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Originally Posted by Brad.loo

Both problems can be solved with some added code to the phpinclude_start template, and calling the correct image path via a variable.

The only problem I can see with doing this is that anything added to the 'phpinclude_start' template becomes overhead for all vBulletin pages from that point forward.

A welcome panel really only needs to have it's relevant code called when the 'index.php' page is generated -- which is why I opted to do what you're talking about but made it an actual hack of the index.php code.

My hack consists of a modification of ogden2k's template, three new templates to represent the avatar, custom avatar and no avatar possible states and some code added right before the end of index.php.

Works great! But, again... no way to share it since VB.org has taken the stance that they have on prohibiting VB3 hacks until a final version is released.