Moderators shown under Forum Description
 

Hmm.. don't know if this is a forum home template mod as it also edits a forumdisplay template as well.

Ever wanted the forum moderators to show up underneath the forum description on your forum skin? Well, It is possible with template edits.

Installation:


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1. Login to your Admin Control panel and open the style manager.
2. Edit the templates of the style you wish to apply this to.
3. Double-click Forum Home Templates to expand it.
4. Double-click the template: FORUMHOME
5. Find and delete:
   Code:

   ---

             <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          <td class=&quot;thead&quot;>$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          </if>

   ---

6. Find: (3x)
   Code:

   ---

   <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>6<else />5</if>

   ---

7. Change to:
   Code:

   ---

   5

   ---

8. Save the template bit.
9. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
10. Find:
    Code:

    ---

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]&quot;>6<else />5</if>

    ---

11. Change to:
    Code:

    ---

    5

    ---

12. Save the template bit.
13. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
14. Find:
    Code:

    ---

                    <if condition=&quot;$show['subforums']&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px&quot;><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>

    ---

15. Add Below:
    Code:

    ---

                    <if condition=&quot;$forum[moderators]&quot;><br /><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;><b>$vbphrase[moderator]s:</b> $forum[moderators]</div></if>

    ---

16. Find and delete:
    Code:

    ---

                    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                <td class=&quot;alt1&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;>$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                </if>

    ---

17. Save the template bit.
18. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
19. Find:
    Code:

    ---

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>5<else />4</if>

    ---

20. Change to:
    Code:

    ---

    5

    ---

21. Save the template bit.
22. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
23. Find:
    Code:

    ---

                    <if condition=&quot;$show['subforums']&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px&quot;><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>

    ---

24. Add Below:
    Code:

    ---

                    <if condition=&quot;$forum[moderators]&quot;><br /><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;><b>$vbphrase[moderator]s:</b> $forum[moderators]</div></if>

    ---

25. Find and delete:
    Code:

    ---

            <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        <td class=&quot;alt1&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;>$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        </if>

    ---

26. Double-click Forum Display Templates to expand it.
27. Double-click the template bit: FORUMDISPLY
28. Find and delete:
    Code:

    ---

              <if condition=&quot;$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]&quot;>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          <td class=&quot;thead&quot;>$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          </if>

    ---

29. Save that template bit.
30. Double-click User Control Panel Templates to expand it.
31. Double-click the template bit: USERCP
32. Find:
    Code:

    ---

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>6<else />5</if>

    ---

33. Change to:
    Code:

    ---

    5

    ---

34. Save that template bit.
35. Repeat for additional styles. :)

Enjoy!


Live Demo: http://www.zcworld.net


Update: Fixed the table inside the UserCP If user has subscribed forums.


NOTE: My forum is using a template alteration where you can collapse the forum descriptions and the thread/reply count away and not be bothered by them so I really need an actual LIVE DEMO. Thank you.

damn you beat me to it..... oh well... good work

lol You was going to release something like this? @_@ Nice. :p

yea i have done this for all versions of vbulletin since 2.1.something i think but i was thinking of releasing it for 350... but its ok yours is probably better

What I am thinking is that this should be an option in the vBOptions from the get go.

I think showing the moderatrors under the description makes more sense.

Also...on a side note, would it make sense (for template edits) to create a script which will pull the whole template into a variable then to an ereg_replace() on that variable for the parts that need to be replaced....HMMMM...

I think I'm gonna try something like this.

Agreed. :)

That was how I had it when I was on IPB. :p

I'm not that good with PHP. :( That is why I just wrote the instructions like I did. :)

I think everyone writes them out. I'm sure there's a reason it hasn't been done yet, i think that template edits should be a manual thing though, even if it's just for the educational factor.

True.. Sometimes someone has heavily edited templates which may or may not even work with a php preg_replace function. I however, do prefer template edits to be a manual thing as if there is an error, I can fix it right away. :)

UPDATE: I have noticed a small template error within the user control panel if the user had a subscribed forum. I have fixed that error. Just redownload the txt file and do steps 30+ if you have already installed this. :) Thanks

Worked great, thanks!

Hello,

There appears to be a problem. In the forum description "Moderators:" has been added however it does not list the names of the moderators.

What could be the problem?

Could somebody also explain to me how i can format the way this looks? At the moment it does not blend in with the forum style.

Thanks in advance,

Do you have "Show moderator column on forumhome" checked under Forum Listings Display Options? If not, this modification requires it to be on. :o

Resolved. Thank you Snort_2005.

No problem. Always willing to help. ^_^;

Jeez. so many changes for such a small thing!! :eek:
I bookmarked it though cause I relly wanted this but I'm too tired for it at the moment.
Thanks. :)

This is great tho, I have been looking for the one that put not only the Moderators under the Forum Description, but also threads and posts count as well.. Loved getting rid of those last 2 columns, and it looks much neater that way.

Currently like I have it on my own site where I placed forum descriptions inside their own cell along with the topic/post count also on that row.. and then the ability to collapse those away? :D

Maybe I should release that template edit. >_>

Yes, quite a lot of changes.. but it's worth it as when it's done, it works just like how IPB and phpBB has their moderator setup. o_o IMO, I think it just looks better. o_o

No, but I like that better..LOL I would love to have that edit.

anyone have a link for this that works on 3.0.7?

Its working fine but I have one more question.

I want to but an if clause around all this cause I only want to display MODERATORS if a forum really has one.

It should not display anything if there are no moderators for a board.

Can someone help?

I have included an if condition that does that already. o_O Maybe you copied the wrong code. Check your edits against the ones in the .txt

For some odd reason, this site changed my " to &quot; when I posted the code in the modification itself. :[

where can i find this for vb3.0.9?

Was wondering if you were going to release that as a template release? Like how its done, and would like to implement it onto my site. Thanks.

Well, I could. :p Would require me to write another mod. :p However, It's more than just a forum home modification.. It affects a page in the UserCP as well as Forumdisplay. :p

If I'm not mistaken, the templates that I edit may not have changed since 3.0.x so you can try putting this on your forum.

Ok on this script: Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
10. Find:

<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>

11. Change to:

5

Question where does the 5 go in where the 6 is or the 5 or change it all together

You want to remove the if conditional as my template mod makes it useless. :p

wont work for me :( uninstall

Your forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost template edit seems incorrect to me.?
I'm sure that should be:
You're also missing a second template edit in USERCP, you should additionally find and remove this:
;)

This hack not for vb3.5 Gold?

Installed and working :)

Ain't workin for 3.5.0 Gold man. Also try and make it more understandable next time. Tahnks.

Working fine for 3.5.0 and 3.5.1
see www.clanforums.com

No idea why mine won't work. May be my skins. Would you be free to help me with it?

did you turn on the SHOW MODERATOR COLUMN option in the vbulletin options?

Had it on before. I think its because that first edits not in my skin.

Sorted this out.

Hey this is a great item to add but one question on change line 7,11,,20,33 do you change the whole line to 5 or where the first number is or the last number
thanks

ok I fig it out but one thing I see when logging out out of my forums is how do I fix this problem (SEE ATTACHMENT)
THANKS

@Ben5150, I'm sorry it took me so long to respond.. It appears you are using a custom FORUMHOME template.. Would you be so kind as to post the contents of that template for me?

I'm having trouble implementing this on 3.5.2

any suggestions?

could this please be updated for 3.5.4?? having problems from the start.