Dropdown Tab 's in navbar FINAL (0 edits required) IE7 friendly
 

Etab menu system
beta-released for vb4 5-jan-2010 - Final release 28-martch-2010 - Last update 24-april-2010
Current Version 1.2

UPDATE : This is a complete new rebuild, lost alot of functions from beta
and links are not compateble with old beta. Future upgrade will be
compatable with this version.

Main thing is, this is now old browser friendly. including linux browser friendly.

About :
Meant for all "non-coders" who want a new tab the easy way..
Easy adding a new tab, and easy adding new links to that single tab.

The attached zip with sorting instructions is a html how to guide on how
to move the tabs around and also placing them between existing vb tabs.

Demo : Here
the dropdown tabs there is by this mod.

Features :

• No copyright notices on page's
• Nameing each tab
• Link color control from admincp.
• Easy acces from AdminCP
• Unlimited ammount of tabs and links.
• [s]Usergroup controls (who can see the tabs)[/s] - will come back eventually.
• Target controls, what window to open in (good if iframes/named windows)
• Sort order, known like the weight system. with click arrows to control weight.

Download :
New full release : Attachment 116240

History :

28-mar-2010 full release 1.1
-completely rebuild, unlimited ammount of tabs, easyer control, admincp functionallity.
24-april-2010 Version 1.2 update
- Added weight system, to control sort order of links and tabs when displayed for user.




Changelog + todo list full version :
- Weight system / Sort order. * In current version

Installation instructions :

- Upload files from zip
- Import product

Upgrade instructions :

Upgradeing from 1.1 to 1.2
1 - Upload the nytabs.php to admincp
2 - reimport the product, allow overwrite


Plans for upgrades + buglist/reports :
- Usergroup control for each tab./- Usergroup view acces on each tab.
- Image support for links. Not sure this will be implemented, will look into it though.

Feedback and suggestions are wery welcome,
remember to mark installed..


Eqvaliser/Vaupell

OLD content from beta phase ---

History :
5-jan-2010 beta release version 0.4
-debug
5-jan-2010 beta update version 0.7
-added phrasetypes + phrases, additional tabs?
5-jan-2010 beta update version 0.8
-admincp renamed, missing error phrase, link alignment.
7-jan-2010 beta update version 0.94
-usergroup acces control, edit existing links, targer control
11-jan-2010 beta update version 0.9x - next up
-adds 1 additional tab, tab hoover color, arrow fix, css
Download :
OLD beta : Attachment 109716
Sorting tabs instructions Attachment 109715 - only valid for old version



Changelog -version id's all beta :
- admincp renameing for those who use "standard folders" * Fixed in current version
- step by step instructions on moveing the tabs to any desired location. * Fixed added in next version
- Add options for more tabs with individual links* Fixed in current version
- First link, not aligned with the rest * Fixed in current version
- Add phrases for easy translation* Fixed in current version
- Missing phrase "succes" * Fixed in current version
- Ability to control target window * Fixed in current version
- Able to edit existing links and order they appear * Fixed in current version
- Hovering dont change background color * Fixed added in next version
- usergroup permission control pr tab * Fixed in current version

I installed this and getting:

EDIT:
The attachment has the folder "adminCP" <-- should be admincp .. the caps creates a whole new map.

EDIT 2:
Saving a tab name gives me:
EDIT 3:
As your screenshot, when adding multiple links to the navbar. The first link uses up some space over the other links you'll add.. Possible this can align all perfectly?

EDIT 4:
Possible more tabs can be created with this plugin? :)

Fixed for next

Edit : FIXED

Fixed for next version

Ofcourse, lastest version have 3, but you have to uninstall previous version
as i was cleaing the install code for the db..

Is it possible to require that a link opens in a new window / new tab (depending on browser) / existing window ?

Thanks

oh you want to control if the links open in same window, parent or new ?
gonna add it to the todo's good idea, relative simple to implement.

Something I've seen on some other mods that do similar things would be allowing you to specify a user group that the links show to, per link.

Anyway, nice stuff. =)

Tagged My old 3.8 forum had two fully loaded nav bars and 1 navtab bar im sure as i repopulate my links this will come in very useful.

thanks man I will use it in my forum

Domo Arigato

Nice plugin and ty 4 the update

Been waiting for something like this. I will use this and remove the other one. Will be waiting for the updates too.

Excellent work!

Waiting to install it when "open in new tab/window" options are included. :)

Nice, waiting for the usergroup permissions update. :)

The usergroup permissions is working on my local dev server,
howewer i wanted to include the sorting of the links in order
aswell, but haveing some problems with it..

trying to resolve the issue ASAP, and ill send update notification once
i upload it here..

sorry for the delay..

I installed, but the options link did not show in the admin navigation menu at all. Any idea?

Vaupell, your updates to this thread are amazing. Good work.

Ok guys,, Mod is updated,




Did you upload the includes/xml folder ? it contains a file called Cpnav_etab.xml
which is the one that adds the tabs to your adminCP.

Thank you.. appriciated.

This is excellent!!!!


I have a request if you dont mind.

Can you allow for the adding of a small 20x20 image to the left of the submenus? :)

This just might be the most popular tab soon. ;) Voted for motm also.

You totally rock! Thanks so much for sharing this. Have a splendid week*

thought about it myself, and dont see why not.
adding it to the todo's.

Yes, I did that... anyways, I will try the updated version and report.

This mod is amazing and I was wondering why there was none like this so far. Hope it works for me ;)

EDIT: Tried with new version 0.93

Same problem continues. Have followed the instructions to the last letter and dot.

Etab shows on frontend. Shows as installed on the products page, but no link to options. Tried to go directly to www.mydomain.com/admincp/etab.php and got a 404 error. Absolutely no other problems in the site.

I have other mods installed too and not sure if it is an interaction between them... Please see the admincp screenshot attached.

Attachment 109455

you should never get a 404.php that means the file is not existing at location,
when entering a url from the admincp direct in your browser you "usually"
gets presented with a login box, if allready logged in, then the page..

check if :
If you have named your admincp something else and defined it in config.php
please make sure when uploading the file for admincp you put it in the right
admincp folder..

else try reuploadingg it
more info on 404 here

heard of this before, in other mods, will look into it.
im thinking its sharing navigation order id with another mod,
howewer that "should" just place them below
each other. but gonna check on that xml file for you..

UPDATE try this file,
i have test this on 4 boards, 2 of them which werent my own..
Attachment 109468 <- will only work for .93 - .96
place that in your includes/xml/ directory..
it should make the links show in adminCP regardless if there is a file
or not in admincp folder.

Tks for this very nice hack !

I've got just a question :

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

Can you change this mouse over color effet ? because has you see it, it's black and not the same than vBulletin originaly. Can you understand ?

Yes i "understand" ;)
and its in the known issues list on first page. its going to be default colour by next version.
so it will match user styles.. ;)

Perfect !! thank you very much, very good job !

Just installed it.

I'd like to ask for a small favor as well, if you don't mind. Could you perhaps add the usergroup permissions to the links as well (instead of only tabs)

Because that way you can make 1 tab about a certain subject, with both links to guests, users and admins alike.

Hope you'll consider it. :)

Simply brilliant work mate, tanks, easy to use and one of the better tab adding hacks..

THANKS!!!! :up:

Very nice mod. Great work. thanks

Any chance you want to add a feature where the drop-down list can have two columns. So in case someone has like 10 links to add, they can have two columns of 5 instead of one column of ten which will be too long.

If its not too much trouble. :)

This mod was what I was looking for!!

superb hack, just nominated ;) but need to be changed the 'mouse over' like the other (default) tabs ... ;)

REQ: can you move the options of the tab in the 'settings' group? (i mean in the ACP)

thanks

Been real busy the last couple of days, so low on extra time.
But got time to fix a few things so.

Modification updated, see changelog for changes and fixes.

And thanks for the kinds words.



yes, added to suggestions/plans.

proberly gonna rewrite the whole thing, before a "non" beta release
there is alot fo cleanup needed, and there are quite a few easyer ways
to execute some of the query's ive made.

Just my fault i didnt get that one in the planned, cause i was planning to add it
to settings group.. ;)

For the new update the .97 do we need to to replace the product and the files? OR just the product import?

ADDED: Found the answer ...Have to upload the xml and the files both to get a full upgrade and it worked like a charm. still testing the new features.

Thanks Vaupell.

In your description you have said "* 3 Costum tabs" you might want to change that to "* 4 Costum tabs"

Why a static amount of tabs?

sorry if you missed the discussion, plan is to remake to unlimited ammount,
but during the beta it will remain static.

Hi,

Thanks for this mod.
It would be great if we could also add this to widgets and create vertical flyout menus.

Many thanks
will install.

unfortunately, I had to disable it as it is incompatible with IE earlier version.
It would be great if it can be updated.

not sure what you mean, i will google your expressions to see what it comes up with :D

Works fine with ie7 which is the oldest version supported by Microsoft themself.
Support for olderversions might only by supplyed by MS-partners.
works with ie8, firefox, chrome, opera, safari

howewer as for ie6, No go, IE6 and earlyer versions are obsolete
and will not be supported by me. and proberly many others aswell..
the thing with companys forcing ie6 is bs,, i work for Siemens, and are
using a "global" network, with forced browsers, howewer i can still use
alternate browsers, FF etc..

So sorry older browser versions is just weird, they dont support modern css, html, etc.
and other implements which is used on most websites around the web

-- PS / EDIT

its not my mod, im not using anything vbulletin 4 is not, so if you cant use it
then you will have features from vbulletin unavailible to you!!!

maybe read up over at vbulletin.com about older browsers and vb4
im only using resources supplyed by vb4.

Thanks for your comments.
In fact I have tested it on IE7 and both tabs come in separate rows. It is not working properly.