Moodle plugins directory: Grid Format | Moodle.org
Grid Format
A modular and visual course format. Hides all topics and creates a grid of icons (one for each topic) with short titles. Clicking on an icon brings up the content from the corresponding topic in a "lightbox" style display.
Support:
The format comes with NO support. Please see the 'Support' section in 'Readme.md' file that comes with the format. This is because the format is complex and I regret that I don't have the time / resources to freely assist with questions pertaining to specific enhancements / changes / knowledge improvement.
I will investigate genuine bugs and issue fixes in a timescale set by myself. When reporting issues you MUST clearly state the full version and release of both Moodle and the Grid format format as contained within their 'version.php' files - if not it takes me longer to figure out, often resulting in me asking for the details anyway and slowing the process of solving your problem down. It really helps to upload and describe in detail the issue you are having on the 'Course formats' forum.
Screen cast:
More to follow as new icons have been added....
Privacy API support starts with V3.3.0.5 for M3.3 and V3.4.0.4 for M3.4 where the API has been implemented in the minor release of Moodle.
Turn editing on, hide the section, turn editing off.
G
We are on Grid format version 2017111801 release 3.4.0.2 and Moodle 3.4.2+ (Build: 20180412) - upgaded from from Moodle 3.0.7, the option to change the number of sections once a course is created isn't there anymore. Is this by design as the last version we used was version 2015112106 release 3.0.1.2 and it had this option.
Is it possible to update your plugin for users who want to navigate inside the modal with tab keys without using their mouse ?
It'll be amazing if pressing tab key on the last focused element in the modal jumps to the modal of the next section.
JF
Good idea! I'd love to see the solution you have for this, please submit a pull request on the GitHub repository with the code.
Thanks,
Gareth
We've recently upgarded to Moodle 3.3 from 2.7, and had to use this plug in. Sadly it has failed on some courses where the grid is still there, but when clicked on the content doesnt appear and isnt listed below when editing mode is turned on. It doesnt do it on all courses just the odd few, anyone come across this before?
Thanks
Felicity
No I have not come across this before. Are there any errors in the php.log file and does the content come back if you switch to the Topics format.
G
When we change back to any other course format (Topics & Buttons etc) all the content and all the files return. I had to change a course back to topics this morning due to the grid playing up and recently changed it back to grid to test and it seems to correct its self, but that isn't the case for all courses. We are looking into the php.log file (not entirely sure if it has been on) and will get back to you about that.
Thanks
Felicity
Hi Gareth, see above for error (* are removed URL)
Thanks
Felicity
I suspect that the upgrade or something else (not to do with the format) has corrupted the 'course' field in the 'course_sections' table in the database. Do any records have 'null' for this field?
G
I think we found a little error. We are translating the plugin to catalan and we found out the same language string in two different places:
In settings there is sectiontitleboxinsideposition and sectiontitleboxposition that have the same string identificator in the help (sectiontitleboxposition_help | format_grid: Set the position of the section title within the grid box to one of: 'Inside' or 'Outside'.)
It could be sectiontitleboxinsideposition_help | format_grid:
Set the position of the section title when 'Inside' the grid box to one of: 'Top', 'Middle' or 'Bottom'.
I hope you could understand my explanation.
Thank you!
Marga