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jDownloads for Joomla 4.x and 5.x => jDownloads 4.0 => General => Topic started by: galeo on 18.05.2025 22:52:06

Title: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: galeo on 18.05.2025 22:52:06
Hello,
I'm looking for a possibility to show all download items of one category, but not in the main position, the shall be listed in the right side. But there are only modules for "last updated", featured, etc. How can this be realized?
thx
Andy
Title: Re: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: ColinM on 20.05.2025 21:37:58
Andy
There is no module that does exactly what I think you want but....
if the Downloads you wish to show are in a sub category which has no further sub categories then you can use the Latest Module.  Set the number of Downloads to 0 and it will show all the downloads'
In the module itself set the Category type to 'Containing Category' and set Show Categoegories to No.

On the Menu Assignment Tab set 'On all Pages'
You can also change the Title to say My Downloads or what ever

Colin
Title: Re: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: galeo on 20.05.2025 23:24:07
Thanks! works fine. Is it possible to show the description text of the files too?
Title: description
Post by: ColinM on 21.05.2025 15:53:40
Hi
In the module set 'View Download Description as a Tooltip?' to yes. Then when the user hovers over the  download name the description will appear.  To let the user know, then in the 'Text Before' add something like "Hover over Download Title to see Description"  (without the ").

Colin
Title: Re: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: galeo on 21.05.2025 17:39:29
The Tooltip I have seen, but how does this work on a mobile phone? There is no mouse to mover over the link. So it would be better to activate as a "real" text.
Andy
Title: module show description
Post by: ColinM on 22.05.2025 19:37:47
Andy,
You can add a cursor to a mobile phone
But are you showing in the sidebar on a mobile phone?
Think it would be better to revert to showing on main screen
Could you send me a link so I can see and understand better.
How long are your descriptions?
To get the descrption actually shown as part of the main display would mean significant changes to the module.
Best wishes
Colin
Title: Re: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: galeo on 24.05.2025 12:35:12
Hi Colin,
I have one menu item with several information articles as a blog. But beside there are some additional PDF documents. So the description is only one or two sentences. The right side is no problem on mobile because at a small display this will move down.
A link is not possible, because this is in the internal part of the website. I can give you an account via PM.
In the meanwhile I have another idea to solve this: what about switch the things: jDownload in the body and the article blog list in the top-a area.
Thank you very much for your help!
Best regards
Andy
Title: Articles and Downloads
Post by: ColinM on 26.05.2025 01:15:00
Andy
Think that will work.  I presume your articles are 'regular' Joomla articles. The display of a list of articles or the aticles themselves would be OK in top-a area. You could also have an article
 or articles with the jD content pluging that gives links to download the the pdf files
(if you are unfamiliar with the jD Content plugin see article 'Introduction to jD Content in Articles etc'
https://www.jdownloads.net/documentation?view=article&id=269&catid=30 )

Think the key is to use the Regular Labs 'Modules Anywhere' (free version) as the standard Joomla article or atticle category do not allow specifying the the position
More tommorow
Colin


Title: Re: category of downloads in side module position
Post by: galeo on 27.05.2025 00:15:10
this Plugin was absolutely great! That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for your help!
All the best
Andy