Question How to know If you have a mootools Conflict!

Want to know if you have a mootools conflict with the Kunena Forums? Look no further with my list of symptoms!

1. Your Forums Become Ridiculously Slow
2. The BBCODE Menu doesn't show up
3. You Can't Edit Profiles
4. Smilies don't work
5. BBCODE Menu doesn't work

How did I make this list? I found out I had a mootools conflict which was caused by my Joomla template that bundled on a old version of mootools which caused conflicts with my Kunena Forums!




NOTE:

Cerberus wrote: Great post blake i can confirm that all are true but i would add that mootool 1.2 is a joomla core plugin and not just something shipped with kunena.

What does Cerberus mean by his note? He means that all Joomla 1.5.X have a core plugin that always puts mootools 1.11 Javascript framework on every Joomla page by default which can't be turned off in the plugin manager because it's a core plugin. On Joomla 1.5.19+ and 1.6.0+ make mootools 1.2.4 a plugin named "System - Mootools Upgrade" turned off by default **** Note: The Mootools Upgrade plugin is turned off by default but when a component, module, plugin or template needs the upgrade plugin then Joomla enables it by default, Thank Sozzled for finding that out **** , but keeps on the core plugin that gets mootools 1.11 Javascript framework.




Q:

iLucato wrote: I'm sorry my silly doubt, but what is Mootools? Is it a component, plug-in, or what? Where can I check if my Joomla has it installed and what version it is and how to update it.

A: MooTools is a JavaScript framework which comes in a Javascript file usually named mootools.js. To check If your Joomla Template is including a old version of mootools.js look for this code in your sites header
To check for the mootools version go to the location of the Javascript file by following the src link from the script tag and look for this variable in the Javascript file

To get the mootools's version number just get the text between the single quotes --> '1.11' [ Answered By Blake ]


Q:

glynn wrote: Hi,

How do i resolve a Mootools conflict???????

Thanks:)

A:

John wrote: Upgrade all your components, modules, plugins and template that still make use of the old mootools (and there are a lot of them).

Q: How do I turn on/off mootools plugin that comes with Joomla 1.5.19+ and 1.6.0+ ( This means the

A: To turn off the mootools plugin, you do it like any other plugin by going to Extensions -> Plugin Manager --> Find System - Mootools Upgrade and check or decheck enabled


Q: Does Kunena 1.6 require the mootools upgrade plugin?

A: Yes, Kunena 1.6 requires Mootools 1.2+ which comes with Joomla 1.5.19+ and 1.6.0+. Any template that still uses Mootools 1.1.x needs to get updated to Mootools 1.2.x


Q: What templates are mootools 1.2+ compliant or work normal and without problem?

A: Rhuk_milkyway and JA_Purity. The two standard templates that are included with the Joomla installation kit ( If you know anymore just reply to this topic with the name! ).


Sources and useful information on the mootools conflict problems:
kunena enable mootools problem for every second template topic

Great post blake i can confirm that all are true but i would add that mootool 1.2 is a joomla core plugin and not just something shipped with kunena.

Hi,

How do i resolve a Mootools conflict???????

Thanks:)

Upgrade all your components, modules, plugins and template that still make use of the old mootools (and there are a lot of them).

I'm sorry my silly doubt, but what is Mootools? Is it a component, plug-in, or what? Where can I check if my Joomla has it installed and what version it is and how to update it.

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