Thread Title Coloring

[Kirk Y]

What does this do?
Creates an AdminCP Option to customize the color of your Closed, Moderated, Polled, Stickied, and Announcement Thread Titles.

Installation:
1. Go into your AdminCP -> Product Manager -> Add/Import Products.
2. Import the product -- that's it!

3. To use, go to vBulletin Options -> Thread Coloring.IF YOU'RE UPGRADING -- BE SURE TO SET OVERWRITE TO YES WHEN IMPORTING THE NEW XML FILE.Version History:
1.00 - Original Release
1.01 - Now compatible 3.6 Gold, HTML Markup Capability Added, Fixed bug that colored Moved Threads the same as Poll Threads
1.02 - Added Version Check (Upgrade Not Necessary)

Check out the Screenshot if you need a visual. ;)

Feel free to post any suggestions or request additions.

[Michael_Tree]

<font color="Red">Member did not provide screenie.</font>

[Kirk Y]

Must have been updating the thread when you posted. They're in there now.

Member has a name too... lol.

[MGM]

This looks like its in the vBulletin Options... wouldnt this work better if it was in the Style Manager so that you can customize the colors per style?

MGM out

[jluerken]

Its a good idea but it should work on a per style basis.

Example. Making hot thread appear in red can look extremly good in one style but could be readable in another. :-(

[MGM]

What I would reccomend doing is changing all the:

<span style="color:' . $vbulletin->options['BLAH'] . '">

in the product file to:

<span class="nameOfClass">

With nameOfClass being things like hotThreadColor, closedThreadColor, etc.

Then, add:

.nameOfClass {
color: #fff;
}

to the Additional CSS Definitions in the All Style Options under the Style Manager. That way, all the admin has to do is edit the All Style Options' Additional CSS Definitions to what colors they want and it will only affect the colors for that one style...

That would be one simple, easy way to do it. But the best way would be if you could add a new field altogether for the All Style Options that works like the Table Footer or Table Header sections... where you can choose color, font, background, etc. But that might require more work than you would want to put in (I'm not sure how much work exactly, because I haven't played with the plugin system too much personally).

MGM out

[Snake]

Very nice indeed! :)

[fuzionpoker]

JoRd likes very much!!

Thanks a lot acid :D

JoRd

[rob30UK]

I was looking for something that would actually color the background of the table row itself.....

I dont think that is possible with this mod is it?

[MGM]

You'd have to change some of the coding to do that... Instead of: <span style="color: ...

It'd have to be something like: <span style="background: ...

... Actually, it might need to be added to the table cell itself from the templates...

MGM out

[eNforce]

How about adding the options to make the thread title bold, italic, etc.. too :)

[Kirk Y]

This was just a quick port of my vB 3.5 version over to 3.6. I haven't had time to make any feature changes. Everything that you guys have talked about is already planned for a future version, I just don't have enough time to sit down and put it all together. I designed this for my board and after a few of my members wanted it for their vBulletin, I decided to release it as a mod -- that's why it's not on a per style basis; I've only got one style. :p

[thenetbox]

Can this also turn the color of 5 star threads to something else?

[Kirk Y]

Possibly. I'll look into it.

[The Free Bird]

thinks

[albibak]

I have a problem with this mod. The colour of the poll and moderate thread are the same ...
The moderate thread have allways the colour of the poll thread :(

I test it one a 3.6 RC3

[Kirk Y]

I'll take a look.

Edit: I couldn't replicate the problem albibak. As you see below, Poll and Moderated threads are showing up the correct color. I'm running RC3.

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/9596/untitled1pp4.jpg

[albibak]

So I don't understand. I test it with this xml file :s
I will test it more after :(

Moderate thread is when you have move a thread? Or when you have edit a thread?

[Kirk Y]

No when you've Unapproved a Thread.

[albibak]

OK.
I see one thing.
It will be possible to have a color for moved thread? In fact, the color is by default the same of "poll thread". And more, the prefix "move" is not with color.

You can look the screen in attach file.

[Kirk Y]

Oh I see now. That's strange. I'll take a look into it later tonight and issue a fix sometime soon.

[ctrl-alt-del]

How about adding the options to make the thread title bold, italic, etc.. too :)

I second this request.

[Kirk Y]

<span class="highlight">Version 1.01 - August 4, 2006</span>

Added: HTML Markup Support - Bold, Italicize, Underline, and Strikethrough your Threads!
Fixed: Bug that colored Moved Threads as Polled Threads

Note: The HTML for a Strikethrough is <del>

[ctrl-alt-del]

Thanks for the new version. Text decoration is working!

[Kirk Y]

Good to hear. You're quite welcome.

[dookie]

*installed* - thank you :)

[dookie]

When you make a doubleclick for quick-edit a threadtitle it shows
<span style="">Title here</span>

Look at the attachment. :)

[Kirk Y]

Yeah, I've known about that for awhile now. The only way to fix it requires a template edit. But you can just write over all the stuff in the quick edit, the markup will be reapplied after a refresh.

[ctrl-alt-del]

Not a major issue here. The hack is great!

[Snatch]

Great thing but a frew problems.

Show attached pictures.

When I change a colored Thread titel, i show me the colorHTML code.

GreeTz
Snatch

[Kirk Y]

Great thing but a frew problems.

Show attached pictures.

When I change a colored Thread titel, i show me the colorHTML code.

GreeTz
Snatch

Yeah, I've known about that for awhile now. The only way to fix it requires a template edit. But you can just write over all the stuff in the quick edit, the markup will be reapplied after a refresh.

As I said above, this bug has been an issue for everyone who has been creating modifications to the thread titles. Just write over everything in the Quick Edit form and it works fine.

[alserb]

Installed... thank you

[maf1973]

One Question, my Thread are sticky and closed and i woul like to show only the Sticky Color how can i do that, because all of my closed Stickis are in closed color.

[Kirk Y]

I was wondering when someone was going to ask that. I'll switch some things around and upload a new version.

[Nxs]

I was wondering when someone was going to ask that. I'll switch some things around and upload a new version.

Still running an old tweaked version and have the order of priority as poll -> sticky -> closed -> others

That is unless there is an option for "other" in the hack yet, to change the colour of any threads that are not sticky/poll/closed/hot/moderated/etc.

[Kirk Y]

Others as in Regular Threads? No, I never added an option to color Normal Threads. I suppose I could, I never really thought about it.

How did you prioritize the colorings?

[Nxs]

Others as in Regular Threads? No, I never added an option to color Normal Threads. I suppose I could, I never really thought about it.

How did you prioritize the colorings?

Just changed the order of the <if> conditions, sloppy and simple hehe thats me :)

[Kirk Y]

Oh okay, that's what I figured.

[shacky]

Kirk, Good plugin - Clicked "Install" :)

[Kirk Y]

Thank you for the compliment.

[nevetS]

Installed... Definitely see a lot of promise with this plugin, but aside from all the feature requests, it works as advertised.

Good job! (and thanks)

[Nxs]

Thanks for the update (upgraded on my forums)

Any chance of the POLL colour overriding sticky colour (so a stuck poll is poll colour)

[Kirk Y]

Sure, I'll release another version this weekend.

[Nxs]

I guess people would rather have things in a different order - been racking my brains to try to think of an easy way to code this... and cant :)

[Kirk Y]

Yeah I'll come up with some way of prioritizing them.

[dt~]

One Question, my Thread are sticky and closed and i woul like to show only the Sticky Color how can i do that, because all of my closed Stickis are in closed color.

Same problem here. Hope this post can make it a 2X demand and accelerate the time for an update.

[Kirk Y]

I have classes from 7-12 and then I intern from 1-6 nearly every day; so no, your post will not give me more freetime - especially considering the fact you haven't even clicked Install. ;)

It'll be done when I get a chance.

[dt~]

uninstalled.

[Nxs]

uninstalled.

lol, your loss.

I wanted the colour order different from the default so moved 3 lines of code further up on one of the plugins - took about 30 seconds and will tide me over until a later release.

[dt~]

Nxs how did you do that? : o please advise.

I don't wish to install incomplete mods for my forum, thus I suggest to the authors what I really need. I wrote "uninstalled" to let them know that their works are incomplete.

People publish their hacks here and in return we show our support. Looking at how many people are using it, it's already priceless. However, recently many users start to post half-assed hacks where it only works for 60% of what you need. They then said that they have no time to update them and they won't do it since it's a free hack.

I have actually paid for a few hacks and of course installed many completed free hacks. By clicking uninstall to half assed hacks, I am showing respect to serious hack developers and users in my forum. Even if it's free, we should fix bugs or correct it as soon as possible, it means doing the best in even the smallest things in life, that's call professionalism.

*cries* please please quickly fix the problem where closed sticky threads will be shown as a grey color. I need closed sticky threads to have a red color and closed threads to have grey color.

[Kirk Y]

This is not a half-assed hack. You should be lucky you get any support at all from me. Most hack authors provide little to no support whatsoever.

With an attitude like yours, it's no wonder most authors don't provide help.

Forgive me for having a life dt~ and not having the spare time needed to customize this hack to specifically suit your needs.

[Nxs]

*cries* please please quickly fix the problem where closed sticky threads will be shown as a grey color. I need closed sticky threads to have a red color and closed threads to have grey color.

Thats the problem tho.

I want my closed/stuck threads to be the closed colour
You want your closed/stuck threads to be the stuck colour

So in my respect the hack is working fine and is complete and not "half assed"

edit: beat me too it acid :)

[ctrl-alt-del]

Umm...just because it's not serving YOUR purpose 100% doesn't mean the hack is "half assed". Every piece of software can be improved upon and if the author feels the feature you request is something that can/should be provided, then they will make the effort to have it so.

[dt~]

This hack does not suit my needs.

[brvheart]

This hack does not suit my needs.

Then dont install it and dont knock it...keep your trap shut and create your own hack....if you can that is.

@acidburn0520

Thanks for the hard work ;)

[Kirk Y]

Thank you. As I said earlier, I will be implementing a feature to fix the Stickied Closed etc. threads. Just be patient.

[somedevil]

This hack does not suit my needs.

Then quit whining about it, and create one that does suit your needs.

This is an excellent mod Acid....one might even say it's whole-assed. :)

[Hakaslak]

Umm... are you related to Acyd Burn on phpBB by any chance, acidburn0520?

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2075

[angelo]

Can you make it so we can color any thread any color? My friend made a custom hack on our board for 3.0.8 and it worked great, this was like 2 yrs ago and he doesn't have the time anymore.

All I had to do was click a little color palet icon next to the thread title and it opened a popup box where you could select which color you wanted your thread to be, and it was accessible to admins & smods only. Is there any way you could create something like this?

[Kirk Y]

Umm... are you related to Acyd Burn on phpBB by any chance, acidburn0520?
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2075
I wish I had that kind of coding skill -- no, I'm in no way related to him.

Can you make it so we can color any thread any color? My friend made a custom hack on our board for 3.0.8 and it worked great, this was like 2 yrs ago and he doesn't have the time anymore.

All I had to do was click a little color palet icon next to the thread title and it opened a popup box where you could select which color you wanted your thread to be, and it was accessible to admins & smods only. Is there any way you could create something like this?
Sure, I'll look into it for the next release.
=================

Just a general update for anyone that's concerned. I'm still racking my brain over figuring a way to satisfy everyone's needs for the Sticky Thread Combo. situation. The simplest way would be to just color it Sticky regardless - but I've seen a few people that would like their Stickied Polls to show up as Polls and others with different combinations; perhaps I could give everyone instructions to custom tailor the hack to suit their needs -- I'm open to suggestions if anyone has them.

[angelo]

cool thanks

[Sexy PV]

Question:

Basically what I need to do is have regular stickies (as all boards do) and red colored "Paid Sticky". How would I do that with this mod?

I presume regular stickies would work as is, and I'd have to rename hot to paid sticky? But how can I specify which thread is paid sticky and which is regular sticky

[Kirk Y]

That'd require adding a whole new function. You'd have a "Stick this Thread" option and a "Paid Sticky this Thread" option. That's beyond the scope of this modification.

[iran.gs]

Installed i added Glow to it look fantastic thanks.........

[hostvn]

great thank

[ThorstenA]

There is a bug:

If you ajax edit a thread title in forumdisplay.php "<span class = ""></span>" is displayed in title.

[Kirk Y]

There is a bug:

If you ajax edit a thread title in forumdisplay.php "<span class = ""></span>" is displayed in title.

Yeah, I've known about that for awhile now. You can just write over all the stuff in the quick edit, the markup will be reapplied after a refresh. I've yet to find a way to fix it, unfortunately.

Read through the Pages next time. ;)

[apiasto]

installed it n like it thnx

[krazycivik]

awsome hack man thanx alot/.. installed

[TheFocusElf]

Nice mod Acid, very nice mod. Concise, and allows for perfect customization of post types for... less ... adept users.

[yingzhou]

nice color. Thank for this mod. :D

[Cybershaolin]

Some kind of same problem than other mentionned before but not sure if it's a bug or not.

If I choose to not show the closed prefix and to show the sticky one, this is what I get:

In the forum, if my thread is closed and sticky, I only see the Sticky prefix in blue and that's ok since it's what I have in my settings.

But if my thread is kind of new and is shown as a result on the search page, the prefix sticky is not there! If I reopen the thread, the prefix re-appears...

This is the actual config I have with the hack (see picture)

[Kirk Y]

From the looks of your screenshot, you're using an older version - I'd recommend you upgrade to the latest version.

Per your problem, I've replicated the bug on my test board and I'll fix it as soon as free time allows me.

[phovanxua]

Thanks ...worked on 3.6.4

[Brew]

I wish I had that kind of coding skill -- no, I'm in no way related to him.


Sure, I'll look into it for the next release.
=================

Just a general update for anyone that's concerned. I'm still racking my brain over figuring a way to satisfy everyone's needs for the Sticky Thread Combo. situation. The simplest way would be to just color it Sticky regardless - but I've seen a few people that would like their Stickied Polls to show up as Polls and others with different combinations; perhaps I could give everyone instructions to custom tailor the hack to suit their needs -- I'm open to suggestions if anyone has them.

After thinking about this how about a new line:

For under the closed row:
Color of sticky/closed?

For under the poll row:
Color of sticky/poll?

etc etc etc

[Brew]

Some things I would like to see added...

The ability to add different text attributes such as:

Blink
Bold
Italic
Underline
Strike

Maybe even fonts?

Each of these would be a tick box with their own row under the color box.

Thanks for the great hack too!

edit: I know the current system has this ability through html tags...I was just thinking that boxes would make it easier to use :p

[Tralala]

Very cool hack, thanks for sharing.

[Cybershaolin]

As I said above, this bug has been an issue for everyone who has been creating modifications to the thread titles. Just write over everything in the Quick Edit form and it works fine.

Sorry but just write over what exactly in quick edit form? There is no template to edit with your hack, just a product import then what do you want us to write over?

Besides this it's a great hack.:)

[Kirk Y]

You write over everything in the Quick Edit field -- where the Thread Title code is displayed.

[valdet]

Cool thing.. *installed*
Can you add marquee for announcements?
And also someone mentioned glow, how do we add that?

[giotmuadong]

how come i get this error


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/08/23.jpg

[IR15H]

Is it possible to change the prefex options? For example change "Closed" to "Locked". Also, skin dependant?

[deezelpope]

VERY COOL!!! *Installed!* Thanks bunches!!!:D

[subzero06]

This works for 3.6.4??

[deezelpope]

Yup!! VERY well, too!!:up:

[HeRmAn'S]

This works for 3.6.4??
Yep! my latest version 3.6.5 ..and good work ;)

acidburn0520 VERY COOL!!! no problem ....and > *Installed!* ;):up:

[Kirk Y]

Cool thing.. *installed*
Can you add marquee for announcements?
And also someone mentioned glow, how do we add that?
Both of those can be done -- just Google for the proper code to be used. You should also note that Glow will only render properly in Internet Explorer.

how come i get this error
I've never seen that error -- nor has anyone else reported something like that; are you sure it's my modification that's causing it? It's possible that it's caused by some conflict with another modification, perhaps.

Is it possible to change the prefex options? For example change "Closed" to "Locked". Also, skin dependant?
Yeah, you can edit the Phrases that are installed. The Closed Prefix's var. name is: "closed_prefix".

[Itzbenreel]

Clicky Clicky

Thanks. Very nice and clean.

[whaase]

I love this hack.. I just have one question. I installed it and when I goto the options page, mine does not look like the sample picture you posted? I don't get the "Edit Delete Add" setting on top and I don't have the "Edit Delete" on the right hand side.. is that normal or correct?

Thanks!!

[Kirk Y]

That's normal -- those options are only for me, the developer.

[tecdady]

suggestion or request.. can you add an option to do this by usergroup and forum? aka, i would like my supporting member posts in my classifieds forums, to be highlighted. very very useful modification. thanks a bunch,
chris

oh also real quick, will this mod allow the changing of the table row color rather than the text color. that would be sick as well.

[Kirk Y]

Look in my Profile for my Threadbit Coloring hack.

[tecdady]

i saw yours, but didnt see anything about coloring according to usergroup (ie, supporting members threads). i do like the cellcoloring though. am i missing something? thanks,
chris

[deezelpope]

I've got a strange issue...once a "Hot" thread hits over 1,000 posts, the "Hot" and coloring disappear! Any idea how I can remedy this? :confused:

[Kirk Y]

I'll look into it.

[deezelpope]

Thanks, but take your time...it's not a big deal...I just thought you'd want to know.:)

[Majest]

I have a problem with this, when I install and add the html into the fields in the ACP, all the code weather it be say red or it's html code appears infront of the thread title, how can this be solved?

Thanks.

[Kirk Y]

What's the exact HTML you're entering?

[Majest]

The color codes like #FF0000 and in the html mark ups I include <b> at the beginning.

Its appear at the front of the thread if I write say red or #FF0000. The <b> doesn't show up it actually appears bold.

[SuperTaz]

Very nice...installed.

[Kirk Y]

I'm not sure Majest, never heard of that happening - nor can I see why it would.

[PinkDaisy]

how come i get this error


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/08/23.jpg


I'm having this SAME issue!! Uninstalled... :(

[wickedstangs]

Very Nice worked for me VB 3.6.7 PL1 (installed)

[Veer]

how come i get this error


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/08/23.jpg

Hi I installed on 3.6.8 and getting same issue :(

When i disabled error gone, Please fix this issue as soon as possible, Thanks.

[yaoren]

**Installed**

Works just fine on my 3.6.7PL1.
Thanks very much Kirk :)

[UncoderMom]

I upgraded to 3.6.8 and this stopped working properly.. :(

[Maniac8888]

I have installed 1.02 and it works well for me. I see references to the ability to color "Moved" items but I don't see it in the Thread Title Coloring control panel. Am I missing something? Where would this option be?

Thanks in advance for replies.

[Munzo]

I have it working with my hacked out vb 3.6.8.hack.6

[Maniac8888]

So where is the setting?

[Maniac8888]

I have installed 1.02 and it works well for me. I see references to the ability to color "Moved" items but I don't see it in the Thread Title Coloring control panel. Am I missing something? Where would this option be?

Thanks in advance for replies.


Anyone?

[deezelpope]

<i>Where are you seeing 'moved'? There's 'moderated' but no moved.</i>

[Maniac8888]

In the program description...

1.01 - Now compatible 3.6 Gold, HTML Markup Capability Added, Fixed bug that colored Moved Threads the same as Poll Threads...and

Toward the beginning of the thread where the author indicates that colored move threads would be added to the next release (which time has long passed).

[deezelpope]

I think it might be a typo?:eek::confused:

Kirk, where are you?:D

[Kirk Y]

I don't recall ever adding the ability to color moved threads; there was just a bug that was coloring Moved threads as Poll threads.

[lordtopcat]

Doesn't work with my 3.6.8. Installs and I can set the color values, but does not display?

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[deezelpope]

I don't recall ever adding the ability to color moved threads; there was just a bug that was coloring Moved threads as Poll threads.
Ok, thanks, Kirk, for clearing that up.:)

[basketmen]

one question to anyone had using this mod:

is this mod influence to forum SEO????

[SNATCH3R]

Thanks....interesting mod to seggregate the threads....

[deezelpope]

I've got a strange issue...once a "Hot" thread hits over 1,000 posts, the "Hot" and coloring disappear! Any idea how I can remedy this? :confused:

I'll look into it.


Just wondering if you've had a chance to look into this. I even tried raising the numbers, and it still won't work...anything over 1,000. Here's a screenshot, notice the Hangman thread's numbers:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/11/9.gif

[mmmender]

Is there anyway that this hack can be adapted to colour thread titles only of threads that contain posts by specific users? My forum is based on a music group and when the band members themselves post I'd like to be able to separately identify threads that they've participated in. If that's not possible then I could also do it by usergroup and just move the band members into their own usergroup.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[vauge]

I've a similar request - only color for a specific usergroup.
Everyone else have default color scheme.
Possible?

[basketmen]

suggest from me :

user can set title color from thread that they create

it will very usefull instead just like now

[kaptanblack]

Very nice :D Thanks a lot...

[NuclioN]

suggest from me :

user can set title color from thread that they create


it will very usefull instead just like now

I agree, this would make it more usefull. Can this be done? :)

[giotmuadong]

do you have an update?

[TCE Killa]

Can members change the color of there thread title with this mod too? Thanks.

[KURTZ]

is compatible with 3.7.0?

[ctrl-alt-del]

Seems to run fine for me on 3.7.0.

[pooffck1]

i used this mod and when the thread is closed it does a STRIKE THROUGH but i want to make it so when the post is sticked i dont want it to strike through.

Can u please help!!!!! i am in real need off this.

[Xphusion]

works good with latest 3.7 + update

[Welshy2008]

Installed - Thank You Kirk.

[Welshy2008]

i used this mod and when the thread is closed it does a STRIKE THROUGH but i want to make it so when the post is sticked i dont want it to strike through.
Can u please help!!!!! i am in real need off this.

Hi there - Just remove the <del> or <strike> or whatever you have entered. (in your Admin Control Panel - ((ACP)).

[steve1966]

thanks

[Xphusion]

installed and works on 3.7.4

[alshehi]

update to 3.8.0

[everekli38]

Thank you

[adwade]

Just wanted to report, that this MOD seems to work fine on v3.8.6PL1

[davidg]

great mod kirk
after 6 years your mod still works with latest vbulletin(works fine in 4.2)