Miscellaneous Hacks - Sidebar Anywhere (Formerly Sidebar for Activity Stream) by BOP5

Brought to you by BirdOPrey5
www.Qapla.com

Version 2.2.0

The new Activity Stream for VB 4.2.0 is very nice but it feels like it is missing something- and what it is missing is a sidebar. Ideally at some point VB will release a custom sidebar built just for the Activity Stream but until then this quick mod will let you use the built in forum sidebar on the Activity Stream.

As of version 2.0 besides just working on the Activity Stream the mod can now add a sidebar to ANY vBulletin page including forums, threads, groups, albums, who's online, forum leaders, and more. In fact you can easily add the sidebar even to custom pages from custom mods.

New Features

• Now works on ANY vBulletin Page (except blogs which have their own sidebar)
• Option to align sidebar with page content or top of page
• Option to Disable Sidebar Collapse Option (By Usergroup in 2.1.0)
• Collapsed sidebar state now "remembered" on different pages
• Option to enable Sidebar by Usergroup
• Option to disable Sidebar by Forum (if enabled for forums/threads)
• Option to disable Sidebar in specific styles
• Options to disable sidebars if mobile devices detected*

NOTE: To enable mobile device detection options you must install the Mobile Browser Detector mod.

Live Demo: Qapla.com Activity Stream

You can enable or disable the Sidebar Anywhere independently of the forum sidebar but they will both display the same content (blocks.)

NEW - If you need to have different blocks on different pages check out this add-on.

You must have at least 1 block setup and active for the sidebar to show.

Unlike most of my other mods this mod is enabled by default upon installation. Be default it is setup to show only on the Activity Stream and register.php pages.

I am aware there is already a mod out there "Everywhere Sidebar" by another coder. This is completely different code and I made this because my "Staff Online Sideblock" mod did not work on Sidebar Everywhere but it does work on this mod.

This mod requires at least VB 4.2.0 to work on the Activity Stream but should work on older VB 4.x.x versions on other pages.

Full view of admin cp options: http://www.qapla.com/mods/ss/sidebar...tings_full.jpg.

The old version Zip file Sidebar for Activity Stream by BOP5 v11.zip works only on the Activity Stream.

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS MOD- THEY ANSWER MOST OF THE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE IT.

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[jrw422dx]

This Mod great and I have it installed. One question though and a request if its possible.

I would like to have Twin side bars like this mod https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230329 but that one says not to use two mods for side bar. So has anyone tweaked this one to show double side bars with the same controls as with a single side bar?

I like this one and don't want to uninstall to try the other.

[Disco_Stu]

Originally Posted by jrw422dx

This Mod great and I have it installed. One question though and a request if its possible.

I would like to have Twin side bars like this mod https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230329 but that one says not to use two mods for side bar. So has anyone tweaked this one to show double side bars with the same controls as with a single side bar?

I like this one and don't want to uninstall to try the other.

Take a look at my site www.pjksoftware.com

[jrw422dx]

Take a look at my site www.pjksoftware.com

Ok I took a look and your point being?

[Disco_Stu]

Originally Posted by jrw422dx

Ok I took a look and your point being?

You said you wanted dual sidebars with full functionality. That's what I created on my site. I just wanted to show you that it can be done.

If you want more info let me know.

[jrw422dx]

If you want more info let me know.

LOL forgive my brain deadness. I assume its with this Mod then yes I would like to know how.

Jon

[Disco_Stu]

Originally Posted by jrw422dx

LOL forgive my brain deadness. I assume its with this Mod then yes I would like to know how.

Jon

Actually the right sidebar is using this mod. It's a forum HTML block I created.

The left widget is a CMS Static HTML widget that I created. I added a very simple plugin to allow it to be displayed on any page. I also added the fade in/out logic in the header template.

If you wish to use my approach then you need CMS and a willingness to change your templates and some other stuff. Otherwise ask the creator of this mod if he would be willing to provide an enhancement to allow dual sidebars using his approach. I asked but did not receive an answer so I just did it my way.

[jrw422dx]

Ok thanks. Maybe BOP5 will respond. Thanks for the info.
Jon

[Budget101]

I love this mod and do not want to disable it, but it is causing a glitch in another (much loved and Very needed) mod.

The gist of it is, when I used Canned Replies with this mod (version 4.1.5), this mod causes the images in canned replies to display as a link instead of as an image. However, when I shut off the sidebar in the exact same forum and try again, the image displays properly.

I've posted the full details in the other mod thread:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...39#post2517239

Any thoughts on what might cause that?

[AvalonSM]

Thanks a lot for the mod!!! The only thing - i can not find where i can change top position of side bar, need to shift it for 10 px down. Can somebody advise?

[Emad ELsayed]

Thank you very much for your wonderful product