Question need to hide CB profile pic from guests

Hi there

Is there any way to make the CB profile pic hidden from no registered users?

I posted this a couple days ago and i find it now missing, so i am posting again..

I don't know the answer. It can't be done with the standard version of Kunena; there is no means to do it. It doesn't matter if the user avatar image is from Kunena or CB or JomSocial. You cannot "hide" the image only from guests. Sorry.

Community Builder may have that feature -- and it should work in Kunena, too.

Matias wrote: Community Builder may have that feature -- and it should work in Kunena, too.

I just went through the configuration module of community builder, and i was unable to locate any section that allows you to set a preference, as to who can view a users profile picture in kunena.

If you can please post where you think it would be. I would be very thankful.

Matias wrote that you may be able to hide your CB avatar from guests and, if that's possible, then Kunena should respect this. I don't know if this is possible. That's something you need to ask the developers of CB: www.joomlapolis.com

I hope that helps.

Yes. its possible with the build-in "Forum integration plugin". This plugin has 4 different display modes for the Kunena Sidebar. The 3rd and 4th option let you customize the whole sidebar content. Option 3 gives you 3 enhanced textboxes... (sorry, not sure about each box, because i am looking at german labels & help bubbles and they sound strange.)

3rd option:

Anyway, the first box may contain CB Substitutions (dynamic placeholders). With its special syntax you can display any HTML and CB-fields and check for some conditions. Everything without a line of PHPcode or any core hacks. The following "quick and dirty" example gives you a message for Guests, and the avatar thumbnail for registered users:

[cb:if user="#me" user_id="0"]Hey, you are a guest and cant see my avatar picture![/cb:if]

[cb:if user="#me" usertype="Registered"][cb:userfield field="avatar" reason="list" /][/cb:if]


4th option (you will need programming knowledge):
You can achieve the same with more effort and possibilities in PHP. The help points to the following file...
components/com_comprofiler/plugin/user/plug_cbsimpleboardtab/view/
file cb.simpleboardtab.sidebar.php
see function ShowExpert


I advice you to try the first method with substitutions... please visit Joomlapolis Forum and search for some posts, because there is not much documentation on CB Substitutions. Just a rough overview here . The CB-Forum plugin includes sample substitutions above the mentioned text area. The samples will genearte the typical sidebar-infos in n unordered list style output! Check it out, more or less, its learning by doing. Definitely the coolest thing about CB , and much more powerful than JomSocial :evil: