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have it placed in functions.php correctly, time to start deactivating plugins to see why it isn’t working…

I’ve had issues, not convinced there isn’t something gremlin like at work here, and yes think I’ve worked out stuff must go after the <?php thingamajig as for case sensitive is that ‘Attache’ or ‘Briefcase’

Either you haven’t placed the function in the right place (should go right after the `<?php ` in your theme's functions.php), or you're not correctly referencing the nav items. Remember that they're case-sensitive.

@boonebgorges can you think of any reason your function for removing nav items wouldn’t work?
I’m using latest 1.2 branch & can’t remove any nav items.

Awesome, thanks Roger!

The other thread, with code for the number of messages / notifications, and link across is: https://buddypress.org/community/groups/installing-buddypress/forum/topic/hi-hi-everyone-how-can-i-get-the-message-url-or-the-number-of-messages-and-settings-url/

@ri-kun The answer to your second question is not straightforward, though it has been discussed before on this forum. I suggest posting it in another thread so that other users will be able to help you with it. You might also have a look at this plugin by @pollyplummer https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-sliding-login-panel/

@blogmudgeon Glad to help

@ri-kun bp_core_remove_nav_item doesn’t take multiple arguments. Try something like:
`<?php function boone_remove_blogs_nav() {
bp_core_remove_nav_item( ‘blogs’ );
bp_core_remove_nav_item( ‘groups’ );
}
add_action( ‘bp_setup_nav’, ‘boone_remove_blogs_nav’, 15 ); ?>`

Add additional lines for nav items you want to remove. And make them lowercase, as the names might be case-sensitive and they are almost certainly lowercase when they are initially added.

functions.php, in your theme directory, is the appropriate place to put this. There should be no function called bp-functions.php.

And that Sir, just brought my community site one step closer to production! I may not be a programmer, but I have had the good fortune of encountering many gracious ones across the years willing to help the hapless, hopeless, and helpless amongst the publisher ranks. Thank you!

If you ever have issues with amateur radio gear, don’t hesitate to ask me…

P

The following function, placed into your theme’s functions.php or bp-custom.php file, will remove the Blogs nav item from the Members section of the site:
`function boone_remove_blogs_nav() {
bp_core_remove_nav_item( ‘blogs’ );
}
add_action( ‘bp_setup_nav’, ‘boone_remove_blogs_nav’, 15 );`

Other top-level nav items can be removed by replacing ‘blogs’ with the appropriate name. Subnav items will work in a similar way, except using `bp_core_remove_subnav_item` and the extra $parent_id argument:
`function boone_remove_friends_activity_nav() {
bp_core_remove_subnav_item( ‘activity’, ‘friends’ );
}
add_action( ‘bp_setup_nav’, ‘boone_remove_friends_activity_nav’, 15 );`

Sorry to say, a lot of us on the end publishing equation are not programmers… I used EngineSite to find the string, but have no clue as to where the parent ID for the menu item is to be found. even then, is it simply a matter of entering that ID into the argument?

‘/**
* bp_core_remove_nav_item()
*
* Removes a navigation item from the sub navigation array used in BuddyPress themes.
*
* @package BuddyPress Core
* @param $parent_id The id of the parent navigation item.
* @param $slug The slug of the sub navigation item.
*/
function bp_core_remove_nav_item( $parent_id ) {
global $bp;

/* Unset subnav items for this nav item */
if ( is_array( $bp->bp_options_nav[$parent_id] ) ) {
foreach( (array)$bp->bp_options_nav[$parent_id] as $subnav_item ) {
bp_core_remove_subnav_item( $parent_id, $subnav_item );
}
}

unset( $bp->bp_nav[$parent_id] );’

Thanks!

P

Roger’s right – bp_core_remove_nav_item() is the function you want. See bp-core.php to see how that function works.

Also, please don’t bump your question more than once every few days. This board is not so well-trafficked that you can expect an answer to every question within a few hours, especially on the weekend.

You could look at adding a filter on: bp_get_displayed_user_nav_ . $user_nav_item to remove the blog menu.

Or, take a look at these functions in bp-core.php:

function bp_core_new_nav_item( $args = ” )
function bp_core_remove_nav_item( $parent_id )

@ghostchild

(appended here so that other participants can read the answer)

In reply to your message saying that you still don’t see the tab in the subnav, I could be wrong but I would be inclined to think that your problem is not caused by the WP/BP versions (I am running the latest ones) but by the theme you are using.

The “Events” nav is posted in the member profile through this call (in bp-events.php)

/* Add ‘Events’ to the main navigation */
bp_core_new_nav_item( array( ‘name’ => __(‘Events’, ‘bp-events’), ….. [stuff removed here]

In order for this to work, your theme (wp-contentthemesyour-theme-herememberssinglehome.php) should contain this call in the “right” place

bp_get_displayed_user_nav()

e.g. If I take this line away from my theme (I decided to turn a regular WP theme into a BP compliant theme thanks to BuddyPress Template Pack), then the “Events” tab no longer shows up (and a few others disappear too).

So you might want to verify your theme. Is it truly BP-compliant?

You can’t remove it as an action, since bp_get_displayed_user_nav() is a template tag and not an actionable item.
If you’re using a child theme, remove the calls to bp_get_displayed_user_nav() or try hiding the menu via CSS.

*Edit – Just thought of a sneaky way of doing this.

Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:
http://buddypress.pastebin.com/90L4iKve

the other fix is to change the function in the BP functions file. You’d have to keep track of that change on upgrades to BP. I still think you can remove it via remove_action.

@r-a-y can you help at all?

Why not just remove the code directly from the template file?