: Jen and Elson)
There are now 3 versions of this code.
Notes: #1 taking the least amount of space in Custom Code Box, and #3 taking the most space (but offers the most features):
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What Will This Code Do For Your Network?


Instructions:
Version #1, No Icons, No Notifications (Just Links):
<!-- NingBar Navigation Links for Member Account Box -->
<style>
.lsep { margin:10px 2px 0;float:left;color:#ccc;font-size:110%; }
.account-links { display:none!important; }
.ningbarlink a { text-decoration:underline!important; }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
if (ning.CurrentProfile != null ) {
var NingBarLinks = '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listInbox">Inbox</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listAlerts">Alerts</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/friend/list?my=1">Friends</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/main/invitation/new">Invite</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/settings/editProfileInfo">Settings</a></li>';
x$('#xn_bar #xn_bar_menu #xn_bar_menu_tabs').prepend(NingBarLinks);
};
</script>
<!-- End NingBar Navigation Links -->
Version #2 No Notifications (Icons and Links):
The safest method of copying code below - - copy/paste from this text file: AddMemberAccountLinks_NingBarIcons.txt
<!-- NingBar Navigation Links for Member Account Box -->
<style>
.lsep { margin:10px 2px 0;float:left;color:#ccc;font-size:110%; }
.account-links { display:none!important; }
.ningbarlink a { text-decoration:underline!important; }
.ningbarlink img { padding-top:3px; }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
if (ning.CurrentProfile != null ) {
var NingBarLinks = '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listInbox"><img alt="Inbox" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/UNKbObYJPtqfg2aS-dgvbW4oXlCd3U5WkjJEpeoMl6C5xN35tcqAFoslfCJEsXpcbF8P6-Xxn4I50nhLef7ns4MKoyX6OGm7/nb_mail.png">Inbox</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listAlerts"><img alt="Alerts" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/qQrSmPU5KN3zAoKLSl-79Laa3XysHZWEL7-Zj18kXMSfY6wNNkJ6Rk5Y6Tw*sksG582rvj3*cbHut*nFvPQqbA__/nb_bell.png">Alerts</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/friend/list?my=1"><img alt="Friends"src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/Ysd3GOwEDPYA7uPoibzkeZenfd4mM24U72C3pYGeFzwVL-ja2egQVMLHhxfODqgi9uh5CTlR-mmOov11u1fcmpBntSHGIxR5/nb_friends3.png" width="16">Friends</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/main/invitation/new"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/6Jh2*58jpdlF21tISzcGBxmH6eHIHJ7Gdyl1BSTeWc*e5LLO6JwoA*lquR5NCgFAZTlUrdTVXJNr1S4cQAssmI2QzQmnQw9F/nb_invite.png" width="16">Invite</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/settings/editProfileInfo"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/F9CXodZonLEtbcyTdP1TyY6xmsw37eTy4Bh5WHYpdOQS7GrETVqwzGFYcFHW*y3WWCMV3I3GzQr3YgirS*cbX8QHJEmdu1IX/nb_settings.png" width="16">Settings</a></li>';
x$('#xn_bar #xn_bar_menu #xn_bar_menu_tabs').prepend(NingBarLinks);
};
</script>
<!-- End NingBar Navigation Links -->
Version #3, Everything (Courtesy of Elson) Icons, Links, and Notifications:
The safest method of copying code below - - copy/paste from this text file: AddMemberAccountLinks_NingBarIcons_ElsonsNotifications.txt
<!-- NingBar Navigation Links for Member Account Box -->
<style>
.lsep { margin:10px 2px 0;float:left;color:#ccc;font-size:110%; }
.account-links { display:none!important; }
.ningbarlink a { text-decoration:underline!important; }
.ningbarlink img { margin-top:7px!important; }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
var getinbox;
var getalert;
var getrequest;
if (ning.CurrentProfile != null ) {
getinbox = x$('.xj_messages_present .xj_count_unreadMessages').html();
getalert = x$('.xj_alerts_present .xj_count_unreadAlerts').html();
getrequest = x$('.xj_count_friendRequestsReceived .xj_multiple_friend_requests a').html();
var NingBarLinks = '<li id="ninbox" class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listInbox"><img alt="Inbox" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/UNKbObYJPtqfg2aS-dgvbW4oXlCd3U5WkjJEpeoMl6C5xN35tcqAFoslfCJEsXpcbF8P6-Xxn4I50nhLef7ns4MKoyX6OGm7/nb_mail.png">Inbox</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li id="nalert" class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/message/listAlerts"><img alt="Alerts" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/qQrSmPU5KN3zAoKLSl-79Laa3XysHZWEL7-Zj18kXMSfY6wNNkJ6Rk5Y6Tw*sksG582rvj3*cbHut*nFvPQqbA__/nb_bell.png">Alerts</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li id="nfriends" class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/friend/list?my=1"><img alt="Friends"src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/Ysd3GOwEDPYA7uPoibzkeZenfd4mM24U72C3pYGeFzwVL-ja2egQVMLHhxfODqgi9uh5CTlR-mmOov11u1fcmpBntSHGIxR5/nb_friends3.png" width="16">Friends</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/main/invitation/new"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/6Jh2*58jpdlF21tISzcGBxmH6eHIHJ7Gdyl1BSTeWc*e5LLO6JwoA*lquR5NCgFAZTlUrdTVXJNr1S4cQAssmI2QzQmnQw9F/nb_invite.png" width="16">Invite</a></li>' + '<span class="lsep">|</span>'
+ '<li class="ningbarlink"><a href="/profiles/settings/editProfileInfo"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/F9CXodZonLEtbcyTdP1TyY6xmsw37eTy4Bh5WHYpdOQS7GrETVqwzGFYcFHW*y3WWCMV3I3GzQr3YgirS*cbX8QHJEmdu1IX/nb_settings.png" width="16">Settings</a></li>';
x$('#xn_bar #xn_bar_menu #xn_bar_menu_tabs').prepend(NingBarLinks);
};
var ninboxa = x$('#ninbox a').html();
var nalerta = x$('#nalert a').html();
var nfriendsa = x$('#nfriends a').html();
if(getinbox > '0') x$('#ninbox a').html(ninboxa + ' ( ' + getinbox + ' ) ');
if(getalert > '0') x$('#nalert a').html(nalerta + ' ( ' + getalert + ' ) ');
if(getrequest.indexOf( 'xj_count') <= 0) x$('#nfriends a').html(nfriendsa + ' ' + getrequest);
</script>
<!-- End NingBar Navigation Links -->
NOTE: The Inbox Notification doesn't show up until a refresh or going to new page.
It took some careful thought to create this tip, like would it affect any other code, etc...Please let me know if this causes any issues.
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A special thanks to Elson for adding the code for notifications!
I hope you all enjoy this tip!
Jen
Kris Olivera
I really like this tip but its just to much custom code for me. I hate that little bounce the site makes when it loads. Maybe Ning we'll see it and implement something like it one year LOL
May 24, 2012
Fire-Tech
I could just be tired, but I'm having a rough time getting the right code to hide the member account info on the main page only.
This will remove it from all pages (not a good idea if you already removed the sign out from the Ning Bar btw :)
/* Hide member profile module on main page */
div#xg_module_account.xg_module {
display: none !important;
}
Thanks Jen :)
Jun 24, 2012
Isangi Burundi
thank you for the great tip.
will you please help me, i put the code into advance css but i only see it when im using design studio
Aug 10, 2012