[TW5] Stephan's new journal macro - suppress creator

[Jon]

Hi

I'm using Stephan's new journal macro which is very useful, but I'd like to suppress the creator name at the top of each journal entry.

Thanks
Jon

[Stephan Hradek]

As the creator will always be there, your only chance is to modify the view template to not display the creator.

[Jon]

Thanks, Stephan but how do I do that?

I'm new to this and need pretty clear instructions.

[Jon]

[Stephan Hradek]

Try to find the information here in the groups or on my tw5magick.tiddlyspot.com Sorry that I can<#t link you directly at the moment. When I return from work and no one else could help, I will look into it. It's not too difficult after all.

[Jon]

OK, thanks.

[Ton Gerner]

Hi Jon,

The Viewtemplate comprises 5 shadow tiddlers, the main one $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate adds together all 4 other parts:

$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body
$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle
$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/tags
$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/title

$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle contains:

<div class="tw-subtitle"><$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link> <$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/></div>

The 4 parts are all tagged with $:/tags/ViewTemplate

If you have a look at $:/tags/ViewTemplate you will see there is a list field containing all 4 parts in the default order (space separated):

$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/title $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/tags $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/body

If you delete $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle from the list, creator and relative date will disappear (you need to save and reload!)

But, I noticed something strange:

My 'old' TW5s show creator and relative date but my 'newer' ones don't display creator and relative date although $:/tags/ViewTemplate has $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle in the list!

@Jeremy: any explanation?

Cheers,

Ton

[Alberto Molina]

As the creator will always be there, your only chance is to modify the view template to not display the creator.

Thanks, Stephan but how do I do that?

I'm new to this and need pretty clear instructions.

Hi Jon,

Ton's solution is a good one and a simple one, but as he says "creator AND relative date will disappear" from all your tiddlers. 

If you just want to remove the creator but NOT the relative date, you can try the following:

1. To remove the creator from ALL tiddlers, but not the relative date:
• edit "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle" and remove "<$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link>".
  
2. To remove the creator from tiddlers tagged, for instance, "journal", 
• edit "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle" and replace all its content with this:
  
• <div class="tw-subtitle">
  <$list filter="[is[current]tag[journal]]"><$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/></$list>
  <$list filter="[is[current]!tag[journal]]"><$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link> <$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/></$list>
  </div>
• the first list says that if the tiddler has the tag "journal" then it shows only the date (modified),
• the second list says that if there is no tag "journal" then it shows the regular way.

When you update your TW, these changes will be lost. If you don't want that, you can do the following:

• create a new tiddler called, for instance, "$:/_ViewTemplate/subtitle"
  
• copy the content of "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle" with the changes above
• tag this tiddler with "$:/tags/ViewTemplate"
• remove the tag "$:/tags/ViewTemplate" from "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle"
• save and reload

Cheers,

Alberto

[Stephan Hradek]

• edit "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle" and replace all its content with this:
  
• <div class="tw-subtitle">
  <$list filter="[is[current]tag[journal]]"><$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/></$list>
  <$list filter="[is[current]!tag[journal]]"><$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link> <$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/></$list>
  </div>

Just an idea: Don't you think this is better?

 

• <div class="tw-subtitle">
  <$list filter="[is[current]!tag[journal]]"><$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link> </$list><$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/>
  </div>

[Alberto Molina]

Just an idea: Don't you think this is better?

 

• <div class="tw-subtitle">
  <$list filter="[is[current]!tag[journal]]"><$link to={{!!modifier}}><$view field="modifier"/></$link> </$list><$view field="modified" format="relativedate"/>
  </div>

Obviously better. It is more elegant and more efficient since it uses only one <$list>.

Indeed, I think the main reason my TW is going slower is because of <$list> abuse in viewtemplates.

Thanks again Stephan!

[Jon]

Many thanks guys for taking the time to explain this and I managed to do it.

[Tobias Beer]

When you update your TW, these changes will be lost. If you don't want that, you can do the following:

• create a new tiddler called, for instance, "$:/_ViewTemplate/subtitle"
  
• copy the content of "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle" with the changes above
• tag this tiddler with "$:/tags/ViewTemplate"
• remove the tag "$:/tags/ViewTemplate" from "$:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle"
• save and reload

Are core components (still) overwritten upon upgrade?

If not, the procedure now amounts to...

1. open $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle
2. apply changes above
   
3. save
   

Best wishes, Tobias.

[Jeremy Ruston]

Hi Tobias

Are core components (still) overwritten upon upgrade?

I'm not sure what you mean. What core components are you talking about?

The issue about upgrading is that if you modify a shadow tiddler and then perform an upgrade that happens to bring in a new value for that shadow tiddler, then your modified version will not include the new value. I think that that situation is the same in TWC.

Best wishes

Jeremy.

 

 

If not, the procedure now amounts to...

1. open $:/core/ui/ViewTemplate/subtitle
2. apply changes above
   
3. save
   

Best wishes, Tobias.

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[Tobias Beer]

Hi Jeremy,

Nevermind, I perhaps remembered that wrong and it was the updates that didn't get through.

I thought at some point in a distant past customizations could get lost upon upgrade.

Best wishes, Tobias.