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new to pretty feeds troubleshooting a few items 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago  
So far I really like this module and have found it relatively easy. I would like to change the width of the display of the module. I currently have it in my center space, and can't seem to figure out how to override the default width just for the feed displays of the module???

Also, I inserted the recommended code in my <body> section of html for the template, however, the tooltip is not working for me.

I changed a few of the colors but did not add CSS in the style fields... without explanation my feeds changed from text only, to displaying images... and when I went back in... it converted back to text again. Not sure why, but I have clicked to display images, and it didn't make sense why they were there one minute and gone the next unless there was a setting that I inadvertently clicked and didn't realize the impact... I try to be very methodical in my clicking and write down my changes, so I know where to correct issues but this one stumped me.

When I clicked to enable the javascript on the tooltip, it added a bunch of code into my feeds...not sure why, or if that is feed specific or an indication that where I placed my code is incorrect?
This is a closed membership site, so i cannot grant access to the page unless its directly to an admin person offline.
Sorry for the long string. I was checking the forum and didn't see any answers to these... also for some reason I could not access documentation for the Pretty feeds module... so if anyone can help with suggestions on that, I would be happy to spend time trying to resolve these problems on my own.
I am an html/php noob, with only 3-4 months joomla experience. Self-taught all the way (giving credit to all the forums - lovely they exist for DIY's like myself!)
Thanks!
 
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Re:new to pretty feeds troubleshooting a few items 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago  
I would like to change the width of the display of the module. I currently have it in my center space, and can't seem to figure out how to override the default width just for the feed displays of the moduleIn Joomla!, the width of the module is hard coded in the template. Only if the module position is collapsible (meaning that if say there are no modules on the right, the center modules will fill the entire space upto right), you'll find that width varies. By defaulf, the width of Pretty Feed is 100%; i.e it will fill the entire width.
I inserted the recommended code in my <body> section of html for the template, however, the tooltip is not working for me...When I clicked to enable the javascript on the tooltip, it added a bunch of code into my feedsSome feeds have a lot of code. Javascript feed display can be made by different combinations of 'Allowed Tags' and 'Convert to HTML'. Also, ensure that if you are limiting the item description by words or characters, you should strip off HTML (next option in the module parameters after you limit the description). If you can post the feed url, I'll experiments and let you know the right settings to display the tooltip properly.
... without explanation my feeds changed from text only, to displaying imagesBy default, all the code in the feed is parsed, so if there are images, images will be displayed. 'Allowed Tags' setting allows to display only the code which you want to; so adding here
Code:
<img>
will display ONLY the images, or adding here
Code:
<b><br><p>
will not display images, as image tag is not allowed. If your feed has images as enclosures (instead of embedded), there are seperate settings for that. You might have added something in this field which might have changed the look.
also for some reason I could not access documentation for the Pretty feeds moduleDocumentation is still missing; sorry about that. Such threads will be eventually compiled in the documentation, as there are tooltips in the module which should give basic idea of what that field does.
 
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Re:new to pretty feeds troubleshooting a few items 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago  
Thanks for the quick response.
I got the tool tip to work.
I've been doing experimenting and have things looking good. Only issue is the width still. I know that the template controls that... however, I had it wider, then after some quick mods in the module, it converted back to the more narrow look... which is what I couldn't quite figure out. I can live with it the way it is for now.

New problem. I would like to post multiple news feeds, limiting to one feed per module and having three items. I like adding the header, as each feed is a different topic. I put 4 modules on my page, and it won't allow me to put any more??? Is this a controllable limitation? Is there a place in the code, where this limitation can be changed? I may need as many as eight... and I know I can combine, but I actually prefer not to on some of them... and will do so on others... but limiting it to four is not good for me.

This has already allowed my feed page to look so much better than it did with my previous module. I appreciate your work to make this very customizable.
I will definitely be voting on joomla. This is a five star app!
Thanks.
 
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Re:new to pretty feeds troubleshooting a few items 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago  
Its working now... got multiple modules to add to my page past 4.... it slows the load down a bit... anything to improve the speed, or is that par for the course?
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Re:new to pretty feeds troubleshooting a few items 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago  
Pretty Feeds calls the feed parser file on page load, so yes, there might be some page load delay. However, there should not be noticeable difference in whether you have one module or multiple instances of module, since this file is called only once. Try to check the load time at a different hour; it could be that the server might be loaded at that time if you're on a shared hosting. If you're using multiple feed URLs per module, try to use external feed combining services like feedrinse or yahoo pipes, and add only the single resultant URL in the module (I'm not sure how much this will help; it will be experimentation). Revert if you feel that the load time is higher at all times.
 
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