[buddypress-trac] [BuddyPress] #3460: Support custom post types in activity stream

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#3460: Support custom post types in activity stream
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 Reporter:  boonebgorges           |       Owner:  boonebgorges
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low                    |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Activity               |     Version:  1.2.8
 Severity:  normal                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |
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Changes (by imath):

 * keywords:   => has-patch 2nd-opinion


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:43 trishasalas]:
 > @imath, I really like your solution, is there a way to account for
 existing post types with this method do you think?
 Thanks for your feedback and yes there is. If you look at the function
 {{{bp_blogs_extend_initial_post_types()}}} we could loop in the different
 post types to add a support for "bp_tracking". But it would need to first
 deal with the post_type "post" to have a default behavior to rely on for
 the bp_tracking array of callback action, and then simply add support for
 the others (except for the attachment post type maybe..).

 But i really think, it's not a so good idea. Because, it will risk to
 reverse the logic ! Some users might be unsatisfied that every post type
 is now tracked into the activity stream...

 I've edited the patch for 3460.2.diff. I've added to it the work you've
 done with singular names, so now it's really easy to add a support to the
 site tracking component for a post type. You simply need to add a few
 characters in the functions.php of your theme, let's take the post type
 page as an example :
 {{{add_post_type_support( 'page', 'bp_tracking' );}}}

 And every page you will post or comment on will be tracked.

 I've also modified the activity filter options, so that when a post type
 has a "bp_tracking" support, then the different dropdowns on front or in
 back end have the post_type filter options.

 Finally, i've adapted the disable activity comment feature that we can set
 in BuddyPress settings to also apply it to post types that has a support
 for bp_tracking.

 What everyone is thinking about it ?

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