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two alternative ways,

Both versions overwrite the function Page::lay_print_sidebar_tags()
I think the first version is the better one, so if you can you should use this one:

"stolen" from s2_bloggish

function Page::lay_print_sidebar_tags() {
# Specify your delimiter.  One character only -- extra chars get truncated.
  var string delimiter = ":";

# Do you want to show the tag use counts?
  var bool show_count = true;

# Specify the text to show just before the use count, if any
  var string pre_count = "(";

# Specify the text to show just after the use count, if any
  var string post_count = ")";

### Don't change below unless you know what you are doing!

var Page p = get_page();
  var string list = "";

if (size $p->visible_tag_list() > 0) {
    if ($delimiter->length() > 1) {
      $delimiter = $delimiter->substr(0, 1);
    }

var string[] closing_html;
    var string[] prev_tags;
    var int tag_list_pos = 0;
    var string tier_code = "";
    $closing_html[0] = "";
    $prev_tags[0] = "";
    foreach var TagDetail t ($p->visible_tag_list()) {
      var string[] tags;

if ($t.name) {
        var int array_counter = 0;
        var string buffer = "";
        foreach var string char ($t.name) {
          if($char == $delimiter) {
            $tags[$array_counter] = $buffer;
            $array_counter = $array_counter + 1;
            $buffer = "";
          }
          else {
            $buffer = $buffer + $char;
          }
        }
        $tags[$array_counter] = $buffer;

var int pos = 0;
        foreach var string tier($tags) {
          if (size $closing_html <= $pos) {
            $closing_html[$pos] = "";
          }

if (size $prev_tags <= $pos) {
            $prev_tags[$pos] = "";
          }

if (size $tags == ($pos + 1)) {
            $tier_code = """<a href="$t.url">$tier</a>""";
            if ($show_count) {
              $tier_code = $tier_code + """ ${pre_count}${t.use_count}${post_count}""";
            }
          }
          else {
            $tier_code = """$tier""";
          }

if ($prev_tags[$pos] == "") {
            $list = $list + """<ul class="module-list"><li class="module-list-item">$tier_code""";
            $closing_html[$pos] = "</li></ul>";
          }
          elseif ($tags[$pos] != $prev_tags[$pos]) {
            var int i = 0;
            foreach var string html ($closing_html) {
              if ($i > $pos) {
                $list = $list + $closing_html[$i];
                $closing_html[$i] = "";
              }
              $i++;
            }

if ($closing_html[$pos] == "") {
              $list = $list + """<ul class="module-list"><li class="module-list-item">$tier_code""";
              $closing_html[$pos] = "</li></ul>";
            }
            else {
              $list = $list + """</li><li class="module-list-item">$tier_code""";
            }
          }
          else {
           }
          $pos++;
        }
        $prev_tags = $tags;
      }
      $tag_list_pos++;
    }

var int i = 0;
    var string remaining_html = "";
    foreach var string html ($closing_html) {
      if ($html != "") {
        $remaining_html = $html + $remaining_html;
        $closing_html[$i] = "";
      }
      $i++;
    }
    $list = $list + $remaining_html;
  }

if ($list != ""){
    $this->lay_print_sidebox_top("Navigation");
    print $list;
    $this->lay_print_sidebox_bottom();
  }
}

modified version of s2smoothsailing

function Page::lay_print_sidebar_tags() {
    var Tag[] pagetags = $this->visible_tag_list();

#####   Config   #####

# Specify your delimiter!  One char only -- extra chars get truncated.
    # Making the delimiter an empty string will result in an un-tiered list, 
    # which may be what you prefer, but this code is serious overkill for 
    # that purpose.
    var string delimiter = ":";
    var bool show_count = true;
    var string pre_count = "(";
    var string post_count = ")";

# Specify the title of your tag box!
    var string tag_title = "Navigation";

##### End Config #####

var Page p = get_page();
    var string list = "";
    
    # mt:20050627
    # Replaced erroneous return code with if statement (otherwise
    # entire sidebar not printed at all if no visible tags!).
    if (size $p->visible_tag_list() > 0) 
    { 
        # mt:20050624
        # Can't use delimiter longer than one char, so truncate if necessary.
        if ($delimiter->length() > 1)    
        {
            $delimiter = $delimiter->substr(0, 1);
        }

var bool list_started = false;
        var string list_item = "";
        var string[] prev_tags = ["", ""];

# mt:20050624: Start the list.
        $list = """<ul class="tagList">"""; 
        
        foreach var TagDetail t ($p->visible_tag_list()) 
        {        
            var string[] tags;
             
            if ($t.name) 
            {  
                # mt:20050624
                # Split tags into a 1- or 2-element array on delimiter. Oh god, my
                # kingdom for a function.  Adapted from lj-user rane500's explode 
                # function to only care about first instance of the delimiter.
                var int array_counter = 0;
                var string buffer = "";
                var bool found_delimiter = false;
                foreach var string char ($t.name) 
                {
                    if (($found_delimiter == false) and ($char == $delimiter))
                    {
                        $found_delimiter = true;
                        $tags[$array_counter] = $buffer;
                        $array_counter = $array_counter + 1;
                        $buffer = "";
                    }
                    else 
                    {
                        $buffer = $buffer + $char;
                    } 
                }  
                $tags[$array_counter] = $buffer;
                
                # mt:20050624: Now examine the tags array to determine how to display the tag.
                if (size $tags == 1)
                {
                    # mt:20050624: This tag has no subtag.
        
                    if ($list_started)
                    {
                        # mt:20050624: Previous tag had a subtag, so must close its outstanding list. 
                        $list = $list + """</ul>""";
                        $list_started = false;
                    }
                    if ($prev_tags[0] != "")
                    {
                        # mt:20050624: This is not the very first tag in the list, so close off previous tag.
                        $list = $list + """</li>""";
                    }
                    # mt:20050624: Now add the new tag.
                    $list = $list + """<li class="tagItem"><a href="$t.url">$tags[0]</a> ($t.use_count)""";
                }
                else
                {   
                    # mt:20050624: This tag has a subtag.
        
                    $list_item = """<li class="tagItem"><a href="$t.url">$tags[1]</a>  ($t.use_count)</li>""";
                   
                    if (($tags[0] == $prev_tags[0]) and ($list_started))
                    {
                        # mt:20050624
                        # This tag fits under the previous tag's tier, and it is not the first item in that tier.
                        $list = $list + $list_item;
                    }
                    elseif (($tags[0] == $prev_tags[0]) and ($list_started == false))
                    {
                        # mt:20050624
                        # This tag fits under the previous tag's tier, and it is the very first item in that tier.
                        $list = $list + """<ul class="tagList">""" + $list_item;
                        $list_started = true;
                    }
                    elseif (($tags[0] != $prev_tags[0]) and ($list_started))
                    {
                        # mt:20050624: This tag initializes a new tier and must also close off the previous tag's list.
                        # $list_started retains its true state.
                        $list = $list + """</ul></li><li class="tagItem">$tags[0]<ul class="tagList">""" + $list_item;
                    }
                    elseif (($tags[0] != $prev_tags[0]) and ($list_started == false))
                    {
                        # mt:20050624: This tag initializes a new tier but does not have to close off a list.
                        
                        if ($prev_tags[0] != "")
                        {
                            # mt:20050624: This is not the very first tag in the list, so close off previous tag.
                            $list = $list + """</li>""";
                        }
                        
                        # mt:20050624: Now add the new tag.
                        $list = $list + """<li class="tagItem">$tags[0]<ul class="tagList">""" + $list_item;
                        $list_started = true;
                    }
                }       
                $prev_tags = $tags;           
            }        
            # mt:20050623: Next tag in the list!
        } 
    
        # mt:20050624: Close any outstanding lists.
        if ($list_started)
    	{
            $list = $list + """</ul>""";
        }	   
    	$list = $list + """</li></ul>""";
	   
        # mt:20050625: Enclose the entire list in an li tag as required by the layout.
#        $list = """<li class="tagBox">""" + $list + """</li>""";

# mt:20050623: Add styling to box title.
#        $tag_title = """<li class="sbartitle">$tag_title</li>""";
    }

##### Specify Box Order #####
 
    # mt:20050627
    # Okay, now that's done, just print out all your sidebar boxes in the order you 
    # want, including a call for this one -- print_sidebar_box($tag_title, $list) --
    # nested within an if statement to prevent tags box from printing in the event 
    # of no visible tags.
#    print_userpic();
#    print_sidebar_blurb();  
#    if ($list != ""){print_sidebar_box($tag_title, $list);}
#    print_sidebar_linklist();
#    print_sidebar_calendar();

#####   End Box Order   #####

if ($list != ""){
    $this->lay_print_sidebox_top($tag_title);
    print $list;
    $this->lay_print_sidebox_bottom();
  }
}

Tags: smooth sailing

Posted on Aug. 24th, 2007 at 02:27 pm | Link | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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k_whyohwhy

I'm sorry I'm confused. I put this in the theme layer, right?

Now, the tags box is gone and is replaced by "note 2"

Help?Sorry for the trouble

Posted on Aug. 24th, 2007 12:45 pm (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

babyelefant

Jep you are right, but your old code overwrote the freetxtbox 2 and this code overwrites the tags sidebax. As I said in my last comment, you have to change the visibilty of the tags sidebox. You currently have it set to "hide" as you can see at the bottom of your userlayer

Note2 is that what you have in the freetext2 box

Posted on Aug. 24th, 2007 12:48 pm (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

nostariel

Thank you for this! The code I have now overrides function Page::lay_print_sidebar_freetextbox_2(), so this one is much better. Except now my tags sidebox is titled "Navigation", which is odd. And I miss the #comments from the old version I have - it made it easier to read (for me), which was helpful for when I wanted to make changes like this customization.

Posted on Apr. 9th, 2008 06:45 am (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

I have no idea why your Tags box would have that title, if you want me to lok at it - pleas make a post to

everything_lj and use the posting form we provide there

Posted on Apr. 9th, 2008 07:42 am (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

I went back to the old version temporarily until I have enough time to redo all the CSS customizations so that this version will look the same (I have the part of the tag before the delimiter in bold and a different color, like this, which I'm not sure I can reproduce in the regular tags box), so the tags box title won't be an issue until then. If/when I get around to it, I'll make a post to

everything_lj as you suggest. Thank you for such a quick reply!

Posted on Apr. 9th, 2008 01:21 pm (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

Ah-ha! I'm so stupid!

and

$this->lay_print_sidebox_top("Navigation");

Edited at 2008-06-25 08:21 am (UTC)

Posted on Jun. 25th, 2008 08:05 am (UTC) | Link | Parent | Thread | Reply

pervyficgirl

The first one worked absolutely awesomely! I tried and tried to get the old code to work, and it wouldn't, but this one worked easily. :)

Thank you so much for doing this! *gives you miscellaneous virtual chocolate.*

Posted on Aug. 22nd, 2008 03:51 am (UTC) | Link | Thread | Reply

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