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Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 08:48:36 am
In testing the 4.3 codebase I can easily understand that it is the functional issues that get focussed on, and it is only when the code is released as "live" that the more cosmetic issues get any attention.

Here are some cosmetic issues that I have come across in upgrading a site (from 3.4) to 4.3.0.
  • I hate to seem upgrateful but is it possible to suppress the "Welcome to CiviCRM 4.3.0" banner at the top of the Dashboard? (see screenshot.png)
  • At the bottom of the screen there is a message saying "Powered by CiviCRM 4.3.0. A newer version (4.3.0 ) is available for download" which is clearly nonesense.
(Should I report these as bugs/issues in JIRA?)

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 09:17:40 am

1. Check:

http://civicrm.org/blogs/dave-greenberg/widening-our-financial-support-base-or-%E2%80%A6-if-you-dont-ask-you-dont-get

We are experimenting and trying to make the project more sustainable. If you have other ideas that could push us further along, let us know

2. This has been reported and fixed for 4.3.1, which will be out later this week

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 02:23:34 pm
In case it wasn't clear, yes the banner can be disabled in civicrm settings.

One thing I'll say though is that your screenshot highlights that the banner is a bit redundant with the page title. We should probably only show one or the other. That would take up less space and still say the same thing.
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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 02:32:55 pm
Thanks Coleman

When you say "civicrm settings" do you mean the civicrm.settings.php file, or do you mean in the <sitename>/civicrm/admin&reset=1 screen?

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 02:40:59 pm
You can disable it by editing civicrm.settings.php, i.e.

Code: [Select]
global $civicrm_setting;
$civicrm_setting['CiviCRM Preferences']['communityMessagesUrl'] = FALSE; 

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 02:43:54 pm
Thanks Tim, that works.   :)

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 07:13:28 pm
I am also seeing a barf of green checkmarks: http://cl.ly/image/3o2g1u2B192K

and several of the css widgets are missing:
http://cl.ly/image/3w3r290s222A

Clearing all caches will fix it temporarily, but the problems recur. I have turned of CSS caching in Drupal, but that doesn't help.

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 16, 2013, 08:39:01 pm
Your core css and js is not properly loading.
Check that you do not have a custom css directory set.
You are correct that clearing caches will solve the problem, but it sounds like you still have some stale caches that have not been removed since the problem is persisting. Try deleting the contents of /files/civicrm/templates_c.
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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 17, 2013, 06:01:01 am
Hi,

I've created an extension to remove the community message/gimme money from the dashboard.

https://github.com/TechToThePeople/icontribute

Any suggestion/PL to make folks installing it feel as guilty as possible more than welcome ;)

I wanted to add link to the MiH and donate page. on the info.xml, didn't manage to do it, is there a special syntax to add links on the comment or description?

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 17, 2013, 01:39:37 pm

I think it is the right thing for us to give folks a way to disable the message.

However, this is also a way for the project to reach out to end user orgs and get them to participate / remind them of the 'community' behind the project on a semi-regular basis

On the flip side if everyone turns it off, we are back to square zero. Reminding people once during installing an extension is not really a substitute at all

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 18, 2013, 03:19:25 am
I (still) hate to say this but there are a couple more cosmetic glitches in 4.3.0
  • one is that the CiviCRM News dashlet is showing out of date information (see screenshot) in that (i) it is still inviting folks to do 4.3 beta 5 pre-release testing, and (ii) it is still showing the CiviGoat announcement (which should surely have disappeared promptly after 1 April)  ::)
  • having run the upgrade script (on an https site, if that might be relevant?) I got a pop-up advising me that there is a more recent release available that I should download and install (which is pretty confusing)   ???

Mark   :)

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 18, 2013, 07:01:48 am
Hi Mark. The dashboard widget is a feed of the 10 most recent blog entries from civicrm.org/blog. It updates itself daily with the most recent 10 articles.
The "new version" bug has been widely reported elsewhere on the forum and has already been fixed for 4.3.1. The release of 4.3.1 today will also happen to "fix" it in the version you have, because the message that a new version is available will no longer be incorrect :)
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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 18, 2013, 07:05:59 am
Thanks Coleman!
I'll wait for 4.3.1 
Mark  ;D

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 18, 2013, 07:07:56 am
All the same, though, the April Fool Blog entry should have been removed immediately following April Fool's Day - that's the tradition with April Fools, right?  ;)

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Re: Version 4.3.0 - a few cosmetic issues
April 18, 2013, 07:29:22 am
Well after a couple more articles get written it will be pushed down and you won't see it anymore. I'd hate to completely lose that little gem.
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