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.
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I've replied.
Kind regards,
Gareth
Thanks a lot for your greet work. Jürg
Most things are possible it is only a matter of time and therefore money. If you're the budget holder then I'd be happy to send you my rates and terms. Given the eTask format its something that I would probably add in a custom format for you.
Kind regards,
Gareth
This is an awesome, helpful plugin. Thank you very much. I have two questions: Is it possible to have the highlighted topic on top automatically? Also, how do I make sure that only one topic is open at a time.. In other words, if the student tries to open another topic while another is open, the first one should close.
For 'highlighed topic' use the 'Current topic first' structure in the course settings.
For 'only one topic at one time' - not at the moment. This would have to be a paid for enhancement. If you have a budget and control / authorisation for contracting me to add this for you then I'll work out a quote.
Kind regards,
Gareth
This is a wonderful plugin that many of our instructors use. Is it possible to have the ability to have a picture be the background of a topic when collapsed rather than a color? Or to assign a small picture or icon as part of the topic as you have created in the Grid format?
Thanks for your time,
Mark
It all depends on if you want to hack the CSS with an image already on the server or have the functionality in the format. The former would take a little time to work out, the latter you are looking at many days development time. If you PM me then I can discuss rates and terms of business.
Kind regards,
Gareth
Should you be able to have more that one column when using the collapsed topic format with Moodle 3.2? many thanks. Annick
Yes.
Kind regards,
Gareth
Please post screen shots of the issue, what you did when creating the courses (i.e. the setting values) and Collapsed Topics and Moodle version to https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=47.
Gareth
I wanna use this format in all my courses. One question: there is a way to hide the text "open all" and "close all"? I think they are not necessary, this format is very intuitive. Thanks in advance
That can only be hidden with code changes.
Kind regards,
Gareth
There are a couple of issues with this plugin that I'd like to request be updated.
1. When tabbing through the course menu settings the colored boxes are totally skipped while tabbing - this is an accessibility issue.
2. it might be a good idea to update the text from Toggle Foreground to "Toggle Text" You explain it in the question mark, but it might make more sense to put it right in the title for clarity's sake.
3. Please add the ability to include "transparent" in the color options. I would like the background to flow through the background without having to recreate the color.
4. It feels like your Open all/close all icons are backward. For instance, the light diode icon colors are backward in the Open All Close all buttons. Open all should be green and Close all should be red.
Thanks for the plugin!