[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)

[Floris]

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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)
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version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0 beta 4
Author: floris (http://www.vBulletin.nl/ (http://www.vBulletin.nl/))
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_Description______________________________________ _____

This tweak will help you learn how to tweak and design
your forumhome's 'Categories' by splitting them up and
putting them in a box. It will include alignment fixes
and removes obsolete appearing lines and bars. It also
makes it ready to be used for ANY of your styles. This
"Basic"-edition is ready for 5 add-ons which are used
the most when creating a vBulletin style. Read these
instructions carefully and learn from them; you will
soon be ready to improve the layout from its default. :)
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_Installation_____________________________________ _____

For a screenshot and for installation instructions, please download the attachment.
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_Disclaimer_______________________________________ _____

DISCLAIMER: This template modification is written for
vBulletin version 3.0.0 beta 4 - it will (probably) not
work on lower or higher versions. Any of these files may
only be distributed through the following web site(s):
http://www.vBulletin.nl/ (http://www.vBulletin.nl/) and http://www.vBulletin.org.uk/ (http://www.vBulletin.org.uk/)
http://www.vBulletin.com/ (http://www.vBulletin.com/) or http://www.vBulletinTemplates.com/ (http://www.vBulletinTemplates.com/)
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[Floris]

Yes,
I am aware there have already been a few releases of this same hack, but they all seem to have a few issues - like the lines in the top, or alignment problems, or whatever. And, I have been receiving A LOT of PM's and Emails to PLlllleeAsE release my own version.

So this is the version I made for creations.nl way back months ago when I first installed vbulletin beta 2, when i was in the private beta test team.

And today I tweaked it up and made a installation file so everybody could understand how to do this properly.

ENJOY

[Brad]

Nice work, this will defently be the version ill use.

[CBGrafix]

good work Xiphoid :)

[Floris]

Nice work, this will defently be the version ill use.
I am glad to hear that you like it. I have done my best to make it work in as many browsers as possible and totally integrated with version 3. And to keep it simple and easy so it is ready for future add-ons.

[Floris]

good work Xiphoid :)
Thank you, enjoy it.

[Tony G]

Going to install this, has a few different affects from the ones already released.

[jrotunda85]

Xiphoid, excellent work! The instructions are very lucid! Thanks!

[Floris]

The first add-on has been released.
a unique news/announcement box on the top of the other forums, controllable through the admin control panel, and custom designed through existing templates by the purdy use of conditionals.

[imported_Synicide]

This is great stuff xiphoid. :)
Installing it right now.

[omega buster]

great work Xiphoid, ill install this.thx :)

[Floris]

The second addon has been released too.

It will help you learn how to make a category into a unique 'links' or 'banner' box :)

Nice little addition,
I will release more addons this week.

[Rebel2k2]

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel? :(

[Rebel2k2]

I changed it back, but here is where I had the problem with the top part:

[imported_Tungsten]

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel? :(
I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

[Rebel2k2]

I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

Well poo....

[Rebel2k2]

Check it out now, the welcome panel is fine but the category sections are gone???

[mtha]

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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)
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version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0 beta 4
Author: floris (http://www.vBulletin.nl/ (http://www.vBulletin.nl/))
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COol hack


For those who want to add Category Bottom Images, you can combine this tweal woth SaintDog's one at
http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mods/showthread.php?t=3912

this's easier to control cat. bottom images
Here's what you do:

in part i), (forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost) instead of adding

<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else /><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="
<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/clear.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td></tr></if>
</td></tr></table></table><br />
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder"
width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0"
width="100%">

you add:


</td></tr></table></table>
<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else />
<table width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botleft.gif" border="0"></td>

<td align="center" class="tcat" width="100%">&nbsp;</td>

<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botright.gif" border="0"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>
<br />
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder"
width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0"
width="100%">

[Cal Poly Forum]

I have installed the Tungsten's Welcome Panel first.
Therefore, there are lot of codes missing in the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates.

So how would I install the classic box hack now?

[Cal Poly Forum]

Also, I haven't applied instructions L through S in forumhome_forumbit_level2_post because of the Tungsten's welcome panel hack.

But my hack seems to have been applied. It is showing now as categories in a box. :p
Is it safe to leave it that way or do I need to apply the rest of the instructions (L through S)?

[dcevoclub]

i installed this and it seems to work correctly however i have an empty box on the top with nothing in it i would like to disappear can someone help?

http://forums.dcevoclub.com

[Tony G]

Did this modification cause that? I've tested it and never had that problem.

[dcevoclub]

Did this modification cause that? I've tested it and never had that problem.

i noticed it after i installed this mod

[Tony G]

So, that means after the mod was installed that box came in?

Must be the Welcome Panel, I don't imagine how it could interfere. Can we see your forumhome template code please? (Attached would be better thanks)

[Floris]

It is simply a matter of catching that with a conditional.

[dcevoclub]

So, that means after the mod was installed that box came in?

Must be the Welcome Panel, I don't imagine how it could interfere. Can we see your forumhome template code please? (Attached would be better thanks)

here you go

[PennylessZ28]

Yours seems to work the best, excellent work brother man :)

[TiKi XB]

This mod works in beta7 if you skip the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and put the width="240" insted of width="100%" in forumhome_lastpostby table

:D

[Jean147]

How do I get rid of this line? (See attached Screenshot #1)

Another question I have is:
How do get the cellspacing/border in the postbits and for example white, but the outside border of the table grey? (See attached Screenshot #2)

Anyway. Thanks agin for a clean EDIT. Nice work. :)

[Floris]

Just like it says in the instructions, iirc, to change the forumid number in the if conditional to fit your first category forumid.

[The Quibbler]

This mod works in beta7 if you skip the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and put the width="240" insted of width="100%" in forumhome_lastpostby table

:D

Erm - could anyone get me instructions that are a little more detailed? I've got vbulletin 3.0.0 beta 7, and I'd love to use this hack, but I'm not sure I know exactly what I need to do... :)

[Zachery]

read the instructions, i know some code has changed, im looking into this abit later to fix it

[Kevorkian]

very very tnx ^^