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Hi @imath,
Again, not sure if just an issue with my theme, but noticed something else with the menu; when a user goes to a page the menu highlights the parent page and/or the sub page that they are on, and this is working correctly for Activity, Members and Groups (I have Activity as the menu parent and the others as children), but for the Profile page, which I have as a parent menu item with other profile sub pages as children (Activity, Notifications, Friends, Groups, Settings), it always highlights the Activity and Members menu items and not Profile, while on the sub pages it does highlight Profile and itself, but also Activity and Members.I guessed that this is because Profile and its sub pages are not regarded as Directories but as sub pages of Members, so because I have Members as a sub page of Activity in the menu, both of those are highlighted; I confirmed that this is what is happening by moving Members to become a parent menu item, and now Profile highlights Members, as do all the sub pages of Profile (as well as their parent), and Activity is not highlighted. Hopefully this is an easy fix!

Hi again @vapvarun,
Sorry to say that BuddyX is a disappointment – it is nowhere near as flexible as Blocksy, for instance you can’t adjust sidebar width, you can’t have the sidebar at the top on smaller screens, you can’t move the menu, the header is also less useful and many more things that I have discovered in just a few hours. Also still the same issue with buttons not consistently styled, and no options to style forms, tabs etc. I honestly think it would be just as much work trying to get the consistent styling that I want as it is now with Blocksy, but with less flexibility in getting the design I want. The problem derives from Buddypress though rsather than either theme in terms of the styling because BP uses so many different classes for things that could be grouped. My only ultimate solution is to eventually grasp the nettle and completely rewrite all the relevant templates, but I simply don’t have time now, and with all the changes in the pipeline it might prove wasted effort as well.

Hi @vapvarun,
Thanks for the suggestion, I will look at it; however I am not using the Buddypress ‘member system’ directly, as I have a seperate membership plugin to allow me to have paid memberships using Stripe – do you know if this would be possible with BuddyX and BP? I also need to have a theme that is very customisable, and Blocksy fits that very nicely, plus I know it well and it has great support, so I am a little reluctant to change themes. I also have a lot of plugins and quite a lot of custom functions, and again I would be worried that another theme might have conflicts with those. It would inevitably be a big job changing themes even if it clears all the other hurdles, but I will investigate.

@marufimran434 It would be advisable to get in touch with your theme’s support team to clarify any doubts.

Hi @awol You can test the BuddyX theme, which works well with Nouveau https://wordpress.org/themes/buddyx/ and can save you from having to do lots of custom CSS work on default themes.

Hi again @imath,
This is a separate query from before, and is really a question about what the new BP will change, if anything, with regard to the methods of adding activities. The reason I ask is that I have been trying to do the following on the latest version of the ‘old’ BP; at present I have certain posts being created automatically when users click/tap or hold certain buttons, via a form plugin; some of these are custom post types, but some are regular posts. I have had no problem with the custom post types in terms of adding them to either the main Activity stream, or individual Group Activity streams (both or just one), but cannot get regular posts to go anywhere other than the main Activity stream (and the Profile Activity of the user), and what I want is to be able to post them to either both main and group, or to just group (Profile Activity is not an issue). If there are no changes coming that impact this, I will need to create another custom post type to deal with this, but obviously I would rather avoid that if I can as it would entail quite a lot of extra coding/changes to existing code, so if there are any further details on existing or planned changes in this area it would be great if there is some link to them, or if you have any information you can share. I haven’t yet got all the relevant code for my existing site set up on my test site for beta BP, which I will do if you can confirm that there are changes in the beta that will allow me to achieve my aims.

Also, what are the plans for the Legacy theme? Should I plan to move to Nouveau? Or will a new BP theme become available that will work alongside my WP child theme? I am using Nouveau in my test site but I am struggling to achieve certain things that I can do with Legacy on my existing setup. But I am not particularly happy with either of them because of the amount of css edits I need to make, particularly with relation to things like buttons, inputs, tabs etc.

I appreciate all the work that has been and is being put in, so please don’t take my comments and questions as criticism, I’m just trying to avoid unnecessary work!

Hello,

It looks like you’re facing a PHP warning related to the BuddyPress plugin on your WordPress site. The error message indicates that there’s an issue with an undefined array key “media” in the mentioned file class-bp-core-bp-nav-backcompat.php at line 111.

Here’s how you might approach fixing this issue:

Check Plugin Compatibility: Make sure that your current version of BuddyPress (11.2.0) is fully compatible with the version of WordPress you’re using. Plugin updates or WordPress updates can sometimes introduce compatibility issues.

Review the Code at Line 111: Open the file class-bp-core-bp-nav-backcompat.php and navigate to line 111. Examine the code around this line to understand the context of the error. It seems that there’s an attempt to access an array key “media” that might not be defined.

Check Plugin Settings: If the “media” key is supposed to exist in that context, review the plugin’s settings to ensure you’ve configured it properly. There might be a setting related to media that needs to be configured or enabled.

Update or Reinstall BuddyPress: If the issue persists, consider updating BuddyPress to the latest version if available. If that doesn’t resolve the issue, you could try temporarily deactivating and then reactivating the BuddyPress plugin. This can sometimes help refresh settings and resolve minor glitches.

Theme and Plugin Conflicts: It’s possible that the issue is caused by a conflict between BuddyPress and another plugin or your theme. Try deactivating other plugins one by one to see if the issue goes away. If it does, you can identify the conflicting plugin and investigate further. Similarly, try switching to a default WordPress theme temporarily to see if the issue persists.

Debugging: If you’re comfortable with debugging, you can add some debugging statements to the code around line 111 to print out relevant values and see what might be causing the issue. This can help you narrow down the problem.

Remember to create a backup of your site and database before making any significant changes. Also, keep an eye out for updates to both BuddyPress and WordPress, as they might release patches or updates that address issues like this.

As for “FOLLOWTWITCHGURUS,” it seems like you’ve included this term, but it’s not directly related to the error you’re facing. If “FOLLOWTWITCHGURUS” is relevant to your query, please provide more context so I can assist you better.

Has the 404 errors been fixed yet? I just created a new install, installed a new version of buddypress, and add the pages to a new menu. The Activity and Member page is now working, but the Setting is still not. Now if I go into Pages, and open the pages directly, they work fine. But not from the menu or the backend from the top right hand corner. Changing permalinks doesn’t help as it points them to other pages. I tried on another computer, same thing. Hosting company is on it’s third day still trying to figure the issue. It’s not any of the default themes, although with SocialV, their buddypress plugin doent’s even recognize that buddypress is already installed! I’m using the latest PHP version, no clue. All other pages work except buddypress pages. I saw this same issue in the forums, but no one knew the answer or the fix for this, and many of them are just left unanswered.

It seems that you’re encountering issues with your website, https://buriedladies.com, specifically related to the registration page and the functionality of BuddyPress. After deleting and re-uploading BuddyPress, the register page appears blank despite setting up everything correctly according to the instructional videos you’ve watched. Additionally, you’ve noticed that when you log out of the site, the register option disappears from the top menu, which is puzzling.

Regarding your second concern, it appears that individuals have successfully registered for your site due to your invitation to join groups. You’re wondering if there’s a way to manually assign them to specific groups.

Considering the situation, here are a few steps you could take:

Check Theme Compatibility: Since you’re using a Genesis theme, it’s important to ensure that it’s fully compatible with the latest versions of WordPress and BuddyPress. Sometimes, theme conflicts can lead to unexpected issues. Make sure your theme is up to date and well-suited for BuddyPress integration.

Plugin and Theme Conflict: Conflicts between plugins or themes can lead to unusual behavior. Deactivate all other plugins except BuddyPress and switch to a default WordPress theme temporarily. See if the registration page works in this scenario. If it does, then the issue likely stems from a conflict. You can reactivate plugins and your theme one by one to identify the culprit.

Permalinks: Check your site’s permalink settings. Sometimes, incorrect settings can lead to pages not displaying as intended. Go to Settings > Permalinks and make sure you have a valid permalink structure selected.

BuddyPress Settings: Double-check your BuddyPress settings, especially those related to registration and user roles. Ensure that the registration page is properly assigned in the settings and that user roles are set up correctly.

Cache and Cookies: Clear your browser cache and cookies to ensure you’re viewing the most recent version of your site.

As for your second concern about moving users into specific groups, BuddyPress doesn’t natively offer a feature to manually assign users to groups. However, you can encourage users to join specific groups after registration by providing clear instructions on your site.

Regarding “TWITCHFUSION,” it’s still unclear how this term relates to the context you’ve provided. If “TWITCHFUSION” has specific relevance to your website or the issues you’re facing, please provide more information so that I can address it accurately.

Hi @imath. and thank you for your response. I have tried the css override as you describe, and it doesn’t work, so I’m guessing this may be a theme conflict. Any suggestions welcome as to how I can investigate that.
So as I understand it I have to wait for the beta2 to be able to see and add things like Profile, Notifications etc to the Menu? And this will be accessible in Appearance > Menus and the Customizer, right? Or will this form part of the URLs section in BP Settings? And is there any date yet for beta2?
Thanks.

Hi @imath,
I don’t know if one of the below might be related to what @vapvarun posted, but in my early testing of 12.0.0-beta1 (with latest WP and using Blocksy theme and Nouveau) there are a few things cropping up; firstly I don’t seem able to customise the css by duplicating Nouveau’s css in my Blocksy child theme folder, either inside a buddypress folder or just in the child theme folder, and can only achieve changes in my child theme’s style.css (I suspect this is unrelated to the new Buddypress but I haven’t yet tried it with Legacy); secondly, it doesn’t seem possible to add a main menu link to the currently logged in user that is visible at all times – I have created a custom link but it only appears in the menu when viewing the various sections (i.e. Profile, Activity etc); thirdly, I was struggling to add a sidebar to any of the BP pages, even though my default Blocksy setting is for each page to have one, and discovered that (in Blocksy at least) in Customizer it is counting BP pages as Blog Posts, whereas intuitively I would have thought this should be set in the BP specific sections, and without extensive css work means that Blog Pages and BP pages will always have to be the same. Are you considering adding/improving what can be done in the Customizer at some point? I have found I have to make an awful lot of CSS edits anyway to get BP to match my colour scheme and preferences in previous versions of BP and it would be a huge boon if at least some of this can be achieved with the Customizer settings (or a settings page in the plugin). BP has never followed my theme defaults, but I don’t know if that is because of the theme (and the two standard BP templates) I use or if it is like this for everyone.