how to display headline on user profile?
By Chihuahua1606 on Monday, 23 March 2015
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Hi

I can't get my head round the unique field called "Headline". What does it do ??..
When I added some value in the filed for a certain user and opened its profile, I can't see it anywhere.

I found this doc, However it is still not clear for me...
Ihttp://docs.easysocial.io/administrators/profiles_custom_fields/headline_field

Its default description says "Set a headline to your profile", not saying anything about profile complete.

Could you please shed a light ?

Many thanks
Hello Shimuzu,

I am sorry for the delay of this reply.

Ah. The easysocial documentation still in the process of updating. That is actually is an invalid information due to the copy paste and I am sorry for the confusion caused. Allow me to explain further on what the profile headline does.

Profile headline is actually a custom field that can be set anywhere in users profile "About Me". When a user viewing another user's profile and go to the about me section, the headline can be display there. Refer screenshot example here, http://screencast.com/t/pMd3wgF2bYGn

Regarding on the profile completeness, it is actually an easysocial module to display the current status of profile completeness across the site. You can find the module from your backend > extension manager > module manager > profile completeness.

Hope these can shed some light on your issue
Ezrul Fazwan
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Monday, 23 March 2015 11:06
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Thank you for your feedback.
I understood that the headline is just a text field displayed via "About Me" only basically..
Chihuahua1606
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 06:21
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Hi,

You're welcome. Thanks for your response.

Have a nice day.
Yasser Ibrahim
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015 11:22
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hello,
what is the difference between the headline field and a text custom field ?
i think that i would be great if we can show this headline in the member's popup !

Mr JOHN DOE
Architect doctor .. based in ..
HMED
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Wednesday, 06 May 2015 17:46
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Hello Jan,

Basically it is almost the same but it might be different for certain users. We purposely separate the textarea and the headline to serve as the flexibility for the user to display their information.
i think that i would be great if we can show this headline in the member's popup !

That might be a great features for easysocial profile. Perhaps you can voice out your idea in our easysocial voice page here, http://stackideas.com/voices/easysocial so that other people can vote
Ezrul Fazwan
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Wednesday, 06 May 2015 19:27
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How can I put the headline into the "es-profile-after-name" module position?

i think that it would be great if we can show this headline in the member's popup !


Looking for this too. Should be easy putting the output line into the profile preview code, isn't it? Can someone provide this?

Where do I find the code of the profile preview at mouseover?
Sabih
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Tuesday, 28 July 2015 19:43
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Hey Le Freak,

Hm, the "headline" that is mentioned is actually a custom field and you actually need to custom code it if you want to display a field on non EasySocial sections.

You could do something like this,



<?php

require_once(JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_easysocial/includes/foundry.php');



$my = FD::user();

echo $my->getFieldValue('CUSTOM_FIELD_KEY');


You need to define the CUSTOM_FIELD_KEY in your custom field parameters located in Profile Types > Custom Fields > [Click on your headline field] > Advanced
Mark
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Tuesday, 28 July 2015 23:28
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Going to check this out, thank you very much!
Sabih
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015 05:49
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Hi there,

You are most welcome. Thanks for the heads up.
Ezrul Fazwan
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015 11:34
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I was just about to ask this question. Glad I found the 'answer' here.

Am surprised there is so substantial difference between the 'Headline' custom field and the general 'Free Text / About Me' entry, and I hope our developer super stars will make more of it in future releases.

I would agree that if the distinction is made, the power really should be put to some use. It is clearly (well, to me!) intended to allow a person to make some dramatic overall headline comment about themselves, or the world... so I do think it should show fairly prominent on their profile page.

I know I can put that on Voices, but I'm just adding my thoughts here to keep things compact.
Andy
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Friday, 11 December 2015 05:43
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Thanks for the input on this Andy, our hands are really so full right now
Mark
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Friday, 11 December 2015 17:58
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You can check those entries :

http://stackideas.com/forums/show-country-in-location-in-users-profiles-page
http://stackideas.com/forums/add-location-in-profil-popup

We show a custom field (job + location) in the popup hover !
HMED
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Friday, 11 December 2015 18:08
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Thanks for sharing Jan
Mark
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Friday, 11 December 2015 18:24
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Great Stuff. Thanks for all the hard work to bring us all the miracles. Understood.
Andy
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Friday, 11 December 2015 21:16
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Thanks for understanding Andy
Mark
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Saturday, 12 December 2015 00:37
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