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Haiwan88

07-15-2015 09:58 AM

Forum category description is not displayed

Some one know how to fix this Bug?

http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-11049

Thank You

Replicant

07-15-2015 07:54 PM

You need to edit the display_Forums_list template and add this code just under the "category-header" code section on or about line 10. You can also add this code to the display_Forums_item template to display the description in the individual forum view. This CSS will also need to be written for the responsive view with @media queries

Code:

<tr>

     <td colspan="4"><a class="category-description">{vb:raw channel.description}</a></td>

</tr>

add to css_additional.css, adjust padding, fontsize, and colors as necessary for your taste.

Code:

a.category-description {

  background: #F0F0F0;

  float: left;

  color: black!important;

  width: 100%;

}

nt_loader

12-16-2015 08:50 PM

What is the process for making this work with version 5.1.10?

napy8gen

12-20-2015 11:28 PM

1 Attachment(s)

The code supplied by Replicant is good for vb5.1.10

Style manager> style name> edit templates> display templates> display_forum_list

nt_loader

12-21-2015 12:47 PM

Thanks!

--------------- Added [DATE]1450711399[/DATE] at [TIME]1450711399[/TIME] ---------------

One more question, how would I move over the txt right under the Heading? See below for an example

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2015/12/13.png

napy8gen

12-21-2015 02:54 PM

If you are using Replicant code the category description is wrap in link <a></a> which I think it may not actually serve the purpose as description as it is not link. We can change the link<a> to <div></div> or a<p></p> or any html tag that serve your purpose as text description.

1)so change first in Style manager> style name> edit templates> display templates> display_forum_list> Replace the replicant code with this one. Please see above screenshot in my first reply to see the exact location.

HTML Code:

<tr>

     <td colspan="4"><div class="category-description">{vb:raw channel.description}</div></td>

</tr>

2)go to style manager> style name> edit templates> css templates> css_additional.css> paste below code inside.

HTML Code:

.category-description {

 padding-left:14px;

}

See that this css class has no a. in front of it like original. It will work on any html tag you choose that defined this class. Class can be used repeatedly not like an css id.

Try increase or decrease value as fit because I have not tested it.
I prefer padding from margin.

nt_loader

12-21-2015 03:15 PM

Awesome! Thank you very much for your time, I greatly appreciate your reply.

Saved me a lot of time and effort trying to figure this out. I also want to thank you for explaining the changes.

Hectorsky

12-21-2015 07:23 PM

Hi , i was trying on my forum , but doesn't work

Wmteknik

12-27-2015 08:19 PM

Thank you

napy8gen

10-21-2016 07:30 AM

I am sorry it is still working with vb5.2.4

Replicant

10-23-2016 10:27 AM

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This template mod is verified working in 5.2.4. If you have short descriptions and want to save some realestate, you can slide the description in right next to the category by using a span in the existing line instead.

On or about line 8 in display_forum_list, you will find this code.

Code:

<tr class="category-header" id="forum{vb:raw channel.nodeid}">

                        <td colspan="4"><a class="category" data-nodeid="{vb:raw channel.nodeid}" href="{vb:url {vb:raw channel.routeid}}">{vb:raw channel.title}</a></td>

                </tr>

Change to:

Code:

<tr class="category-header" id="forum{vb:raw channel.nodeid}">

                        <td colspan="4"><a class="category" data-nodeid="{vb:raw channel.nodeid}" href="{vb:url {vb:raw channel.routeid}}">{vb:raw channel.title}</a><span class="category-description">{vb:raw channel.description}</span></td>

                </tr>

Then add CSS for the desired appearance.

noypiscripter

10-23-2016 03:54 PM

Personally, I prefer to display the forum description over the category description to let users know what a forum channel is about. I think when posting, users will care more on what a forum channel is for rather than what a category is for.

I have a free mod for that which doesn't require editing templates.

http://vbmods.rocks/forum/vbulletin-...g-an-ad-module

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