NicePanel
Version
1.15 (last update on May 5, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
4
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
5 August 2012
NicePanel provides an administrator the ability to create as many top and/or bottom sliding panel tabs as (s)he wishes. Here are the features:
-Separate top/bottom panel configurations
-Automatic tabs - based on the module title
Preserves Javascript events (unlike some other panels)
-Independent left/right tab alignment
Independent tab styles
-Tab content honors Joomla ACL
Here's how it works -
First, take the modules that you wish to be presented as tab panels, and assign them to a new module position (you can just type it into the module configuration). For simplicity, I'm going to call the new positions "nicepaneltop" and "nicepanelbottom" - but in reality, you can name them anything you want. The module order will be the tab order (if using right tab alignment, the tab order is reversed)
Then, in NicePanel configuration, set the module position to be presented in the top and bottom panel positions. Save it.
You're done. Panels with no pain.
I've added the ability for an administrator to use the CSS textarea applied by the plugin, or to turn off the styling portion so the panels can be styled using the template stylesheet. NicePanel is light - no additional JS frameworks required - NicePanel is pure MooTools.
Version 1.13 - Joomla 3.0 compatibility update
Version 1.14 - hides the panel when the site is offline unless a user is logged in
Version 1.15 adds options to hide the panel on chosen templates, and for mobile devices (phone, tablet or phone & tablet)
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Very impressed with this plugin, simple to set up, looks great.
Worked right out of the box, does exactly as advertised, easy to style and integrate into your site. I'm glad I didn't go for one of the paid extensions that do the same thing. Great job.
Owner's reply
Several of the paid extensions use an unsafe and unreliable method to insert the panels. None were robust enough for my purposes - which is why I wrote NicePanel.
Thanks for the great review!
Easy to configure, works like a charm. I have been trying out several different modules to make a top sliding panel, but did not manage to change the layouts to suit my needs. Everything in this plugin is tagged with id and class so the layout can easily be modified in your own css. Alternatively you may use the default css of the plugin. Good work!
