ronoxQ
08-21-2006, 10:00 PM
Some people really don't like the quote layout that vBulletin uses: it's drab, it's overused, and overall, it's pretty boring to look at. This isn't a huge change: it's really almost not a mod at all. It just changes the layout a bit, so your users have something different than all the other forumgoers in the world.
I made this for www.artisansenigma.com (http://www.artisansenigma.com), since I thought it would help streamline the look of the site. If you like it, please click Install! This is my first-ever vBulletin mod!
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Installation:
This is really easy, and it can't backfire on you. In your ACP, go to the bar Styles & Templates, and click on the sub-option Style Manager. Expand the templates for the style you want to use, and find the one called bbcode_quote. Replace the entire contents of that template with the below code:
__________________________________________________ _______
<p><p>
<strong>$vbphrase[quote]:</strong>
<p><p>
<if condition="$show['username']">
<phrase 1="$username">$vbphrase[originally_posted_by_x]</phrase>:
<p><i>$message</i>
<p><p>
<else />
<p><p><i>$message</i>
</if><p><p>
__________________________________________________ _______
What this is doing (for new stylers): Basically, this starts off by inserting a line above the quoted area. Next, it calls the phrase vBulletin uses for quotes, and puts it in strong font. After that, it uses a conditional: if the quote refers to another person:
[quote=XXXXXX]
Then it adds your Originally_Posted_By_X phrase in there. Otherwise, it doesn't. Finally, it displays the message quotes, in italics.
As I said, it's barely a hack, and it's pretty simplified. I got the idea from Something Awful, which uses a similar template for quoting. Soon, however, I'll be adding a few other quote templates to this mod, so you have a bunch to pick from.
Hope you enjoy! ^_^
I made this for www.artisansenigma.com (http://www.artisansenigma.com), since I thought it would help streamline the look of the site. If you like it, please click Install! This is my first-ever vBulletin mod!
---
Installation:
This is really easy, and it can't backfire on you. In your ACP, go to the bar Styles & Templates, and click on the sub-option Style Manager. Expand the templates for the style you want to use, and find the one called bbcode_quote. Replace the entire contents of that template with the below code:
__________________________________________________ _______
<p><p>
<strong>$vbphrase[quote]:</strong>
<p><p>
<if condition="$show['username']">
<phrase 1="$username">$vbphrase[originally_posted_by_x]</phrase>:
<p><i>$message</i>
<p><p>
<else />
<p><p><i>$message</i>
</if><p><p>
__________________________________________________ _______
What this is doing (for new stylers): Basically, this starts off by inserting a line above the quoted area. Next, it calls the phrase vBulletin uses for quotes, and puts it in strong font. After that, it uses a conditional: if the quote refers to another person:
[quote=XXXXXX]
Then it adds your Originally_Posted_By_X phrase in there. Otherwise, it doesn't. Finally, it displays the message quotes, in italics.
As I said, it's barely a hack, and it's pretty simplified. I got the idea from Something Awful, which uses a similar template for quoting. Soon, however, I'll be adding a few other quote templates to this mod, so you have a bunch to pick from.
Hope you enjoy! ^_^