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

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Defkalion

Has anybody got tabs both to top & bottom to work?

If I copy this part:

<!-- Tabbed Forum Home Tabs Layout -->
<ul id="forumtabs" class="shadetabs"> 
<li><a href="#" rel="tcontent1" class="selected">tab1</a></li> 
<li><a href="#" rel="tcontent3">tab2!</a></li>
<li><a href="#" rel="tcontent2">tab3</a></li> 
 <li><a href="#" rel="tcontent4"><font size="2">tab3</font></a></li>
</ul> 
<!-- /Tabbed Forum Home Tabs Layout -->

after the last content area and right before the switch tabs script, the tabs appear ok in the bottom, but if I click on them they simply go to the top of the page, they don't switch. Also at the bottom tabs, the first tab is always shown us "selected", even if I click to another top tab.

Any ideas?

Hey Bud, to be honest, I have not had time to test this out, but will be adding this as a future item in Project Tools so that its tracked ... probably won't be looked into tho until beta 2.0 is released tho. Also, 2.0 is based off of YUI, so tab controls are a lot different.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by shahryar_neo

oh no ! when u use this method people on every forum not work ?!

You are going to have to explain your issue with a little more details. We can not help you if we do not understand your problem.

[Zachariah]

looks around for YUI Ajaxtabs 2.0
^ post 2000

[high]* Zachariah runs back to the safety of his code cave and continues to look for the "lady in the red dress".[/high]

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Zachariah

looks around for YUI Ajaxtabs 2.0
^ post 2000

[high]* Zachariah runs back to the safety of his code cave and continues to look for the "lady in the red dress".[/high]

Its coming along slowly but surely ... we decided to do a major overhaul, so that's why its taking longer than expected (that and its summer and the weather is dictating our coding time lol) ..

[wtrk]

hi,

nice hack.

im using the non-ajax version. ive got the content into the tabs, except it doesnt separate the categories out of the forums. in each tab i just have a giant list of forums, no categories. it works fine on the forum home page (ie, the first tab) but if you click on a second or third tab, you just get a list of forums but no categories.

thanks.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Zachariah

looks around for YUI Ajaxtabs 2.0
^ post 2000

[high]* Zachariah runs back to the safety of his code cave and continues to look for the "lady in the red dress".[/high]

It is hidden on my dev server. Not giving access to that.

Originally Posted by shahryar_neo

when do you want to release version 2.0 ?

It will be released when it is ready.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by wtrk

hi,

nice hack.

im using the non-ajax version. ive got the content into the tabs, except it doesnt separate the categories out of the forums. in each tab i just have a giant list of forums, no categories. it works fine on the forum home page (ie, the first tab) but if you click on a second or third tab, you just get a list of forums but no categories.

thanks.

Why don't you use 1.5 AJAX? Its a lot easier to install and will solve your problems.

[wtrk]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Why don't you use 1.5 AJAX? Its a lot easier to install and will solve your problems.

because i spent hours and hours setting up the non-ajax one like a month ago before you released the ajax version and then i got busy doing other things and im finally back to working on this and i really dont feel like spending hours and hours uninstalling and reinstalling.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by wtrk

because i spent hours and hours setting up the non-ajax one like a month ago before you released the ajax version and then i got busy doing other things and im finally back to working on this and i really dont feel like spending hours and hours uninstalling and reinstalling.

first off, it won't take hours and hours to uninstall version 1 and setup version 1.5 .. it would take all of 15-20 minutes max.... that's whats nice about 1.5 over ver 1

Now, if you want me to take a look at it, PM your FORUMHOME Template AND a link to your site so I can view the source of your style to make sure the correct formatting is being used.

[wtrk]

Originally Posted by bobster65

first off, it won't take hours and hours to uninstall version 1 and setup version 1.5 .. it would take all of 15-20 minutes max.... that's whats nice about 1.5 over ver 1

Now, if you want me to take a look at it, PM your FORUMHOME Template AND a link to your site so I can view the source of your style to make sure the correct formatting is being used.

oh really? if its like that, then ill look into upgrading to 1.5 thats not so bad.

thanks.