Disable K2 comments

teitbite

loukasgr Hi. You may edit file /html/com_k2/templates/default/item.php and at the bottom of this file You will find a code for comments. You should delete everything except for the parent layer which will be used by facebook comments.

loukasgr

Hello teitbite ,
Can you help me with what exactly I need to delete?

	<!-- K2 Plugins: K2CommentsBlock -->
	<?php echo $this->item->event->K2CommentsBlock; ?>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<?php if(
		$this->item->params->get('itemComments') &&
		($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2')) && empty($this->item->event->K2CommentsBlock)
	): ?>
	<!-- Item comments -->
	<a name="itemCommentsAnchor" id="itemCommentsAnchor"></a>
	<div class="itemComments">
		<?php if($this->item->params->get('commentsFormPosition')=='above' && $this->item->params->get('itemComments') && !JRequest::getInt('print') && ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && K2HelperPermissions::canAddComment($this->item->catid)))): ?>
		<!-- Item comments form -->
		<div class="itemCommentsForm">
			<?php echo $this->loadTemplate('comments_form'); ?>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php if($this->item->numOfComments>0 && $this->item->params->get('itemComments') && ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2'))): ?>
		<!-- Item user comments -->
		<h3 class="itemCommentsCounter">
			<span><?php echo $this->item->numOfComments; ?></span> <?php echo ($this->item->numOfComments>1) ? JText::_('K2_COMMENTS') : JText::_('K2_COMMENT'); ?>
		</h3>

		<ul class="itemCommentsList">
			<?php foreach ($this->item->comments as $key=>$comment): ?>
			<li class="<?php echo ($key%2) ? "odd" : "even"; echo (!$this->item->created_by_alias && $comment->userID==$this->item->created_by) ? " authorResponse" : ""; echo($comment->published) ? '':' unpublishedComment'; ?>">
				<span class="commentLink">
					<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>#comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>" name="comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>" id="comment<?php echo $comment->id; ?>">
						<?php echo JText::_('K2_COMMENT_LINK'); ?>
					</a>
				</span>

				<?php if($comment->userImage): ?>
				<img src="<?php echo $comment->userImage; ?>" alt="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userName); ?>" width="<?php echo $this->item->params->get('commenterImgWidth'); ?>" />
				<?php endif; ?>

				<span class="commentDate"><?php echo JHTML::_('date', $comment->commentDate, JText::_('K2_DATE_FORMAT_LC2')); ?></span>

				<span class="commentAuthorName">
					<?php echo JText::_('K2_POSTED_BY'); ?>
					<?php if(!empty($comment->userLink)): ?>
					<a href="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userLink); ?>" title="<?php echo JFilterOutput::cleanText($comment->userName); ?>" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><?php echo $comment->userName; ?></a>
					<?php else: ?>
					<?php echo $comment->userName; ?>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</span>

				<p><?php echo $comment->commentText; ?></p>

				<?php if(
					$this->inlineCommentsModeration ||
					($comment->published && ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='1' || ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='2' && !$this->user->guest)))
				): ?>
				<span class="commentToolbar">
					<?php if($this->inlineCommentsModeration): ?>
					<?php if(!$comment->published): ?>
					<a class="commentApproveLink" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=publish&commentID='.$comment->id.'&format=raw')?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_APPROVE')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<a class="commentRemoveLink" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=remove&commentID='.$comment->id.'&format=raw')?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_REMOVE')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<?php if($comment->published && ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='1' || ($this->params->get('commentsReporting')=='2' && !$this->user->guest))): ?>
					<a data-k2-modal="iframe" href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_k2&view=comments&task=report&commentID='.$comment->id)?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_REPORT')?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>

					<?php if($comment->reportUserLink): ?>
					<a class="k2ReportUserButton" href="<?php echo $comment->reportUserLink; ?>"><?php echo JText::_('K2_FLAG_AS_SPAMMER'); ?></a>
					<?php endif; ?>
				</span>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<div class="clr"></div>
			</li>
			<?php endforeach; ?>
		</ul>

		<!-- Comments Pagination -->
		<div class="itemCommentsPagination">
			<?php echo $this->pagination->getPagesLinks(); ?>
			<div class="clr"></div>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php if(
			$this->item->params->get('commentsFormPosition')=='below' &&
			$this->item->params->get('itemComments') &&
			!JRequest::getInt('print') &&
			($this->item->params->get('comments') == '1' || ($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && K2HelperPermissions::canAddComment($this->item->catid)))
		): ?>
		<!-- Item comments form -->
		<div class="itemCommentsForm">
			<?php echo $this->loadTemplate('comments_form'); ?>
		</div>
		<?php endif; ?>

		<?php $user = JFactory::getUser(); if($this->item->params->get('comments') == '2' && $user->guest): ?>
		<div class="itemCommentsLoginFirst"><?php echo JText::_('K2_LOGIN_TO_POST_COMMENTS'); ?></div>
		<?php endif; ?>

	</div>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<?php if(!JRequest::getCmd('print')): ?>
	<div class="itemBackToTop">
		<a class="k2Anchor" href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>#startOfPageId<?php echo JRequest::getInt('id'); ?>">
			<?php echo JText::_('K2_BACK_TO_TOP'); ?>
		</a>
	</div>
	<?php endif; ?>

	<div class="clr"></div>

</div>

aman204

loukasgr Can you also add your ftp details in edit fields in order for us to take closer look.

For reference, You can follow thread post (5 point) procedure.

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,
I add them please take a look 🙂

saguaros

loukasgr

The ftp account seems not working now, kindly check.

loukasgr

Good day saguaros ,
Sorry for problem with ftp , I change pass and seems all ok

aman204

loukasgr Sorry for problem with ftp , I change pass and seems all ok

The ftp details are working now however, The specific page entered in edit fields for which edits have been sought for, is now returning with 404 error henceforth, the modifications being done to specific file wont reflect due to specific page not rendering currently. Kindly check or you may let us know some other page where the specific menu type is being rendered from the site

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,
I change the link, but you can check any article in any category of the site ... I have the problem in any of them

aman204

loukasgr As apparently seen, BT Social share plugin can be seen with K2 comments not rendering currently. Ref: Screenshot. Kindly confirm if it is fine now

loukasgr

Hello aman204 ,

Yes it show plugin but now it does not work its commend ... nor with the activation of comments from K2 ..
What I want to do is to disable comments via K2 and have comments through Plugin so they can comment via Facebook Account

teitbite

loukasgr Hi again. My idea was to remove all the code between:

<div class="itemComments">
...
</div>

but You will still need to have K2 comments activated in settings. Facebook comments are attached to this layer so it is neccessary to show this layer, but code of k2 comments can be deleted so it will not render k2 commenrts.

aman204

loukasgr What I want to do is to disable comments via K2 and have comments through Plugin so they can comment via Facebook Account

Kindly confirm if the facebook commenting feature renders as envisaged by you when assigning Default Joomla Template

loukasgr

So teitbite ,
What part of the code I need to delete ? Sorry for trouble you but Im not so good with the codes ... :/

loukasgr

Hello aman204,
I add you screenshots, the first is with protostar and the second is with Mitius.
Both screenshots is with "comments" active.
But on Mitius now both comments missing ...

loukasgr

Plus i notice with "comments" active i have "read more" and "leave a comment" showing on the right at the corners

aman204

loukasgr You can change the above CSS in custom.css file :

.bt_facebook_comment, div.itemCommentsForm{display:none;}

.bt_facebook_comment{display:none !important;}
div.itemCommentsForm{display:block !important;}

as this is the form rendering in default template too

loukasgr

Good Day@aman204#50403 ,
I did it but nothing change :/

aman204

loukasgr Kindly check now. Ref: Screenshot as the facebook comment box can be seen now.

loukasgr

Oh thanks aman204 ,
And now only remain to remove from home page "read more" and "add comments"

aman204

loukasgr And now only remain to remove from home page "read more" and "add comments"

You may check now. Have added this to custom.css file :

.home div.catItemReadMore,.home .catItemCommentsLink{display:none !important;}

loukasgr

Nice aman204 ,
You are all Gods guys! Thanks for help!!!!!
One last question about custom.css , I need to edit custom.css on CSS folder or in templar root folder ?

a)Editing file "/css/custom.css" in template "ja_mitius"
b)Editing file "/custom.css" in template "ja_mitius".