Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager

Info:
This plugin is useful when you have big number of sub-forums. It arranges them into columns. You can easily choose number of columns (1 to 7) to arange sub-forums into. There are options to enable/disable hack, exclude forums, enlarge font for sub-forums titles, hide commas, hide "Sub-Forums" phrase, show thread/reply counts, and more...


Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Notes:
-To get this hack working you must set "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" in vBulletin Options > Forum Listings Display Options
-To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager


Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 24. 2006.
-First release
v1.1 - Apr 24. 2006.
-Typo fixed
v1.2 - Apr 25. 2006.
-TC bug fixed
v1.3 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to use original font size for subforums titles (requested)
v1.4 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to hide commas (shown after every subforum title except the last one) - requested
v1.5 - May 30. 2006.
-Fixed little bugs (phrase, variable)
v1.6 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.7 - Aug 12. 2006.
-Added option to hide "Sub-Forums" phrase
-Added options to customize sub-forums table attributes
-Little improvements in the code
v1.8 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Added: Option to exclude forums
-Added: Options to show thread-count or reply-count or both after sub-forum title
-Hack name changed from "Cyb - Sub-Forums Arranger" to "Cyb - Forumhome Sub-Forums Manager"
-Added "Product Version Checking"
v1.9 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Fixed bug (if you choose to arrange sub-forums into two columns it arranges it into one)
-Added: When you mouseover count(s) it shows you what count(s) are for, depending on settings
v2.0 - Sep 09. 2006.
-Thread/post counts are hidden automatically if sub-forum is link or contains "child forums"
-Added option to turn on/off extra style and counts for excluded forums
v2.1 - Sep 14. 2006.
-Added: Option to change text size for thread/reply counts
-Fixed bug (unneded space before commas)
v2.2 - May 31. 2007.
-Option to hide thread/reply counts for selected sub-forums
-Counts automatically hidden for sub-forums with '0' threadcount
-Option to add blank lines after selected sub-forums
-Options to change CSS attributes for sub-forums inner table (change background color, text size,...)
-Several other improvements and general code cleanup
v2.3 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug with some XHTML validation errors
-Fixed bug where some sub-forums are not arranged properly
v2.4 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug where excluded forums shows "Cybernetec" between sub-forums
v2.5 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.5.1 - Jun 20. 2009.
-Minor bugs fixed (CSS, variables, phrases, product info)


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LIVE DEMO

[rowlandc]

um.... I did what was instructed and it doesn't work.

They don't even change appearance.

[Enclave]

Originally Posted by nanaimobar

Internet Explorer 7.05 scrunches columns to left of page. Firefox and Opera span evenly across page.

You can see what I mean at my site here.

Well how many columns you have chosen?

[meolangthang]

Thanks

[nanaimobar]

Originally Posted by Enclave

Well how many columns you have chosen?

Four columns.

Firefox and Opera display the four columns evenly across page. IE7 scrunches the four columns to the left side of page. View the link using the three browsers and you'll see the "Online Puzzle Games" forum is scrunched in IE7 but the other two browsers display four columns evenly.

[nanaimobar]

Originally Posted by nanaimobar

Four columns.

Firefox and Opera display the four columns evenly across page. IE7 scrunches the four columns to the left side of page. View the link using the three browsers and you'll see the "Online Puzzle Games" forum is scrunched in IE7 but the other two browsers display four columns evenly.

Solution found.
I had one sub-forum set to display only under certain circumstances. Changed Online Puzzle Games forum to match the other sub-forum settings and all sub-forums open to public viewing.

However, IE7 still scrunches sub-forum listings in private areas when a member with permissions for that private area logs in.

IE7 aligns properly if all sub-forums open to public, as the Online Puzzle Games shows, but scrunches listings to the left for private areas.

When "Show Private Forum" for main forum set to "Yes- hide post counts" and all sub-forums set to "No" for "Show Private Forum" then IE7 scrunches sub-forums to the left side of page. To open private areas to public viewing by setting all sub-forums to "Yes - hide post counts" sort of defeats the idea of private areas. Setting main forum and all sub-forums to "No" or "Yes- hide post counts" doesn't solve IE7 problem for members when they have logged in.

For the time being I've posted a notice of IE problem on site and suggest members use Firefox or Opera.

Fixed. Uninstalled then reinstalled mod.

[chubzilla]

im having problesn where viewers that are using xp have to scroll across the screen to view the forums and uisers using vista can see them fine with no window scrolling

[fadiodeh]

hi all

i want to change the view in page forumdisplay.php to view the forums in columns such as 3 forum by line,

pls advice

[MiahBeSmokin420]

any major changes since the old version for 3.6

cause i still have that one installed and it seems to be working fine

and the way i see it is

dont fix it unless its broken

[chubzilla]

im still having issues with the mod breaking or stretching the forum for alot of my members. Any suggestions?

[mr.reza]

Can I use 2 columns for some forums and 3 columns or One column for anothers?