Subforum Drop-down Menu

[DanLai]

Description. This is a Mod to make sub-forums appear in a drop-down menu fashion.


+/- sign for forums with/without unread posts
Hierachy show for at most 2 level of sub-forums


Screenshot. Stealed image from the great Stunner-Entertainment (http://www.stunner-entertainment.com/forum/index.php) forum, hope you don't mind!! :nervous:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=36952&stc=1


Step 1. Open:
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find:
<strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]
Replace with:
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
<form action="forumdisplay.php" method="get">
<input name="s" value="" type="hidden">
<input name="daysprune" value="-1" type="hidden">
<select name="f" onchange="this.form.submit();">
<if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new'">
<option value="$forum[forumid]" style="font-weight:bold;">$forum[title]</option>
<else />
<option value="$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</option>
</if>
$forum[subforums]
</select>
<input class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" type="submit">
</form>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->

Step 2. Open:
forumhome_subforumbit_nopost
forumhome_subforumbit_post

Replace the templates with:

<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
<option value="$forum[forumid]">

<if condition="$forum[depth] == '2'">
&nbsp; &nbsp;
</if>
<if condition="$forum[depth] == '3'">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</if>

<if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new'">
+&nbsp;
<else />
-&nbsp;
</if>

$forum[title]

</option>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->

Caution. Not every forum need this, our forum has a lot of forums, and forum names are in different languages, so we have to do this. Otherwise, showing all the forums seems to be better for user-friendliness. :devious:

[Allan]

screen please ;)

[thedvs]

you dont need a screenshot look at the demo link

[foniac]

Its not showing on my forum

www.habzilla.com/forum
the coding help forums
Any ideas? Thanks guys

[DanLai]

Its not showing on my forum

www.habzilla.com/forum
the coding help forums
Any ideas? Thanks guys

Please check this variable:

Admin -> vBulletin Options -> vBulletin Options -> Forum Listings Display Options -> Depth of Sub-Forums

Generally, setting it to "2" will work in most cases.

Thanks,
DanLai.

[RMS-Chef]

This is a great little mod and works well. I made a child style of my default and just made these changes in the child style so that my users can choose if they want to use it.

Thanks.

[BoYagoob]

wonderful :)

[Snake]

Well said! :)

[Snake]

Installed. :nervous:

[Gizmo5h1t3]

lookin good
/me clicks install

[Stunner Inc.]

VERY Cool....*Install*

[kadafi_alive]

Is there a to apply this hack only to a specific set of subforums?

Regards

[Darat]

Is there a to apply this hack only to a specific set of subforums?

Regards

That would be great.

[flup]

Nice

[Flow Fusion]

Perfect...Installed.

[o1dirtydog]

this is pretty nice. im not going to use it, but i could see it being useful on some forums.

good job

[lsgworldl]

this is for my site the best hack ;) 100/10

[lsgworldl]

would it be possible to have this wit out it needing to be 2 forums deep, I have a lot of child forums

[Jukov]

for whom it doesn't work:
you also need to set Depth of Forums - Forum Home on VB setting pannel to 1

[rb290]

dont think this works for 3.5.1

[ReZ]

Thanks for this.

[YOimYO]

thanks :D

[YOimYO]

I have installed this, it looks great. actually i just installed it twice :) to make sure ....


but .... when i click to open the dropdown, it auto redirects me to inside the main forum, and doesnt give me a chance to click on the subforum ... :P


any suggestions ?

[YOimYO]

<!-- top category table setup -->
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center" style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_back.gif)">
<tr>
<td width="150" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_ls.gif" width="150" height="27" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100%" valign="middle">


<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<div align="center">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><b>$forum[title]</b></a></div>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div align="center" class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
<form action="forumdisplay.php" method="get">
<input name="s" value="" type="hidden">
<input name="daysprune" value="-1" type="hidden">
<select name="f" onchange="this.form.submit();">
<if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new'">
<option value="$forum[forumid]" style="font-weight:bold;">$forum[title]</option>
<else />
<option value="$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</option>
</if>
$forum[subforums]
</select>
<input class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" type="submit">
</form>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu ---------------------------------------></div></div></if>


</td>
<td width="150" height="27" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_rs.gif" width="150" height="27" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!-- End top category table setup -->

[YOimYO]

aha i found my problem. to make this mod compatible with mouse rollover effect hack just remove this code .... onclick="window.location.href='forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]';"

[pirotess]

Is there a to apply this hack only to a specific set of subforums?

Regards

Yes there is if your board only has one style like mine. Make a child style of your normal board style and make the changes listed above. Then go into the Forum Manager and edit the Style Options section on the forums you want this to be used on. Set the Custom Style dropdown to the child style you just created and have it override your users style choice.

[Stunner Inc.]

HEYYYYYYYYY THAT'S MY SITE (Stunner-Entertainment.com),lol
I don't mind you using it though :)

[bashy]

Hi, I have installed this and working well....
Just 1 question, is there a way to make the drop down white background the colour of my forum?

[kartik786]

works hell sexy on v 3.5.3

[o0Hubba0o]

aha i found my problem. to make this mod compatible with mouse rollover effect hack just remove this code .... onclick="window.location.href='forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]';"
Hey thanks alot for posting what you did to fix this, so many people just "nevermind I fixed it", really appreciate. I'd like to add that that code was in the "forumhome_forumbit_level1_post" and "forumhome_forumbit_level2_post" templates. The drop down now workd great for me! Great space saver.

[rza733]

Hello

in the (forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost) i dont have the <strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]

this is my current code

<table style="border-collapse: collapse">
<tr>
<td align="left" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_l.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_bg.gif); width: 100%; padding-top: 5px" class="cat"><div style="float: right"><a href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
</div><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a><if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><span class="smallfont"> - $forum[description]</span></if></td>
<td align="right" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_r.gif" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="60%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</table>
</if>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse">
<tr>
<td align="left" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_l.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_bg.gif);width: 100%"></td>
<td align="right" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_r.gif" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

any ideas on where to apply the new code at?

thanks

[bashy]

Can some one please help

What was in these 2 templates please

forumhome_subforumbit_nopost
forumhome_subforumbit_post

I am trying to uninstall and i cant remember

[MThornback]

Revert the template :)

In 3.5.4 its just showing me the name (and link) of the main forum and not the subs in the drop down....good idea, but its not working for me :(

[ShadowOne]

beautiful hack... nicely done...

[Trana]

Doesn't work for me. I have the mouseover effects, but I removed the code as instructed. The forums still don't show up as a drop down.

[Trana]

Can someone explain how this works? I only want the drop down box to show up for forums that have subforums (not for all forums).

I can't seem to figure out how this is checking for this before displaying.

Thanks!

[ShadowOne]

hey is there anyway to change the colors of it? and anyway to change it to say instead of the main forum name like a name of our choice or just "sub forums"?

[almukmin]

Yes there is if your board only has one style like mine. Make a child style of your normal board style and make the changes listed above. Then go into the Forum Manager and edit the Style Options section on the forums you want this to be used on. Set the Custom Style dropdown to the child style you just created and have it override your users style choice.

Tried that but it doesn't work for specific forum. It only worked if I change the default style for ALL forums. Any clue?

[EnIgMa1234]

thanks, works great

[ltaylor]

Looking for a safe way to change colors of the background inside, text and go button. Any ideas?

[teedizz]

This works perfectly for 3.6 Thanks.

[FReeSTER]

Hello

in the (forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost) i dont have the <strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]

this is my current code

<table style="border-collapse: collapse">
<tr>
<td align="left" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_l.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_bg.gif); width: 100%; padding-top: 5px" class="cat"><div style="float: right"><a href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
</div><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a><if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><span class="smallfont"> - $forum[description]</span></if></td>
<td align="right" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_r.gif" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="60%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</table>
</if>
<table style="border-collapse: collapse">
<tr>
<td align="left" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_l.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td style="background-image: url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_bg.gif);width: 100%"></td>
<td align="right" style="padding: 0"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_bottom_r.gif" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

any ideas on where to apply the new code at?

thanks
If someone can help you I will be as happy as you my friend since I have the same problem.

Can someone please help us :hurt:

[SIN77]

is this gonna be updated for 3.6.4?

[Aclikyano]

ported for 3.6.4 so its compatible with 3.6.4?..

thanks!

[Aclikyano]

woof!. dont try this on a 3.6.4 haha.. board looked all messed up

[anywares]

woof!. dont try this on a 3.6.4 haha.. board looked all messed up

Diddo

Any1 mind making this to work on vB 3.6.4?

[salata]

mine just go to the same forum, regardless of what forum it says. so subforum1 and subforum2 go to forum 3, regardless that it says subforum 1 &2

[salata]

mine just go to the same forum, regardless of what forum it says. so subforum1 and subforum2 go to forum 3, regardless that it says subforum 1 &2

nevermind it was my error

[msvi007]

is this working with the new upgrades?

[gemmk1]

Installed on v bulletin 3.7.3 and looks great thank you