Mod Author/OP
 

Has anyone ever suggested adding a little graphic or icon to the postbit to show when a person posting in a thread is the Mod Author or the OP? Just thought it would be something nice to have. Something like:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/55.png https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/56.png

Good idea. :up:

And also co-author or co-supporter?

I was thinking author only to distinguish and make it more obvious when it's the author posting in the thread. Co-Author/Supporter might make it confusing, as sometimes a supporter is just someone who's donated or a lot of people could have contributed to a project and then everyone has got an image. Not to mention it'd be a bit more complex to do.

Interesting idea, where in the postbit would you suggest (remember we use both legacy and normal here).

Sorry, no, that wont happen.

My first inclination is to say to the bottom left, right across from the editor buttons on postbit, and that same area, maybe beside the Report Post button on postbit_legacy.

Great Ide.
I sigest put it only for author in the same place where the installed button is now.

This would be very useful! I have gone up to the first post many times, to check who was the author, when following a mod thread.

Pretty good idea, since a mod page has 100 replies, having an image to show who's the Author will help.

We would need an image more consistant with the current "Installed" image.

Attached choices...

Same here. It's a good idea.

Definitely something to match. Maybe Shelley can help ya out ;)

You mean something translucent, right? I was thinking something more like a tiny badge, but whatever you think works. I forgot the installed image was right in the same area. Maybe something can be crafted from the original PSDs used to make Installed (if they're still around).

I would suggest in the top right hand corner in the post data. Maybe in the way of an icon or as DJ stated a text based image which would probably be better.

I know from experience I have to scroll back up in threads and check who is the author, Most of the time it's me who's the author.

Anyway, my suggestion on placement and the best location to insert the image would be in the top right hand side.

If this get's the go ahead, I'd be more than happy to design an image although I'm sure there are better designers who would like to also but I agree it should be consistent with the other images in the way of visuals.

>> I designed it as the same colour theme as the installed icon.https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/73.jpg https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/50.png https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/51.png https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/52.png https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/53.pngAnyway, I noticed roms posted an effort so I guess I gave it a shot also.

Just a note, I don't require any linkback or any acknowledgement if on the offchance you find that you want to use these. Furthermore, Pending you use them I'll pass the psd onto a staff member.

Yes, I was thinking that "Installed" would simply be replaced by "Developer" in posts by the mod author.

This has been implemented (as above).

Looks great Paul.

Good idea Digital Jedi, very helpful. :D

Very cool! Great idea and thanks for the install!

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/06/33.gif

Ive just noticed it in developers posts. Its new or it was there and im just blind ?

edit: ok sorry its explained here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=201234

Aaah! love to see my fellas cooperating :)
good ol' times :rolleyes:

p.s. The fabric of society

That looks really nice. And I see it overrides the Installed graphic if I'm the mod author with my own modification marked as installed. Thanks for implementing this. It's a small tweak, but it will save quite a bit of browsing time in the long run.

I have not had time to notice any new tweaks here lol but I did today lol, I said... I need to go say something... I bet they have a thread up already!

GREAT SUGGESTION and IMPLEMENTATION IMO!!!!!

Mike

I like it :)

I like the suggestion. I'm not so keen on the implementation. I'm not a big fan of the graphics being used now as they're rather big and make the postbit that little bit taller on ALL mod threads. As 90% of people replying to a mod have installed it. I think a better idea would be to change the hue of the background of the developers postbit to a different colour. A lot of wordpress blogs use this idea, and it works extremely well. It's far easier to see a difference in contrast when scrolling through a thread, than it is to see this image. Gestalt Laws - for those not in the know ;)

I agree with dean with the implementation of the developer image. It's far to big and for me it needs spacing on the left hand side and to the bottom (like the quote, m-quote & quickreply buttons). Keeping everything uniformed and tidy would have been a good thing to keep on board.

If the hue highlighting recommendation doesn't pass that dean suggested, at least re-size the developer image (height re-sizing) and add padding to the left/bottom of the image so it's in alignment with the rest of the images. Re-sizing it down would look so much better and (doubtful the postbit re-colour recommendation will pass) re-colour the blue border to another coloured hue like red, green or another colour.

There's no rule that states consistency means using the same exact colour as the installed image.

Great addition, looks wonderful!

I dont think it makes anything taller, since its in the same row as the edit and quote buttons which are already in the replies?

That will depend on what postbit you are using. ;)

Aren't the editor buttons in the same place on both postbits?

Yes, its in the same row as the edit and quote buttons which are already in the replies and replaces where an image would be anyways in both postbits (and no one has ever complained about the "installed" image before).. :p

Yeah, I was just about to say roms. Sarcasm shouldn't be thrown to members who make suggestions that's exactly how my suggestions were met when i first joined. You did a good thing editing your post.

Suggestions should be welcomed and if the implementations need refined it should be just as warmly welcomed without the sarcasm.

The feature has been added, no further changes to it are planned.

Some people are never happy of course, but we can live with that. :)

:rolleyes:

Is this a mod that we can install on our forums? I have searched everywhere but can't find any mods relating to this, thanks.

To what exactly are you referring ?

i think she's reffering to having developer or installed in the post

Sorry Paul, the word Developer that is placed below the signature in certain members posts.

This image - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/06/33.gif

Is there an addon that does this?

Thanks.

Nope, sorry, its custom vb.org code.

not exactly hard to do is it - just use an If statement to show a gfx if such a person in a certain usergroup.

Well its userid based, not usergroup, but pretty much yes.