AndyB - Members Recently Online 3.0

Description:

Displays a block containing members recently online.

(Example of Members recently online)




(Example of Members recently online with show avatars option enabled)




(Example of Options page)




(Example of User group permissions)




Features:

All phrases start with membersrecentlyonline_ for your convenience.

Creating the widget:

1. Admin Control Panel -> Appearance -> Widgets
2. Click Add widget
3. Widget definition = Members recently online
4. Widget key = members_recently_online
5. Title = (leave blank)
6. Display in positions = Forum list: Sidebar
7. Click Save.

User group permissions:

By default the following two user group permissions are set to Yes.

Registered
Unregistered / Unconfirmed

Questions and Answers:

Q: I just installed the add-on, how long does it take to populate the Members recently online block?
A: It requires waiting the number of minutes set in the options page for the Members recently online block to be fully updated.

Q: What should I set the Minutes to in the options page?
A: On new forums or forums which get few members visiting, you can set the minutes to a full day (1440 minutes) or even longer.

Q: How can I reduce the Members recently online list?
A: Reduce the minutes in the options page.

Q: Does this add-on honor the "Show your online status" in the users preferences?
A: Only if the Ignore privacy is unchecked in the options page.

Q: What does View as admin mean?
A: If the options page setting Ignore privacy is unchecked, then this user group permission allows viewing those hidden members.

Q: How can I change the widget title?
A: Change the membersrecentlyonline_members_recently_online phrase.