Remove "Enable activity chooser" user preference

Before applying a patch Login as admin Go to Preference page http://YOURMOODLE/user/preferences.php Click "Course preferences" link Untick Enable activity chooser checkbox and save changes Create a course Turn editing on Ensure you see separate Add an activity... and Add a resource... links Ensure this query in db returns some data select * from mdl_user_preferences where name = 'usemodchooser' and value = '0' ; Apply a patch Go to Preference page http://YOURMOODLE/user/preferences.php Ensure Course preferences link is not displayed Go to http://YOURMOODLE/navigation/user/course.php?id=USERID&course=1 where USERID is your USERID Ensure page is not found Create a course Turn editing on Ensure you can see Add an activity or resource link but not separate Add an activity... Add a resource link Ensure this query in db does not return any data select * from mdl_user_preferences where name = 'usemodchooser' ; Now, in an editor of your choice, edit the file 'theme/boost/config.php' Near the top, below the 'require_once' call, add: $THEME->enablecourseajax = false ; Save that file Go to a course page Ensure you see separate Add an activity... and Add a resource... links Ensure the following warning is displayed if debugging is enabled: "non-js dropdowns are deprecated."