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 KURTZ

yes it's a FF issue ... however any fix for that?

edit: ps. just checked with Google Chrome ... same issue ...

Actually it's an issue with IE. FF, Opera and Safari are not the problem. If you look at your templates, look at what vb has done, they have css templates specifically for IE.

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Actually it's an issue with IE. FF, Opera and Safari are not the problem. If you look at your templates, look at what vb has done, they have css templates specifically for IE.

dude if i switch to IE i see the icons correctly ... with chrome and ff i see the icons superimposed, try to open an issue at vb.com ...

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

dude if i switch to IE i see the icons correctly ... with chrome and ff i see the icons superimposed, try to open an issue at vb.com ...

Check your test site....

[Dark_Wizard]

Update: New version released. To upgrade please do the following:
1. Install product and allow overwrite.
2. Revert the templates
3. Modify the templates as outlined in the install.txt file.

[AURFSCAN]

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

It wont let me do it twice...

thx for the update.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by AURFSCAN

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

It wont let me do it twice...

thx for the update.

LOL...thx for clicking installed!

[Ken Sanders]

Thanks for the fix Wizard, will try this tomorrow!

[DS MrSinister]

Thank you very much my good sir.. its working perfectly now..

[eSekar]

** Installed **

Brilliant Mod, Thank you

I installed it few days ago but I wasn't sure if I clicked Installed or not that's why I came back loool

which is good cause I saw there is an update, will update it later today.

Thank you DW, Great Job

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Check your test site....

magically runs correctly! thanks