Show, Hide & Delete Buttons 

This section explains the action buttons available in the RD Comments backend module and how editors can interact with comments and their replies.

Available Actions 

Each comment block in the backend includes a set of intuitive action buttons that allow moderators and editors to manage discussion threads.

Action Description
Show Replies Reveals all direct and nested replies under this comment. Helps follow the conversation thread.
Hide Replies Collapses the displayed replies to reduce visual clutter.
Delete Permanently removes the comment and all its replies from the backend view. In the database, a soft-delete is applied.

Behavior Details 

  • Show Replies toggles the visibility of all replies under a comment without reloading the page.
  • Hide Replies collapses visible replies for better focus.
  • When a comment is deleted: - A flash message appears at the top: “Comment deleted successfully.” - The comment is immediately removed from the backend, along with all of its nested replies. - In the database: - The deleted field in the tx_rdcomments_domain_model_comment table is set to 1 - This applies recursively to all nested replies of the deleted comment. - There is no "Deleted" label or placeholder — the entire thread is removed from view.

Visual Example 

Action buttons in RD Comments backend

In this example: - The Show Replies button reveals replies to the comment. - The Hide Replies button collapses them again. - The Delete button removes the entire comment thread from the interface.

Flash Message Notification 

After a comment (and its replies) are deleted, the RD Comments module displays a confirmation message at the top of the screen.

Flash message shown after successful comment deletion
  • This message confirms the deletion action with the text: “Comment deleted successfully.”
  • It appears only once per delete operation and automatically disappears after reloading the page.

Best Practices 

  • Use Show/Hide Replies to manage complex threads during moderation.
  • Be cautious with Delete, as it removes the entire comment thread, including replies.

Next Steps