[Resolved] bbPress vs active menu item

[Ladislav Blažek]

Hi Tom,
I am trying to integrate bbPress to my website but when I am on topic or forums index page blog menu item (Novinky) is highlighted in the menu as active. I have static page for forum index using the same slug as it is configured for bbPress.
Examples:
* forums index – http://zapojit.cz/komunita/diskuze/
* topic – http://zapojit.cz/komunita/diskuze/tema/testovaci-tema/

It is OK on individual forum pages like http://zapojit.cz/komunita/diskuze/forum/speleopokec/

Any idea? Thanks.

[Tom]

Hmm I’ll look into this – might have to include better bbpress support in the next version.

It does seem people have been having a similar issue: https://bbpress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2204

It shouldn’t be making your blog link active though. Do you have a page created that has the bbpress shortcode on it?

If so, have you added that page to your menu in “Appearance > Menus”? If so, WordPress will highlight that page, and not the blog index.

Let me know,
Tom

[Ladislav Blažek]

I am implementing bbPress using method 1 – http://codex.bbpress.org/step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-a-bbpress-forum/#method-1 – so I have empty static page with the same permalink as forum root. Not using custom menu, navigation is auto generated by WP – I was trying to create custom menu but without any difference.

[Tom]

Looks like others have had the same problem with bbPress: http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/navigation-problem-current_page_item-not-set-for-forums-in-navigation-tabs/

bbPress ignores the Forums tab, and highlights the blog tab for some reason.

I would (and do) use method 2.

I’ll look into it to see if I can do anything to fix this within the theme, but WordPress.org is quite picky about code related to external plugins within their free themes.

Tom

[Ladislav Blažek]

Tested method 2, same issue. Something is adding css class “current_page_parent” to “Novinky” menu item (blog) when on topic page. Also sidebar layout is not respected – default setting is content (no sidebar) but forum is displayed with blog layout sidebar/content. With Twenty twelve theme class “current_page_parent” is not added to “Novinky”.

[Tom]

Looks like they’re working on fixing this: http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-single-forum-menu-item/

As for the sidebar setting – this is a bug with the theme I’ll get fixed right away.

Thanks,
Tom

[Tom]

Just took a look at this.

The sidebar issue was fixed in the latest version (1.0.8).

If you’re updated and it’s not working, go to Appearance > Customize and go to “Layout > Single Post Layout”. Switch it to something else, then switch it back and save.

This should fix that issue.

Let me know,
Tom

[Ladislav Blažek]

Updated theme – sidebar issue solved. For menu item I used jquery workaround for now. Thanks a lot for you support and patience.

[Tom]

Happy I could help! Hopefully bbPress sorts out the menu item issue soon.

Tom

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