Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by David Macara -
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Hello all-

There seems to have been some torrid debate concerning the 'Show Only Topic' buttons over the years. Our user testing has determined that they're confusing our users to the extent that they're giving up and quitting our courses early.

I've tracked down an old (2006) CSS hack for removing these buttons discussed on these forums:

When using the standard theme, in file styles_layout.css add this line:

#course-view .section .right.side a {
display:none;
}
.editing#course-view .section .side a {
display:inline;
}

My problem is that I can't seem to get it, or a variant, to work under Moodle 2.1 while using the Bricks theme. Is there anyone out there with Php + CSS smarts that has been able to remove the 'show only topic' buttons from the interface?

Thanks 

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Re: Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by David Macara -

Screen-shot attached.

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Re: Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by Thomas Hanley -

Hi David,

Our users also find this confusing. Having one long scrolling page that you jump up and down (or expand and collapse in this case) was popular on the web circa 1996 ; )

Try this:

/* Show all topics icon is confusing so remove it  */

.course-content .topics li .right a {
display: none;
}

HTH

~thomas

PS You may also find the work that University of Sussex have done on a more usable page format interesting:

http://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/elearningteam/2011/05/11/moodle-pages-format/

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Re: Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by David Macara -

Thanks for your interest and your suggestions, Thomas. I think that you've just found another fan for your blog- you're doing some fantastic work. I'll report back once I've had a chance to implement your suggestion.

David 

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Re: Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by David Macara -

Fix is all good, Thomas. Spent a good few hours banging my head against this issue yesterday, and subsequently I'm very relieved to have that functionality removed.

Thank you!

David 

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Re: Brick Theme: 'Show Only Topic' Button Removal

by Thomas Hanley -

Hi David,

Glad that this helped. Re: University of Sussex blog, much as I would love to take the credit for the excellent approach to Moodle user experience advocated by them this is the work of Stuart Lamour and the team there!

~thomas

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