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

[Morsolo]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

That would be extremely difficult because we would need to use different variables, track them, and open up the possibility of quite a few more template edits then there currently are.

A few template edits never killed anyone

Just do what the vBAdManagement does, use variables to control and you can just make template edits and put things like $vbhook[above_navbar_tabs] and $vbhook[above_forumdisplay_tabs] in certain sections.
($vbhook isn't the right thing, I know, lol)

But I'm talking from an end-users point of view, I have no idea how to code any of this.

[nureeves]

Originally Posted by Vindictive

I finally finished adding my own tabs above the navbar.

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...1212/Tabs2.jpg

awesome ...
how to?? how to??? ... share plsss

[Pirat3]

Great mod, but I was wondering is it possible to have each tab have its OWN custom theme? So say I clicked on Tab1 it would have THEME1 I would click on TAB2 it would have THEME2, TAB 3 - theme 3, etc...

[iduchesne]

Installed here http://www.rc-addicts.com

Works great, thanks a bunch. :up:

[Magnumutz]

It's nice iudchesne... but there's a huge gap between the forum cateogries and the tabs.

[ThomasR]

No news for the version 2? I thought it will be released this last week end. No problems on my side at all, I'm just impatient to install it since it looks to be the best plugin for vb

[ArnyVee]

I'm chompin' at the bit for 2.0!

But, I know it'll be worth the wait....so, I will wait patiently.

[S.Younh]

Hey guys i had i problem with new beta version 1.5.

I have install it to my test forum. I think the new Version is more simply to install. But i have a problem.

What's the problem? What does i have made fals?

Thanks

[jambo_1969]

Originally Posted by S.Younh

Hey guys i had i problem with new beta version 1.5.

I have install it to my test forum. I think the new Version is more simply to install. But i have a problem.

Pleas look at my test forum and you should see the problems.
Test Forum

What's the problem? What does i have made fals?

Thanks

Did you follow the template edits properly ?

[S.Younh]

Yes i have.

I have alle mad like the install instructions.