Sorky - Customize Announcements
 

Purpose
This plugin dramatically improves the ways in which announcements can be displayed.

• Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
• Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
• Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
• Collapse the announcement table
• Show the announcement message content!
• Collapse the announcement message content
• Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
• Limit the number of announcements displayed
• plus more!

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set this plugin's options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky18 - Customize Announcements

Versions
v1.0.0 - 24th of December, 2008 = Launch (click here)
v1.0.1 - 28th of January, 2009 = official release for 3.8.x (click here)
v1.0.2 - 29th of January, 2009 = Minor improvement (click here)
v1.1.0 - 13th of April, 2009 = Remember show/hide state (click here)
v1.1.1 - 23rd of May, 2009 = alt text for show/hide image + more (click here)
v1.1.2 - 3rd of June, 2009 = limiting the number of announcements fixed (click here)
v1.1.3 - 7th of September, 2009 = minor script bug removed (click here)

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.0 post (click here)

V1.0.0 Features

• Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
• Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
• Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
• Collapse the announcement table
• Show the announcement message content!
• Collapse the announcement message content
• Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
• Limit the number of announcements displayed

Tips

If the following templates have been modified from their original, either "revert" them or test this Mod carefully before use:

• FORUMDISPLAY
• header (append only)

NOTE : This plugin ignores the "Forum Display Options (forumdisplay)" / "Group Announcements" setting)

WishList - Other Ideas

• Remember collapse state [eg : cookie] (high)
• Collapse if already viewed (med)
• Do not inherit parent forum announcements (med)
• Hide threads until announcements have been read (med)
• Special announcement for Forum Home-page (med)
• Duration of announcements to display (low)
• Change icon

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots

• Options1: First part of the available options
• Options2: Second part of the available options
• Example1: All options with messages / not collapsable
• Example2: All options (normal) / table collapsable
• Example3: All options (normal) / table collapsable / limited to first option with link to more
• Example4: Announcement table collapsed
• Example5: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / messages initially collapsed
• Example6: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / one message expanded
• Example7: Announcement table in a different location

When I saw this I couldn't resist. Installing right now, I was in need for this for so long...

Thanks for sharing.

Edited: Installed, changes some colors on CSS to match my board and it's perfect.

Thanks installed :up:

looks much better than default thanks.

Nice job. Been looking for a new look.. Thanks.

Got this error on vb 3.8.1

I've tested on 3.8.1 with no issues... Can you give me any more information? Is it reproducible? Is it in all forums? If you disable my Plug-In, what happens? If you disable all other plug-ins, what happens?

PM me a URL and I can half a look at what is happening.

Installed...looking very nice