A script for editing course-layout

A script for editing course-layout

by Audun Hauge -
Number of replies: 4
This script lets you edit the layout of a course by drag'n drop.
You can rearrange sideblocks (add and remove), rearrange placing and sequence of resources/activities in sections (can't add or remove).

It's a mix of javascript with some php to push the layout into the database. Nice to have if you want to rearrange the layout of a course that's populated with lots of items. The non-javascript version built into moodle is a bit click & reload intensive when moving more than just a few items.
I haven't done any extensive tests, so try it in a test-moodle.
It works for me smile
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Re: A script for editing course-layout

by Bernard Boucher -
Hi Audun,
              works first time very well on Eloy Xampp4Moodle and 7mb course restore.

Thanks for that usefull block,

Bernard

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Re: A script for editing course-layout

by Martin Dougiamas -
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Exceptionally cool!  Nice job, Audun!!   cool

Keep tweaking it - we must get this into the main distribution.
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Re: A script for editing course-layout

by Audun Hauge -
Thanks smile

I've tweaked it a bit (icons for activities, visible/hidden activities), but what else should be added/changed?
I feel this script should be kind of like a wire-frame layout of the course: not all details showing but easy to move stuff around.
Deleteing activities/resources perhaps best done as before.

It would be nice to have a link that shows up when editing is on, but this I assume would be arranged by greater powers than me ...wink

I'll do some more testing to see how it works in IE and opera, will fiddle with design a bit. Can't think of more for now ... ideas?


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Re: A script for editing course-layout

by Audun Hauge -
New version allows you to drag'n-drop resources from other courses given that they are marked with [PUBLIC_COPY] in summary. You can drag'n-drop resources from your own courses if they are marked either [PUBLIC_COPY] or [PRIVATE_COPY].
Will extend this so that you can drag'n-drop Lessons also
(I've no need for copying any other activities ... smile ).
I've tested and fixed some bugs with IE (size of divs not as in firefox).
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