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Hi.

I had finished a great site for a client and handed-over, then they went and used the (Help) link in the admin pages, with this knowledge they then managed to totally mess everything up.

To stop this happening again, how do I remove the help link from the pages?

Thanks.
Mike.

Hi Mike,

No clue about how to remove the help pages, I think Elijah added those (and I think help links in the admin is a great thing!).

But would be interesting to know what your clients messed up so that we could rewrite those sections in the documentation? The documentation still has a lot more to wish for, but knowing what of what is there already that is difficult to understand helps us improve it.

Thanks!

Hi Westis.

Basically, the client used the "Help" link in admin to access the CMSMS documentation and from there looked around all the other areas of CMSMS. Using limited knowledge they then applied or tried to alter the way things where set up including the CSS etc.

A little knowledge is very dangerous...

That is why I wish to remove the link in the admin pages to help documentation. As you say it's great for me but not for some people!!!

Mike.

Not a real removing, only a hint  ...

Go to admin/themes/default/css/styles.css and insert there something like
Works for me!

cyberman wrote: Go to admin/themes/default/css/styles.css and insert there something like

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p.pageheader a {display: none}

Thanks Cyberman.
I'll give it a try when I get home.

Mike.

Maybe it can made an option in the admin panel?

Maarten wrote: Maybe it can made an option in the admin panel?

Great idea Maarten.
I don't know how much trouble it would be, but perhaps future versions could have the facility to "Turn Off" functions like this by the designer or site administrator.

Mike.

muscroft wrote:

Maarten wrote: Maybe it can made an option in the admin panel?

Great idea Maarten.
I don't know how much trouble it would be, but perhaps future versions could have the facility to "Turn Off" functions like this by the designer or site administrator.

I'll look into making showing the help links an Admin User Pref sometime when I have the time. 

Elijah Lofgren wrote: I'll look into making showing the help links an Admin User Pref sometime when I have the time. 

Excellent Elijah.
Thanks for taking this onboard, I know you're busy.

Mike.

muscroft wrote:

Elijah Lofgren wrote: I'll look into making showing the help links an Admin User Pref sometime when I have the time. 

Thanks for taking this onboard, I know you're busy.

It didn't take long. 
Added in latest SVN: http://viewsvn.cmsmadesimple.org/viewsv ... 5&view=rev

Enjoy 

Woh that is some fast work. Thanks!

Great indeed. But could it be on by default? I think most users would want it on, as the help links mainly aim at beginners.

westis wrote: Great indeed. But could it be on by default? I think most users would want it on, as the help links mainly aim at beginners.

I made it on by default: http://viewsvn.cmsmadesimple.org/viewsv ... nitial.sql

westis wrote: Great indeed. But could it be on by default? I think most users would want it on, as the help links mainly aim at beginners.

Fixed: Change Admin pref from 'show_help_links' to 'hide_help_links' so they will stay on through upgrades: http://viewsvn.cmsmadesimple.org/viewsv ... w=rev 

Hi Elijah

I think this option to show/hide help is wise.

Just uploaded the latest versioin to start a site.

I am green to how to make the upgrade to the CMS.

Please can you help here or point me to an article that explains how to implement the change.

Cheers

Chris