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

[JVCode]

Originally Posted by bobster65

just upgraded to 4.0 beta 4 and TFH v2 is still working fine.. Im putting together the package for beta testers right now and should be available this weekend....

I did find a "slide" addon for YUI, just haven't messed with it, so it is possible... will look into it after the initial release...

That would be GREAT!

[Knightmane]

Are there any plans on getting this to work with the tabs bar in Vb4 (or in cooperation with, say, vBH-Add new tabs 1.0 by Elmer ( https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228507 ))?

If so, this would likely help our board a lot when you release the Vb4 TFH v2.

[6piston]

hi bobster,

some of my users, being in their comfort zones are requesting for me to bring back the old style of forumhome. they loved the whole list of forums like before,

is there any way i can add a tab that loads all the forums like the default forum home?

Thanks!
Tom

[elenh]

Can some one provide how to add the total category x_viewing phrase to the tabs?

e.g.:

Forum category (tab): Fun & Jocks (9 persons viewing)

(other forums in this category 3)
Fun 1 (3 persons viewing)
Fun 2 (3 persons viewing)
Fun 3 (3 persons viewing)

Thank you if any one can help about.

[Qleb]

hi

thanks for that great mod i like it

[PinoyRepublic]

hi. i just installed your mod and it works fine. i just have some problem from the sample site above when i click the tab it doesn't move the site from the top it just load the categories but in my site it takes me to the top of the page then load the categories how can i make my site do the same like from the sample

EDIT:
i'm pertaining to this site www.bbwforums.net

[6piston]

Originally Posted by yotsume

Thank You For This Fix! My tabs now work in FF, IE 7 and 8! To be clear you have to remove this line from your FORUMHOME template to correct this issue in IE.

Its too bad this fix was lost in the threads. The instructions need to be updated so we don't all waste our time hunting 100+ pages of posts.

Now I have to find some "MAC Head" to test my site using Safari. hehehe

thanks for this! had a hard time searching for the fix here..
all users with "white-space or empty space between their tabs and categories on internet explorer, try this fix

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by PinoyRepublic

hi. i just installed your mod and it works fine. i just have some problem from the sample site above when i click the tab it doesn't move the site from the top it just load the categories but in my site it takes me to the top of the page then load the categories how can i make my site do the same like from the sample

EDIT:
i'm pertaining to this site www.bbwforums.net

That site uses the NON AJAX version.

[6piston]

hi bobster,

i read in a post that you're working on the "Selected" tab issue?
I am also having problems with the Selected li not selecting the default tab, instead, the first tab is always the default, no matter where i put "Selected" .

I have a tab for all my forums so it will load all forums for users who wants all forums loaded. I want it to be at the first tab but not the default

Do let me know if you already have the solution for this

thanks!
Tom

[azn_romeo_4u]

I'm confused. How do you assign which categories for the first tab? I can get the 2nd tabs to display the correct forums, but the first...doesn't seem to work.

There was no instructions for the first tab. And I'm not using the ajax one...just the regular javascript.