Better Postbit Template

[Boosted Panda]

What does this do? Well it will fix that annoying lopsided postbit right template area and make it nice and neat!

First:
You will need to add a CSS variable in the additional CSS Definitons area in Styles - All Style Options - Scroll Down

Add this definition:

.postbittop {
background-color:#FFFFFF;
color: #000000;
padding:7px 7px 7px 7px;
border: 1px dotted #E0E0E0;
width: 292px;
}
Note these settings can be changed and adjusted to suit your needs

Next:
Find
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Directly Underneath Add
<div class="smallfont">
<div class="postbittop" align="right">
The align="right" will align your text inside the box. So change this accordingly.

[Vindictive]

i like it, installed.

[Boosted Panda]

Also remember you can change the style of the border to a fieldset as well.


<fieldset class="fieldset">

[Ohiosweetheart]

That looks very nice.

[YsTyle]

installed, thanks :)

[Boosted Panda]

Thanks YsTyle hope you like it!

[albibak]

When I modify the postbit template I have a vBulletin message:


The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

The conditional on line 231 appears to be missing its beginning tag (<if>). This may cause unexpected behavior.


This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.


Line 231

$template_hook[postbit_controls]

[Valyx]

love it, installed on 3.7.4.

[Vicros]

where do i find that php code at?..i have looked everywhere lol..i guess im blind with 20/20 vision lol..

[Digital Jedi]

where do i find that php code at?..i have looked everywhere lol..i guess im blind with 20/20 vision lol..

In your postbit template?

[Vicros]

awesome thanks..lol..works great

[Boosted Panda]

No Problem!

[Adam21]

No Problem!

Could u share your site's postbit_legacy template too pls?

[Digital Jedi]

Who are you talking to, and what difference are you thinking that would make?

[Boosted Panda]

Could u share your site's postbit_legacy template too pls?


It's heavily modified Ill try and put a write up together. I am in the middle of redoing my site.

[mikeinjersey]

By doing this, does it add that "Mashimaro is testing Edit" status part as well ? Or is that seperate somewhere else ?

[Digital Jedi]

By doing this, does it add that "Mashimaro is testing Edit" status part as well ? Or is that seperate somewhere else ?
That's part of a different modification that adds Status Updates. I believe it's the FaceBook Status mod.

[mikeinjersey]

That's part of a different modification that adds Status Updates. I believe it's the FaceBook Status mod.

ohh ok, thanks.

I thought it used the vbulletin "who is online" parameters....like the part where it tells what each person is doing at the moment. "Jack is viewing so-and-so thread".

That would be really cool to have up there...Have you seen any mod that has it ? I think it would be really popular.

We'd have to configure usergroup permissions for it too.

[Digital Jedi]

You should be able to find it by doing a Title's Only search. Probably FaceBook or Online Status.

[mikeinjersey]

You should be able to find it by doing a Title's Only search. Probably FaceBook or Online Status.

I cant find one out there..

It would probably be very popular if some Coder made the mod. It looks very convenient up there in postbit.

[Digital Jedi]

I cant find one out there..

It would probably be very popular if some Coder made the mod. It looks very convenient up there in postbit.
What I'm saying is, we have one. Just do a Titles Only Search for FaceBook Status and it will be at the top of the list. It's a 3.7 add on.

[Rene Kriest]

The addon is called vbstatus: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/search.php?searchid=11175906

Back to the main topic:
Your code and also the example picture was very inspiring - it's the simple things that make the difference.

One question: what about the missing 2 closing tags:
</div>
</div>
Where do you put them? and why didn't you mention them even in your previous addon version?

[Emrah Kaya]

Very Nice.
Installed.

[Boosted Panda]

Don't forget you could also do things like put the signature in this box, or xbox live gamercard by inserting the code inside the div.

[itsheinz]

can you tell me where is this past?
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">

[star88]

One question: what about the missing 2 closing tags:
</div>
</div>
Where do you put them? and why didn't you mention them even in your previous addon version?


For example:

In the postbit template, find:

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts]
<if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: <span id="reppower_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reppower]</span> </if><div><span id="repdisplay_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reputationdisplay]</span></div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
</div>



replace by:

<div class="smallfont">
<div class="postbittop" align="right">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts]
<if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: <span id="reppower_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reppower]</span> </if><div><span id="repdisplay_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reputationdisplay]</span></div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
</div>
</div>

[Boosted Panda]

Just wanted to throw a screenie of my new Postbit utilizing this mod.

[HighRollerX]

How do I change my font to be like the font in the second screen shot? Is that Verenda?

[Boosted Panda]

Make Veranda your first font.

[Boosted Panda]

If anyone needs help let me know :)

[dancue]

Boosted Panda,
You mentioned on another post that you were successful at placing the dynamic tabs within the postbit template.

How were you able to do that? I have the tabs showing, but anytime I click on a tab it will go back up to the top of the page.

[Carlos-Sz]

And what's the better approach if I want to fill the entire postbit with a different color (I don't want to use alternate colors by the way)?

Thank you in advance.

[Boosted Panda]

Make the .alt1 and.alt2 the same.

[JasonReynolds]

this messed up mine.

[COL NIL SATIS]

tried this exactly as you said but my postbit looks exactly the same??

[COL NIL SATIS]

does this work on 3.8.4??

[Silmarillion]

How to change this to the left side? (around nickname, avatar etc.)