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|maintainer = [https://moodle.org/user/profile.php?id=2706871 FFHS (Fernfachhochschule Schweiz)]
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Font Awesome provides sites with scalable vector icons that can instantly be customized — size, color, drop shadow, and anything that can be done with the power of CSS. Font Awesome is fully open source and is GPL compatible. No attribution is required when using the fonts although the project does say it is appreciated.
Font Awesome provides sites with scalable vector icons that can instantly be customized — size, color, drop shadow, and anything that can be done with the power of CSS. Font Awesome 4.7.0 is used by Moodle core. This version is fully open source and is GPL compatible. No attribution is required when using the fonts, although the project does say it is appreciated.
 
This filter makes it easy to add FontAwesome icons to course content in any FontAwesome enabled moodle site. Please be sure to target any questions related to this filter in the [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=240159 Filter's forums] at moodle.org and bugs to the [[Tracker|Moodle Tracker]]


This filter makes it easy to add Font Awesome icons to course content in any Moodle site. Please be sure to target any questions related to this filter to the [https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_fontawesome Plugins discussion] at the Moodle plugins directory, and bugs to the [https://github.com/ffhs/moodle-filter_fontawesome/issues GitHub issues tracker].
==Filter Objectives==
==Filter Objectives==
The aim of this filter was to provide an easy and functional way for content creators to easily add FontAwesome icons anywhere in course content. If using the recommended method provide by FontAwesome which involves creating custom '' classes you will find that the text editor strips these out automatically as unrecognised/bad code''. This filter provides another mechanism to add FontAwesome icons that won't be stripped out by the editor.
The aim of this filter was to provide an easy and functional way for content creators to easily add Font Awesome icons anywhere in course content. If using the recommended method provide by Font Awesome which involves creating custom ''<code>classes</code>'' you will find that the text editor strips these out automatically as unrecognized/bad code.
 
==Enabling FontAwesome in Moodle==
FontAwesom icon's will not work just by adding this filter to your Moodle. The filter just facilitates adding them to content. You will need to first ensure your site has the FontAwesome font enabled before you can use this filter. You can get FontAwesome running one of two ways.
 
==Install a FontAwesome enabled theme==
 
Some Moodle themes are now coming with FontAwesome already enabled. To find out if they do just read the information found about them in the Modules and Plugins Database.
 
One such theme that already has FontAwesome contained within is the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=theme_essential Essential Theme] by Julian Ridden.
 
==Load FontAwesome via CDN==
A content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a large distributed system of servers deployed in multiple data centers across the Internet. The goal of a CDN is to serve content to end-users with high availability and high performance. You can pull FontAwesome into your site using any theme by adding a single line to your Admin settings. This line will connect to a dedicated CDN to reliably load FontAwesome into your moodle site.
 
To add the CDN to your Moodle you need to add the following line to your '''"Additional HTML"''' settings in Site Administration. You can find this located under the "Appearance" menu.
 
[[File:additionalhtml.png]]
 
Once you are in the "Additional HTML" settings we need to add the following line to the '''"Within HEAD"''' section. This will then load the FontAwesome as part of every page load.
 
      <link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/3.2.1/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
It should look like the image below. Once done you are now ready to use the FontAwesome filter.
 
[[File:fontawesomecdn.png]]
 
 
==Adding an icon==
 
Adding an icon to anywhere in your course that you wish is now a simple process. The hardest part is finding the icon you wish to use. To browse the full list of over 360 icons please visit [http://fontawesome.io/icons/ this link]. Once you have found the icon you are after you just have to surround it with a set of square brackets. e.g.:


This filter allows you to use Font Awesome icons in the Moodle text editor without worrying about having your div's stripped out by the Moodle Atto/TinyMCE HTML cleaner.
==Requirements==
Your site/theme must have Font Awesome embedded already. This filter does not provide the font.
*Moodle 3.3 upwards
==Configuration==
First, activate the filter_tabs plugin in "Site Administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters".
===Additional ===
filter_fontawesome has a settings page to allow you to limit the filter to only certain text-box formats.
==Usage==
To create Font Awesome icons in text fields, use the following syntax: [fa-*] where * is the name of the icon you wish to display. The hardest part is finding the icon you wish to use. To browse the full list of the icons, please visit [https://fontawesome.com/v4.7/icons/ this link]. Once you have found the icon, you just have to surround it with a set of square brackets. e.g.:
       [fa-camera-retro]
       [fa-camera-retro]
 
If you have typed in the icon name correctly, you will see the icon appear once you have hit save. More examples can be found [https://github.com/ffhs/moodle-filter_fontawesome#usage here] or below.
If you have typed in the icon name correctly you will see the icon appear once you have hit save.
=== Configurable Options===
 
If you wish to make the icon larger, you can use a multiplier. e.g.:
==Configurable Options==
[fa-camera-retro fa-2x]    or    [fa-camera-retro fa-4x]
 
If you wish to make the icon larger you can use a multiplier. e.g.:
 
      [fa-camera-retro fa-2x]    or    [fa-camera-retro fa-4x]
 
If you wish to rotate the icon you can specify how many degrees clockwise. e.g.:
If you wish to rotate the icon you can specify how many degrees clockwise. e.g.:
 
[fa-camera-retro fa-rotate-90]
      [fa-camera-retro fa-rotate-90]
 
You can also flip an icon horizontally or vertically. e.g.:
You can also flip an icon horizontally or vertically. e.g.:
 
[fa-camera-retro fa-flip-horizontal]    or   [fa-camera-retro fa-flip-vertical]
      [fa-camera-retro fa-flip-horizontal]    or     [fa-camera-retro fa-flip-vertical]
 
You can mute the colour to a dull grey. e.g.:
You can mute the colour to a dull grey. e.g.:
 
[fa-camera-retro fa-muted]
      [fa-camera-retro fa-muted]
 
You can "pull" the icon to the left or right. If it is "pulled" to the left text will wrap to the right. e.g.:
You can "pull" the icon to the left or right. If it is "pulled" to the left text will wrap to the right. e.g.:
 
[fa-camera-retro pull-left]
      [fa-camera-retro pull-left]
====Advanced Tip====
 
All the settings above can be mixed and matched. For example, if I were to type in:
===Advanced Tip===
[fa-quote-left fa-4x pull-left fa-muted]
 
Use a few of the new styles together, and you've got easy pull quotes or a great introductory article image. Or spinning icons for loading and refreshing content. Or fun big icons in multi-line buttons. You can combine all of them in any combination to get many new possibilities.
All the settings above can be mixed and matched. For example, if I was to type in:
 
      [fa-quote-left fa-4x pull-left fa-muted]
 
Use a few of the new styles together, and you've got easy pull quotes or a great introductory article image. Or spinning icons for loading and refreshing content. Or fun big icons in multi-line buttons. You can combine all of them in any combination to get lots of new possibilities.


You would generate:
You would generate:


[[File:fontawesome_advancedtip.png]]
[[File:fontawesome_advancedtip.png]]
==Download link==
This filter is only available for Moodle 2.5 and above.
You can download the filter from https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=filter_fontawesome
==See also==
==See also==
*[https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=filter_fontawesome FontAwesome Filter]'s Plugin database listing
*[https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=filter_fontawesome FontAwesome filter]'s Plugin database listing
*[https://github.com/moodleman/moodle-filter_fontawesome/archive/FontAwesomeFilter_1.0.zip Download latest version]
*[https://moodle.org/plugins/filter_fontawesome/versions Download the latest versions]
*[https://github.com/moodleman/moodle-filter_fontawesome Browse GIT]
*[https://github.com/ffhs/moodle-filter_fontawesome Browse GitHub repository]
*[https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=240159#p1052928 Discussion in English] in the Forum
*[https://fontawesome.com/v4.7 FontAwesome official website 4.7.0]
*[http://features.demo.moodle.com.au/ Demo site]
*[https://fontawesome.com/ FontAwesome official website nowadays]
*[http://fontawesome.io/ FontAwesome Official website]
 
[[Category:Contributed code]]
[[Category:Contributed code]]
[[es:Filtro FontAwesome]]
[[es:Filtro FontAwesome]]

Latest revision as of 07:24, 7 February 2022

Font Awesome provides sites with scalable vector icons that can instantly be customized — size, color, drop shadow, and anything that can be done with the power of CSS. Font Awesome 4.7.0 is used by Moodle core. This version is fully open source and is GPL compatible. No attribution is required when using the fonts, although the project does say it is appreciated.

This filter makes it easy to add Font Awesome icons to course content in any Moodle site. Please be sure to target any questions related to this filter to the Plugins discussion at the Moodle plugins directory, and bugs to the GitHub issues tracker.

Filter Objectives

The aim of this filter was to provide an easy and functional way for content creators to easily add Font Awesome icons anywhere in course content. If using the recommended method provide by Font Awesome which involves creating custom classes you will find that the text editor strips these out automatically as unrecognized/bad code.

This filter allows you to use Font Awesome icons in the Moodle text editor without worrying about having your div's stripped out by the Moodle Atto/TinyMCE HTML cleaner.

Requirements

Your site/theme must have Font Awesome embedded already. This filter does not provide the font.

  • Moodle 3.3 upwards

Configuration

First, activate the filter_tabs plugin in "Site Administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters".

Additional

filter_fontawesome has a settings page to allow you to limit the filter to only certain text-box formats.

Usage

To create Font Awesome icons in text fields, use the following syntax: [fa-*] where * is the name of the icon you wish to display. The hardest part is finding the icon you wish to use. To browse the full list of the icons, please visit this link. Once you have found the icon, you just have to surround it with a set of square brackets. e.g.:

     [fa-camera-retro]

If you have typed in the icon name correctly, you will see the icon appear once you have hit save. More examples can be found here or below.

Configurable Options

If you wish to make the icon larger, you can use a multiplier. e.g.:

[fa-camera-retro fa-2x]    or    [fa-camera-retro fa-4x]

If you wish to rotate the icon you can specify how many degrees clockwise. e.g.:

[fa-camera-retro fa-rotate-90]

You can also flip an icon horizontally or vertically. e.g.:

[fa-camera-retro fa-flip-horizontal]    or    [fa-camera-retro fa-flip-vertical]

You can mute the colour to a dull grey. e.g.:

[fa-camera-retro fa-muted]

You can "pull" the icon to the left or right. If it is "pulled" to the left text will wrap to the right. e.g.:

[fa-camera-retro pull-left]

Advanced Tip

All the settings above can be mixed and matched. For example, if I were to type in:

[fa-quote-left fa-4x pull-left fa-muted]

Use a few of the new styles together, and you've got easy pull quotes or a great introductory article image. Or spinning icons for loading and refreshing content. Or fun big icons in multi-line buttons. You can combine all of them in any combination to get many new possibilities.

You would generate:

fontawesome advancedtip.png

See also