Wordpress: 4.3.1
Divi Theme: 2.5.5
BBPress: 2.5.8
bbp style pack: 2.8.3
http://dtcdancecentral.com/DTCTest/forum/

Hi – I am new to BBPress. I am hoping some one may be able to assist with the page formatting of the forums/category/topic pages et etc. I am trying to get it as close to this:

http://dtcdc.freeforums.net/

as I can.

With bbpress style pack I was able to do alot without having to mess with any code of files -I do not have alot of coding experience or working within the server on files.

Right now – I have the following short codes in a Divi Page – this is my Forum Index Page:

[bsp-display-forum-index forum= ‘1106’ breadcrumb=’no’ search=’no’]
[bsp-display-forum-index forum= ‘1130’ breadcrumb=’no’ search=’no’]
[bsp-display-forum-index forum= ‘1154’ breadcrumb=’no’ search=’no’]

1. This is giving me the “boxed” look for each separate forum I want – I can not figure out how to get the header title of each forum changed. Where it says “Forums, topics,posts, freshness” instead of Forum – I would like it to state the name of the forum I have created (like the first one be “Community Forum”, then the 2nd one would be “Platinum Members Forum” & the 3rd “Diamond Members Forum”).

These would not be links to anything. Just the forum title. So that when an actual forum below in the “box” is clicked on it goes straight to that forum page showing all topics under that forum.
(I hope I am using the correct terminology here.)

2. I can not get the description to show up underneath each category on the forum index page. Is the only way to achieve this to do something to the files in wp?

3. The topic pages (submit & view) have a big line running down the right side of the pages down into the footer – is there anyway to remove that line and make the pages full width or a custom width?

Divi Theme does provide an Epanel where I can put css coding in without having to change any files. If anyone has any ideas how to achieve these changes (hopefully without altering files) I would appreciate the help & guidance.

Thanks!

[@momshof Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

Hi – hoping someone can assist me with the list above.

[@tkserver Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

Went to look, but can’t see anything without logging in. 🙁

[@momshof Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

Hi – thank you. I should have stated this in my post (sorry) – the BBPress forums aren’t locked – in the footer there’s a nav tab Forum 2 – those are the BBPress ones I am trying to get configured.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 1 month ago]

1.

Instead of using the shortcodes, download this loop-forums.php file and place it in your child theme in a folder called bbpress.

https://github.com/robkk/bbPress-Hierarchical-Forum-and-Category-Layout

2.

I think this would show up if you use the file above. It might not have nice color coordinated categories though.

3.

Download this bbpress.php and put it in the root of your theme to have full width forums.

https://gist.github.com/robkk/f51753f1c7a5641796d8

[@momshof Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

ok – I have moved the forum nav tab to the top of the page with the others & I have added all files to my divi child theme.

http://dtcdancecentral.com/DTCTest/forums/

i was able to keep my forum index page looking the same – yeah!

My category, topics, replies pages are full width BUT they still have that white running down the sides.

[@momshof Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

Forgot to ask – If anyone has any ideas how to remove these lines I would appreciate your assistance.

Thank you.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 1 month ago]

This is how you remove the line.

#main-content .container:before {
    display: none !important;
}

Also I updated this bbpress.php a little more, as I do not think you will be using page builder with bbPress pages.

https://gist.github.com/robkk/f51753f1c7a5641796d8

[@momshof Participant 9 years, 1 month ago]

Thanks so much! I appreciate your assistance.

I added the code to my Divi Theme customizer & it took care of the lines – 🙂

I wish I knew today how to use the page builder with BBPress. If it is not Divi – I have not learned how. Another item to research & learn.

Is there a file or code I could add that would “hide” the reply text box & create a new topic text box all together from the forum pages until a user actually clicks on “reply” or “Create a Topic”?

Do I need to create a new topic for this as it is still dealing with the “look”? If so – please let me know.

[@robkk Moderator 9 years, 1 month ago]

I wish I knew today how to use the page builder with BBPress.

I don’t think you can or there is not really a point to, since you cannot edit all the topics in your forum or anything. Or it just might not work and break the bbPress layout.