Moodle plugins directory: Collapsed Topics | Moodle.org
Collapsed Topics
An interchangeable topic or week (day for 2.3.1+) based format that solves the issue of the 'Scroll of Death' when a course has many topics / weeks. All sections except zero have a toggle that displays that section. One or more sections can be displayed at any given time. Toggles are persistent on a per browser session per course basis but can be made to persist longer by a small code change. Full installation instructions, code adapt-ions and credits are included in the 'Readme.md' file.
If you have a course with more than fifty two sections then currently the toggle persistence will not work for the fifty third section and above. Then you need to upgrade to the Moodle 2.5 version+.
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 Collapsed Topics 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 read the 'Reporting Issues' section in the 'Readme.md' file and upload and describe in detail the issue you are having on the 'Course formats' forum.
Book:
NEW: 'The Complete Guide to Collapsed Topics' (and 'Blurb') book is now available, covering: installation, upgrade, uninstallation, course and global features, resetting, capabilities, language strings, overriding icons / styles in a theme and adding a new icon set.
NOTE: The latest version incorporates functionality to support new UK / EU Cookie Law which is implemented as a user acceptance in the 1.9 version and no 'cookie' is used at all in 2.x versions.
Screen casts:
Privacy API support starts with V3.3.1.2 for M3.3 and V3.4.0.2 for M3.4 where the API has been implemented in the minor release of Moodle.
Screenshots
I was asked in my university to add simple section collapsing to main core course formats (topics and weeks) without all the layout options that you provide in your great plugin. They don't want all the layout options to keep consistency among course in our moodle instance. Consequently, I cloned the core topics format for a start and added collapsing behaviour using bootstrap built in mechanism. Other institutions in my country are interested by this feature, thus I'd like to submit it to the Moodle plugins repository.
Before doing that I wanted to ask if it is ok for you since the basic functionality is the same as in your plugin. If it's ok for you I'll of cours add your name to the credits.
Regards
Jean-Roch
Thank you for letting me know and for the offer of a credit. To be fair the idea of the toggles partially came from ".Net Magazine Issue 186 - Article on Collapsed Tables by Craig Grannell" and other places, see the 'References' section in the format's Readme.md file. I don't think I should be credited in code, a reference like I've done is just fine. Please do make a note here with the Moodle.org plugins URL when it's published.
Kind regards,
Gareth
Is there a 3.5 version of this course format or are it on it's way?
Best regards
Per
Yes and yes.
Gareth
My plugin has been approved! Here is the Moodle.org plugin URL : https://moodle.org/plugins/format_collapsibletopics
Regards
Jean-Roch
Awesome
Gareth
.course-content ul.ctopics li.section .right .cps_centre img.icon {
padding-top: 8px;
}
to be:
.course-content ul.ctopics li.section .right .cps_centre img.icon {
padding-top: 8px;
/* display none tweaks to hide 'view only' topic button on right*/
display: none;
}
There is no code in the format that could make this happen, must be an upgrade issue on your part with the database. If you disagree, then post before and after screen shots and a copy of the course as it was on Moodle 3.0 on the courses and course formats forum. Or write a detailed instruction on how to create an M3.0 course that after upgrade to M3.4 will be affected. I need to know exactly how to replicate the problem. Also it could be that it appears to you to be in one section when it is not. What's the first unit? Did you experience the same issue with other course formats?
G
But it also happened to me in several courses when I upgraded from 2.5 to 3.0
I did not receive complaints about courses that were in a different format
As previously stated, the mbz (backup file) of a course affected, but the one from you would have made of the course before you undertook the upgrade.
G