Forum Home Enhancements - Forum Category Icons (Advanced)

This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.

History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.

Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!

Enjoy!

You can find nice icons here, here and here.

Thanks to LatinoCheats for this link.

Changelogs:

1.2.0:

• * Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
  * Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
  * Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
  * Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
  * Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
  * Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
  * Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
  * Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).

1.2.1:

• * Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!

1.2.2:

• * Fixed: template bug.
  * Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)

1.2.3:

• * Added: Automatic Template Edits!
  * Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
  * Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
  * Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.

1.2.4:

• * Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
  * Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
  * Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.

2.0.0

• * Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
  * When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
  * If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.

Upgrades: For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.

Note: Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)

IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.

If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".

Donations are gladly accepted!

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by New Joe

Doesn't work on Sub Forums.
Yes, that workaround is ok, but like you said, a whole load of work to do it.
That's why I'd rather pay for a fix.

Hence the reason it isn't completed yet...

[New Joe]

You can't fix it DW?

[tup14]

No disrespect but I'm also very busy but I run a forum for no profit to help peeps. It has been a very long time without a response that is why we tried to get a work around. Sorry for stepping on your toes and I will refrain from making further comments on this subject.

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Ummm, this is against the forum rules, I DID NOT consent for someone else to modify my code. I am almost done with my fixes but I am very busy so show some PATIENCE AND RESPECT!

[New Joe]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Ummm, this is against the forum rules, I DID NOT consent for someone else to modify my code. I am almost done with my fixes but I am very busy so show some PATIENCE AND RESPECT!

Fair enough, I won't continue posting about this.

I think we all have respect for all the coders here, and as for patience, we have been going around in circles with this, over 3 weeks ago you said it was going to be done that weekend, but nothing.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by New Joe

You can't fix it DW?

Send me what you have and I will look at it. I'm working on a huge website (E-Commerce with over 33k products) at the moment so I am coding as I type this...I can see what you currently have and make it work.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Ummm, this is against the forum rules, I DID NOT consent for someone else to modify my code. I am almost done with my fixes but I am very busy so show some PATIENCE AND RESPECT!

There is no rule that says you cannot modify someone elses code on your own site, thats perfectly legal and acceptable.
What you cannot do is release the changed version in public as a complete thing. However, its also perfectly ok to post a list of changes - i.e find this ..., change to this ...

[Disco_Stu]

Originally Posted by New Joe

You can't fix it DW?

Wow...you're really getting pushy. If you want this change so badly why don't you learn how to code and do it yourself?

You certainly presented yourself as an expert know-it-all on site development when you criticized my site design, so clearly you are a genius and should have no problems writing the mod yourself.

[New Joe]

Originally Posted by Disco_Stu

Wow...you're really getting pushy. If you want this change so badly why don't you learn how to code and do it yourself?

You certainly presented yourself as an expert know-it-all on site development when you criticized my site design, so clearly you are a genius and should have no problems writing the mod yourself.

Not being pushy at all DS, I am not a coder and I don't have time to learn either.

I never presented myself as an expert know it all, and i NEVER criticized your site, I just said it was set up very differently than the norm, that is up to you, and I said that to you via a post and via PM, in a friendly manor.
Your post is not in a friendly manor.
Where have I said I am a genius?

DS, I am disappointed in your tone of your post.

[Dark_Wizard]

@ New Joe...send me your changes and let me see what I can do...

[Eagle Eyes]

What is the update on this? Does this work on 4.2 now as it should?