User Portal - Read More/Less Toggle

I’ve installed and enabled this app, but when going to the portal, the services still have the Read More links and the descriptions are not expanded.  Do we need to republish all of the service catalog items to enable the functionality?  

@malokt 

Thank you for reaching out to us! 
 

The image you included resembles a service item page. Please include information about the service item in the "Short description" area of the item to avoid clicking the "Read more" option. The maximum amount of characters it will accept before saving is however limited.

Preethi S 

Onboarding Specialist, Freshservice

Yes, it is a service item in this example.  So, does that mean we cannot default the description to show the entire content and must use the more/less toggle?  My full description usually surpasses the limited “short description” characters.

Hi. Thanks for clarifying. Currently, there are no development or setting that would indeed expand / toggle the full description of Service Items and it would need to be developed.

I’d suggest to submit the feature request, or try a custom development.

Regards,

Elvis.

Idea Contribution Here. Thanks!

Hi Malokt,

If we really talking about a service item and not i.e. an approval request (this one can't be scripted), than we can simulate an auto click on the “Read More” text by implementing the Javascript below in the Footer section of the Portal (paste below script under the existing code that you're already have there):

<script>
jQuery(document).on('PageUpdate', function() {
  setTimeout(function() { 
     $("input[class=read-more]").click();
  }, 500);
});      
</script>

Let me know the results.

Kind regards

Rutger Bockholts

Freshworks

That is a good workaround, thanks! 😊

This solution worked for me:

1. Go to “Admin > Global Settings > Service Desk Rebranding > Customize support portal”
2. Navigate to “Custom stylesheet”
3. Add the code below and then save

body[page="catalog_item"] .long {

  max-height: unset !important;

  height: unset !important;

}

input.read-more {

  display: none !important;

}

Hi,
My eyes are crying and my mouth is laughing as I read this topic.
This kind of "solution" is quite common here: Use external app, make external app or hack the freshdesk any other way.

So, there will be no developement in this? This makes “Long Description” useless, because no one will ever click the “Read more” link 🤣😂😅

Instead “Long Descrition” I resigned myself to using "custom field" -> "content". It can be formatted and use links, etc. And you don’t need to click read more (any more) :-D

BR,
Karel