Subforum Panel

Description. This is a Mod to make sub-forums appear in a small panel that can be toggled on and off. I just feel the Subforum Drop-down Menu mod is not enough so I have made this one. Select either one as your liking!!

1. The state of on/off is saved in cookies
2. Hierachy show for at most 2 level of sub-forums

Screenshot.


Step 1. Open:
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find:

<strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]

Replace with:

<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->
<div onclick="toggleSubforumList($forum[forumid],true)" style="cursor:pointer;font-weight:bold;">$vbphrase[show_forum_list] &gt;&gt;</div>
<div id="$forum[forumid]" class="vbmenu_popup" style="display:none">

<table>
<tr>
<td>
$forum[subforums]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
if(fetch_cookie($forum[forumid]) == 'Y')
{
toggleSubforumList($forum[forumid],false);
}
// -->
</script>

</div>
<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->

Step 2. Open:
forumhome_subforumbit_nopost
forumhome_subforumbit_post

Replace the templates with:

<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->
<if condition="$forum[depth] == '3'">
&nbsp; &nbsp;
</if>

<img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/subforum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" /> <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->

Step 3. Open:
forumhome_subforumseparator_nopost
forumhome_subforumseparator_post

Replace the templates with:

<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->
<br />
<!-- Subforum panel --------------------------------------->

Step 4. Open:
Common Templates

Add to the bottom:

<script type="text/javascript">
function getItem(id)
{
	var itm = false;
	if(document.getElementById)
	itm = document.getElementById(id);
	else if(document.all)
	itm = document.all[id];
	else if(document.layers)
	itm = document.layers[id];
	
	return itm;
}

function toggleSubforumList(id,use_cookie)
{
	itm = getItem(id);
	
	if(!itm)
	return false;

	if(itm.style.display == 'none')
	{
		var expireDate = new Date();
		expireDate.setYear(expireDate.getFullYear()+1);
		itm.style.display = '';
		if (use_cookie) set_cookie(id,'Y',expireDate);
	}
	else
	{
		itm.style.display = 'none';
		if (use_cookie) delete_cookie(id);
	}

	return false;
}
</script>

Step 5. Add a phrase "show_forum_list", it maybe like: "Show forum list >>"

Caution. Some cookies will be generated when using this mod. The state of on/off is kept per-browser but not per-user. Non-cookie-enabled users cannot keep the state of on/off of the forum panel.

[yellowchaser]

I agree, can it be left open?

[Sooner95]

works! installed! clicked!

also...i modified it a bit, for one of my themes.. drop down box took on a dark background..lol

no biggie

editted this

<table>
<tr>
<td>
$forum[subforums]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

and just added a bgcolor to the opening table. Incase anyone else runs across this. Otherwise, works greats, looks even better. Thx!

[Wordplay]

what are common templates?

[Smiry Kin's]

work ok in 3.5.2? jsut checking before i go editing all them templates!

is possible to put all this into a product/template?

[MentaL]

wow o_o

[yukayumi]

Nice hack,thanks.But one question: there's a "Done but with error on pages" in the bottom of my forumhome (but not in forumdisplay).It's really bugging me with that error.Anyone with the same problem or is it just only me?

[sportsoutlaw]

I like this hack. If my forum gets to where I have a large amount of sub-forums, I may go with this. for now, I will use the columns hack.

Nice Job

[kartik786]

Can you tell me

Step 4. Open:
Common Templates

Common templates exactly means what ?? Where can i see it in the admin CP ??

[naqalone]

Many Thanks.It's so nice.

[silurius]

Very nice mod. I would install this if I could control it on a per-forum and/or per-usergroup basis, and if I could turn it off and on globally. Anyone feel like expanding this?