Hi there,

I understand from this threat that the layout of search results or topic-tag pages can be customized based on the template files stored in the bbpress/templates/default/bbpress folder.

In order to retain the customization during updates of the bbpress plugin, I have created the same folder structure inside the directory of my child theme (see screenshot).

The only change I’d like to make is for the topic-tag page to look exactly like the search-result page (see screenshot) –> list of forum threats in full length rather than list of titles only.

In order to realize that I need to…

1) copy a ?-search.php file from the plugin directory into the respective subfolder of the child theme and
2) rename it into a ?-topic-tag.php file.

Is this correct? If so, which ?-search and ?-topic-tag file do I need to consider?

Many thanks for your support in advance.

Best regards,
Jan

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 1 month ago]

ok, so

I understand from this threat that the layout of search results or topic-tag pages can be customized based on the template files stored in the bbpress/templates/default/bbpress folder.

In order to retain the customization during updates of the bbpress plugin, I have created the same folder structure inside the directory of my child theme (see screenshot).

yes that is correct and should work, BUT you would do better to only copy those templates you are changing/altering – bbpress will then use those you have changed from your child theme directory and use the unchanged from the plugin directory..

so what are users clicking to get the topic tags page ?

[@locke85 Participant 3 years, 1 month ago]

Hi Robin,

thanks for getting back timely and for re-confirming my understanding about copying template files selectively. In fact I have already done so. When I copy the content-search.php into the related subfolder of my child-theme and rename it into “form-topic-tag” the trick is not working ;-/

What I need to know is which page is linked to which template, so that I know which template I need to copy and modify.

Regarding your question: Users a clicking the tag name to get to the topic tag page.

Again my questions:

1) what is the name of the template file behind the topic search results?
2) how do I need to rename this template file in order to get the page structure of the keyword search result page for the archive-tage page also?

Any advise is much appreciated.

Best regards,
Jan

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 1 month ago]

FORUMS

\templates\default\bbpress\content-archive-forum.php
lists forums

calls
loop forums or feedback-no-forums

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-forums.php
does forum list headers

calls
loop-single-forum

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-single-forum.php
lists each forum, last post and freshness

_____________________________________
SINGLE FORUM

\templates\default\bbpress\content-single-forum.php
lists sub forums if needed using loop-forums
calls
loop-topics
calls
form topic

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-topics.php
does topic list headers

calls loop-single-topic

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-single-topic.php
lists each topic in the forum, last post and freshness

lists topic content

___________________________________________
SINGLE TOPIC

\templates\default\bbpress\content-single-topic.php
if show lead topic set, calls content-single-topic-lead

calls
loop-replies
form-reply

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-replies.php
does reply list headers

calls loop-single-reply

\templates\default\bbpress\loop-single-reply.php

lists reply content

[@locke85 Participant 3 years, 1 month ago]

Hi Robin,

thanks for sharing this piece of additional documentation.

Unfortunately I don’t quite see how this answers the two questions of my previous reply. None of the entries talks about “search” or “topic-tag” related template files.

May I kindly ask you to elaborate please.

Thanks,
Jan

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 1 month ago]

sorry, I just help out here I’m not a bbpress author and this is at the limit of my knowledge.

As far as I can see this page just uses the standard forum display templates

[@locke85 Participant 3 years, 1 month ago]

Fair enough Robin.

Any thoughts on how to connect to to bbpress authors directly on this?

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 1 month ago]

I’ve been kicking this round from time to time in an effort to get to a solution.

This is close to what you want I hope

download this file, unzip and FTP to your child theme’s bbpress folder

Taxonomy like search

sorry, you’ll need to kick this round yourself if you want to alter layout, but it should be close

[@eterasai Participant 3 years, 1 month ago]

I wanted to asked for a similar query. But it seems i have to look somewhere else. BTW, Thanks for all your efforts in providing the solution. Regards, Etarasai

[@robin-w Moderator 3 years, 1 month ago]

that link in my last post will get you a list as a solution