[SK]

Upgrading to 2.2.2 caused the issue.

The problem caused is that I think the template files that make bbPress work with other themes broke.

I can still go to the forum pages with direct URLs or links in forum list widget, but the forums (list of forums or list of topics) are not visible. All I see in content area is page/forum title and forum description.

Similarly, on topic pages, I see topic title, but nothing else…

P.S. Reinstalling 2.2.2 has not resolved the issue.

[John James Jacoby]

It’s a bit difficult to wrap your head around at first, but the reason theme compatibility exists, is because you should not modify code/templates that come with plugins or themes. When using a plugin like bbPress, and a theme that isn’t yours, you need some other way to introduce code into WordPress.

You can use either a plugin, or a child theme to do this.

You’ll want to research both methods, and figure out which one suits your situation and needs.

[nickzee]

Dear community.

I have spent the last few (5) hours reading the various posts, trying to get bbpress to integrate with my custom WP theme. Unfortunately, I don’t have the knowledge (or enough) to figure out how to make the two work together.

Info
Wordpress: 3.4.2
Site link: http://www.restorationcoach.com/restoration_coach/forums/
Using this theme: http://www.templatemonster.com/wordpress-themes/39849.html
bbpress: 2.2

My main issue seams to be css related. I think bbpress is and the theme are sharing css files, causing a funky appearance. Overall forum function seems to be working fine.

So far I’ve done the following.

Completely removed bbpress and installed new 2.2 version.
Read: http://codex.bbpress.org/theme-compatibility/ (this is for customizing the bbpress theme, if you want? And if you don’t, then leave the install as is?)
Watched: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB2Oodx2GJw (not sure if this applies with 2.2)
Switched to Twentyeleven: Looks better, side bar is missing, and footer contact form, map and links are over top one another.

I can see in firebug where both style.css and bbpress.css are being used to style the forum. Most specifically #page-content ul li. This, I believe, is causing the issues but not quite sure how to fix it.

Thank you in advance for the assistance.

[John James Jacoby]

That’s true. Unfortunately before bbPress 2.2, users had to go digging to assign forum moderator capabilities to users with existing WordPress roles, so we indirectly drove users towards that solution already. :/

[Kevin Behrens]

Capabilities are saved in the database, per user, per site, and they bubble based on the role they are granted. If you use any plugin that modifies editable roles or capabilities in the database, what you’re doing is changing the individual capabilities for every user that gets that role going forward, but not necessarily every user that had that role in the past.

I think the type-specific dynamic roles are a nice addition to the WP permissions layer. No doubt a significant minority of users will continue to find value and convenience in the ability to customize stored role definitions. Once WP moves to disregard the wp_user_roles array, role editing plugins will just be forced to store the rolecaps array externally and apply them through the filters you provide.

I won’t argue the philosophy of how much customization to fence off for safety/liability, but your writeup exaggerates some of the existing hazards. The “existing users unaffected by role edit” scenario only occurs if custom user capabilities were explicitly assigned. Otherwise, under stock code:

Granting a role stores the role name into the user’s usermeta capabilities array. So editing a stored role definition does affect current members of that role (not just future members).

Granting a role does not store a copy of all currently defined rolecaps into the usermeta capabilities array.

[htz77]

Agreed. I’d prefer to use the_content(). But I don’t know how to get the original filters restored, after bbPress removes them.

[Zubat2011]

Hello I was using bbPress 2.1.2 and update to 2.2.2 but my theme seems to not like it or well the theme has a bbPress theme in it so I cant use 2.2.2 at this time and I don`t have a backup of 2.1.2 can you tell me where I can get a download of 2.1.2 pls help …..

[htz77]

I found a solution: if my template uses get_the_content() instead of the_content(), then I can apply the normal content filters — wpautop() and wptexturize() — directly to the raw content, untouched by bbPress.
$raw_content = get_the_content();
echo wptexturize(wpautop($raw_content));


[htz77]

Hi JJJ. Another thought on this.

Even here at bbPress.org, the header, sidebar, and footer all create new WP_Query objects without any issues.

The header, sidebar, and footer on bbPress.org don’t seem to have any paragraph breaks, so it’s not clear that wpautop() is actually working on them, right?

I just need to figure out how to add the normal wp content filters — wpautop() and wptexturize() back onto the_content, after bbPress has had its way with it.

[padekan]

I updated to bbPress 2.2.1 last night and had the same problem with Ultimate TinyMCE plugin. The plugin sued to work beautifully with bbPress, now I get the default fancy editor. I’m not a PHP guru so I’ve been trying to avoid messing around in the code as Michael suggests. Is there any other option to get that editor enabled (it does show up in the dashboard versions of new Topic and I miss the table drawer)

regards, Paul

[kannued]

Awesome, let’s try a fresh conversion…..:( Still mostly Anonymous associated with the topics.

[markkelly1982]

anyone having the same issue as me? Participants who create forums thru the group can’t post to their own forum. I’ve played around with the roles and it’s only happening to the ‘participant’ role.. appreciate any help..

[greenmeanie]

FIXED thanks

[John James Jacoby]

Ah; yeah. That was fixed over an hour ago, when the bug crept in. I force-busted the theme-cache again to be safe.

[sallymoos]

John James Jacoby : the replies didn’t show on the page – just mass of white space below the original post. They appeared in View: Source OK, that’s where I was reading them.

[sallymoos]

I couldn’t read replies either for about an hour but just started working again ?

[John James Jacoby]

I don’t get this I can’t read the replies on here?

Can you be more specific? I don’t understand what that means.

[Sami Keijonen]

There is filter called twentyten_author_bio_avatar_size in user-details.php. Is this intentional, or should it be like bbpress_author_bio_avatar_size?

[greenmeanie]

I don’t get this I can’t read the replies on here?

[John James Jacoby]

It’s not that crazy. bbPress has used this pattern for almost 9 years now.

• /forums/ is your root
• /forums/forum/slug/ is a single forum
• /forums/topic/slug/ is a single topic
• /forums/users/slug/ is a single user

Regarding your theme, a quick read through some topics here will help you. Try with a default theme, refresh your permalinks, etc…

[John James Jacoby]

Redownload/reinstall 2.2.2; was another hiccup in the zip and was quickly fixed.

Sorry about that. These things are difficult to catch.

[sallymoos]

Same with me too 🙁

[greenmeanie]

OK I upgraded to BBPRESS 2.2 and now I have this issue.

How to I get rid of the HOME/FORUM text kicking my FORUM to the right?

http://uploadpic.org/v.php?img=GlBn8XLgrk

 

[me9]

Hi,

I’m thinking about starting a new forum with bbpress. Nouw i justed started setting things up and the first thing i see is a crazy permalink like this :

http://www.mywebsite.nl/forums/forum/my-new-forum/

Why is there forum/forum ??

And about the forum over here , when i click a sub forum i dont see any topics, that is in internet explore, chrome and mozilla houw can this be ?

Thanks

[Shane Gowland]

This editor used on bbPress.org is essentially the same as the one that will appear by default. The only difference is the tabs have been changed into textual links and added to the toolbar.

I agree that an interface to hotlink (or upload) images would be a welcome addition. There are some good plugins that will give you this functionality, including bbPress Post Toolbar and GD bbPress Attachments.