Context changes

[ed]

As discussed at meeting. Contexts not really working. Blocks on a right all over the place. Perhaps need some new page layouts (?) or other piece of work with panels (?) to sort out.

One page to start with is the Training page (and subsection). Ed to meet Trainers and their marketing consultant on 21/6.

Jim please advise Ed what Jim needs to

[jim]

Well, we need to assess the blocks around the site and decide what's right and wrong.

There are easy wins - for example:

• the node view pages for each CT (content type) - e.g. what blocks appear on a ini page, vs a news page, vs events etc etc
• are there any blocks (apart from the login and 'validate your email nag' that are specific
• views -> panels: e.g. the ini directory page could easily become a panel, which means we can put blocks wherever - though realistically we'd need a simple 'blocks on right' panel layout (which is a quick job).

I have no concept of the issues because I've not dealt with blocks much since the site went live... Be good if you could put yr thinking cap on and come up with some general plans/needs.

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As for Context - well the module has changed fundamentally.... If we stick with it (and it's not really replaceable TBH) we should move to v3, which has knock on effects. The biggest of which is the need to either NOT use it to handle block stuff, or give it complete control...

I'll look into the module's status as I haven't checked for a bit...

[jim]

The meat of Context 3 is here... ​http://drupal.org/node/455908

Ed, your thoughts on my 'easy wins' and general needs, above?

[ed]

Err. Umm... going to need some thought and hand holding on this - information architecture stuff.. yes... might be worth adding to the 'for a conversation' list

[ed]

Ed provide IA for blocks in sections based on CTs

[ed]

IA attached as .txt and in this comment: NB this is the 'new' IA - support, resources, training now all top level sections.

General needs are:

1. Remove all appearances of personal block (my unread etc.)

2. here follows high level IA:

/news

• Top stories list
• Community news list
• Comments list
• Latest blogs

/blogs

• Bloggers list
• Transition Culture block
• Recent blog posts
• Comments list

/community (1st level)

• latest initiatives block
• latest projects block
• latest people block
• latest events block

../initiatives (2nd level)

• initiatives nav block (as it's 3rd level)
• add initiative profile block
• national hub block
• going official block
• initiatives figures block
• latest initiatives block

../initiatives/profile page

• same as 2nd level

../projects (2nd level)

• projects nav block
• add project block
• latest projects block

../projects/profile page

• same as 2nd level

../people (2nd level)

• people nav block
• latest people block

../events (2nd level)

• events nav block
• apply to add events block
• latest events block
• training events block

../events/profile page

• same as second level

../forum (second level)

• forum nave block
• add a forum post block
• latest forum posts block

../forums/pages etc.

• same as second level

/nearby

• none

/theme

• none

/syndication-and-social-media

• latest blog posts
• latest comments
• some editable widgets (e.g. tweets, flickr badge)

/support

• latest news
• ingredients (latest?)
• ingredients (comments?)

/resources

• resources nav block
• ingredients (latest?)
• ingredients (comments)

../ingredients

• related blocks as current

../tools

• related blocks as per ticket

../publications

• publications nav block
• latest blogs
• latest news

/training

• editable blocks as per ticket #278
• latest transition training events block

/node/add

• handy howo blog posts block

[ed]

Site blocks by region

[ed]

if this is not going to be done fully in phase 4, can we just remove the RH block with user stuff in it?

[jim]

User nav removed for now... Will revisit when time allows.

[ed]

oh crap - sorry Jim - need to put it back into the /user section - so they click on their name, the user block (incl. 'create content' stuff) appears on the right hand side.

My error for not remembering this, please can you re-instate in /user section?

[jim]

Block reinstated via 'user page' context shows on RHS anywhere within /user (and user/*) section only.

ok? done.

[ed]

re-opening and moving the phase 5

[jim]

This will happen AFTER the current SVN update, because really it's a site-wide change with potentially lots of swearing and tweaks. Postponing until at least next week.

[ed]

This is for Laura and Jim to plan while discussing the panels/blocks/contexts work. Laura to take on as part of the usability work.

[ed]

moving to phase 7 as this is bound to be useful for Ben

[ed]

and moving onto next phase as we're out of time for this again!