Forum Home Enhancements - Left side column on forum home only

This is the 3.6.0 port of the release for 3.5.x found here.

Changes since the last version
Alignment issues fixed.
Template renamed to group in the forumhome templates.

Installation Instructions
Download the attached zip file.
Import the product.
Perform the template modifications.
Click install

Screen shot attached for those who like to see them.


29 August 2006
Upgraded to version 1.0.2

Changes:

• Now valid XHTML Trans
• Fixed to work correctly with vBShout when located below navbar.
• Added vB.org version checking.

[high]Please Note:[/high] This modification is only for the forumhome. I do not support any attempts to use it on any other pages. Alternative modifications exist that are for all pages - please use one of them if that is what you want to do.


If you require support, please ensure that provide a link to your site and that the column is enabled. Thanks.

[joshbond]

Wow! thank you so much for this!
Possibly one of the best additions I've ever added to my site. I love it!!!!!

thank you!

[Stile2]

Is there any way to add the Welcome Block Module to the left column?

Or other modules?

Thanks
Keith

[leylandfor]

Hi

I have installed but im finding it hard to insert headers, and links. my code looks like this, please copy/paste code on how it looks with it containing proper information, links etc so i can see what i need to do. Basic problem, but pretty new to coding

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<product productid="peterska2_sidecol_left" active="1">
	<title>Left Side Column</title>
	<description>Adds a left side column to your forums</description>
	<version>1.0.2</version>
	<url />
	<versioncheckurl><![CDATA[https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?do=checkversion&t=117988]]></versioncheckurl>
	<dependencies>
	</dependencies>
	<codes>
	</codes>
	<templates>
		<template name="forumhome_sidecolumn_left" templatetype="template" date="1144738789" username="peterska2" version="1.0.0"><![CDATA[<tr>
<td class="thead">
COMING SOON	
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
We are working on
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2">
completing ASAP.
</td>
</tr>]]></template>
	</templates>
	<plugins>
		<plugin active="1" executionorder="5">
			<title>Left Side Column 1</title>
			<hookname>cache_templates</hookname>
			<phpcode><![CDATA[$globaltemplates = array_merge($globaltemplates, array('forumhome_sidecolumn_left'));]]></phpcode>
		</plugin>
		<plugin active="1" executionorder="5">
			<title>Left Side Column 2</title>
			<hookname>parse_templates</hookname>
			<phpcode><![CDATA[eval('$forumhome_sidecolumn_left = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_sidecolumn_left') . '";');]]></phpcode>
		</plugin>
	</plugins>
	<phrases>
	</phrases>
	<options>
	</options>
	<helptopics>
	</helptopics>
	<cronentries>
	</cronentries>
	<faqentries>
	</faqentries>
</product>

your help is very much appreciated. you can see my forum at www.leylandforum.co.uk/forum to see what i have done so far with regards to the column

[ericholtman]

I love this mod, had it installed in 3.5 and it worked perfectly. I realize it's unsupported, but I'm hoping someone can offer some help with some alignment issues I seem to be suffering. I just have no idea what is going on. (Please note that I purposely changed the bottom position so that the side column stops before the "what's going on" box rather than the footer.)

http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/

Thanks.

Kim

Originally Posted by DubaiHost

Perfect .. !

Is there any way to show that in all the pages .. ?

thank's

Answered on the very first page of this thread.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...=117988&page=1

[high]* Guest210212002 clicks install[/high]

[goranbaxy]

Great mod, is it possible to have it on the right side?

[ReaperUK]

this would be perfect it it was on every page

[iBaker]

I am testing this on 3.7 BETA 4 and all looks ok

One thing that some others have said about putting this on all pages - don't know about your individual forums but I have placed the code:

<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="160px">
<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%" align="center">
$forumhome_sidecolumn_left
</table>
</td>
<td width="10px"></td>
<td valign="top">

at the bottom of the navbar template

and this code:

</td>
</tr>
</table>

at the very top of the footer template and the side column is on every page of the site.

[sdavis2702]

awesome... thanks!

[willz121]

I've been searching for a side nav for 2 days now, and this has answered my prayers!! thanks dude