Hi! Three questions for anyone:
(1) if I have a BP Group, can I have separate “discussions” (basically forum threads) INSIDE the Group? Not one thread but unlimited threads. The BP.org site says under User Groups: “Powerful public, private or hidden groups allow your users to break the discussion down into specific topics.” This sounds right but want to make sure before I make the move to BP.
(2) And can EACH of these “discussions” or “threads” support robust photo/image submit functions? I’m talking about Browse/Local and external-URL link, both.
(3) Can there be a dedicated Gallery for EACH Group (either at the Group level or at a higher level)?
Thanks for your feedback, folks!
H
I’m having the exact same problem. Before this solution by @r-a-y worked:
https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/autocomplete-private-messaging-not-working/
But now it’s not working anymore. Any help would be much appreciated!
Hi there,
I have been searching and searching and can’t find if there is a way to do what I want.
I want the main activity stream to show new bbPress posts. And also private group activity to show up for group members in the main activity stream. Is this possible. I don’t now coding.. but I know basic webdesign & css so I can understand how to hack something if given the code.
Thx for your attention in advance..

Running WP 3.3.1 and BP 1.5.3.1 and I’ve recently noticed that the autofill for private messaging does not work, you have to type in the whole user name. I’ve tried typing in first name and also the first few letters of the user name neither one works. Is there a fix for this or am I doing something wrong?
Hi Isbul!
with the plugin BuddyPress Private Community you can choose what will be private and what will be public:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-private-community/
Hope it helps to you 
Hello fellow BuddyPressers,
In the name of simplicity I’m on the lookout for a few customizations to my global activity stream. Right now I have the following tabs showing:
1. All Members
2. My Groups
3. Favorites
4. Mentions
In order to make my site more accessible for my peers I want to achieve the following:
1. Remove “Favorites” and “Mentions”. These may be viewed from within each users profile.
2. Rename “All members” and “My Groups” to “Public Activity” and “Private Activity” respectively.
The reasoning behind this is that I use 9/10 groups in private mode and I want to provide my users with easy access to the private activity in order to grow engagement.
Any information on how to achieve this is highly appreciated.
/Linus
Log in the BuddyPress demo site testbp.org and send me a private message with username and password and the url to the webpage you are referring to.
Hi @r-a-y
I checked my bp-custom.php, which looks like this: http://pastebin.com/Tp861Dy9
And your code was already in there.However autocomplete still doesnt work.
Im using the bp-default theme.
Thanks for your help Paul and Brian… here’s my htaccess:
‘
#
# Server root folder www .htaccess
# This file provides server security limiting access to the localhost only.
# Comment next four lines to deactivate. (Allows external access)
#
#Order Deny,Allow
#Deny from all
#Allow from 127.0.0.1
#Allow from ::1
#
# To allow execution of cgi scripts in this directory uncomment next two lines.
#
AddHandler cgi-script .pl .cgi
Options +ExecCGI +FollowSymLinks
#
# Activate this section to use the Private Server Feature!
# Defaults: Username – root; Password – root
# Note AuthUserFile: File path is relative to server root
# To lock server, uncomment the next 4 lines. (A name and password is required)
#
#AuthName “Uniform Server – Server Access”
#AuthType Basic
#AuthUserFile ../../../htpasswd/www/.htpasswd
#Require valid-user
# BEGIN WordPress
# END WordPress
‘
Wordpress is 3.3.1, BuddyPress is 1.5.3.1 and Dynamic Widgets is 1.4.2 which is out of date (latest is 1.5) however the list of fixes doesn’t include anything that seems to be related to this problem.
TIA,
George
If you’re having trouble with autocomplete even with the friends component enabled, then there’s something wrong. I’m guessing you’re not using the bp-default theme?
Regarding the old snippet I posted, you don’t need that any more to get autocomplete working without the friends component.
Just add the following to your theme’s functions.php or /wp-content/plugins/bp-custom.php:
`define( ‘BP_MESSAGES_AUTOCOMPLETE_ALL’, true );`
Has no one else encountered this problem before? 
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove the Request Membership button on all private groups. I want to have the groups visible (because I am using the groups as a roster ranking system), but do not want people to be able to join the group without an invitation. Any ideas?
Im running the latest version of BP and WP.
– With “Friends component enabled” the autocomplete does not work. However, I can stil send a message by entering the complete user name.
– I would also like to have autocomplete working for all users with the “Friends component disabled”.
I followed these instructions http://bit.ly/dtzZDF by @r-a-y to add code to functions.php
And also this: http://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3364
In both cases autocomplete is still not working.
Please help.
Hey Chris,
my mistake. You were right. All I had to do was paste the following into the functions.php (does not matter where):
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_add_friend_button’ );
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_send_public_message_button’ );
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_send_private_message_button’ );
Thank you again.
Hey Chris thank you for the prompt response. So I found this code:
if ( !is_admin() ) {
// Register buttons for the relevant component templates
// Friends button
if ( bp_is_active( ‘friends’ ) )
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_add_friend_button’ );
// Activity button
if ( bp_is_active( ‘activity’ ) )
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_send_public_message_button’ );
// Messages button
if ( bp_is_active( ‘messages’ ) )
add_action( ‘bp_member_header_actions’, ‘bp_send_private_message_button’ );
// Group buttons
if ( bp_is_active( ‘groups’ ) ) {
add_action( ‘bp_group_header_actions’, ‘bp_group_join_button’ );
add_action( ‘bp_group_header_actions’, ‘bp_group_new_topic_button’ );
add_action( ‘bp_directory_groups_actions’, ‘bp_group_join_button’ );
}
// Blog button
if ( bp_is_active( ‘blogs’ ) )
add_action( ‘bp_directory_blogs_actions’, ‘bp_blogs_visit_blog_button’ );
}
}
and added it to the bottom of my themes functions.php. I had to remove the code though because it crashed the website 
Hello,
Does anyone know where the ‘add friend’, ‘private message’ and ‘mention’ features are on my website? When visiting another members’ profile you can can do everything but those three key features. I have everything setup and running properly. I even tried changing the roles of the user from Subscriber to Member to no avail. Any ideas?
The link to the website is: 2ezclan.net/w
Feel free to create an account to investigate further. Thank you in advance.
Sure can. Two ways. Functions.php or a plugin
Have a nice day. https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-buddypress/
Switch to the bp-default theme to see if you get the 404 error with PMs.
I recently changed my theme, but was experiencing the same problem on my previous theme BP Columns 1.5.3. Below is what I’m currently running:
Wordpress 3.3.1
Theme:
Frisco for BuddyPress 1.5.04
Plugins:
BuddyPress 1.5.2
bbPress 2.0.2
BP-NotificationWidget 1.4
BP-Registration-Options 3.0.3
BuddyPress Moderation 0.1.6
Buddypress Sitewide activity widget 1.1.3.3
Calendar 1.3.1
Email Users 3.4.1
File Gallery 1.7.3
oEmbed for BuddyPress 0.52
U BuddyPress Forum Attachment 1.2.1
Visual Form Builder 1.9.1
WP-FB-AutoConnect 2.2.0
WP-Filebase 0.2.9.10
WP-Polls 2.62
WP Survey And Quiz Tool 2.8.3
Dammit. Just as i thought i was getting good at this coding thingomajigy, i get stuck
I’m hoping an expert (that’d be you.) could help me out a little…
Simple question: Is their a way to move the private messages component out of the profile and into it’s own parent directory thingo? so, instead of example.com/members/user/messages/view/1/ it would be example.com/messages/view/1/. define ‘BP_MESSAGES_SLUG’ only allows you to change the word messages rather than the entire thing, unless i’m doin’ it wrong.
I’m trying to move components that aren’t really profile related out of the members profiles as it’s getting abit crowded in their.
What theme, and other plugins, are you running?
Whenever a user sends a Private Message to another user, they’re given a Page Not Found 404 error… although the message is delivered. I’ve searched all day for answers and can’t find anything.
Please help?
I’m running WordPress 3.3.1, and BuddyPress 1.5.2.
I didn’t mean to be critical of the lack of help, I’ve just got to get this resolved. I can’t link to my site because it is private, but are you basically saying that there is no longer a link to the member directory as the basic part of bp profiles? It seems such a basic thing.
If a custom menu link is my only option, I will do that.
Would love to know, tho’, if that is a bp thing that changed in the recent upgrade?
With thanks,
Lesley
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-buddypress/faq/ might suggest where the problem lies, if it’s that plugin and it’s compatible….
There are snippets of code circulating on this forum which can lock down buddypress in a similar way.
There is a login and sign up button on the admin bar, but it won’t let me go to any activate page (although the slug could be different
Are you sure the plugin is compatible with bp 1.5.
Buddypress private community fails in https://codex.buddypress.org/releases/1-5-plugin-compatibility/ and https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/private-buddypress/ isn’t even mentioned…