Moodle extend_navigation_user with custom link

Moodle extend_navigation_user with custom link

by Christos Savva -
Number of replies: 1

Hello Moodlers

I am trying to extend the Moodle user menu to add a link (where the red arrow is) using a local plugin.

Moodle User Menu

I have the following code

function local_myplugin_extend_navigation_user($parentnode, $user, $context, $course, $coursecontext) {

    $url = new moodle_url('/local/myplugin/preferences.php');
    $subsnode = navigation_node::create(get_string('preferenceslink', 'local_myplugin'), $url,
    navigation_node::TYPE_SYSTEM, null, 'test', new pix_icon('i/settings', ''));
    
    $parentnode->add_node($subsnode);
}

For some reason this does not do the trick. I even tried to var_dump($parentnote) I see that my custom link appears there but it does not show on the menu when I open the actual page.

I read the Moodle docs but I can't figure out whats going on.

Anyone managed to do this?


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In reply to Christos Savva

Re: Moodle extend_navigation_user with custom link

by Michael Milette -
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Hi Christos,

You can add items to the user menu by going to Site Administration > Appearance > Themes > Theme Settings. Look for the User Menu field. No custom programming required.

For more information, see User Menu Items on the following page: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Theme_settings

Hope you find this helpful.

Best regards,

Michael Milette
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