[Webbstre]

I've discovered how to move the top lists from the sidebar to the top of the page, lined side-by-side, with the sidebar only displaying the stuff you type in from the admincp. I'll put instructions in here on how to do it. If I ever figure out how to make a Recent or most Comments list (or if anyone who actually knows PHP can help me) I'll post those instructions here too... especially since I haven't seen the author of this mod respond to anything in forever.


First, an example of how I have lined up the Top lists:
http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/downloads.php

Now, the instructions:
Go into your AdminCP > Styles & Templates> Style Manager> Edit Templates (for the style you want to change)> Expand the Downloads Templates.

Now, you only need to edit two templates.

First, replace everything in downloads2_panel_side with this:

<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="100%" text-align="center">

<tr>
<td width="33%">
<div id="sidebar_container" style="margin-bottom:-30px;">
	<ul id="sidebar">

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['dl2maxlatestfiles'] > 0">
<li>
	<div class="block smaller">
		<h4 class="blocksubhead">
			<a href="#top" id="collapse_dl2_latest" class="collapse"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b.png" alt="" /></a>
			{vb:rawphrase dl2_latest_files}
		</h4>
		<div class="blockbody" id="dl2_latest">
			<ul class="nobullets blockrow">
			{vb:raw dlstats.latestall}
			</ul>

		</div>
	</div>
	<div class="underblock"></div>
</li>
</vb:if>

	</ul>
</div>

</td>

<td>
<div id="sidebar_container" style="margin-bottom:-30px;">
	<ul id="sidebar">

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['dl2maxmostpopularfiles'] > 0">
<li>
	<div class="block smaller">
		<h4 class="blocksubhead">
			<a href="#top" id="collapse_dl2_popular" class="collapse"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b.png" alt="" /></a>
			{vb:rawphrase dl2_most_popular_files}
		</h4>
		<div class="blockbody" id="dl2_popular">
			<ol class="nobullets blockrow">
			{vb:raw dlstats.popularall}
			</ol>

		</div>
	</div>
	<div class="underblock"></div>
</li>
</vb:if>

	</ul>
</div>

</td>

<td>
<div id="sidebar_container" style="margin-bottom:-30px;">
	<ul id="sidebar">

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['dl2maxtopcontributors'] > 0">
<li>
	<div class="block smaller">
		<h4 class="blocksubhead">
			<a href="#top" id="collapse_dl2_contrib" class="collapse"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b.png" alt="" /></a>
			{vb:rawphrase dl2_top_contributors}
		</h4>
		<div class="blockbody" id="dl2_contrib">
			<ul class="nobullets blockrow">
			{vb:raw dlstats.contriball}
			</ul>

		</div>
	</div>
	<div class="underblock"></div>
</li>
</vb:if>

	</ul>
</div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

Save and open up downloads2_wrapper_side. Replace everything with this:

{vb:raw dpanel}

<div id="content_container">
	<div id="content">
		<div id="pagetitle">
			<h1>{vb:rawphrase downloads2}<vb:if condition="$dlcustomtitle">: {vb:raw dlcustomtitle}</vb:if></h1>
		</div>
		{vb:raw dmain_jr}
	</div>
</div>
<div id="sidebar_container">
	<ul id="sidebar">
		<vb:if condition="$vboptions['dl2disclaimer']">
		<li>
			<div class="block smaller">
				<blockquote class="restore">
					{vb:raw vboptions.dl2disclaimer}
				</blockquote>
			</div>
		</li>
		</vb:if>
	</ul>
</div>
<div class="cleardiv"></div>

Now, assuming you haven't done any other edits that would make your sidebar go screwy, it should look right. I suggest making a child test style before implementing it to your live site.