In Elgg 3x, Logged in User name is not seen in the topmost bar

Logged in User name is not seen in the topmost bar, which is at the top on all pages. However, if the User is Administrator she or he can see the display name in the topmost bar in admin pages. Am I the only one getting this error? Have others tested with Elgg 3x?

  • Display name wasn't shown on Elgg 2.x in the topbar either, right? In the admin section there's no dropdown menu associated with the user icon in the topbar whereas you have the menu for admin and regular users outside the admin area. As it is I don't see a problem with the display name being shown in the admin area (it wouldn't matter if not shown either).

  • No, there is no problem with the display name being shown in the admin area. The problem is with it NOT being shown in topbar for logged in user. This is the default behavior in all actual sites: once you login your name is somewhere there at the top bar or top left or right area. In Elgg 2x, once you logged in you were taken to the Activity page, where in the right bar at the top or toppish area your logged in name (display name) is shown prominently. The user name used to appear on all pages at top (top of right bar) like all blogs/all bookmarks/all files etc.This helps in (think of new users, non-dev users, ordinary site users like an old man, a housewife etc) :

    • providing a visual clue to the user that he is right there, properly and assuringly
    • a sort of welcome to the user, : yes, this is you and from now on its you who is using this site
    • if he is using multiple sites with multiple browser windows open, it helps him
    • users of sites 2x>3x will suddenly now find "loss" of their names after login as the right bar is not there, it is uncomfortable feel and unwanted too, if you take an opinion poll.

    Small things, out-of-the-box, but surely winner!