Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by tafreeh

i have fixed my paths already....
http://teest.tafreehmela.com/forums/index.php?styleid=2

but i need to use an image... can u tell me which template and which codes i need to modify...

Thanks

The CSS file controls the look of all the tabs (even in 2.0).

[vidan]

hello King Kovifor
by any chance, is it possible the css design using this one?
http://www.exploding-boy.com/images/cssmenus/menus.html
been trying for 2 hours but no result. It might be need span, can you help with the css?
thanks

[King Kovifor]

I don't think so. But v2 uses a modified version (simplified) of the YUI CSS.

[vidan]

whennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn? im waiting it since the state beta announcement,
do you have the release date?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by vidan

whennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn? im waiting it since the state beta announcement,
do you have the release date?

No release date as of this time.

[vidan]

do you have another good-design-looking css of our lovely tab css?
thanks

[dai-kun]

so does anyone know how to fix the ugly white space between the forum categories??

[King Kovifor]

You'll have to work with the CSS.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by dai-kun

so does anyone know how to fix the ugly white space between the forum categories??

There have been a few people that have provided fixes that have worked for their styles.. just do a search of the thread... try key words white space ...

[fleccy]

For all the people getting this error on 1.5.0:

Message: HTML Parsing Error: Unable to modify the parent container element before the child element is closed (KB927917)

Move this code in your FORUMHOME template:

<script type="text/javascript">
    var mytabs=new ddajaxtabs("ajaxTFH", "ajaxTFHcontentarea")
        mytabs.setpersist(true)
        mytabs.setselectedClassTarget("link") 
        mytabs.init()
</script>

To just before </body> and then it works fine... this seems to be an issue in IE8 on some templates.