Free Altering categorty icons

[jbard]

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out how to change the icons for "Register" "Knowledgebase" etc, on the front page of Kayako. I want to do this per template, so just changing the icon by replacing doesn't accomplish what I'd like.

Really, I just need to figure out what's calling it, cause searches aren't helping me at all.

Thanks a bunch!

[Jamie Edwards]

Hi jbard,

The file you need to edit is in includes/Widgits/widgets.php - however, I am afraid I am not sure of the conditional(s) to use to check what template group is being accessed.

[mopa]

I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but anyway here it goes.

I have used this to add my own (new) widgets on the frontpage but I guess it might be used to set up different stuff for different departments as well (haven't tried though)


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Also please read all of the below before starting...




Find Includes/widgets/widgets.php
use this code and change the nessesary fields.

PHP Code:

if ($_SWIFT["tgroup"]["tgroupid"] == 10) 
{
                             // ======= NEW WIDGET=======
                             $_widgets[$index]["icon"] = $_SWIFT["themepath"]."superusers.gif";
                             $_widgets[$index]["title"] = $_SWIFT["language"]["superusers_title"];
                             $_widgets[$index]["description"] = $_SWIFT["language"]["superusers_desc"];
                             $_widgets[$index]["link"] = "index.php?_e=superusers";
                             $index++;
} 


NOTE: In this I have used the code for something I call superusers. You can call it whatever you like. just remember that there is an icon, a title, a describtion and a link in the code above.

The number in this example (10) is found in Admin -> Templates -> Manage Group.
The number that shows in the end of the link when hovering on top on the group is the number you would want to write here. This will make the link/widget available only for that department.
To make it work the below code should also be included in /modules/core/client_index.php

PHP Code:

$mode = $_REQUEST['_e'];
switch($mode)
{
case 'superusers': require_once("superusers.php"); break;
case 'about': require_once("about.php"); break;
default: echo $template->displayTemplate("index");
} 


The superusers.php and about.php (two different ones just to let you see how to put in more than one) are both referring to what page they should open. This is the one I think you might can change to some of the already used widgets links like "submit tickets". This way I would think you could cheat the system to have different icons. But I have not tested it so I'm NOT sure....

However if you use new non existing links the superusers.php and about.php should be located in this directory:
/modules/core/

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[Jamie Edwards]

Hi mopa,

Fantastic guide - thank you for sharing. I have moved this to the Modifications forum

[craigbrass]

Yes, thats a great guide, thanks!