I’ve searched for hours trying to find a plugin or edit that would allow a user to preview topic text by mousing over the topic title or even having the first line or two of the topic text show up in the topic list but can’t find anything. Help?

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

only thing i can think of is changing this

<?php do_action( 'bbp_theme_before_topic_title' ); ?>

		<a class="bbp-topic-permalink" href="<?php bbp_topic_permalink(); ?>"><?php bbp_topic_title(); ?></a>

		<?php do_action( 'bbp_theme_after_topic_title' ); ?>

to this

<?php do_action( 'bbp_theme_before_topic_title' ); ?>

		<a class="bbp-topic-permalink" title="<?php bbp_topic_excerpt?>" href="<?php bbp_topic_permalink(); ?>"><?php bbp_topic_title(); ?></a>

		<?php do_action( 'bbp_theme_after_topic_title' ); ?>

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Robkk, can you tell me which file this code is in?

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

oh i forgot , it should be in loop-single-topic.php

copy that into a child theme and put it in a folder called bbpress

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Thanks. I replace the code with what you suggested and I don’t see any changes. Although the file is in the bbpress > templates > defauly > bbpress folder. Is that where it should be?

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

copy the original file from the plugin and copy it to your child theme.

the file should be like this in your child theme

wp-content > themes > (your child theme name) > bbpress

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

OK, I made a folder named bbpress in wp-content > my selected theme folder and copied the file there. Still nothing changed. Am I not understanding the child theme concept? Sorry, I’m a beginner. Thanks

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

you did hover over the topic title right??

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Yes I did.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

@goclones

do you have any cache plugins running?? maybe clear the cache??

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

Yes, but I’ve emptied all caches and still no go.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

hmm i tested this in twentyfourteen and it seemed to work just fine.

what theme are you currently using??

if its a free theme i could probably test it out real quick to see if it works.

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 9 months ago]

I am using the Vantage theme (it is free).

I do have a plugin running called Page Builder for my home page (in case that might be an issue).

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 9 months ago]

alright i will test it out in a minute.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 8 months ago]

@goclones

i dont know why its not working??

most of the links you hover over with the vantage theme in the bbPress forums the title attributes dont show , like hovering over the title of the topic should show the topic title , but it doesnt.

Dont know what to tell you.

[@goclones Participant 9 years, 8 months ago]

Thank you for checking into it.

I’ll keep trying.

[@cirrus123 Participant 9 years, 8 months ago]

Perhaps it’s because <?php bbp_topic_excerpt?> needs to be closed as a function.

<?php bbp_topic_excerpt(); ?>