Do we get a solution/feature in Cobalt 8 or is it scheduled for Cobalt 9 ?

Cobalt 9

o.k., until then... Can you give a hint how to change the "list template" for "User's homepage" context?

A) I guess, via j!App variable or Jinput/URL.
B) If there is a J! menuItem, maybe by checking the current active menuItem?

But how would I set a particular list template?
Can I set a different ItemID programatically as well?

pepperstreet But how would I set a particular list template?

This is whole system. Set of parameters have to be attached to every template with unique key.It is not thus simple to do on your own. I have to make special parameter like template for owner of the user homepage and apply that template there.

pepperstreet Can I set a different ItemID programatically as well?

Depends where you whant it. But yes in most of the cases.

Sergey This is whole system. Set of parameters have to be attached to every template with unique key.It is not thus simple to do on your own.

Mmh. How does it work for the template (view) switcher? If I can switch by a simple click... I thought I can trigger the same thing by code in a custom template.

You have to configure every template in switcher.

Sergey You have to configure every template in switcher.

Sorry?

Actually, the view switcher contains ALL templates.
Including the special template for user's homepage section list.

How does the view switcher work? I mean, I won't CLICK and select a template from the switcher manually. I want to call a view by code. (programatically)

I think, you do something similar with the DEFAULT view template. It is an extra parameter. How do you set this default?

pepperstreet Actually, the view switcher contains ALL templates.

Give me a screenshot. I do not understand what switcher you ask about.

Sergey Give me a screenshot. I do not understand what switcher you ask about.

For section list view, you can select multiple templates. And also 1 default template.

If multiple template were selected, you will get the "template switcher" in section menu bar.
The view dropdown menu contains all selected list templates e.g.:

"default"
"blog"
"Adv. Table"

In frontend I can select a view/template in the dropdown menu. The list view changes accordingly.

Question:

How can I call/trigger that template change in a custom (markup) template?

Example/Usecase

Check URL for user's homepage context. Maybe check "view_what", "current user", or active menuItem. If I am on MY user's homepage URL, set a certain list view template.

You can see HTML source on switcher.

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="Cobalt.applyFilter('filter_tpl', 'blog.ff92fb53e46589895cfbf216d585010c')">
    Blog                                                                                
</a>

And now you can create custom prefiltered lisn and use filter_name[0]=filter_tpl&filter_val[0]=blog.ff92fb53e46589895cfbf216d585010c.

Check URL for user's homepage context. Maybe check "view_what", "current user", or active menuItem. If I am on MY user's homepage URL, set a certain list view template.

Related question and some need for confirmation ;)

What's best practice? How do I check "programatically" for the user homepage context?

Purposes:

• load specific modules/positions only on user's homepage
• conditional display of certain infos and data (for owner only, for visitors only)

pepperstreet How do I check "programatically" for the user homepage context?

I think the best way would be through check of the URL parameters. The URL of homepage looks like this.

index.php?option=com_cobalt&view=records&section_id=4:test-section&user_id=815:sergey&view_what=created

So i would check that if option is equal to com_cobalt and view is equal to records and there is user_id in url and view_what is equal to what you need.

$input = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
if($input->get('option') == 'com_cobalt' && $input->get('view') == 'records' && $input->getInt('user_id') > 0 
    && $input->get('view_what') == 'created')
{
    /// Show modules
}

Bug?

Apart from the initial topic and the same ItemID issue, there is another problem I was not aware of:

• You can't display ANY module in User's Homepage context?! Although there is a respective Joomla MenuItem of this specific menutype.

Try this:

• Create a menu of type Cobalt 8 -> User Articles (User's homepage within a section).
• Create ANY type of module.
• Assign this module to the previously created Cobalt MenuItem (User's homepage).
• Go to MenuItem in frontend: No module display :(

Becuse Itemid will be always reset to the one you set in section parameters.

Sergey Becuse Itemid will be always reset to the one you set in section parameters.

:( Why is it "forced" for the User's homepage MenuItem, too. Since there is a seperate J! MenuItem, it should follow the Joomla logic. Does it makes sense to implement a 2. MenuItem parameter for User's homepage? How to solve that issue/shortcoming...

pepperstreet Does it makes sense to implement a 2. MenuItem parameter for User's homepage?

Yes. That is exactly what have to be done here, to solve this issue.

Sergey Cobalt 9

A gentle reminder for "extra ItemID for User's Homepage", or "Template for User's Homepage/Profile". ;)

So it should be a parameter in Cobalt global settings?

Sergey So it should be a parameter in Cobalt global settings?

Maybe more versatile to have a Section parameter in Templates or better Personalisation tab? Comparable to the existing "default template" parameter.

Regarding the ItemID. Is it possible to "fetch" and keep the ItemID from the "homepage" menuItem? If not, there is also an existing Section parameter for TargetID. Does it make sense to add a second parameter where I select the "homepage"?

pepperstreet Does it make sense to add a second parameter where I select the "homepage"?

This makes more sense than add parameter to Cobalt configuration.