Time to move from JB to JA - help pls

Ninja

martinbeaumont
Hi
If you are using Articles you can try JA content Listing Module that comes with different layout support to display Articles.

martinbeaumont

Ninja
Thanks, I liked the fact that with Zentools2 you could easily build your own layout, unlike JA CLM which only has a few layouts and no slider layout by default.
This might change in future versions, even better if there was a 'build your own layout' similar to Zentools, I hear WidgetKit might be a suitable alternative.

NickMo1

I agree regarding Zentools2: create your article once and use it many times to get a variety of styles - it's so efficient and there is only one file to edit.
Compare that with adding the same info every time you use - yet another - extension. The info then becomes quarantined to that extension and is not available to other extensions; and there is no article to reference!

saguaros

Hi guys,

There are more requests for Zentools module in Joomla 4 so the team would plan for the update to J!4. However, there is not detailed plan for now yet as, to be honest, we are working full time on J!4 as we have large collection of templates + extensions in several brands (JoomlArt, Gavick, Jomsocial, iJoomla, etc...) need to be updated to J4. Maybe update ZT to be compatible with J4 or a new extension with the same features, it will depend on the decision of the team so pls kindly wait.

Thank you!

NickMo1

Saguaros, thanks for the update. Sounds encouraging for Zentools or a J4 compatible equivalent.
Is there any news about BuildR or other JB templates and perhaps the Zengrid5 framework?

saguaros

NickMo1 There is no plan for it yet, let's wait for the decision from the team.

I will update here when having news.

muskbh

Hi saguaros

Any news about updating JoomlaBamboo Themes and stuff for J4. I am happily using Fullscreen, Grid on homepages and I have not found other themes at JA or other places that matches these.

NickMo1

I don't think it's going to happen. There seems to be a push to move JB subscriptions to JA if you want templates that are ready for J4.

saguaros

Hi guys

We have large collection of products: JoomlArt, Gavick, Shape5, Jomsocial, iJoomla, ... to update to Joomla 4. To be honest, we're working hard on JoomlArt/Gavick's products first, then continue to other. Joomla 4 is a big update and it would really take time.

Hope you understand.

iorbita

HI,
it would be interesting to know why give a second chance to Gavick and Shape5 and not to Joomlabamboo...

I have several sites that were built with Buildr and it put me in an awkward position towards my clients ... anyway I still hope to see Joomlabamboo in J!4 even if I think that it's not going to happen 🙁

Lorenzo

saguaros

Hi iorbita Thanks for your reply. The most difficult part is the code base of JB products - it's pretty old now comparing with Joomla 4. Updating to make it compatible with new things in Joomla 4 is not ideal, or revamp products for J4 will cost lots of time and human resource.

saguaros

muskbh I understand but at this moment, we have limited human resource and it's hard to cover all products and I already mentioned above

saguaros The most difficult part is the code base of JB products - it's pretty old now comparing with Joomla 4. Updating to make it compatible with new things in Joomla 4 is not ideal, or revamp products for J4 will cost lots of time and human resource.

iorbita

Hi,

The most difficult part is the code base of JB products - it's pretty old now comparing with Joomla 4

What does it mean? that Gavick and Shape 5 had an easier code to update? However it seems that they all used the same programming language, at what level Joomlabamboo code would have been more difficult to update?

Anyway, personally an update of Buildr template and Zentools module would be enough at least to begin with.

I'm still confident in a partial update... Thanks - Lorenzo

saguaros

iorbita Let's wait for the decision from the team, for now, there is no plan for update yet unfortunately.

muskbh

Hi saguaros and others...

Maybe you/somebody can guide me in directions of other templates which look like JoomlaBamboo: Fullscreen and Grid4 - I have looked so many places and cannot find looks like that.
I guess the reason many joined JoomlaBamboo was that their templates are the top on aesthetics and variation.

/Kasper

saguaros

Hi Kasper,

Grid4 template uses Zentools module , there is no exact same template like that. You can select a suitable one from our collection here:
https://www.joomlart.com/joomla/templates
https://www.gavick.com/joomla-templates

and customize the layout to achieve that.

muskbh

Hi saguaros

It was not really a useful answer you gave. 🙂 I have looked through those templates already, and my eyes can't find a template close to the layout as Fullscreen and Grid4. So I need more help here. Being a member for so many years 🙂

witraze

Hello,
Could you give an update regarding JB Buildr and Zentools2 update to J!4. As a paying client of JB products I have to reconsider if it is still worthy to stay here if there was no update planned at all....
Thank you!

saguaros

Hi witraze

To be honest, there is no progress on this yet as the team are working full time on upgrading our large collections of products to J4. I will update here when having news.

Regards