[Scotty501]

Hi All,

I found one post asking a similar question a year ago, but with no concrete answer. As you know when you click “view” on a individual post – it shows as a page similar to Twitter – with no sidebar, and a smaller version of your layout. Seems user unfriendly IMO

How can I change this so it has the same layout as the rest of my site including the sidebar etc?

[@mercime]

Are you using child theme of bp-default or WP theme with BP Template Pack?

[Scotty501]

I am using a child theme – fishbook (which I have edited some parts – colours etc). http://www.ukushosting.com/testshop

[@mercime]

This is the template which handles the page. Copy over bp-default’s permalink.php to your child theme’s folder, and paste inside folders /members/single/activity/ following directory structure of bp-default

[Scotty501]

@mercime

Thank you for the reply. I’m a little confused though.

I have found the file permalink.php – you say copy to your child theme – would that be /wp-content/themes/fishbook-buddypress-buddypack and paste the file in there?

You mention I should past inside folders/single/activity following directory structure of bp default – I am at complete loss as what is intended here or what is meant – sorry

I am trying to understand the file structures (honest) but it’s taking a while to “go in” my brain!

[@mercime]

If I recall well, fishbook is a child theme of bp-default theme. What you do is
1. create a new folder named `members` and
2. within that members/ directory, create another folder named `single` then
3. within the members/single/ directory, create another folder named `activity` then
4. copy over the file permalink.php within activity/ folder so result when you upload everything to server, you’ll have
5. wp-content/themes/fishbook-buddypress-buddypack/members/single/activity/permalink.php
This is what’s following the directory structure of bp-default to your own child theme folder

Before you upload, change the HTML structure of permalink.php to something similar like the page.php while keeping that page’s template tags on permalink.php

[Scotty501]

Thanks @mercime – I really do appreciate your help.

OK I understood – right up to the part

Before you upload, change the HTML structure of permalink.php to something similar like the page.php while keeping that page’s template tags on permalink.php.

I am lost at what this part means – I done everything up to this part now

Sorry – you may regret trying to help

[@mercime]

permalink.php replace content with something like this (not fully tested – see how it works)

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EDIT – made some changes

[Scotty501]

It almost worked – the siderbar is now there.

The layout is a bit screwy. http://www.ukushosting.com/testshop – creditionals if needing to login testuser with pw testuser.

The page is still the reduced size version – which maybe why the siderbar does not align properly.

edit* just noticed it removed the sidebar from activity using the fix – so I removed the folder and it appeared back.

[@mercime]

== The page is still the reduced size version ==

Backup your stylesheet and remove blocks of styling for anything with ” `body.activity-permalink ` “

[Scotty501]

@mercime Thank You Thank You Thank You.

Worked perfectly – my site is almost how I want it ( couple more things to play with) but I thank you so much.

Your help is what makes BP so appealing to me. I have used many OS software over the years – and I dont mind admitting I am a cut and paste merchant when it comes to code – your help has been exceptional.

If you ever come to London – I owe you a cold beer.