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* Backwards compatibility
* Backwards compatibility
* Creating sub-plugins for "Forum Types" (Q&A etc) and "Forum Formats"
* Creating sub-plugins for "Forum Types" (Q&A etc) and "Forum View"
* Subscription management
* Subscription management
* Editor Light - a cut down version of Atto for "Reply inline"
* Editor Light - a cut down version of Atto for "Reply inline"
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We hope to implement a new interface for the forums, based on the accessible view from MoodleRooms' HSU Forum, and add some new functionality over time.
We hope to implement a new interface for the forums, based on the accessible view from MoodleRooms' HSU Forum, and add some new functionality over time.
== Current issues ==
== Potential tasks ==
=== Implement sub-plugins ===
=== Create accessible forum view ===
=== Recreate forum types as sub-plugins ===
=== Implement new subscription methods ===
=== Documentation ===

Revision as of 03:49, 19 May 2014

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Moodle Forum Revamp
Project state Specification
Tracker issue MDL-39707
Discussion
Assignee Jason Fowler & Andrew Nicols @ Moodle HQ


Project goals

  • Improve accessibility of the Moodle Forums
  • Make the forums more modern in appearance
  • Make the code in the forums module more manageable
  • Make it possible for themers and developers to over ride aspects of the forum layout easily

Considerations

  • Backwards compatibility
  • Creating sub-plugins for "Forum Types" (Q&A etc) and "Forum View"
  • Subscription management
  • Editor Light - a cut down version of Atto for "Reply inline"
  • Make use of Renderables and Renders

Details

At present the Moodle forums are the oldest part of the code base, and lag behind the rest of Moodle in a big way.

We hope to implement a new interface for the forums, based on the accessible view from MoodleRooms' HSU Forum, and add some new functionality over time.

Current issues

Potential tasks

Implement sub-plugins

Create accessible forum view

Recreate forum types as sub-plugins

Implement new subscription methods

Documentation