Center or remove - Forum Title & Welcome Message

[OldSchoolDSL]

This small modification will allow you to either center or removed vBulletin's small default forum title & welcome message.

Credit goes to myself & CoreyLTH

You should always BACKUP your database before making changes. ;)


To Center:

In ForumHome look for


<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>

Replace with:

<center> <div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> </center>

To Remove:

In FORUMHOME

Look for:


<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>

And wrap it around wih

<vb:comment> </vb:comment>

So when done it will look like


<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> </vb:comment>


v1.1 = UPDATE 02-23-2011


Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

IMPORTANT: Always backup your database before making any edits.

In navbar look for:

<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
</ul>

READ CLOSELY:

Wrap everything around it with

<vb:comment> </vb:comment>

except for

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}

So the surrounding code will look like this when done....

<vb:comment> <ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li> </vb:comment>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
<vb:comment> {vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
</ul> </vb:comment>

This will remove the "Home" icon and the word "Forum" on your Forum Homepage, but still keep your quick navigation links within your forums.

Optional - Grammar correction

This really will depend on your own liking and the name of your site. Bit if you want to change the welcome message from,

"Welcome to the X"

And change it to

"Welcome to X"

Go to:

AdminCP > Languages & Phrases > Search in Phrases

Search for

welcome_to_the_x

Using the Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name search, option.

There should only find 1 per language installed

Change it to

PHP Code:
Welcome to {1}


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[UncoderMom]

Nice! Cant stand that big GAP up there!!

[LRT]

Where is the FORUMHOME file that I need to edit? I cannot find it.:confused:

[wolfey]

You can easily find it by clicking on
AdminCP>Styles&Templates>Search in Templates

Search for: welcomemessage

I was looking how to get rid of this message last week!

Thanks!

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

[matrixmark]

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

Amen to that :D would make it look much better :D

[OldSchoolDSL]

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

IMPORTANT: Always backup your database before making any edits.

In navbar look for:

<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
</ul>

READ CLOSELY:

Delete everything there except for

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}

So the surrounding code will look like this when done....

<div id="breadcrumb" class="breadcrumb">


{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
<hr />
</div>

This will remove the "Home" icon and the word "Forum" on your Forum Homepage, but still keep your quick navigation links within your forums.

FUN FACT: Removing this seems to speed up the page load. I would suspect its because it queries less in the CSS for browsers to decode.

[wolfey]

NICE!!!

Awesome... Worked great

Thank you!

[matrixmark]

Awesomeness!!! thanks very much and this really does speed the page load up :D

[Danasy]

:up: Installed! Thanks

[CMSTemplateZ]

Nice Mod :) Cheers, will certainly give this a workout in the coming days.

[COL NIL SATIS]

Awesome,works great and looks way better..thanks for this OldSchoolDSL mate

[COL NIL SATIS]

Mate,just got rid of the house and forum bit too and that is sweet ...thank you !!!

votes = 5 stars !!!!!!

[davidg]

very nice mod now my board looks better

[OldSchoolDSL]

very nice mod now my board looks better

I'm glad you like it and that its working for you.

* Please remember to click installed. I keep track and update modifications based on member feedback and on how many find it useful.

[alaska_av8r]

I love the idea but when I did it to my forums it did some bad things that maybe you can help me with:

look here: http://www.boatinghowto.com/showthread.php?265-Aqua-Yacht-Harbor-Boat-Show

My Join us on facebook, youtube and twitter were put in my advertising slot and it jammed them up against my breadcrumbs on the same line.

Can you help?

tim

[OldSchoolDSL]

I love the idea but when I did it to my forums it did some bad things that maybe you can help me with:

look here: http://www.boatinghowto.com/showthread.php?265-Aqua-Yacht-Harbor-Boat-Show

My Join us on facebook, youtube and twitter were put in my advertising slot and it jammed them up against my breadcrumbs on the same line.

Can you help?

tim

Sorry, but that is another modification and outside the realm of support for this modification.

My best guess is you want to use the "center" option and not the remove option for your Forum Title & Welcome Message. You should (maybe) able to still remove the "House" icon and the word "Forum" though (maybe).

[alaska_av8r]

The links instead of an advertisement aren't a modification, or at least to me they aren't. Instead of html opening a graphic for an advertisement, the html just says join us at...blah blah...So I am assuming that if I did have an advertisement it would do the same thing.

It did not do this until I edited the code as you described, so that code edit is the causing factor.

But you can disregard the assistance, I will put the original code back in.

thanks anyway.

[beckham_250]

thanks my friend

[JHayama]

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

Is there also a way to get rid of that "Home" and arrow in the cms and "blog" and arrow in the blog?
Thanks

[OldSchoolDSL]

Is there also a way to get rid of that "Home" and arrow in the cms and "blog" and arrow in the blog?
Thanks

Not without removing your quick navigation.

[bp323]

very cool mod! altho i didn't use it to do anything but figure out how to change it from repeating the title twice & removing the "the" from the welcome message

now it says
"welcome to"
forum title

Vs the old

forum title
welcome to the "forum title"
^ redundant & looked horrendous

Thanks again!

[OldSchoolDSL]

very cool mod! altho i didn't use it to do anything but figure out how to change it from repeating the title twice & removing the "the" from the welcome message

now it says
"welcome to"
forum title

Vs the old

forum title
welcome to the "forum title"
^ redundant & looked horrendous

Thanks again!

AdminCP > Languages & Phrases > Search in Phrases

Search for
welcome_to_the_x

Using the Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name search

Edit (should only find 1 per language installed)

Change it to whatever you like. As suggested though.... I want it to say Welcome to SITE NAME
and finally remove the word "the".

So you can put in
:o
Welcome to {1}

Sorry for the delay in my reply or update. I only recently switched back to vBulletin (Oh how I missed it) :o

[doctorsexy]

Works good...Thank You

[OldSchoolDSL]

12 - 15 - 2011 - UPDATE
v1.2

Notice: This update need only be applied if you have already reverted your code, typically during a vBulletin upgrade and / or have not already installed this modification.

The changes made will help reduce any possible conflict and help limit the need to revert templates and re-apply for future updates of vBulletin.

Further this update also includes the optional grammar correction, which not everyone may need. But can be applied at any time (this version or previous version of the code)

If none of the above is true for you .... You do not need to update.

[thompson]

thanks. like this.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Tested working

4.1.10

Notice: You will need to re-apply after upgrading.

[Tr4visT]

I successfully removed the house and "forum" but for some reason the I cannot get rid of the welcome box/message. This is what mine looks like, any suggestions? Does it matter I am using a Completevb skin?

<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> </vb:comment>

[OldSchoolDSL]

I successfully removed the house and "forum" but for some reason the I cannot get rid of the welcome box/message. This is what mine looks like, any suggestions? Does it matter I am using a Completevb skin?


<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> </vb:comment>

It shouldn't make a difference unless you have another hook for something that relates to it (custom code in the skin).

Try clearing your system cache and rebuilding the theme.

[Tr4visT]

Hey Old School, thanks for the reply.

When you say "rebuilding the theme" what exactly does that mean?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Hey Old School, thanks for the reply.

When you say "rebuilding the theme" what exactly does that mean?

Clear you system cache (on the server for the forum)

1)

AdminCP > Maintenance > Clear System Cache


2)

Rebuild theme / skin / style (however you wish to call it)

AdminCP > Maintenance > General Update Tools > Rebuild Styles > YES / YES > Rebuild Styles

Repeat step #1

[Tr4visT]

Right but what happens to my skin, is it going to screw anything up by rebuilding it?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Right but what happens to my skin, is it going to screw anything up by rebuilding it?

It shouldn't.

It just forces the system to "refresh" the skin from start (with your made edits)

Worse case I've ever seen is the CMS looks a little odd in which case you go do the following

AdminCP > vBulletin CMS > Verify and Repair Node Table

If you're really that worried, you should have remembered to follow step 1 in all my modifications (backup 1st, always).

[Tr4visT]

Yeah I am doing a back up right now before I try it :)

[Tr4visT]

Hmm.. cleared the cache, rebuilt the skin and still no change. Not sure what could be the problem.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Hmm.. cleared the cache, rebuilt the skin and still no change. Not sure what could be the problem.

My only advise would be to try this


<vb:comment>
<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>
</vb:comment>

Try adding the comment tags above and below.

If this does not work, please contact the skin author or investigate if you have any other modifications that add or subtract in that part of your site.

[LifesGreatestGift]

has this code been updated from using <center> yet? maybe margin:0 auto; or text-align:center; ?

[OldSchoolDSL]

has this code been updated from using <center> yet? maybe margin:0 auto; or text-align:center; ?

Originally, I used center as to make it compatible with older browsers (and smart phones). Also to void conflicts for some past popular skins.

If you wish to suggest an alternative code, please provide it and I'll review it.

[Tr4visT]

My only advise would be to try this


<vb:comment>
<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>
</vb:comment>

Try adding the comment tags above and below.

If this does not work, please contact the skin author or investigate if you have any other modifications that add or subtract in that part of your site.


Copied and pasted it, cleared cache again and rebuilt it. Still no luck and unfortunately CompleteVB is not proving to have the best customer service. I have been trying to get my login info sent out for 3 days, their "forgot your username & password" does not work... Odd that the change to delete the house and forum worked but removing the Welcome box does not.

[LifesGreatestGift]

<div id="pagetitle" style="text-align:center;">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>

[OldSchoolDSL]

<div id="pagetitle" style="text-align:center;">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>

Interesting alternative. Only thing about that is vBulletin will suggest you revert upon upgrade, as it will not merge that code.

I think that was another reason why I stuck with center code. To avoid the confusion for noobs about that.

But that is a good alternative.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Copied and pasted it, cleared cache again and rebuilt it. Still no luck and unfortunately CompleteVB is not proving to have the best customer service. I have been trying to get my login info sent out for 3 days, their "forgot your username & password" does not work... Odd that the change to delete the house and forum worked but removing the Welcome box does not.

I'm sorry to hear this. Sadly, I do not think I can help you further since this does work on every other theme I have tried.

It is either something about the custom work done with that paid theme or another modification.

[Kevlar21]

Somehow I can remove everything except the word "Forum"
any ideas?

[Tr4visT]

[QUOTE=OldSchoolDSL;2292932]I'm sorry to hear this. Sadly, I do not think I can help you further since this does work on every other theme I have tried.

Got it, OldSchool its my fault I thought we were talking about this box...

I wasn't noticing the lower one had actually disappeared.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

[Kevlar21]

So does anyone know how to remove this "Forum" text?

[OldSchoolDSL]

I'm sorry to hear this. Sadly, I do not think I can help you further since this does work on every other theme I have tried.

Got it, OldSchool its my fault I thought we were talking about this box...

I wasn't noticing the lower one had actually disappeared.

http://rcwinnipeg.ca/image/Untitled1.jpg

I lol`d

The highlighted part you're looking to remove seems to be an notice. This modification doesn't remove those. I was going crazy wondering why you were having such a hard time.

Good to know you have it all working for you now :)

FYI: To change, edit, add or remove an notice. Which you seem to be looking to do... vBulletin already has a built in setting for this.

AdminCP > Notice > Notice Manager OR Add New Notice (depending on what you want to do)

[OldSchoolDSL]

So does anyone know how to remove this "Forum" text?

You can't without removing your breadcrumb which would affect the rest of your site.

However, if you really, really, want to try that ........

I don't advise this, but since you asked...

Ignore the steps in my 1.1 update and when you find this

<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement}

Wrap the whole thing around with this

<vb:comment> </vb:comment>

When done it will look like this

<vb:comment> <ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement} </vb:comment>


Remember, you do this on your own risk. I suggest you backup 1st.

[Kevlar21]

Thanks, OldSchoolDSL

[OldSchoolDSL]

Thanks, OldSchoolDSL

You're welcome. Please remember to mark installed.

FYI: Some people report removing your breadcrumbs can affect your SEO rating. Just so you know.

Either way, glad I could help :)

[gamersplatoon]

What's the difference between this and notice?

[OldSchoolDSL]

What's the difference between this and notice?

See screen shot

This modification allows you to either center or remove the standard Forum Title & Welcome Message. It also explains how you can fix the grammar of that notice, if required & desired. Currently, there is no vBulletin option to do this.


A notice can be managed through your Administrator Control Panel. This modification has nothing to do with them. But you can learn more about them by following this link to The vBulletin User Manual = https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/notices

[doctorsexy]

Is it possible to remove the quick navigation links..thanks

[OldSchoolDSL]

Is it possible to remove the quick navigation links..thanks

There is already a setting for this within vBulletin and so no modification is needed.

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> General Settings -> Use Quick Navigation Menu

[doctorsexy]

There is already a setting for this within vBulletin and so no modification is needed.

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> General Settings -> Use Quick Navigation Menu

it dosnt do anything.. so if you had to take it out how would you do it....:D

[OldSchoolDSL]

it dosnt do anything.. so if you had to take it out how would you do it....:D

I'd first make sure that any 3rd party modification wasn't dependent on the Quick Links Menu (which is what I am assuming your talking about).

To get rid of that menu once and for all though... (my code may have a few added tweaks since I do think I have 2 mods that add a link there)

Look for the following


<li class="popupmenu">
<a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="3">{vb:rawphrase quick_links}</a>
<ul class="popupbody popuphover">
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos1}
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum _Post">{vb:rawphrase todays_posts}</a></li>
<li><a href="{vb:link subscription}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase subscribed_threads}</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript://" onclick="window.open(getBaseUrl() + 'misc.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=buddylist&amp;focus=1','buddylis t','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars= yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">{vb:rawphrase open_contacts}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos2}
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">
<li><a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
<vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
{vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
<vb:else />
{vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
</vb:if>
</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos3}
<vb:if condition="$show['wollink']">
<li><a href="online.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase whos_online}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos4}
</ul>
</li>

Wrap it around with

<vb:comment> </vb:comment>

So now when done it will look like

<vb:comment> <li class="popupmenu">
<a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="3">{vb:rawphrase quick_links}</a>
<ul class="popupbody popuphover">
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos1}
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
<li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum _Post">{vb:rawphrase todays_posts}</a></li>
<li><a href="{vb:link subscription}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase subscribed_threads}</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript://" onclick="window.open(getBaseUrl() + 'misc.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=buddylist&amp;focus=1','buddylis t','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars= yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">{vb:rawphrase open_contacts}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos2}
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">
<li><a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
<vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
{vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
<vb:else />
{vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
</vb:if>
</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos3}
<vb:if condition="$show['wollink']">
<li><a href="online.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase whos_online}</a></li>
</vb:if>
{vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos4}
</ul>
</li> </vb:comment>

[dog-tag]

Well written, and a nice clean hack. Thank you for taking the time to write this, you saved me alot of messy work.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Confirmed to still be working 4.2 :)

[lazydesis]

the home icon is removed...but the word forum is still present :)..How to remove it :p

[hazem_aliraqi]

I have another way and easy to center and modify the color and font size
By using this code


#pagetitle h1 {
color: #004896;
text-align: center;
font: normal normal bold 17px arial,Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
}

#pagetitle .description {
color: inherit;
font-size: 16px;
text-align: center;
color: #004896;
}

[Daejeon]

When I commented out the house and forum in the navbit it affected the alignment of my ad under the navbar. The ad was brought onto the same line as the navbits and the lastnavbit was no longer shown.

How can I resolve this issue?

[sc1337]

Hi everything works except when you go to albums the thumbnails are overlapping the tool bar. do you know how to fix that? thanks its version 4.2

[Drucifer]

I'm looking for ways to add a TimeAndDate.com (http://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html) countdown calendar to the header that is top of all my Mets Paradise (http://www.metsparadise.com/forums/forum.php) forums.

The HTML code for the countdown calendar I customized is . . . .
<iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/countdown/i3hziqy1/n179/cf100/cm0/cu3/ct4/cs1/ca0/cr0/ss0/cacfff/cpc000/pc039/tcfff/fs100/szw240/szh120/tatCiti%20Field%20Opening%20Game/tacf71/tptTime%20since%20Event%20started%20in/tpc000/matstarts%20in/macf71/mpc000/iso2013-04-01T13:10:00/bas7/bat4/bacf71" frameborder="0" width="254" height="134"></iframe>

I would like the calendar box to appear in the upper left corner of the header. At the same height as the Welcome line.

[craigvm]

IMPORTANT: Always backup your database before making any edits.

In navbar look for:

<ul class="floatcontainer">
<li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
{vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
</ul>

READ CLOSELY:

Delete everything there except for

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}

So the surrounding code will look like this when done....

<div id="breadcrumb" class="breadcrumb">


{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
<hr />
</div>

This will remove the "Home" icon and the word "Forum" on your Forum Homepage, but still keep your quick navigation links within your forums.

FUN FACT: Removing this seems to speed up the page load. I would suspect its because it queries less in the CSS for browsers to decode.
just done this and it only got rid of the house image the word forum is still there

[gariksher]

Thanks, Installed!

[illusioN-tEk]

working for 4.2.2 :up:

[kf4eok]

Thanks for the great work to get this done. It sure makes the forum look much cleaner.
I am using VB 4.2.3 beta and this works great even with my custom style.
Thanks

[OldSchoolDSL]

No longer supported as I no longer use vBulletin having moved to both WoltLab Burning Board and Invision Power Board.

I give 100% permission to reuse, modify, improve, enhance, and redistribute this code as freeware to anyone, everyone, and everywhere.

Good luck :)

[iamme_meisi]

While this can be deemed as 'old' I'd like to thank you for the effort. I appreciate the time taken, and being able to remove the home button as well was just an added bonus.