change displayed names to usernames

[Ted]

Hi all, how can I change all displayed names(first and full names) to display as usernames? Thanks

[Varun Dubey]

Hi @surfbuddy, Please specify the location it will help to identify the codes and provide suggestion.
Regards

[Ted]

Currently have all wall settings to Username instead of You. Also using https://github.com/r-a-y/buddypress-usernames-only plugin.

On wall stream, it display’s fullname or displayname when the liker is not the loggedin user.

e.g. plural likes: username(loggedin user) and Fullname(some user) like this.
single like: username(logged in user) likes this. , Fullname(some user) likes this.

I’ve changed instances to displayname/fullname to username in wall-template.php and wall-hooks.php but it doesnt work.

How can I make all likers display username?

[Ted]

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[Ted]

.bump.

[Varun Dubey]

Hi @surfbuddy you can use following

buddyboss-wall/includes/wall-hooks.php
line 554
$initiator_name = bp_core_get_username( $initiator_id );

bp_core_get_username instead of bp_core_get_user_displayname
It will work for new activities only not for earlier posted activities
Regards
Varun Dubey

[Ted]

I’ve tried that before it didnt work. It’s still not working.

[Varun Dubey]

It will change for new activities , modify it and check the post updates made by other users
Regards

[Ted]

It’s still not working for new activities either.

[Varun Dubey]

Hi @surfbuddy, That was the only option where we have included user display name.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzv-k-FcE80idGlMQ2gwXy1rZGM/view?usp=drivesdk
Regards
Varun Dubey

[Ted]

“username posted an updated” is changing to username fine. It’s the “Display Name likes this” that is not changing to username when the liker is not the loggedin user.

[Ted]

bump..

[Ted]

Hi Varun, The error is still showing as “username(You) and Display Name like this.”

How can I fix the second name to be username as well? So it appears “username(You) and username like this.”?

The error also appears when another member likes the logged in user’s update. It appears as “Display Name likes this.”

How can I fix this so it appears “username(other user) likes this.”?

[Ted]

This has been resolved. In wall-functions.php find and replace $user->display_name; with $user->user_nicename;

[Anonymous]

Hi @surfbuddy, Glad..its solved.

I will close the topic now..if you have any other concerns you can create a new topic for that.

Best Regards