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TCattitude

10-27-2005, 10:00 PM

New version HERE:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=153835

Just a port of this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91180
...now for vb 3.5.
jrofosho ask to port it, and... here it is. Thanks to him for the help on testing the mod.

Improved Thread Preview 1.5: 6 template mods, 1 plugin, 2 new javascripts files (to clientscript folder)

akanevsky

10-28-2005, 05:18 PM

Nice hack, but you should use the OVERLIB (http://www.bosrup.com/web/overlib/) library for this, as it's much more customizable and sophisticated ;)

Lea Verou

10-28-2005, 05:27 PM

How do I change the tcats to theads? I couldn't do it via the templates...
Apart from that exellent hack! :)

Elmer

10-28-2005, 09:08 PM

You can change that in the tcthreadpreview_main.js in line 7..

You can change several things about style editing the variables in lines 7 to 14 ;)

Lea Verou

10-29-2005, 01:25 AM

You can change that in the tcthreadpreview_main.js in line 7..

You can change several things about style editing the variables in lines 7 to 14 ;)

That worked :) Thanks a lot!

jrofosho

10-29-2005, 02:42 AM

great to see this has made it's way over :)

Mr Chad

10-29-2005, 03:28 AM

nice.

Lea Verou

10-29-2005, 09:51 AM

How can I make this work for the vbadvanced block as well? I can't find a pattern to the template changes to apply it on the block's template...

mvigod

10-30-2005, 08:44 PM

Nice hack, but you should use the OVERLIB (http://www.bosrup.com/web/overlib/) library for this, as it's much more customizable and sophisticated ;)

I wouldn't be so fast to use overlib on an active forum. Last check it was about 32k or so in filesize. too big.

akanevsky

10-30-2005, 08:46 PM

I wouldn't be so fast to use overlib on an active forum. Last check it was about 32k or so in filesize. too big.
Yeah, didn't think about it :)

mvigod

10-30-2005, 09:06 PM

Yeah, didn't think about it :)

I think this one is only 17kb or so and has lots of functionality.

http://migoicons.tripod.com/demo.htm

akanevsky

10-30-2005, 09:59 PM

Yea that one's cool :)

Lea Verou

11-01-2005, 01:36 AM

Can I configure it so that ALL the tooltips of my page are like these?

rossco_2005

11-01-2005, 11:56 PM

Thanks, Great mod! :)

Just one suggestion, fix the instructions at the template edits...the <script> tags and <div> tags in some places are capatalized when they shouldn't be...proper xhtml. :P

yinyang

11-09-2005, 02:57 PM

tcat - thanks for this. i suggest just cutting and pasting the description of this hack from your other thread so others don't have to click on the link. it seems short enough.

Gizmo5h1t3

11-09-2005, 03:23 PM

nice addition, but WAY too many template edits for me...dont like editing too many.....

bashy

01-19-2006, 09:53 PM

Hi

I have installed a while back was working great but i have upgraded VB and now i have 2 previews, yours and the standard, how do i get rid of the standard 1 and just use yours please?

bashy

01-20-2006, 05:22 PM

Does anyone know the answer to my question please?

TCattitude

01-23-2006, 08:43 PM

You miss this edit:
## Template threadbit

Find:
<td class="alt1" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]" title="$thread[preview]">

Replace with:

<td class="alt1" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]">


That title="$thread[preview]" is the default vb preview.

bashy

01-23-2006, 08:52 PM

I have just searched that template for the word preview and only your hack modifications show up...

The default text has been changed to yours...
Here is my threadbit


<script type="text/javascript">

</script>

<SCRIPT language="JavaScript1.2" src="clientscript/tcthreadpreview_style.js" type="text/javascript"></SCRIPT>

<tr>
<td class="alt1" id="td_status_$thread[realthreadid]">
$thread[openclose_editable]
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/thread$thread[statusicon].gif" id="thread_status_$thread[realthreadid]" alt="<if condition="$show['threadcount']"><phrase 1="$thread[dot_count]" 2="$thread[dot_lastpost]">$vbphrase[have_x_posts_in_thread_last_y]</phrase></if>" border="" />
</td>
<if condition="$show['threadicons']">
<td class="alt2"><if condition="$show['threadicon']"><img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" /><else /> </if></td>
</if>
<if condition="$show['threadprefix'] == 2">
<td class="alt1" align="$prefixalign" nowrap="nowrap"><if condition="$thread['threadprefix']">$prefixmarkup[0]$thread[threadprefix]$prefixmarkup[1]</if></td>
</if>

<td class="alt1Active" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]" title="$thread[preview]" onmouseover="this.className='alt2Active'" onmouseout="this.className='alt1Active'">


$thread[title_editable]
<div>
<span style="float:$stylevar[right]">
<if condition="$show['moderated']"> <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/moderated_small.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[hiddencount]">$vbphrase[x_moderated_posts]</phrase>" /> </if>
<if condition="$show['paperclip']"> <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/paperclip.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[attach]">$vbphrase[x_attachments]</phrase>" /> </if>
<if condition="$show['subscribed']"> <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/subscribed.gif" alt="$vbphrase[you_are_subscribed_to_this_thread]" /> </if>
<if condition="$personalsticky"> <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/mystickypin.gif" alt="$vbphrase[sticky_thread]" /> </if>
<if condition="$show['sticky']"> <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sticky.gif" alt="$vbphrase[sticky_thread]" /> </if>
</span>
<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&t=$thread[threadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" border="0" /></a></if>
$thread[movedprefix]
<if condition="$show['threadprefix'] == 1">
<if condition="$thread['threadprefix']">$prefixmarkup[0]$thread[threadprefix]$prefixmarkup[1]</if>
</if>
$thread[typeprefix]
$thread[moderatedprefix]

<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']">
<strong><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" onMouseOver="stm(Text[$thread[threadid]],Style[2])" onMouseOut="htm()">$thread[threadtitle]</a></strong>
<else />
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" target="_blank"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/new_window.gif" alt="New Window" width="16" height="16" border="0"></a>
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" onMouseOver="stm(Text[$thread[threadid]],Style[2])" onMouseOut="htm()">$thread[threadtitle]</a>
</if>

<if condition="$thread['pagenav']">$stylevar[dirmark]<span class="smallfont" style="white-space:nowrap">(<img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/multipage.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multipage_thread]" border="0" /> $thread[pagenav]<if condition="$show[pagenavmore]"> ... <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&page=$thread[totalpages]$thread[highlight]">$vbphrase[last_page]</a></if>)</span></if>
</div>

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$show['threadratings'] AND $show['threadrating']"><span style="float:$stylevar[right]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" border="0" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" /></span></if>
<if condition="$show['guestuser']">
$thread[postusername]
<else />
<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="window.open('member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$thread[postuserid]')">$thread[postusername]</span>
</if>
</div>

<if condition="$show['unsubscribe']">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&t=$thread[threadid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[reply]</a> |
<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&return=ucp&t=$thread[threadid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[unsubscribe]</a>
</div>
</if>

</td>

<if condition="$show['threadmoved']">
<td class="alt2" align="center">-</td>
<else />
<td class="alt2" title="<phrase 1="$thread[replycount]" 2="$thread[views]">$vbphrase[replies_x_views_y]</phrase>">
<div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[right]; white-space:nowrap">
$thread[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$thread[lastposttime]</span></if><br />
<phrase 1="member.php?find=lastposter&t=$thread[threadid]" 2="$thread[lastposter]">$vbphrase</phrase> <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&t=$thread[threadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0" /></a>
</div>
</td>
</if>

<if condition="$show['notificationtype']">
<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">
<label for="sub$subscribethread[$threadid]">$thread[notification]</label>
</div></td>
<td class="alt2"><input type="checkbox" name="deletebox[$subscribethread[$threadid]]" id="sub$subscribethread[$threadid]" value="yes" /></td>
<else />
<td class="alt1" align="center"><if condition="$show['threadmoved']">-<else /><a href="#" onclick="who($thread[threadid]); return false;">$thread[replycount]</a></if></td>
<td class="alt2" align="center">$thread[views]</td>

<if condition="$show['forumlink']">
<td class="alt1"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$thread[forumid]">$thread[forumtitle]</a></td>
</if>
</if>

<if condition="$show['inlinemod']">
<td class="alt1">
<input type="checkbox" name="tlist[$thread[realthreadid]]" id="tlist_$thread[realthreadid]" value="$thread[checkbox_value]" <if condition="$show['disabled']">disabled="disabled"</if> />
</td>
</if>
</tr>

You miss this edit:

That [B]title="$thread[preview]" is the default vb preview.

SnickersTK

01-23-2006, 09:28 PM

I love you!

bashy

02-12-2006, 10:40 AM

You miss this edit:

Quote:
## Template threadbit

Find:
<td class="alt1" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]" title="$thread[preview]">

Replace with:

<td class="alt1" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]">


That title="$thread[preview]" is the default vb preview.

Yes i did miss it well sort of lol

This is what i had done, took me a while to figure it out mind as mine was slightly different to the code to change...


<td class="alt1Active" id="td_title_$thread[realthreadid]" title="$thread[preview]" onmouseover="this.className='alt2Active'" onmouseout="this.className='alt1Active'">


This works 100% and is prob one of the best hacks i have installed
and beleive me, i have 209 installed pmsl....

Well done TC.... will look forward to more of your work in the future :)

T3MEDIA

02-16-2006, 07:34 PM

I am getting an error. It seems there is a javascript error Text not defined.
I only see it on some IE machines on xp.

Belive it or not. firefox other IE it works fine. I found 22 errors and there was 22 topics showing it was the Text element... not defined... or sometimes I get expecting Object... you know IE it doesnt specify exactly just line 2.

SilentNoise

03-21-2006, 01:26 AM

I just got a request from a couple of guys on my board.

Is it possible to put a bit of a delay on when the preview shows up?

Hornstar

03-21-2006, 11:12 PM

I just got a request from a couple of guys on my board.

Is it possible to put a bit of a delay on when the preview shows up?

yeah even a 1 second delay so its not instant, i know what thats like even tho i have not installed this yet.

Also is this working fine with no problems for 3.5.4 and does it install good.

Thanks

bchertov

05-11-2006, 02:33 AM

Awesome Dude!
Thanks!:up:

sensimilla

05-13-2006, 09:00 PM

Any chance to include attachment thumbnail preview in the popup ? :D :D

Great hack, thanks

JohnBee

05-13-2006, 10:43 PM

Okay I installed this mod and uninstalled it afterwards.
Heres what I found.

First off the MOD display's (some) thread previews using popup technology under firefox. So members are asking wth happened to the thread preview function.

Secondly it only display's plain text threads, if there is formating of html display it doesn't show anything. (no preview)

It's a great idea, but CSS would do a better job of producing the preview avoiding the popup route. And I also think it would be possible to get an html redered view or thumbnail in there.

Nice idea but far from useful on my board.

ForeverForums

05-14-2006, 02:48 PM

Does this display images too or just text ?

bchertov

05-14-2006, 05:52 PM

yeah even a 1 second delay so its not instant, i know what thats like even tho i have not installed this yet.
After installing this, I also would like to have a slight delay. It would also be nice to just turn on this preview when in Firefox (or not IE) where the native browser preview doesn't work.

But overall, this is fabulous!:banana:

rmxs

05-23-2006, 09:45 AM

in 3.5.4 worl fine..

Sugestion:Preview image with on the fly RESIZE :)

rossco_2005

05-30-2006, 07:57 PM

Little tip for this mod that I just discovered:
The place for the <script> tag in threadbit (at the top) is not valid xhtml, if you are trying to make this valid put it between some <td> and </td> tags (don't make new ones, just paste it somewhere else in the threadbit template).

Stoebi

06-02-2006, 03:07 AM

Hi

I'm using Firefox v1.5.0.3 and almost every page I visit gives me errors that show in the 'JavaScript Console':

Error: Error in parsing value for property 'top'. Declaration dropped.

How can i fix it, please?

Regards, Stoebi

Edit:
solved

cOuNtErFiET

07-27-2006, 03:06 PM

ok i have the hide hack resurrection installed and with your thread preview the users can see the hidden content between the tags, i posted in the HHR thread but he told me to come here. Below is his response

Sorry, I cannot give solutions. The hack should use the standard data out of the variable already provided on the page, then there be no problems. Please ask the author of thread preview to use std. variables and not create new ones.

my question is can you do this or is this hack dead to any new versions? im sure a lot of users that use this are having the same problem and would maybe like this updated for the HHR users?

Thanks
CF

bchertov

07-27-2006, 03:21 PM

I sure hope you are planning on porting/test this on 3.6!
Its a great hack! Have you added a configurable sligt delay as some of us have asked?

Thanks!
Barry

Parker Clack

08-02-2006, 11:26 AM

What code would you put in the plugin so that the preview strips all the code replacements for items such as &, < , > or ""? As it stands now the preview shows these as & amp ; & lt ;, etc. (without the spaces). Also, any idea how to include a url or image tag so that the url or image is displayed?

Thanks,
Parker

bashy

08-17-2006, 05:13 AM

i would really like this for 3.6 can anyone confirm it works if not can this be ported please?

Mike-D

09-04-2006, 06:29 PM

i would really like this for 3.6 can anyone confirm it works if not can this be ported please?Trust me, it works excellent in 3.6!!! -Mike

bashy

09-04-2006, 06:39 PM

Yeah ya right lol sorry forgot to mention it :)

This does work very well in 3.6!! :)

rmxs

09-10-2006, 07:31 PM

i make it to work with firefox byt IE shows only the Preview title not the message :(

Vb 3.6

FIXED :)

Mark.B

09-11-2006, 09:42 AM

Looks good, only two suggested improvements:

1) Get characters like " to show up correctly instead of as &quot
2) "Fix" the position of the box once clicked, so it doesn't follow the mouse.

rmxs

09-11-2006, 09:58 AM

Also if someone can make it to dispay the images istead of the link!

hurry

09-17-2006, 06:00 AM

The popup does not work in IE7. Show only the Preview heading but no text of the post. Works perfectly well in Firefox and Opera. I think the following code does not work with IE7:

onMouseOver="stm(Text[$thread[threadid]],Style[2])"

How did you fix this problem with IE rmxs? Anyone, please let us know the solution for IE?

How do I change the number of words or characters which appear in the popup? Thanks.

hurry

09-17-2006, 06:08 AM

1) Get characters like " to show up correctly instead of as &quot

I also want a solution for this. It looks messy when the quotes are changed to "

2) "Fix" the position of the box once clicked, so it doesn't follow the mouse.

This is quite a problem. Even if you take your mouse out of the thread titles, the last popup seems to stick to the mouse wherever you move in the page. Even clicking on other areas of the page does not remove the popup. Please solve this at the earliest. Do we change some setting in js script for this? Thanks.

Mike-D

09-18-2006, 03:25 PM

Also if someone can make it to dispay the images istead of the link!Yes I'm interested too to see a image preview of its contents. Probably I found the right solution for this. All we need is someone who knows exactly how to integrate it into the Thread Preview. See Image Tooltip (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/imagetooltip.htm). The solution looks easy but isn't. I've tried it but I got no results. I hope to find the right man to help us, because I'm not familar about JS. -Mike

bashy

09-26-2006, 05:07 PM

Hi peeps

Just noticed that with this installed the inline thread title edit dont work anymore, can anyone shed some light on this please?

Chicago_VLNU_4s

09-29-2006, 04:56 PM

the default preview still shows when you hover over Stickied threads. Fix?

bashy

09-29-2006, 05:07 PM

You have still left the deafult code in the template, I will try to find the post for you 2 secs

Here ya go... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=880618&postcount=19

Chicago_VLNU_4s

09-29-2006, 05:51 PM

^ Thanks, it worked..

BTW, is it just my connection or does it sometime load FORUMHOME and user profiles spaced out then loads? My connection?