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

[swiper the fox]

TWO QUESTIONS for Cybernetec:

#1. Instead of showing total posts/thread counts, can this instead show new posts/threads for each subforum ?
example: FORUM --- SubForum (3/7) <=== number of new posts / new threads



#2. Info for this mod shows that sub forum title font size can be changed, but I am not seeing this option ? Where is it done at ?

[Valter]

1. Such feature will add 1 db query per subforum which of course is not recommended at all.

2. Change CSS in hack settings. In last setting field change '13' to different value to increase/decrease font size.

[swiper the fox]

#1: ok, cool

#2: Thanks....... never realized how easy that was

Thanks for the help and even more thanks for this marvelous mod

[JTS2005]

how can you add icons to these subforums? i have searched but no luck with anything working

[dadoc]

This is just what I was looking for but after I installed it
it pushed my side column on the right side out of the screen making me have to use the slide bar to view the whole page.

I really want to have this mod but I can't have it like this

Is there a solution

I did have a look on Firefox and IE and I had the same problem

I have disabled at the moment so you wont be able to see it

but I hope you know what I mean, I was reading some similar posts here and They did say they had the same problem. but I could not see and answer.

I would love some help thanks.

[lumby]

This doesn't work at all for me. I am running Vbulletin 3.2.7 and I changed the sub-forum depth to 1, but it still doesn't show anything. I've tried reinstalling the package with no luck, any ideas?

[dadoc]

Originally Posted by dadoc

This is just what I was looking for but after I installed it
it pushed my side column on the right side out of the screen making me have to use the slide bar to view the whole page.

I really want to have this mod but I can't have it like this

Is there a solution

I did have a look on Firefox and IE and I had the same problem

I have disabled at the moment so you wont be able to see it

but I hope you know what I mean, I was reading some similar posts here and They did say they had the same problem. but I could not see and answer.

I would love some help thanks.

I think I have tried everything to fix this but still no luck
I am thinking it must be the custom skin thats the problem?

[dadoc]

Originally Posted by JTS2005

how can you add icons to these subforums? i have searched but no luck with anything working

have a look at : /images/statusicon/subforum_old.gif

and

: /images/statusicon/subforum_new.gif

upload your new images to these locations

have a look at my site: Crimecasefiles ( link in sig) I have changed them there
hope this helps

[lamboforums]

I installed this plug-in for vb 3.72 patch level 1.

I followed the instructions included in the .zip

1. changed sub-forums depth to 1
2. included intended forums under the "parent forum"
3. changed columns desired to 4

I still can't get sub forums to appear the way they should.

Anything else i should check?

[dadoc]

Originally Posted by lamboforums

I installed this plug-in for vb 3.72 patch level 1.

I followed the instructions included in the .zip

1. changed sub-forums depth to 1
2. included intended forums under the "parent forum"
3. changed columns desired to 4


I still can't get sub forums to appear the way they should.

Anything else i should check?

Check that you have installed the XML file properly
this might help