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since https://github.com/friendica/friendica/commit/2e316b5cf2c39660b34430a82bc1308cb7717c1f
the profile_widget is loaded if you filter your networkstream by cid

I would like to extend this piece of code so that forums are not affected. With the forumlist widget we have a nice tool to switch between different forums easily and fast.

To have the profile_widget in the sidebar instead of the forumlist widget means the user have always to go back to the standard network page to switch to the next forum. Like I said I would really like to change this behavior for forums. Any concerns?
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Michael Vogel
I think this would be confusing for users. Maybe - instead - we should always show the forumlist widget additionally to the profile whenever the network would be filtered by cid.
Rabuzarus
Mhhh, don't know if that would be also confusing. If possible (and when it make sense) the widgets should always stay at the same place, so the user don't have disturbing changes.

The widgets from the network page (forumlist, groups, archive) should sort/filter the network content. The widgets and the position of the widgets should therefore stay the same.

I think it does make a difference if you you coming from contact page ("show network content" of a contact) or if you are coming from the the network sidebar widget to the filtered network page. Coming from the contact page a VCard-Widget would make sense. Coming from the network sidebar widget it feels very confusing.

Do we have possibilities to respect this?
Michael Vogel
Short answer: I don't think so. Question is what the users are expecting.

Thing is: In the single contact view it doesn't make any sense to filter for groups, networks, ...

But: Switching the forums is reasonable in the single contact view.
Rabuzarus
Yes this is true. But you can't come to a "single contact" view (meaning contact as "normal account") from the menu/widgets of the network page. While I agree that it doesn't make sense for normal contacts, and coming from photo_menu (in the meaning that the user want only this contact) it is another thing for coming from network sidebar widgets.

The network sidebar widget is more like a extended menu which filter the network stream according to different conditions. The network page is the place where all informations come together. Something like an overview page of whats going on. Strk extended the groups widget to notify about changes. I do the same for widget_forumlist. So the user does have an overview about place where new messages arrive. While being on the network page the user can see where new messages arrive and if he/she is maybe interested in this message regardless of the the chosen network filter.
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