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!

[megabink]

Thanks for sharing the fix Disco Stu.
I will try it tomorrow and give comment later on.

[vetty]

Thanks for the fix Disco_Stu.

I have freshly installed 4.2.0 PL 2 (Default theme),
Everything is working fine without editing any codes in the plugin.

But when I was using 4.1.11 it didn't work.

Also,

This didn't work:
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If you want to get rid of the "Sub-Forum" heading then comment out or delete this line of code at the top of forumhome_subforums.

I still see "Sub-Forums" on top of all the listed sub-forums.

This worked:
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To add the forum or sub forum icon at the top of a thread do this.

[Disco_Stu]

Try scanning for "{vb:rawphrase subforums}:" but make sure it's the one you want because that heading is also displayed in the sub heading when you click on the main forum and I don't know iof you want that one displayed or not.

fyi...I'm working with my custom style so it may be different with the default style

[thenoob2012]

I am sorta of new at this so bare with me. I have the newested version of VB and I installed your mod. I can get it to work on first level forums. I just can not get it to work on my second and third level subforums.

I thought what you posted on post 677 included a fix for this, so I tried the first method you talked about and I still can not get it to work.

Am I doing something wrong, or can this not work on second and third tier subforums?

Thanks you in advance for your help!

[Bojangles]

I have installed this mod and done the necessary template changes.. but for some reason when I go to Forum Manager, I am not seeing the option to actually pick an icon for any of the forums.

Something I am missing on this? Using 4.2.0 PL2.

Edit: Nevermind.. I'm an idiot. Have to actually edit a forum and not a category!

[e-Novator]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

It's fine, post away. Been too busy with my own stuff. I'll post your change in the first post of the thread with credit.

dark wizard im experiencing some problems with this plugin...as you can see from teh image..soem of the icons are showing up where some others are..can you please enlight me?

[znightmare]

Is there a way I can make the icons to be also be transparent when it's a guest viewing the forum?

[Mr von]

Double Mark forum as read does not work properly. All forums will be marked as read.


Unfortunately for two style not suitable.

[Jpolola]

Installed and worked at 4.2. Thank you

[mat8861]

Help !!
I installed the mod and checked do the mod for you in templetes edited...now
in the forum title i have: <img src="http://myforum.net/forum/images/italia.gif" /> ITALIAN SECTION

and looks like:


How can I take out the part before the flag ?
ps
I have vbseo installed