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 Ziki

Here are a few suggestions: In the templates remove the trailing slash before clientscript/tabs
also this should be removed in the javascript file as the image is not displaying.Also remove
<br style="clear: left" /> from the template because it sepparates the forum and the tabs (whitespace) in IE7.

This will be fixed in 2.0

[Salar]

very useful mod, but i can't add it to my froum no luck!! hope you make it easier on ver 2.0

[Scamorz]

Hi bob, i would to know if the script automatically switch a style when i click on the tab...
How i can do that?

Thanks

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Scamorz

Hi bob, i would to know if the script automatically switch a style when i click on the tab...
How i can do that?

Thanks

what exactly do you mean? Can you give us a more detailed explanation of what you want?

[Scamorz]

Ok, sorry for my english

I have 2 tabs; when i click on the second tab i would want change automatically the style with another one. Is it impossible?

I suppose tab's link must have a redirect to a specified style id (&styleid=xx)...

[King Kovifor]

It may be possible with a style ID in the URL.

[puertoblack2003]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Originally Posted by Bustah View Post

Thats exactly what I want to do.

I want to display "The Vault"'s subforums underneath a tab. Its not working.

Its blank when you click the tab, no forums show up.

PM me and I'll take a look when I can ..

Any results from this? i'm having the same issue

[TheInsaneManiac]

How come when I hide the forum from public view and then link it to a tab, it shows everything as private?

[Captain Tycoon]

The first tab does not show all the forums underneath it when it is automatically "selected". Plus, whenever i click on one of the tabs, it does not use the same style as the forum, it just uses a blank style with the forum title, descriptions...etc there. I have sent you the forum link through PM as i would like it to remain private for the time being.

PS: I am using the AJAX Version.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Captain Tycoon

The first tab does not show all the forums underneath it when it is automatically "selected". Plus, whenever i click on one of the tabs, it does not use the same style as the forum, it just uses a blank style with the forum title, descriptions...etc there. I have sent you the forum link through PM as i would like it to remain private for the time being.

PS: I am using the AJAX Version.

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