Moodle

"Site New" items don't appear on the front page when logged in as a student or teacher.

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.8
  • Fix Version/s: 1.9, 2.0
  • Component/s: Forum
  • Labels:
    None
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_18_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE

Description

"Site New" items don't appear on the front page when logged in as a student or teacher. Only the Admin can see the items.

The front page, before log in, shows the "Site News" items as expected.

=== Additional Info ===
Moodle 1.8 Beta (Installed March 2, 2007)

Front Settings Being Used:

Front Page:
News Items

Front page items when logged in:
List of courses
News Items

Issue Links

This issue will be resolved by:
MDL-11087 Authenticated User role has fewer rights that Guest user Major Closed
MDL-11143 Add a new setting "defaultfrontpageroleid" where you choose a role for all users on the front page course Major Closed

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

Martin passes out to Nick on the wing ...

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - Martin passes out to Nick on the wing ...
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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm seeing the site news as accessible for all logged in users, inside the Main menu block (top left if unchanged). I am now looking at the display of the recent news items at the bottom of the central column. This appears by default on the front page for non-logged in users, but is no longer there once users log in.

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm seeing the site news as accessible for all logged in users, inside the Main menu block (top left if unchanged). I am now looking at the display of the recent news items at the bottom of the central column. This appears by default on the front page for non-logged in users, but is no longer there once users log in.
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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

This works just fine for both 1.8 and 1.7. I will close this issue for now. Please provide more info + screenshots if you still have that issue with the latest code for 1.8 and 1.7.
Make sure you review the settings in Admin->Appearance->Front Page (for 1.7) or Admin->Front Page->Front Page Settings (for 1.8).

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - This works just fine for both 1.8 and 1.7. I will close this issue for now. Please provide more info + screenshots if you still have that issue with the latest code for 1.8 and 1.7. Make sure you review the settings in Admin->Appearance->Front Page (for 1.7) or Admin->Front Page->Front Page Settings (for 1.8).
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Howard Miller added a comment -

Testing this with 1.8.2+ the report is definitely correct. The block works fine, but the actual Site News in the centre section of the front page does not.

The news items appear until somebody logs in and then they disappear. The "Site News" heading remains. Obviously, you need to have site news selected in the Front Page=>Settings for both logged in and not logged in users.

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Howard Miller added a comment - Testing this with 1.8.2+ the report is definitely correct. The block works fine, but the actual Site News in the centre section of the front page does not. The news items appear until somebody logs in and then they disappear. The "Site News" heading remains. Obviously, you need to have site news selected in the Front Page=>Settings for both logged in and not logged in users.
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Howard Miller added a comment -

Oh wait a minute, it's oddness with the default roles.... the Guest role allows you to view forum posts but authenticated user does not. That's stupid isn't it? Surely the authenticated user should have at least all the rights that the guest does?

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Howard Miller added a comment - Oh wait a minute, it's oddness with the default roles.... the Guest role allows you to view forum posts but authenticated user does not. That's stupid isn't it? Surely the authenticated user should have at least all the rights that the guest does?
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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

Confirmed, bug still there in 1.9. Proceeding to correct it in 1.7 and above.

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - Confirmed, bug still there in 1.9. Proceeding to correct it in 1.7 and above.
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James Ballard added a comment - - edited

Setting the following capability to allow for authenticated users fixes this:

View discussions
mod/forum:viewdiscussion

Just saw this is fixed in 1.9 anyway.

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James Ballard added a comment - - edited Setting the following capability to allow for authenticated users fixes this: View discussions mod/forum:viewdiscussion Just saw this is fixed in 1.9 anyway.
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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

Closing this now: this works in 1.9 because of many complex changes to roles. It would be hazardous to backport these to 1.8 or earlier. Instead, James' suggestion to change the mod/forum:viewdiscussion capability for authenticated users is an acceptable compromise.

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - Closing this now: this works in 1.9 because of many complex changes to roles. It would be hazardous to backport these to 1.8 or earlier. Instead, James' suggestion to change the mod/forum:viewdiscussion capability for authenticated users is an acceptable compromise.

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