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 eddieor

great app, no problems and very easy to install.

Thank you!

[AURFSCAN]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in [path]/admincp/forum.php(240) : eval()'d code on line 20

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/admincp/forum.php(240) : eval()'d code on line 21

just installed and got this into the ACP under the forum manager ...

edit: if i select 'after status icon' option i got this (check the pic attached)

make sure your path to the icon folder is correct eg. ../icons

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

That error would only show up if you had no icons in the folder. As for the other issue this is the first anyone has had that issue. Can you provide me a url so I can check it out?

just sent to you a PM with the log-in parameters ...

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

just sent to you a PM with the log-in parameters ...

I'm there now and not seeing anything wrong unless I need to finish my first cup of coffee.

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

I'm there now and not seeing anything wrong unless I need to finish my first cup of coffee.

the after status icon doesn't run correctly ... i mean this (like your pic attached)

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

the after status icon doesn't run correctly ... i mean this (like your pic attached)

If I set "Category Icon Size" to width:48px; height:48px; and "Category Icon Position" to 0px; it works fine. CHeck your site now...

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

If I set "Category Icon Size" to width:48px; height:48px; and "Category Icon Position" to 0px; it works fine. CHeck your site now...

dude, i found a huge bug with firefox ... check the two pics ... the first is what i can see with FF and the second was with IE8 ...

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

dude, i found a huge bug with firefox ... check the two pics ... the first is what i can see with FF and the second was with IE8 ...

Ahh, it's an issue with FF, you didn't state that, I will look into it. Keep my account active and I will put a new version on your site when it is done.

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Ahh, it's an issue with FF, you didn't state that, I will look into it. Keep my account active and I will put a new version on your site when it is done.

sure mate, thanks for your support ...

ps. just nominated! really a great hack, with a huge potential.

[Ken Sanders]

Have the same problem here as well...Never could get the "after icons" to show properly.