Simple Additional PM Notification

[boydy]

Hi guys,

This mod/hack gives you a very simple yet much more noticeable Private Message notification. When the user has any PM's a red box will be added to the header of your website notifying the user of a new PM. It has animated text which is shown in the .gif screenshot attached below.

=|= Install =|=


Open Template - header

Add at Top -


<!-- Private Message Alert -->
<style type="text/css">
.alert {
background-color:#F00;
width:100%;
height:30px;
color:#fff;
font-size:14px;
display:block;
}
.alert p {
padding:5px;
}
.alert a {
color:#ccc;
text-decoration:none;
}
</style>
<vb:if condition="$bbuserinfo[pmunread]">
<div class="alert">
<p><span style="text-decoration:blink; font-weight:bold;">ATTENTION! {vb:raw bbuserinfo.username}</span> You've got {vb:raw bbuserinfo.pmunread} unread private message(s), click <a href="private.php">here</a> to view.</p></div>
</vb:if>
<!-- Private Message Alert End -->


Demo: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=128655&d=1304172078

Simple, yet very effective, i just felt my forum needed something that stood out a bit more but didn't want anything massive.

Enjoy! And please remember to mark as installed (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=262898) for future updates and support!

Boydy

For alert's on all notifications go here - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=262940

[Juggernaut]

Looks good, will try out now. :)

[COL NIL SATIS]

This looks sweet!!!! will give it a whirl now...cheers

[Krusty1231]

Works great! Thanks Installed!

[COL NIL SATIS]

Tested...that's spot on that is Boydy,looks class too...installed and rates 5 for its effectiveness

[boydy]

No problem mate, glad you like it :)

[Jimandbob]

Thanks boydy, installed and 5 stars :)

[goxy63]

Great, thank you

When you read new message notification is still on, this would be perfect if notification would dissapear when you open new message
Anyways great mod, installed, nominated, rated

[EasyEazy]

Nice work. Installed and tested. Working great

[Juggernaut]

If this was for all notifications, I would use it, but it's only for pm's. :)

[mitch84]

thank you, installed

[boydy]

If this was for all notifications, I would use it, but it's only for pm's. :)

Watch this space, update coming later today :)

[boydy]

For those after a mod/hack that displays all notifications in a similar manner i have added a new modification - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=262940

[Juggernaut]

Thank you boydy. :D

[UKCE_Hitman]

Great job Thanks Installed

[COL NIL SATIS]

For those after a mod/hack that displays all notifications in a similar manner i have added a new modification - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=262940


Super,will check that now mate...top stuff:)

[steve1966]

Brilliant thank you

[zonaenlinea]

thanks

[midgetgrimm]

Great, thank you

When you read new message notification is still on, this would be perfect if notification would dissapear when you open new message
Anyways great mod, installed, nominated, rated

This for me as well, it stays on, also, Is there any way to adjust the size of the box, when I edit the 'width' parameter, it only subtracts from the right, and I have tried to center it, but nothing I do seems to work. Any thoughts on this? Also great mod and marked as well, nice work mate:up:


***I answered my own question**** Very simple, justput a <center></center> around your <vb></vb> ******
Still wish it would go away after your in your message area

[JasonP38]

installed, thanks. :)

[boydy]

This for me as well, it stays on, also, Is there any way to adjust the size of the box, when I edit the 'width' parameter, it only subtracts from the right, and I have tried to center it, but nothing I do seems to work. Any thoughts on this? Also great mod and marked as well, nice work mate:up:


***I answered my own question**** Very simple, justput a <center></center> around your <vb></vb> ******
Still wish it would go away after your in your message area

I can't really do anything about issues with other peoples hacks/mods. I can however say that to center it, set the width you want and add margin: 0 auto; to the class.

[midgetgrimm]

I can't really do anything about issues with other peoples hacks/mods. I can however say that to center it, set the width you want and add margin: 0 auto; to the class.
Im sure that works as well, I just set my width and put <center> tags around the <vb> part of it, and bingo bongo. Thanks for the extra help though, always good to know more than one way..

[blackrat250]

Excellent Mod. Installed and 5 stars !!

[MrAd]

works for 3.8.x as well ?

[MrAd]

it look like a greta modification, can somebody adjust it to 3.8.x ?

[boydy]

I'll sort it out for you mate shortly, some things to do first.

[boydy]

Ok, without testing MrAd try this,

Template - Header

Add to top:
<!-- Private Message Alert -->
<style type="text/css">
.alert {
background-color:#F00;
width:100%;
height:30px;
color:#fff;
font-size:14px;
display:block;
}
.alert p {
padding:5px;
}
.alert a {
color:#ccc;
text-decoration:none;
}
</style>
<if condition="$bbuserinfo[pmunread]">
<div class="alert">
<p><span style="text-decoration:blink; font-weight:bold;">ATTENTION! $bbuserinfo[username]</span> You've got $bbuserinfo[pmunread] unread private message(s), click <a href="private.php">here</a> to view.</p></div>
</if>
<!-- Private Message Alert End -->

Should work fine...

[MrAd]

thanks works smooth!, only question how can I make this align center ?

[boydy]

Add margin: 0 auto; to the alert class, or copy below;

.alert {
background-color:#F00;
width:100%;
height:30px;
color:#fff;
font-size:14px;
display:block;
margin: 0 auto;
}

[saimon69]

ok i would like something a bit different: mean i would like that instead of the pop-up window, the new message notification might happen via AJAX in an html layer since i tihnk most of modern users have some sort of pop-up blocker on; there is any mod for CMS that does this?

[boydy]

Difference is, this isn't a popup so no popup blocker will touch it.

[stephen1976]

Simple but dam good, that how they should all be :up:

[CoZmicShReddeR]

OMG so simple yet so effective!

[boydy]

This is no longer supported, product is now available here - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=267180

[strudinox]

For performance purposes, would dropping the CSS portion of the code into the additional.css template work?