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 nascartr

<sarcasm> Only been over 6 months now. Geez, give them some time! </sarcasm>

Just messin with y'all! Take all the time you need. It's free anyway!

Breath of fresh air. Thanks.

Originally Posted by tafreeh

hey..
i cant understand.. what taking you guys soo long ... its like months now, since we are all waiting for v2.. btw i m not complaining.. its just" I CANT WAIT ANYMORE"
Good Luck guys

I can't wait to have it released!

[Harmachis]

then release it....we all waiting for it

[techdeals07]

I was curious how this product affects overall forum performance. At first thought, I would think that on a forum like ours with a lot of sections, that splitting them up with tabs might reduce load times. But I'm no coder, so I suppose that might not necessarily be the case. Does this product (especially the upcoming v2) add additional queries? Or better yet, can the creators and/or beta testers give me some idea of the performance impact (positive or negative) this has on a busy forum.

[karlm]

I'm struggling with the WOL page still. I'm using TFH 1.5 and have uploaded the plugin for WOL - but I'm still seeing:

Unknown Location
/clientscript/yui/tabview/dispatcher-min.js

listed everywhere on the WOL page. I can supply an admin login if required, bobster.

[navjotjsingh]

Originally Posted by CHIPIT

OK, to get the forums to display without javascript...

1) Open your modified FORUMHOME template

2) Find

<!-- Tabbed Forum Home -->

and below it put

<div id="show" style="display:none">

3) Find

<!-- /Tabbed Forum Home  -->

and above it put

</div>

4) Find

<!-- /main -->

and above it put

<div id="hide">
$forumbits
$forumhome_markread_script
</div>

5) Below

<!-- /main -->

put

<script type="text/javascript">
                   function showelement(element) {
            if (document.getElementById) {
                document.getElementById(element).style.display = 'block';
            }
            else {
                if (document.layers) {
                    document.element.display = 'block';
                }
                else {
                    document.all.element.style.display = 'block';
                }
            }
        }
        function hideelement(element) {
            if (document.getElementById) {
                document.getElementById(element).style.display = 'none';
            }
            else {
                if (document.layers) {
                    document.element.display = 'none';
                }
                else {
                    document.all.element.style.display = 'none';
                }
            }
        }

showelement('show');
hideelement('hide');
</script>

6) Go to ACP > Styles and Templates > Template Manager > Edit Templates > forumhome > forumhome_level1_nopost and change the conditional to:

<if condition="(THIS_SCRIPT == 'tabforumhome' AND in_array($forum['forumid'], $GLOBALS[tabcats])) OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

This is for the AJAX 1.5 version, though it can be changed to work with v1.0.1. If it doesn't work then double check you did everything right. This is unsupported. Please note doing this will load your forums the regular way along side the ajax version, even if you have javascript enabled, but the regular display will be hidden with javascript.

It does display correctly for members who have js disabled for who have js enabled, it shows the tabbed and normal version - both. This does not solve the purpose. Any proposed fix?

BTW...does this feature comes in upcoming 2.0?

[tafreeh]

dun tell me that you are still on beta 4

[justino]

First of all I want to congratulate the developer of this fantastic Hack

I wanted to install this hack on my forum, but I have a problem, not shows me the sections, I will leave all the information to see if I can help ...
(already went to read the past posts but I am more confused:S)

• hack 1.5
• Vbulletin 3.7.5 pl1

I can show the forum, the more I get the sub-forums and I am not able ...
Sreen:
Attachment 96262


Now is not asking too much, I use the sub forum of the Cyb and this hack does not work, any idea how to fix it

Thanks for everything

[powerful_rogue]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Links have been posted to the DEV site.. if you wish to discuss v2, it can be done there. This thread is for support of version 1 and 1.5 ...

Whats the URL for the dev site?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by justino

I use the sub forum of the Cyb and this hack does not work, any idea how to fix it

I posted a solution for Cyb's Sub Forums.. do a search on this thread...

Originally Posted by powerful_rogue

Whats the URL for the dev site?

http://www.smnlikdat.org/

[tafreeh]

hey bobster man... i m tired waiting for v2 looosing hope now tell me on thing... does v2 supprot image as a tab ?
and please please please please try to release it asap.... u dun know how u pausing me...