River revamp for 1.8

28 files changed, 154 insertions, 312 deletions

diff --git a/engine/lib/views.php b/engine/lib/views.php
index 45b2c35f8..4911171c8 100644
--- a/engine/lib/views.php
+++ b/engine/lib/views.php
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ function elgg_view_river_item($item, array $vars = array()) {
 
 	$vars['item'] = $item;
 
-	return elgg_view('river/item', $vars);
+	return elgg_view($item->getView(), $vars);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/languages/en.php b/languages/en.php
index 46ac19a34..cbe229c26 100644
--- a/languages/en.php
+++ b/languages/en.php
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ $english = array(
 	'friends:collections:members' => "Collection members",
 	'friends:collections:edit' => "Edit collection",
 
-	'friends:river:add' => "is now a friend with %s",
+	'river:friend:user:default' => "%s is now a friend with %s",
 
 	'friendspicker:chararray' => 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ',
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ $english = array(
 	'river:posted:generic' => '%s posted',
 	'riveritem:single:user' => 'a user',
 	'riveritem:plural:user' => 'some users',
-	'river:ingroup' => 'to the group %s',
+	'river:ingroup' => 'in the group %s',
 	'river:none' => 'No activity',
 
 	'river:widget:title' => "Activity",
diff --git a/mod/blog/languages/en.php b/mod/blog/languages/en.php
index b626085d7..460c407d9 100644
--- a/mod/blog/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/blog/languages/en.php
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ $english = array(
 	'blog:error:revision_not_found' => 'Cannot find this revision.',
 
 	// river
-	'blog:river:create' => 'published a blog post',
-	'river:commented:object:blog' => 'the blog',
+	
+	'river:create:object:blog' => '%s published a blog post %s',
+	'river:comment:object:blog' => '%s commented on the blog %s',
 
 	// widget
 	'blog:widget:description' => 'Display your latest blog posts',
diff --git a/mod/blog/views/default/river/object/blog/create.php b/mod/blog/views/default/river/object/blog/create.php
index bd2405d42..613cbb165 100644
--- a/mod/blog/views/default/river/object/blog/create.php
+++ b/mod/blog/views/default/river/object/blog/create.php
@@ -7,29 +7,7 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->excerpt);
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$group_string = '';
-$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
-if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
-	$params = array(
-		'href' => $container->getURL(),
-		'text' => $container->name,
-	);
-	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
-}
-
-echo elgg_echo('blog:river:create');
-
-echo " $link $group_string";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php b/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
index 42865f8cf..1d32a0344 100644
--- a/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ $english = array(
 	'bookmarks:visit' => "Visit resource",
 	'bookmarks:recent' => "Recent bookmarks",
 
-	'bookmarks:river:created' => 'bookmarked %s',
+	'river:create:object:bookmarks' => '%s bookmarked %s',
+	'river:comment:object:bookmarks' => '%s commented on a bookmark %s',
 	'bookmarks:river:annotate' => 'a comment on this bookmark',
 	'bookmarks:river:item' => 'an item',
-	'river:commented:object:bookmarks' => 'a bookmark',
 
 	'item:object:bookmarks' => 'Bookmarks',
 
diff --git a/mod/bookmarks/views/default/river/object/bookmarks/create.php b/mod/bookmarks/views/default/river/object/bookmarks/create.php
index 743efdb22..984d109be 100644
--- a/mod/bookmarks/views/default/river/object/bookmarks/create.php
+++ b/mod/bookmarks/views/default/river/object/bookmarks/create.php
@@ -8,29 +8,8 @@
 $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($object->description);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$group_string = '';
-$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
-if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
-	$params = array(
-		'href' => $container->getURL(),
-		'text' => $container->name,
-	);
-	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
-}
-
-$link = elgg_echo('bookmarks:river:created', array($link));
-
-echo " $link $group_string";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+	'attachments' => elgg_view('output/url', array('href' => $object->address)),
+));
diff --git a/mod/file/languages/en.php b/mod/file/languages/en.php
index 7ced3f112..1db32afcb 100644
--- a/mod/file/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/file/languages/en.php
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ $english = array(
 
 	'file:display:number' => "Number of files to display",
 
-	'file:river:create' => 'uploaded the file',
-	'river:commented:object:file' => 'the file',
+	'river:create:object:file' => '%s uploaded the file %s',
+	'river:comment:object:file' => '%s commented on the file %s',
 
 	'item:object:file' => 'Files',
 
diff --git a/mod/file/views/default/river/object/file/create.php b/mod/file/views/default/river/object/file/create.php
index 620d1d18c..dad629120 100644
--- a/mod/file/views/default/river/object/file/create.php
+++ b/mod/file/views/default/river/object/file/create.php
@@ -7,29 +7,7 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->description);
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$group_string = '';
-$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
-if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
-	$params = array(
-		'href' => $container->getURL(),
-		'text' => $container->name,
-	);
-	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
-}
-
-echo elgg_echo('file:river:create');
-
-echo " $link $group_string";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/groups/languages/en.php b/mod/groups/languages/en.php
index 63a6df3a9..1afd42e86 100644
--- a/mod/groups/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/groups/languages/en.php
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ or click below to view the group's join requests:
 		Forum river items
 	*/
 
-	'groups:river:create' => 'created the group',
-	'groups:river:join' => 'joined the group',
-	'forumtopic:river:create' => 'added a new discussion topic',
-	'groups:river:reply' => 'replied on the discussion topic',
+	'river:create:group:default' => '%s created the group %s',
+	'river:join:group:default' => '%s joined the group %s',
+	'river:create:object:groupforumtopic' => '%s added a new discussion topic %s',
+	'river:reply:object:groupforumtopic' => '%s replied on the discussion topic %s',
 	
 	'groups:nowidgets' => 'No widgets have been defined for this group.',
 
diff --git a/mod/groups/views/default/river/annotation/group_topic_post/reply.php b/mod/groups/views/default/river/annotation/group_topic_post/reply.php
index 1999c8dd9..cc94fbd43 100644
--- a/mod/groups/views/default/river/annotation/group_topic_post/reply.php
+++ b/mod/groups/views/default/river/annotation/group_topic_post/reply.php
@@ -4,24 +4,9 @@
  */
 $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $reply = $vars['item']->getAnnotation();
+$excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($reply->value);
 
-$url = $object->getURL();
-$title = $object->title;
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $title,
-);
-$object_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$type = $object->getType();
-$subtype = $object->getSubtype();
-
-echo elgg_echo('groups:river:reply') . ' ';
-echo $object_link;
-
-if ($reply) {
-	$excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($reply->value);
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/groups/views/default/river/group/create.php b/mod/groups/views/default/river/group/create.php
index a70f8b51d..cacb5ad3f 100644
--- a/mod/groups/views/default/river/group/create.php
+++ b/mod/groups/views/default/river/group/create.php
@@ -7,19 +7,7 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->description);
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->name,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-
-echo elgg_echo('groups:river:create');
-
-echo " $link";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/groups/views/default/river/object/groupforumtopic/create.php b/mod/groups/views/default/river/object/groupforumtopic/create.php
index 466196921..cca44e523 100644
--- a/mod/groups/views/default/river/object/groupforumtopic/create.php
+++ b/mod/groups/views/default/river/object/groupforumtopic/create.php
@@ -7,34 +7,12 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->description);
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
 
-$group_string = '';
-$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
-if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
-	$params = array(
-		'href' => $container->getURL(),
-		'text' => $container->name,
-	);
-	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
-}
-
-echo elgg_echo('forumtopic:river:create');
-
-echo " $link $group_string";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
-
-if (elgg_is_logged_in() && $container->canWriteToContainer()) {
+if (elgg_is_logged_in() && $object->canAnnotate(0, 'group_topic_post')) {
 	// inline comment form
 	$form_vars = array('id' => "groups-reply-{$object->getGUID()}", 'class' => 'hidden');
 	$body_vars = array('entity' => $object, 'inline' => true);
diff --git a/mod/groups/views/default/river/relationship/member/create.php b/mod/groups/views/default/river/relationship/member/create.php
index 060826649..d1c4c3ed3 100644
--- a/mod/groups/views/default/river/relationship/member/create.php
+++ b/mod/groups/views/default/river/relationship/member/create.php
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
  * Group join river view.
  */
 
-$object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
-
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->name,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-echo elgg_echo('groups:river:join');
-
-echo " $link";
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+));
diff --git a/mod/likes/views/default/river/annotation/likes/create.php b/mod/likes/views/default/river/annotation/likes/create.php
index 463fe5049..0160bcc0b 100644
--- a/mod/likes/views/default/river/annotation/likes/create.php
+++ b/mod/likes/views/default/river/annotation/likes/create.php
@@ -5,22 +5,6 @@
  * @todo not finished
  */
 
-$object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
-$comment = $vars['item']->getAnnotation();
-
-$url = $object->getURL();
-$title = $object->title;
-if (!$title) {
-	$title = elgg_echo('untitled');
-}
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $title,
-);
-$object_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$type = $object->getType();
-$subtype = $object->getSubtype();
-
-$type_string = elgg_echo("river:commented:$type:$subtype");
-echo elgg_echo('river:likes', array($type_string, $object_link));
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+));
diff --git a/mod/messageboard/languages/en.php b/mod/messageboard/languages/en.php
index d8ccbdeee..9027eb650 100644
--- a/mod/messageboard/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/messageboard/languages/en.php
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ $english = array(
 	/**
 	 * Message board widget river
 	 */
-	'messageboard:river:added' => "posted on",
-	'messageboard:river:user' => "%s's",
-	'messageboard:river:messageboard' => "message board",
-
+	'river:messageboard:user:default' => "%s posted on %s's message board",
 
 	/**
 	 * Status messages
diff --git a/mod/messageboard/views/default/river/object/messageboard/create.php b/mod/messageboard/views/default/river/object/messageboard/create.php
index 0268930bf..975598805 100644
--- a/mod/messageboard/views/default/river/object/messageboard/create.php
+++ b/mod/messageboard/views/default/river/object/messageboard/create.php
@@ -3,22 +3,9 @@
  * Messageboard river view
  */
 
-$performed_by = $vars['item']->getSubjectEntity();
-$performed_on = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
+$messageboard = $vars['item']->getAnnotation();
 
-$comment = $vars['item']->getAnnotation();
-
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', array(
-	'href' => $performed_on->getURL(),
-	'text' => elgg_echo('messageboard:river:user', array($performed_on->name)),
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $messageboard->value,
 ));
-
-echo elgg_echo("messageboard:river:added");
-echo " $link ";
-echo elgg_echo("messageboard:river:messageboard");
-
-if ($comment) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo elgg_get_excerpt($comment->value);
-	echo '</div>';
-}
diff --git a/mod/pages/languages/en.php b/mod/pages/languages/en.php
index f590afb9c..1c6d0318c 100644
--- a/mod/pages/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/pages/languages/en.php
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ $english = array(
 	* River
 	**/
 
-	'pages:river:create' => 'created the page',
-	'pages:river:created' => "%s wrote",
-	'pages:river:updated' => "%s updated",
-	'pages:river:posted' => "%s posted",
-	'pages:river:update' => "a page titled",
-	'river:commented:object:page' => 'the page',
-	'river:commented:object:page_top' => 'the page',
+	'river:create:object:page' => '%s created a page %s',
+	'river:create:object:page_top' => '%s created a page %s',
+	'river:update:object:page' => '%s updated a page %s',
+	'river:update:object:page_top' => '%s updated a page %s',
+	'river:comment:object:page' => '%s commented on a page titled %s',
+	'river:comment:object:page_top' => '%s commented on a page titled %s',
 
 	/**
 	 * Form fields
diff --git a/mod/pages/views/default/river/object/page/create.php b/mod/pages/views/default/river/object/page/create.php
index 032046063..ca15ddea7 100644
--- a/mod/pages/views/default/river/object/page/create.php
+++ b/mod/pages/views/default/river/object/page/create.php
@@ -7,29 +7,7 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->description);
 $excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$group_string = '';
-$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
-if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
-	$params = array(
-		'href' => $container->getURL(),
-		'text' => $container->name,
-	);
-	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
-}
-
-echo elgg_echo('pages:river:create');
-
-echo " $link $group_string";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod/thewire/languages/en.php b/mod/thewire/languages/en.php
index b55fb11d0..07f821e87 100644
--- a/mod/thewire/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/thewire/languages/en.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $english = array(
 	/**
 	 * The wire river
 	 */
-	'thewire:river:create' => "posted to the wire",
+	'river:create:object:thewire' => "%s posted to the wire",
 
 	/**
 	 * Wire widget
diff --git a/mod/thewire/views/default/river/object/thewire/create.php b/mod/thewire/views/default/river/object/thewire/create.php
index d4dac38ee..2e9cfd83b 100644
--- a/mod/thewire/views/default/river/object/thewire/create.php
+++ b/mod/thewire/views/default/river/object/thewire/create.php
@@ -7,18 +7,8 @@ $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $excerpt = strip_tags($object->description);
 $excerpt = thewire_filter($excerpt);
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->title,
-);
-$link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-echo elgg_echo('thewire:river:create');
-
-echo " $link";
-
-if ($excerpt) {
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => $excerpt,
+	'summary' => false,
+));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendors/markdown/License.text b/vendors/markdown/License.text
index 4d6bf8b63..4d6bf8b63 100755..100644
--- a/vendors/markdown/License.text
+++ b/vendors/markdown/License.text
diff --git a/vendors/markdown/PHP Markdown Extra Readme.text b/vendors/markdown/PHP Markdown Extra Readme.text
index b72ee998e..b72ee998e 100755..100644
--- a/vendors/markdown/PHP Markdown Extra Readme.text
+++ b/vendors/markdown/PHP Markdown Extra Readme.text
diff --git a/vendors/markdown/markdown.php b/vendors/markdown/markdown.php
index 3f1f3a715..3f1f3a715 100755..100644
--- a/vendors/markdown/markdown.php
+++ b/vendors/markdown/markdown.php
diff --git a/views/default/river/annotation/generic_comment/create.php b/views/default/river/annotation/generic_comment/create.php
index aabb6a9c6..d3db68e41 100644
--- a/views/default/river/annotation/generic_comment/create.php
+++ b/views/default/river/annotation/generic_comment/create.php
@@ -5,26 +5,7 @@
 $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 $comment = $vars['item']->getAnnotation();
 
-$url = $object->getURL();
-$title = $object->title;
-if (!$title) {
-	$title = elgg_echo('untitled');
-}
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $title,
-);
-$object_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
-
-$type = $object->getType();
-$subtype = $object->getSubtype();
-
-$type_string = elgg_echo("river:commented:$type:$subtype");
-echo elgg_echo('river:generic_comment', array($type_string, $object_link));
-
-if ($comment) {
-	$excerpt = elgg_get_excerpt($comment->value);
-	echo '<div class="elgg-river-content">';
-	echo $excerpt;
-	echo '</div>';
-}
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'message' => elgg_get_excerpt($comment->value),
+));
diff --git a/views/default/river/elements/body.php b/views/default/river/elements/body.php
index f9ecbc03c..a76cae909 100644
--- a/views/default/river/elements/body.php
+++ b/views/default/river/elements/body.php
@@ -6,28 +6,49 @@
  */
 
 $item = $vars['item'];
-$subject = $item->getSubjectEntity();
+
+$menu = elgg_view_menu('river', array('item' => $item, 'sort_by' => 'priority'));
 
 // river item header
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $subject->getURL(),
-	'text' => $subject->name,
-);
-$subject_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
 $timestamp = elgg_get_friendly_time($item->getPostedTime());
 
-$header = elgg_view_menu('river', array('item' => $item, 'sort_by' => 'priority'));
-$header .= "$subject_link <span class=\"elgg-river-timestamp\">$timestamp</span>";
+$summary = elgg_extract('summary', $vars, elgg_view('river/elements/summary', array('item' => $vars['item'])));
+if ($summary === false) {
+	$subject = $item->getSubjectEntity();
+	$summary = elgg_view('output/url', array(
+		'href' => $subject->getURL(),
+		'text' => $subject->name,
+		'class' => 'elgg-river-subject',
+	));
+}
+
+$message = elgg_extract('message', $vars, false);
+if ($message !== false) {
+	$message = "<div class=\"elgg-river-message\">$message</div>";
+}
 
-// body
-$body = elgg_view($item->getView(), array('item' => $item));
+$attachments = elgg_extract('attachments', $vars, false);
+if ($attachments !== false) {
+	$attachments = "<div class=\"elgg-river-attachments\">$attachments</div>";
+}
 
-// footer
 $footer = elgg_view('river/elements/footer', $vars);
 
-echo elgg_view('page/components/module', array(
-	'header' => $header,
-	'body' => $body,
-	'footer' => $footer,
-	'class' => 'mbn',
-));
\ No newline at end of file
+$group_string = '';
+$object = $item->getObjectEntity();
+$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
+if ($container instanceof ElggGroup && $container->guid != elgg_get_page_owner_guid()) {
+	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', array(
+		'href' => $container->getURL(),
+		'text' => $container->name,
+	));
+	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
+}
+
+echo <<<RIVER
+$menu
+<div class="elgg-river-summary">$summary $group_string <span class="elgg-river-timestamp">$timestamp</span></div>
+$message
+$attachments
+$footer
+RIVER;
diff --git a/views/default/river/elements/summary.php b/views/default/river/elements/summary.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eee8754e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/default/river/elements/summary.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+$item = $vars['item'];
+
+$subject = $item->getSubjectEntity();
+$object = $item->getObjectEntity();
+$target = $object->getContainerEntity();
+
+$subject_link = elgg_view('output/url', array(
+	'href' => $subject->getURL(),
+	'text' => $subject->name,
+	'class' => 'elgg-river-subject',
+));
+
+$object_link = elgg_view('output/url', array(
+	'href' => $object->getURL(),
+	'text' => $object->title ? $object->title : $object->name,
+	'class' => 'elgg-river-object',
+));
+
+$action = $item->action_type;
+$type = $item->type;
+$subtype = $item->subtype ? $item->subtype : 'default';
+
+$container = $object->getContainerEntity();
+if ($container instanceof ElggGroup) {
+	$params = array(
+		'href' => $container->getURL(),
+		'text' => $container->name,
+	);
+	$group_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
+	$group_string = elgg_echo('river:ingroup', array($group_link));
+}
+
+
+echo elgg_echo("river:$action:$type:$subtype", array($subject_link, $object_link));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/default/river/item.php b/views/default/river/item.php
index bf7c80b03..94622e272 100644
--- a/views/default/river/item.php
+++ b/views/default/river/item.php
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
 
 $item = $vars['item'];
 
-$vars = array(
-	'image' => elgg_view('river/elements/image', array('item' => $item)),
-	'body' => elgg_view('river/elements/body', array('item' => $item)),
+echo elgg_view('page/components/image_block', array(
+	'image' => elgg_view('river/elements/image', $vars),
+	'body' => elgg_view('river/elements/body', $vars),
 	'class' => 'elgg-river-item',
-);
-
-echo elgg_view('page/components/image_block', $vars);
+));
diff --git a/views/default/river/relationship/friend/create.php b/views/default/river/relationship/friend/create.php
index 14dab4451..f3f4a9b14 100644
--- a/views/default/river/relationship/friend/create.php
+++ b/views/default/river/relationship/friend/create.php
@@ -5,18 +5,10 @@
 $subject = $vars['item']->getSubjectEntity();
 $object = $vars['item']->getObjectEntity();
 
-$params = array(
-	'href' => $object->getURL(),
-	'text' => $object->name,
-);
-$object_link = elgg_view('output/url', $params);
 $subject_icon = elgg_view_entity_icon($subject, 'tiny');
 $object_icon = elgg_view_entity_icon($object, 'tiny');
 
-echo elgg_echo("friends:river:add", array($object_link));
-
-echo '<div class="elgg-river-content clearfix">';
-echo $subject_icon;
-echo elgg_view_icon('arrow-right', true);
-echo $object_icon;
-echo '</div>';
+echo elgg_view('river/item', array(
+	'item' => $vars['item'],
+	'attachments' => $subject_icon . elgg_view_icon('arrow-right', true) . $object_icon,
+));