3 files changed, 33 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/mod/blog/actions/blog/save.php b/mod/blog/actions/blog/save.php
index 070c96398..9256610cc 100644
--- a/mod/blog/actions/blog/save.php
+++ b/mod/blog/actions/blog/save.php
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 /**
  * Save blog entity
  *
+ * Can be called by clicking save button or preview button. If preview button,
+ * we automatically save as draft. The preview button is only available for
+ * non-published drafts.
+ *
+ * Drafts are saved with the access set to private.
+ *
  * @package Blog
  */
 
@@ -99,11 +105,6 @@ foreach ($values as $name => $default) {
 			}
 			break;
 
-		// don't try to set the guid
-		case 'guid':
-			unset($values['guid']);
-			break;
-
 		default:
 			$values[$name] = $value;
 			break;
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@ if ($save == false) {
 	$values['status'] = 'draft';
 }
 
+// if draft, set access to private and cache the future access
+if ($values['status'] == 'draft') {
+	$values['future_access'] = $values['access_id'];
+	$values['access_id'] = ACCESS_PRIVATE;
+}
+
 // assign values to the entity, stopping on error.
 if (!$error) {
 	foreach ($values as $name => $value) {
@@ -151,6 +158,11 @@ if (!$error) {
 		if (($new_post || $old_status == 'draft') && $status == 'published') {
 			add_to_river('river/object/blog/create', 'create', $blog->owner_guid, $blog->getGUID());
 
+			// we only want notifications sent when post published
+			register_notification_object('object', 'blog', elgg_echo('blog:newpost'));
+			elgg_trigger_event('publish', 'object', $blog);
+
+			// reset the creation time for posts that move from draft to published
 			if ($guid) {
 				$blog->time_created = time();
 				$blog->save();
diff --git a/mod/blog/lib/blog.php b/mod/blog/lib/blog.php
index 3c71dfbab..9753f27a8 100644
--- a/mod/blog/lib/blog.php
+++ b/mod/blog/lib/blog.php
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ function blog_get_page_content_read($guid = NULL) {
 
 	elgg_push_breadcrumb($blog->title);
 	$return['content'] = elgg_view_entity($blog, array('full_view' => true));
-	//check to see if comment are on
-	if ($blog->comments_on != 'Off') {
+	// check to see if we should allow comments
+	if ($blog->comments_on != 'Off' && $blog->status == 'published') {
 		$return['content'] .= elgg_view_comments($blog);
 	}
 
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ function blog_prepare_form_vars($post = NULL, $revision = NULL) {
 				$values[$field] = $post->$field;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if ($post->status == 'draft') {
+			$values['access_id'] = $post->future_access;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (elgg_is_sticky_form('blog')) {
diff --git a/mod/blog/start.php b/mod/blog/start.php
index eb6eee05f..25cd81935 100644
--- a/mod/blog/start.php
+++ b/mod/blog/start.php
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ function blog_init() {
 	// override the default url to view a blog object
 	elgg_register_entity_url_handler('object', 'blog', 'blog_url_handler');
 
-	// notifications
-	register_notification_object('object', 'blog', elgg_echo('blog:newpost'));
+	// notifications - need to register for unique event because of draft/published status
+	elgg_register_event_handler('publish', 'object', 'object_notifications');
 	elgg_register_plugin_hook_handler('notify:entity:message', 'object', 'blog_notify_message');
 
 	// add blog link to
@@ -214,7 +214,14 @@ function blog_entity_menu_setup($hook, $type, $return, $params) {
 		return $return;
 	}
 
-	if ($entity->canEdit() && $entity->status != 'published') {
+	if ($entity->status != 'published') {
+		// draft status replaces access
+		foreach ($return as $index => $item) {
+			if ($item->getName() == 'access') {
+				unset($return[$index]);
+			}
+		}
+
 		$status_text = elgg_echo("blog:status:{$entity->status}");
 		$options = array(
 			'name' => 'published_status',