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Create Leftside Rightside Column - includes Table(s) · **Released**: 06-03-2007

These instructions are with table(s) added into the empty column you see after using the instruction provided by Floris & Jake Bunce tutorials in Quick Tips forum @ vBulletin.com. I have little changes, but in whole it is the same. This is for displaying under navbar menu. If you are using a portal, you can add modules within forum and those instruction are posted within other sites forums.

Left Column Table

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > footer

# find in template: footer
# add 'leftside column' close table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<!-- leftside column -->
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / leftside column -->

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- leftside column -->
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
<!-- / leftside column -->
</if>

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > navbar

# find in template: navbar
# add 'leftside column' open table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<!-- leftside column -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
 <tr>
 <td style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px" width="175" valign="top" class="page" style="0px;">
 		<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- leftsidebar_1 -->
		<thead width="150" valign="top">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="thead">
			Left Column
			</td>
		</tr>
		</thead>
		<tbody>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="tcat">
		<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('leftsidebar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_leftsidebar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
			Left Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
		<tbody id="collapseobj_leftsidebar_1" style="">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="alt2">
<!-- leftbar_1 code -->



<!-- / leftbar_1 code -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
<!-- / leftsidebar_1 -->
		</table>

 </td>
 <td valign="top">
<!-- / leftside column -->

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- leftside column -->
	<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px" width="175" valign="top" class="page" style="0px;">
	 		<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- leftsidebar_1 -->
			<thead width="150" valign="top">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="thead">
		                         Left Column
				</td>
			</tr>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="tcat">
			<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('leftsidebar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_leftsidebar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
				Left Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
			<tbody id="collapseobj_leftsidebar_1" style="">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="alt2">
<!-- leftbar_1 code -->



<!-- / leftbar_1 code -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
<!-- / leftsidebar_1 -->
			</table>

	</td>
	<td valign="top">
<!-- / leftside column -->
</if>

These instructions are with table(s) added into the empty column you see after using the instruction provided by Floris & Jake Bunce tutorials in Quick Tips forum. I have little changes, but in whole it is the same. This is for displaying under navbar menu. If you are using a portal, you can add modules within forum and those instruction are posted within other sites forums.

Right Column Table

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > footer

# find in template: footer
# add 'rightside column' close table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<!-- rightside column -->
	</td>
	<td width="10px"></td>
	<td valign="top" width="175">
		<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- rightsidebar_1 -->
		<thead>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="thead">
			Right Column
			</td>
		</tr>
		</thead>
		<tbody>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="tcat">
		<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('rightbar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_rightbar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
			Right Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
		<tbody id="collapseobj_rightbar_1" style="">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="alt2">
<!-- rightbar_1 code -->



<!-- / rightbar_1 code -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
<!-- / rightsidebar_1 -->
		</table>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / rightside column -->

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- rightside column -->
		</td>
		<td width="10px"></td>
		<td valign="top" width="175">
			<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- rightsidebar_1 -->
			<thead>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="thead">
				Right Column
				</td>
			</tr>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="tcat">
			<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('rightbar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_rightbar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
				Right Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
			<tbody id="collapseobj_rightbar_1" style="">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="alt2">
<!-- rightbar_1 code -->



<!-- / rightbar_1 code -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
<!-- / rightsidebar_1 -->
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
<!-- / rightside column -->
</if>

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > navbar

# find in template: navbar
# add 'rightside column' open table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<!-- rightside column -->
<table border="0" width="100%" class="page" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
	<td valign="top">
<!-- / rightside column -->

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- rightside column -->
<table border="0" width="100%" class="page" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
	<td valign="top">
<!-- / rightside column -->
</if>

These instructions are with table(s) added into the empty column you see after using the instruction provided by Floris & Jake Bunce tutorials in Quick Tips forum. I have little changes, but in whole it is the same. This is for displaying under navbar menu. If you are using a portal, you can add modules within forum and those instruction are posted within other sites forums.

Left and Right Column Table

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > footer

# find in template: footer
# add 'rightside & leftside column' close/open table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<!-- leftside column -->
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / leftside column -->

<!-- rightside column -->
	</td>
	<td width="10px"></td>
	<td valign="top" width="175">
		<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- rightbar_1 -->
		<thead>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="thead">
			Right Column
			</td>
		</tr>
		</thead>
		<tbody>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="tcat">
		<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('rightbar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_rightbar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
			Right Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
		<tbody id="collapseobj_rightbar_1" style="">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="alt2">
<!-- rightbar_1 code -->



<!-- / rightbar_1 code -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
<!-- / rightsidebar_1 -->
		</table>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / rightside column -->

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table -->

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- leftside column -->
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
<!-- / leftside column -->

<!-- rightside column -->
		</td>
		<td width="10px"></td>
		<td valign="top" width="175">
			<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- rightbar_1 -->
			<thead>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="thead">
				Right Column
				</td>
			</tr>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="tcat">
			<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('rightbar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_rightbar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
				Right Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
			<tbody id="collapseobj_rightbar_1" style="">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="alt2">
<!-- rightbar_1 code -->



<!-- / rightbar_1 code -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
<!-- / rightsidebar_1 -->
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
	</table>
<!-- / rightside column -->
</if>

<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get">

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates {Drop Down Menu} > navbar

# find in template: navbar
# add 'rightside & leftside column' close/open table code
# optional: to display in certain pages and not all, add conditional statement

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<!-- leftside column -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
	<td style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px" width="175" valign="top" class="page" style="0px;">
		<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- leftsidebar_1 -->
		<thead width="150" valign="top">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="thead">
			Left Column
			</td>
		</tr>
		</thead>
		<tbody>
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="tcat">
		<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('leftsidebar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_leftsidebar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
			Left Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
		<tbody id="collapseobj_leftsidebar_1" style="">
		<tr align="center">
			<td class="alt2">
<!-- leftbar_1 code -->



<!-- / leftbar_1 code -->
			</td>
		</tr>
		</tbody>
<!-- / leftsidebar_1 -->
		</table>

	</td>
	<td valign="top">
<!-- / leftside column -->

<!-- rightside column -->
<table border="0" width="100%" class="page" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
	<td valign="top">
<!-- / rightside column -->

Example of conditional to display in three selected forum pages and must be applied to other code in same manner.

Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='showthread'">
<!-- leftside column -->
	<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px" width="175" valign="top" class="page" style="0px;">
			<table class="tborder" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" width="100%" align="center">
<!-- leftsidebar_1 -->
			<thead width="150" valign="top">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="thead">
				Left Column
				</td>
			</tr>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="tcat">
			<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('leftsidebar_1')"><img id="collapseimg_leftsidebar_1" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<!-- title start -->
				Left Column Bar
<!-- / title end -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
			<tbody id="collapseobj_leftsidebar_1" style="">
			<tr align="center">
				<td class="alt2">
<!-- leftbar_1 code -->



<!-- / leftbar_1 code -->
				</td>
			</tr>
			</tbody>
<!-- / leftsidebar_1 -->
			</table>

		</td>
		<td valign="top">
<!-- / leftside column -->

<!-- rightside column -->
	<table border="0" width="100%" class="page" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
	<tr>
		<td valign="top">
<!-- / rightside column -->
</if>

Admin CP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > StyleVars {Drop Down Menu} > Sizes and Dimensions

Message Area Width (pixels): [440px]
(This value allows you to specify the width in pixels of the text box used for all message posting in vBulletin)
Code Block Width (pixels): [440px]
(This value controls the width of [code], [php] and [html] bbcode blocks. You may set this value to 'auto', but if you do, Internet Explorer will stretch the width of the block rather than inserting a scrollbar.)

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Yes, I do know many have posted variation of this and this is a variation of that. It is place under navbar and you may choose both to display at same time.

jeffinator15 · #52 01-01-2008, 04:12 AM

Is it possible to have this show up on every page except usercp, messenger etc. Like could i do if page='usercp'> nothing</else>sidebar? sorry about poor explanation, its the best i can do xD

LEAD_WEIGHT · #53 01-19-2008, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffinator15

Is it possible to have this show up on every page except usercp, messenger etc. Like could i do if page='usercp'> nothing</else>sidebar? sorry about poor explanation, its the best i can do xD

I made one with the following within the first post that it will only display in selected pages.
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT

*Note: this is only good for fluid style, as I seen some issue with fixed width.

SNATCH3R · #54 01-24-2008, 07:09 AM

Thanks for this gr8 mod......

I have a few queries on this .....

I am using vbAdvanced CMPS, and I would like to bring the Calendar, Today's Birthdays, Latest Threads into the right side column
If I have a fixed style, will it have any problems or does this work only with fluid styles. I tested only on the default style as of now. Will be testing with Red bar later in the day.

Thanks....

LEAD_WEIGHT · #55 01-26-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luttappy

Thanks for this gr8 mod......

I have a few queries on this .....

I am using vbAdvanced CMPS, and I would like to bring the Calendar, Today's Birthdays, Latest Threads into the right side column
If I have a fixed style, will it have any problems or does this work only with fluid styles. I tested only on the default style as of now. Will be testing with Red bar later in the day.

Thanks....

You do ot need this modification if you have vBadvanced, as it can do the excact same thing, but better.

SNATCH3R · #56 01-30-2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEAD_WEIGHT

You do ot need this modification if you have vBadvanced, as it can do the excact same thing, but better.

can you help me on how this can be done without this mod.....and only with vbAdvanced....

your help will be highly appreciated.

Another problem I am facing is when I add these codes for left side column, and when test the browser in 1024 x 78 Resolution, i have to scroll the screen from left to right to see the entire contents..

Thanks

FamChap · #57 02-05-2008, 06:54 AM

hi, after installing this

my footer bar with the "Contact us - Admin - Mod - Archive - Top" has changed a little bit in size.

it use to match the full width of the page, which is what i liked. now it's the same total width of the side column and forum.

how can i fix this so that the bar will be full width of outer table again?

thank you

malmen · #58 03-03-2008, 04:31 PM

I have the same problem as FamChap. I tried to just set the size of that row to a size who looked ok. But on the pages where i don't show the right column it looks wierd :\

I'm using a fixed size forum. Except that little error, it's a killer mod! :up: :up:

EDIT:
It looks wierd in IE as well, forumsize is like 20px to big. :\

Mikecp421 · #59 04-17-2008, 04:52 PM

can this resize automatically to adjust for the actual ad size?

michelleh · #60 04-23-2008, 09:23 PM

Hey there,

just wondering how to sort the following problem.

Every other page but the home page look like this:

which is what i want. My home page loads like this:

i want the right col to be inline with the rest of the content like in the first image.

Any ideas on how to do this ? cheers

silver_wing · #61 05-16-2008, 04:00 PM

Thanks for this mod.

I am also using the Latest blogs product which I want to add in the right sidebar without having any extra borders like the one on my site www.tvforum.tv. When I try to fix this the sidebar gets broken. How can I fix this?

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