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What I’ve found finally:

(It’s based on this article:
http://easyoutsource.com/blog/how-to-code-a-custom-adminbar-in-buddypress/)

So if you just set your adminbar to be hidden in css rather than completely disable it in the wp-config.php, you could use to call the notification menu.

If you’ve completely disabled adminbar, then use the following code instead(it’s copied from bp-core-adminbar.php):

<?php
global $bp;

if ( !is_user_logged_in() )
return false;

echo '<li id="bp-adminbar-notifications-menu"><a>loggedin_user->domain . '">';
_e( 'Notifications', 'buddypress' );

if ( $notifications = bp_core_get_notifications_for_user( $bp->loggedin_user->id ) ) { ?>
<span></span>
<?php
}

echo '</a>';
echo '<ul>';

if ( $notifications ) {
$counter = 0;
for ( $i = 0; $i < count($notifications); $i++ ) {
$alt = ( 0 == $counter % 2 ) ? ' class="alt"' : ''; ?>

<li></li>

<?php $counter++;
}
} else { ?>

<li><a href=&quot;loggedin_user->domain ?>"></a></li>

<?php
}

echo '</ul>';
echo '</li>';
?>

And as I have found out, the js effect (what you called the “mouse over” effect) is dealt automatically by bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js

In my case, I’m building a child theme of bp-default, so I don’t have to worry about js, just copy and paste css codes from bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/adminbar.css and adjust selectors accordingly.

If you are not building a child theme of bp-default, then maybe you can try search in the global.js and make some copy and past.

Good luck !

Making the text-box’s shorter is a simple as shortening the CSS attribute to less than 100%, or whatever it is currently set to. but to do this and point you in the right file, I need to know if you are using the default theme, or a custom theme.

Add the following to your theme’s functions.php:

`function ray_bp_remove_settings() {
global $bp;

// removing the existing settings tab
bp_core_remove_nav_item( $bp->settings->slug );
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘ray_bp_remove_settings’, 0 );

function ray_bp_readd_settings() {
global $bp;

// add a new settings tab to use notifications as default tab
bp_core_new_nav_item( array( ‘name’ => __(‘Settings’, ‘buddypress’), ‘slug’ => $bp->settings->slug, ‘position’ => 100, ‘show_for_displayed_user’ => false, ‘screen_function’ => ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, ‘default_subnav_slug’ => ‘notifications’ ) );

// bug in bp_core_remove_subnav_item(), we have to hack the screen function so it displays the notifications screen when you land on /settings/
if ( $bp->current_component == $bp->settings->slug && $bp->current_action == ‘general’ )
add_action( ‘wp’, ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, 3 );

// add back the subnav notifications tab
$settings_link = $bp->loggedin_user->domain . $bp->settings->slug . ‘/’;

bp_core_new_subnav_item( array( ‘name’ => __( ‘Notifications’, ‘buddypress’ ), ‘slug’ => ‘notifications’, ‘parent_url’ => $settings_link, ‘parent_slug’ => $bp->settings->slug, ‘screen_function’ => ‘bp_core_screen_notification_settings’, ‘position’ => 20, ‘user_has_access’ => bp_is_my_profile() ) );
}
add_action( ‘init’, ‘ray_bp_readd_settings’ );`

Tested lightly. Encountered a few bugs, but this will work…

Nice work! I am thoroughly impressed.

bp-default theme – which admittedly you are not running – doesn’t use the newer WP menus system yet will do with 1.3 release.

Sadly with BP disabled and no drop downs working it’s hard to sat what’s the cause, not really sure why someone suggested you post here, this forum supports the BP core plugin and default theme with neither in operation your issue rests with the theme you are using or some change you made; what happens if you drop back to the WP default theme twentyten?

You need to some simple and basic trouble shooting here.

Disable custom theme what happens? disable BP revert to clean WP what happens? etc

I’m no server expert there probably will be a few along who can assist with the server side maximising for low bandwith. However from a front end point of view I’d strongly advise you consider the following:

1. A minimal theme in the truest sense – the less images the better, the less graphic anything.. backgrounds.. buttons.. icons – the better in this case
2. No plugins / widgets that call external services
3. No extra plugins / widgets that call adverts or images into the theme
4. No slideshows or fancy scripting in the theme you choose

All of this can make for a plainer site but it sure will benefit you if speed is the key. Also you can still have a good looking theme without the bulk.

Please don’t post links that are under http auth, it’s pretty pointless.

If you do require help and this is Buddypress related then you will need to post far more detail on what you have done and versions / themes used . Third party themes though can only be tackled in a very superficial manner here, as said, theme support must be sought from the authors in the first instance.

Well first thing, unless it’s the buddypress default theme, we have nothing to do with other themes, this is a buddypress plugin support forum.

From going to charizmatic.com, it looks like you don’t even have bp installed, if you need help with the theme, go to your theme’s site’s forums there.

Change the permission on the theme’s folder? Is there a .htaccess file in the theme’s folder? Consider deleting it or commenting out all the lines so it has no effect.

Just updating that the merging didn’t happen. Dev for that theme is on hold.

Any updates? I’ve been toying around with different buddypress themes but I can’t find the right fit. Keep us updated!

I can help you with one of them; https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/achievements/

Everything else you want is out-of-the-box (other than your custom theme, of course!)

That’s a good fix, but unfortunately my theme doesn’t display an admin bar at all. That’s why I need to re-create certain things, like notifications…

It’s something I’ve thought about quite a bit. I might try building it into a theme I am working on or perhaps see if it could be considered for an enhancement for BuddyPress 1.4. It is possible but would be a lot of work and so it is unlikely someone will give you a copy-and-paste answer

Problem then is people can upload graphics without having an activated account. We’ve taken out the pre-activation upload avatar step out of the BP-Default 1.3 (will be shipping in BuddyPress 1.3) theme, but it’d be trivial to put back in or re-order as PJ suggests.

My comment was based on the page source of the link you posted above in relation to revising files transferred from BP Template Pack to your active WP theme file
== But none affect this page! If you view source you’ll se it still said the simple `

Thats custom html. You’ll have to edit theme files. No simple CSS.

I just added this and it works
http://dev.go-themes.com/groups/this-is-a-group/forum/topic/long-title-yup-thats-what-i-said-this-is-a-long-title/

ul#topic-post-list li:first-child {
font-size: 150%;
}