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

[ubeaut]

G'day Bob - OK so I guess I insert the below into the template. But being as how I'm a bit on the dumb side, where exactly in the template would it go?

<if condition="!is_browser('ie')"><br style="clear: left" /></if>

I have tried it in several places to no avail.

I think its that darn clear br tag in the template that doing it with some styles

I don't have the clear br tag in my templates only in the above.

I am using 1,01 not ajax does this make a difference?

Cheers - Neil

OsideRida06 - was doing this post while yours went on didn't see your reply but still can't get it to work.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ubeaut

G'day Bob - OK so I guess I insert the below into the template. But being as how I'm a bit on the dumb side, where exactly in the template would it go?

<if condition="!is_browser('ie')"><br style="clear: left" /></if>

I have tried it in several places to no avail.

I don't have the clear br tag in my templates only in the above.

I am using 1,01 not ajax does this make a difference?

Cheers - Neil

OsideRida06 - was doing this post while yours went on didn't see your reply but still can't get it to work.

Are you sure you are using 1.01? It may make a difference, but I am not actually familiar with 1.01!

[ubeaut]

Yes King - definitely 1.01 in vB 3.6.8, 3.7.2 going on tonight I hope - 1.5 hadn't been made when I put the tabs on. It works brilliantly in every browser I can get my hands on, but on IE it's woeful and I now understand why so many of my members have said they don't like it.

I never use IE so I had no idea how bad it looked until I had to use ie on someone else's computer. Imagine my shock. I use several browsers to check all my site design for compatibility, but rather then ie I use Opera in ie emulation mode. It works fine with that. From now on I'll use ie to check the look of pages. Lesson learned.

Sorry about the rant.

Cheers - Neil

[ubeaut]

Just as an aside. one thing I have noticed since putting on the tabs is that my Google clicks dropped almost overnight to be the lowest they've been in the 6 years I've had them on, I have managed to claw back up to 25% of what they were before over the last few weeks from a low of almost 10%. I am prepared to tough it out till I can find an answer to the problem as I really don't want to lose the tabbed pages.

My only way around it seems to be to go back to the big untabbed page I used to have (around 100+ forums) and make it the deault for guests.

Has anyone else found the same problem? If so have you found a fix for it?

I guess for most forums the revenue from Google ads is quite small, I don't want to get into earnings in an open forum, all I will say in public is, my Google revenue was extremely substantial and to have it drop by around 90% is a very, very big problem.

Cheers - Neil

[FreshFroot]

Has anyone had issues using this hack with PhotoPost? I get an error.

Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in [path]/includes/functions_gallery.php on line 506

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/includes/functions_gallery.php on line 506

[drhimadri82]

Any idea on how to solve it?

I am running 3.7.2 & other than this(when user online on forum index page) everything is fine.

EDIT 1:

The pop ups for new PM not working on home page(index)

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by drhimadri82

Any idea on how to solve it?

I am running 3.7.2 & other than this(when user online on forum index page) everything is fine.

EDIT 1:

The pop ups for new PM not working on home page(index)

I believe Bobster posted an XML to fix that. It shouldn't effect the PM popup. I will do some testing with Bob and see if the problem occurs in the newest version.

[drhimadri82]

Originally Posted by bobster65

lol... I KNEW I forgot to add something. I'll create an XML File for the WOL so that will be fixed .. thanks for pointing that out.

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I believe Bobster posted an XML to fix that. It shouldn't effect the PM popup. I will do some testing with Bob and see if the problem occurs in the newest version.

There is no Xml posted by him after this post or I am not being able to find out!

Can you plz help?

[PoetJA-1975]

OK - Issues... On my testboard I am seeing no tabs - just underlined links which open up in a new page. The page is a whitepage basically, with missing graphics and no css - Pics below....

I've scanned this thread and haven't seen anyone with such an issue.

Help please AND Thanx so much BOBSTER for sharing this wonderful modification - I'm so hoping I'll be able to use it on the new style I've almost finished customizing!

Jacquii.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by drhimadri82

There is no Xml posted by him after this post or I am not being able to find out!

Can you plz help?

I believe it is in the 1.5 package.

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

OK - Issues... On my testboard I am seeing no tabs - just underlined links which open up in a new page. The page is a whitepage basically, with missing graphics and no css - Pics below....

I've scanned this thread and haven't seen anyone with such an issue.

Help please AND Thanx so much BOBSTER for sharing this wonderful modification - I'm so hoping I'll be able to use it on the new style I've almost finished customizing!

Jacquii.

Make sure the paths to the .css and .js files are correct inside of the template. Also, attempt adding the entire URL into the path.