README.md

Forkel Bars

Add a customizable notification bar on the top of your Magento Admin Panel. It allows you to make announcements or just leave a message for all Admin Panel users on multiple environments.

Installation

1. Pull the code.
2. Copy the code in your document root directory where the /app/ folder is located.
3. Clear all caches and reload your Admin Panel to run the installation process.
4. After installation you should see a new menu in System > Bars.
5. You should also find a record forkel_bars_setup in table core_resource. Use select * from core_resource where code = 'forkel_bars_setup';

Features

• Add, edit or delete notification bar for multiple server.
• Display each notification bar for a specific admin user role.
• Disable / Enable notification bars.

Usage

The functionality can be used in the backend section System > Bars.

Support

If you have any issues with this extension, open an issue on Github. For a custom build, please contact me on http://www.tobiasforkel.de.

Contributing

1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature.
5. Submit a pull request.

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History

===== 1.0.3 =====

• Replaced "hostname" with a execution environment variable dropdown
• Added SERVER_NAME as a default
• Added style.css for notification bar
• Added configuration tab in System > Configuration
• Fixed wrong translation xml path

===== 1.0.2 =====

• Wrong XML syntax in bars.xml.
• Simplified main.js with pure JavaScript. No Prototype anymore.
• Minimized main.js
• Hide bar until DOM is loaded.

===== 1.0.1 =====

• Display each notification bar for a specific admin user role.

===== 1.0.0 =====

• Initial version of this module

License

OSL - Open Software Licence 3.0