In a course, in the navigation on the top left (are they called breadcrumbs?) I get something like:
mysite >> course
What I would really like is
mysite >> category >> subcategory >> subcategory >> course
Is there a way of doing this?
I don't know if there is a way, but I agree with you. I'd like to see the category in the breadcrumb trail. Even though you can click it again from the course list, it makes overall site navigation more intuitive, I think, to have it in the breadcrumbs, too.
I agree as well, I think it would be useful and would provide more intuitive navigation to have the category in the breadcrumbs.
It never occurred to me, but I agree it would be very useful. I am forever going back and forth between pages to get to other categories.
--Mary
It just so happens that I have just what you need. I use this on one my sites.
Here's a snippet of code (attached) you can use in your theme's 'header.php' to do just that.
To use it, you will need to modify the 'header.php' file of whatever theme you want to use. I suggest copying the original file to a safe place, just in case.
Look for the line:
'<?php if ($navigation) { // This is the navigation table with breadcrumbs ?>'.
It should be at line 40, or thereabouts. Insert this block of code just after that line and you should have what you want.
mike
Here's a snippet of code (attached) you can use in your theme's 'header.php' to do just that.
To use it, you will need to modify the 'header.php' file of whatever theme you want to use. I suggest copying the original file to a safe place, just in case.
Look for the line:
'<?php if ($navigation) { // This is the navigation table with breadcrumbs ?>'.
It should be at line 40, or thereabouts. Insert this block of code just after that line and you should have what you want.
mike
Thanks, Mike! That's just what I needed.
For the record, my header file is header.html, not php, but putting the php code in worked just fine.
A note to others - Mike has two lines of code you can swap out by swapping the comment (//) markers that lets you decide if you want the link "course categories" included in your breadcrumb trail.
Oops. You're right. It should be 'header.html'.
Thanks for this. Another time saver! You are going to have me working super-efficiently by the time we are finished 
As there is an option for switching it off does anyone important reading this feel it could go into 1.5 ???
As there is an option for switching it off does anyone important reading this feel it could go into 1.5 ???
Hi Darren -
The option doesn't actually switch it off, it just controls whether you want the 'course categories' page in the breadcrumbs or not.
As to including it in 1.5, this is a 'hack' and would probably be best put into the code in a different way. The navigation is set in the library 'print_header' function - this is where it would be best to place this type of change permanently. You would need to make a 'new feature' request to have it introduced into the base Moodle.
The hack just recreates the nav before writing it. If you want it preserved, make a copy of the theme directory, give it a new name for your site and modify it. That way, updates won't obliterate the hack.
mike
The option doesn't actually switch it off, it just controls whether you want the 'course categories' page in the breadcrumbs or not.
As to including it in 1.5, this is a 'hack' and would probably be best put into the code in a different way. The navigation is set in the library 'print_header' function - this is where it would be best to place this type of change permanently. You would need to make a 'new feature' request to have it introduced into the base Moodle.
The hack just recreates the nav before writing it. If you want it preserved, make a copy of the theme directory, give it a new name for your site and modify it. That way, updates won't obliterate the hack.
mike
Very nice, at last a real breadcrumb bar!
(I like your option to show/not show the course categories!)
In my version the bar breaks into two bars ( before the first subcategory)
Can I prevent that?
OOPS, no error, it was caused by html-codes in the namefields
Thanks for the reply and the explanations.
I have added it as a feature request as Bug #2347 and I have voted for it
I have added it as a feature request as Bug #2347 and I have voted for it
oh, I very liked the feature...!
I added the code provided by Mike to my header.html
and swapped the // comment to have the "$nav=$navigation" uncommented (actually, I tried both swap options)
but everything remains the same... the effect doesn't occur
any good idea why it isn't working for me?
my site is www.eduplanet.net
thanx,
daniEl
I added the code provided by Mike to my header.html
and swapped the // comment to have the "$nav=$navigation" uncommented (actually, I tried both swap options)
but everything remains the same... the effect doesn't occur
any good idea why it isn't working for me?
my site is www.eduplanet.net
thanx,
daniEl
One little bug in this feature, as distributed here: you need the top frame name in the breadcrumb trail links. A cleaner coding of this is still needed, but you can get it functioning just by hardcoding in the frame name to your hack as below:
if (is_object($course)) {
$nav = $navigation;
$cattree = get_record("course_categories", "id", $course->category);
$linkcss = $cattree->visible ? "" : " class="dimmed" ";
$nav = "<a $linkcss title="".htmlspecialchars($cattree->description)."" "
."target="_top" href="$CFG->wwwroot/course/category.php?id=$cattree->id">$cattree->name</a> -> "
.$nav;
while ($cattree->parent) {
$cattree = get_record("course_categories", "id", $cattree->parent);
$linkcss = $cattree->visible ? "" : " class="dimmed" ";
$nav = "<a $linkcss title="".htmlspecialchars($cattree->description)."" "
." target="_top" href="$CFG->wwwroot/course/category.php?id=$cattree->id">$cattree->name</a> -> "
.$nav;
}
Fantastic!
Many thanks
Many thanks
In reply to Tony Delahunty
how to display the course's full bame, (not the short)
by Noureddine Elzaatari -
hello all,
is there a way to display the course's full name name instead of the short name ?
thank you for any gudelines, help, or suggestions
Regards,
Noor
is there a way to display the course's full name name instead of the short name ?
thank you for any gudelines, help, or suggestions
Regards,
Noor
In reply to Noureddine Elzaatari
Re: how to display the course's full bame, (not the short name)
by Noureddine Elzaatari -
help me please ??
Does anybody have code for doing this in 1.7.1?
I would like to see:
Site > Category > Sub-category > Course > Activity
when I am in a course/activity, but it reverts to:
Site > Course
when you click on the course.
The instructions provided don't seem to be valid in 1.7.1 because of code changes and the fact that the navbar is containd within a <div> now. Any help?
Thanks.
Brian
I have changed the header.html file, but i have added a main menu block in front page. i have added a resource(web page) there. when i click on that i get as
moodle>> >> test(resource name)
is there anyway i can remove it.
thanks
diwakar
moodle>> >> test(resource name)
is there anyway i can remove it.
thanks
diwakar
I am having the same problem upgrading from 1.6 to 1.9 - the $navigation is now returned as an array, not as a string, so the code doesnt work.
I've been wracking my brains trying to work it out but can't get my head around it - does anyone know if there is a fix for 1.9?
Thanks
Tom
I've been wracking my brains trying to work it out but can't get my head around it - does anyone know if there is a fix for 1.9?
Thanks
Tom
Can't solve your $navigation problem exactly, but hopefully you followed all the steps in converting your db to utf8 before the upgrade AND hopefully you did a stepped upgraded from 1.6 to 1.7 then to 1.8 then to 1.9.
I just recently upgraded from 1.6 to 1.9 (did 1.7 then 1.8 first) and have no noticeable problems.
See this link for details on upgrade:
Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply. Fortunately 1.6 was our first Moodle version, and it was setup as utf8 from the word go - saved us some time in the long run!
I didnt do a stepped upgrade, but everything seems to be working ok, except for the custom code posted above for displaying the categories in the navigation (which makes sense as it is no longer passed across as a string).
I was really wondering if Mike Churchwood had an updated version of this code...
I didnt do a stepped upgrade, but everything seems to be working ok, except for the custom code posted above for displaying the categories in the navigation (which makes sense as it is no longer passed across as a string).
I was really wondering if Mike Churchwood had an updated version of this code...
yep, it seems that in 1.9.* the $navigation became an array...
I need to change each occurrence of the course short name to "course index", but my php is pretty rusty...
I need to change each occurrence of the course short name to "course index", but my php is pretty rusty...