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[HOW TO - vB4] Create a New Tab in the navbar
Here's a pretty simple method for creating a new tab in the navbar, along with a submenu to go along with it. All you need is a unique condition for when your tab will be shown. What you will be making is a plugin to create the Nav Link along with a submenu which Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, and Drop Down which then drops down and has SubLink 1, SubLink 2, and SubLink 3. This is shown below. NOTE: This is for 4.0.x and 4.1.x. In 4.2.x, you should be using the Navigation Manager. This article is NOT to be used just to add another link to a submenu. It is for creating the Nav Link tab along with all the submenus. Again, if all you want is to add submenus to an existing tab, then this article is NOT for you!!! This article is also for use by users who understand the basics of conditions and can write them. The navbar is not really an easy thing to play with if you don't know what you are doing - I think even Wayne said it had issues - so don't try this if you don't understand how to write a condition. OK, with that out of the way.... Here's the basic template for making your new tab: Create a plugin (Plugins & Products) > Add New Plugin: hook location - process_templates_complete * Title - New Tab for Navbar Execution Order - 5 (* I used to have this listed as global_state_check but then noticed vb themselves use the process_templates_complete hook location, so I changed it.) PHP Code:
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ragtek also posted an article to do the same thing only using a template with the plugin - [HOW TO - vB4] Create a New Tab in the navbar (with template) Originally posted on vb.org 2009-10-27. Other related articles of possible interest: [HOW TO - vB4] Remove the vB Default Navtabs [HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page |
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Hi Lynne,
I am wondering if there is anyway for me to use this great tutorial. I want to be able to use this even though I do not have a custom page, I have my forumhome split to keep style download forums out of my main forums. I have do this using a really old mod by amykhar. My forums for style downloads are located on forum.php?page=2, there isn't a this script defined anywhere so I cannot use one to get the tab higlighted or the pop-up menus to appear. This is how I have my plugin written: Code:
$tabselected = ''; $tablinks = ''; if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'forum.php?page=2') { $vbulletin->options['selectednavtab']='style_forums'; $tabselected = ' class="selected"'; $tablinks = ' <ul class="floatcontainer"> <li class="popupmenu"> <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">The vB3 Styles</a> <ul class="popupbody popuphover"> <li><a href="forumdisplay.php?11-Download-vB3-Lighter-Styles">Download vB3 Lighter Styles</a></li> <li><a href="forumdisplay.php?16-Download-vB3-Dark-Styles">Download vB3 Dark Styles</a></li> <li><a href="project.php?projectid=2">Project vB Styles Version 3.8x</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="popupmenu"> <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">The vB4 Styles</a> <ul class="popupbody popuphover"> <li><a href="forumdisplay.php?10-Download-vB4-Styles">Download vB4 Styles</a></li> <li><a href="project.php?projectid=3">Project vB Styles Version 4</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="popupmenu"> <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">Loyal Member Styles</a> <ul class="popupbody popuphover"> <li><a href="forumdisplay.php?22-Loyal-Member-vB4-Styles">Loyal Member vB4 Styles</a></li> <li><a href="project.php?projectid=4">Project vB4 Styles Loyal Members</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> '; } $template_hook['navtab_end'] .= '<li'.$tabselected.'><a class="navtab" href="forum.php?page=2">Styles Forums</a>'.$tablinks.'</li>' ; http://www.styleorigin.com/vbstyles/forum.php The link navigates to the page well enough but obviously the tab doesn't higlight and the pop-up menus do not appear. I know this is because of the incorrect use of the THIS_SCRIPT, but I don't know what to use instead. Do you have any ideas please? |
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@Alice. Have you tried if(THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $_REQUEST['page'] == 2) ?
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Hi, great site! I need some help.
When I unselect "Sections to Display in the Navbar Sub-Menu" I end up losing the Home tab. Is there any way to keep the Home tab present? It remains on every other screen (ie. when I'm in the forums - screenshots attached). My site is: www.wonderfulwaterloo.com if you want to check out the error. I imagine it has something to do with this, and I tried to play around with it but the forum stopped working. Edit Plugin Navbar: Insert CMS Navbar Entry Code:
if (defined('CMS_SCRIPT') AND class_exists('vBCms_Navbar')) { $vbulletin->options['selectednavtab'] = 'vbcms'; $template_hook['navtab_start'] .= vBCms_NavBar::renderView(); } else { $template_hook['navtab_start'] .= vB_Template::create('vbcms_navbar_link')->render(); $template_hook['navbar_getnew_menu'] .= vB_Template::create('vbcms_navbar_whatsnew_link')->render(); } |
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Oh you darling, that works wonderfully well, thank you ever so much sweetie.
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Appreciate all of your help... and I have all working bar one last thing... When a user lands on my home page (by clicking on the new 'HOME' button I created), the highlighted button remains as the 'FORUMS' button? If they are on the home page, I would like them to see the 'HOME' button (which is the one I created with your mod) to be highlighted. Are you able to help me work out this last aspect pls? Cheers Wormy |
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If your custom tab is not getting highlighted, then you probably don't have your condition for it written correctly. As I specified, that condition MUST be unique or it won't work.
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Hi Lynne
It is unique... and that's what's puzzling me 8| It ighlights when it mouse overs... no problem there... BUT when a user clicks on the 'Home' tab and is directed there... the 'Forums' tab still remains as the highlighted option? Does that make sense? Thanks in advance!! |
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What is that unique condition?
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Hi Lynne
Heres my code: Code:
$tabselected = ''; $tablinks = ''; if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'home_tab') { $vbulletin->options['selectednavtab']='home_tab'; $tabselected = ' class="selected"'; $tablinks = ' <ul class="floatcontainer"> <li><a href="link1.php">Link 1</a></li> <li class="popupmenu"> <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">Drop Down</a> <ul class="popupbody popuphover"> <li><a href="sublink1.php">SubLink 1</a></li> <li><a href="sublink2.php">SubLink 2</a></li> <li><a href="sublink3.php">SubLink 3</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="link2.php">Link 2</a></li> <li><a href="link3.php">Link 3</a></li> </ul> '; } $template_hook['navtab_start'] .= '<li'.$tabselected.'><a class="navtab" href="http://www.technologyatplay.com">Home</a>'.$tablinks.'</li>' ; |
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Has anyone posted how to get the 'quick links' drop down on every page yet?
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