I really do like this hack - great job Kerry Anne.

I will definitely use this, if I can find a way to place the side column below the breadcrumb/navbar, like your other side column hacks are. I've read through the thread here, and haven't found the solutiion.

Has anyone figured this out yet?

Wow - ok I figured out how to add an additional section for the left column, complete with category header, and separate content. See screenie below -

Altho this hack is highly customizable on the default vB skin, it poses many problems on custom styles, so I'm afraid that I can't use it.

I also must say that I don't understand the reasoning behind releasing hacks that aren't supported? It's great IF there are others who can support it and help others out, but only the hack author knows what she/he did to code this hack, so really he/she should be the one supporting it.

Thank you, Scooterpig. I did use the Search button, by the way, and did not find the answer to my question. Was just hoping for a little help.

Hi,
I Like this script it is very usefull, but i have a small problem.
Its no big deal, but i would like to fix it if possible.

For some reason my forum is not aligned properly when i am logged off.
When i am logged in, everything is perfect.

I am going to post here 2 pictures regarding this problem, because i am not 100 % sure how to explain .. the problem.

I hope someone will be able to help me.


GOOD: <-- WHEN LOGGED IN!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/


PROBLEM: <-- WHEN LOGGED OFF!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/


Thank you!

^ I'm actually having a similar problem. I'll post pics as well

*edit* I'll post them tommorrow from work. Nap time.

Many thanks. This works. Any chance that I can select just a subset of all threads, like the last 5, from the feed?

Because the feed covers many forums, "Maximum External Records" is set high (50), but I don't want that many threads listed in a column.

Just figured out. :rolleyes:
It was easier and more obvious than I thought. :p

In this example, I skip the 5 newest threads (x=0 to x=4) in case some spammers get started. But I do want just the next 5 threads (x=5 to x<10) in the feed (out of a total of 50 that I have defined in External Data Provider in vB Options).

:cool:

<a href="http://www.spurs-forum.com/Forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11" target="_blank">http://www.spurs-forum.com/Forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11</a>

Is there any way to make the right column more...to the right? It pushes everything else to the left and throws the general alignment for the whole forum off. The above link shows you an example.

Any1 have idea how to fix this? Pls.

Thank you!

Is it possible to integrate the Private Messages box as small text inside this column? It would act as a Welcome Panel with "the last time you visited was .." and "the newest members is..."

What I am trying to ask is that is there a way for this sidebar to parse vbphrases such as "newest member", "current time" etc.?

I asked this before Jakestar but it fell on deaf ears :(

The mod is great but is seriously limited on what you can do.

There must be a way if it was done in vB2. See here, an old vBulletin which had vbphrases in the sidecolumn. It also had the total users online in the navigation which I am also after.

anybody know how to change the colors of the borders?

My problem is similar.

Except it's not just when I'm logged in or off, it is always like that. But not for the whole forum. It is only like that when you open a thread. For everything else the allignment is fine. But when you click a thread, the allignment goes thinner like in the above pics.

:( i hope someone help us with the fix ...

I hope so too. I like the general idea. But the "thin" outlook is a bit of a nuesance.

If it can't be fixed I'll probably end up just removing the addition altogether.

Well, since i am using this just for banners on my www.diskusije.net website, i might do the same :)

I really like the idea of script, it is very useful.

Installed it and it works great - I do have one question, though - I'd like each block to be a different background color of my choosing. How would I change background colors?

Thanks!
Joe

Hi,
I'm new to this and so far I've been doing pretty well with customizing. I've hit a snag though, and I'm wondering if someone could help. I'm using the Ultimate Side Column to display a right side column on my Forum home page. I know that it said that I could customize this column to include anything I want, but I can't seem to figure out what I need to put there in order to display one of the mini calendars that show on the Calendar page. I've tried so many different things and I'm at the end of patience. Can someone help me? Please forgive me if the answer turns out to be really simple as I've just been fumbling my way through this thing. Thanks so much!!

How would I best display a random image from a directory in one of the blocks? I've tried some javascripts and can't get them to work.

Basically, I have a directory and just want it to snatch one of the images at random and put it into the chosen block every time the page is reloaded.

Thanks!
Joe

I have installed it. this is one of the best hack.

I have the same problem. Can anyone help?

Please upgrade this to add "N" numbers of columns( i.e default is 5 colums). So that it will be easier. And the main problem is when we open the thread its becomes still more thinner. So i think the developer has to fix this bug.

if its a mini calendar as ive shown in the below demo pm me the code is quite complicated

www.thebigfatsofa.com

Hi basilrath,
Thanks so much for getting back to me. I've seen alot of people asking for this and most of them don't have any responses so I wasn't expecting much!

My boss wants a mini calendar on their new homepage and as I've said, I'm new to all this and have managed everything else so far. But this mini calendar is just breaking my brain!! It looks like it should be so simple since it's being displayed on the calendar pages, so I would have thought that I would just cut and paste a bit of code to add it to the right side column of the main page. I've tried some of the hacks that have been posted but I think they probably work on older versions. I'm using 3.6.5.

If possible, I'd like to just use a hack with what I've got set up so far using Ultimate Side Columns. I know that it's easy enough to do with the VBAdvanced CMPS, but when I used that, it caused problems with the display of the forums page which is something that another programmer set up as the index.php page.

What I'd really like is just some nice neat code to paste into the template of my USC right side column. Is this possible. If not, shoot me the code if you don't mind and I'll do my best with it.

Again, thanks so much for getting back to me!!

Very nice mod! Would you consider updating to allow more flexibility in which pages get the columns and which ones do not? For example, VB Ad management lets you simply specify the names of the scripts to be excluded... Like this:
register|private|search|showthread

I'd much rather use this mod but I can't specify index and forumdisplay at the same time. :)

Cheers!
JR

I need help with a simple formatting issue. I am trying to make my site so that it will display for anyone using a minimum of 1024 X 768 screen resolution. I want to have a 100 px wide column on the left and the right side of the page. You can view the site here:

www.twttestvb.twtex.com

username: guest
password: guest

You may have to login twice.

If you resize the browser window, you can see that it is the center section that includes the Navbar and the content under it that will not resize below a certain point even though the stuff in the header is still resizing smaller.

I checked the "Main table width" in the Syle Manager --> Style Variables and it is set to 100%. I have checked the Navbar template to make sure I don't have a hard coded table width present and everything is set in terms of percentages. Using the CMPS control panel I even disabled the Navbar for when a person is viewing the homepage and I still have the same problem, so I am pretty sure it is not the Navbar causing the problem. I also checked the FORUMHOME template and it too is set to 100% for the table width. Checked the HEADER template and it is also set to 100%.

I must be missing something real simple and it is driving me bonkers! :D

Installed it. But can anyone tell me how to increase the columns.

After installing Ulimate Side Column. If you view a thread, its resizes to small. Its a bug, to fix it follow the instructions.

Detailed instructions for other members who are facing this problems follow the point:

1) Goto Plugins & Products, >>click on Add New Plugin.

2) Select product as Ultimate Side Column.

3) Change hook location as Vbulletin General>>parse_templates.

4) Insert PHP Code
$vbulletin->templatecache['header'] .= '";$spacer_open="';
$vbulletin->templatecache['footer'] .= '";$spacer_close="';

5) Select plugin to active

6) Enjou the hack..

nice hack .. installed
however I'm facing problems with 800 x 600 screen res. I get scroller at the bottom of the page. I use 100% width for the page and 150px for the column.

Thank you very much . What would have taken me forever now only takes a few seconds .

i tried to add a value to the side column and it just shows $value ?

The only issue I have found with this is that it pushes my Forum Rules section, during registration, to the bottom of the screen. So people, well at least one person, thought he was getting nothing after entering his Bday. How can I modify this template to keep the ads from pushing the TOS Agreement to the bottom?

EDIT --> When I logout it also throws the header and informational screen to the middle of the screen.

All help is greatly appreciated!

One more question...

In FireFox the button ads all run together where in IE they have a nice space between each. How can I get the space between the button ads in FF?

EDIT --> If anyone else is having this same problem... use the following:

<br/>
<br/>



I never knew FF did not recognize <br></br>. 11:37 and I learned my something new for the day!

Thanks for the mod!

Is there anyway to parse php includes in the sidebars?

Thank you very much for this great feature.

However, I'm puzzled by the different behaviour of FireFox and IE-6.

It seems that FF reads <td> attributes from the style's css while IE ignores it. Any idea?

Here is the forum.

Thank you.

This is a great mod...my forum on my server is named forum.php and my site home page is named index.php

Is it possible to have the coloms mod active on the index page (my site home page)but editable from my admin cp?????