Show Thread Enhancements - Chief First Post - Every Page - 3.6.x

Chief First Post - Every Page
With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

Thread Type
Postbit Article
Postbit Flipped
Postbit Normal
Postbit Legacy


install

Go to your admin cp, then:
Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product] -> Select 'product-chiefpost.xml' from your computer then press 'Import'

Modifications Info

Plugin : 12
Phrases : 3
Template : 3
Setting : 0

Versions:
v1.0 - 24 August 2007
-First release

v1.0.1 - 26 August 2007
-Rating Phrase fixed

With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

[Skavenger]

thanks for this!

i think it would be better to have the settings in vb options instead of in each forum, it's annoying editing EVERY forum...
btw, agree with Kirk Y suggestions

[radarhunter]

nice hack man

but is there any way we can remove this Thread type from the new thread link ?????

Cause i`m using this hack for the movie reviews and this won`t fit in ......

some ideas how to remove it from the xml file itself..........

[Hornstar]

I will keep track of this mod for sure, now that I understand what this does, I may use this instead of another hack that im using currently. Would be great for admins to be able to turn it on and off per forum, and have certain usergroups be able to change it, and have it set to a specific setting per forum as well.

[Rat1972]

I don't like the sign in the first post, so i removed it. So the first thread looks a lot better without an anoying sign.


All you have to do is this:

Go to postbit_articles

Find:

PHP Code:

        <if condition="$post['signature']">
        <!-- sig -->
            <div>
                __________________<br />
                $post[signature]
            </div>
        <!-- / sig -->
        </if> 


And delete it.

[Atakan KOC]

Originally Posted by Kirk Y

Very nice Atakan. I was wondering when someone would copy the vB.org release postbit.

Some suggestions:
Implement Usergroup Permissions so Administrators can restrict the ability to choose the Thread Type.

Set the Normal Postbit as default - it's a little annoying to have to select it each time you create a thread.

When you edit a thread, the Thread Type isn't set to the Thread's current Thread Type - you might want to fix this.

I try not be a copy of the Kirk Y; vborg, in the existing article part, lot of members would like to use it. From the PMs I receive I see that there is need. If it is a problem I can change the postbit_articles template or change completly.

I did not think of arrange it for user groups. The reason is that the user groups can be changed in different forums from AdminCP. If needed I can write an additionally.

[Symmetrical?]

wow thnx Atakan KO? but look picture?

[ssslippy]

A small bug, rating should not show if there is no rating.

[Skavenger]

another bug related to rating:
'(x votes - x average)' is not showing
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3224/asdwv5.jpg

and here
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7423/asdfo0.jpg
the font should use 'smallfont' class i think

[Atakan KOC]

v1.0.1 - 26 August 2007
-Rating Phrase fixed

[Symmetrical?]

when i use php or code tag look picture