Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[Arashdn]

I used another subforum mod
by the way Can i make tabs from right to left?
thanks a lot

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Arashdn

I used another subforum mod
by the way Can i make tabs from right to left?
thanks a lot

should be able to modify the CSS to do that. I've never done any RTL stuff tho, so you'd have to ask someone that has done it.

[JVCode]

Any new information on v4? this is the only thing stopping me from upgrading to v4.

[PinoyRepublic]

same here. unfortunately we've already upgraded our forum to vb4 lol. its a mess )

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by JVCode

Any new information on v4? this is the only thing stopping me from upgrading to v4.

Ya, I've got a working version (minus the collapse functionality).. just have had absolutely zero free time to put a release together. Its a new version, so you'd have to install it to 4.0 from scratch.

[Artangel]

i made some modification of this hack to work in my site..

you can check this:

http://forum.pinoyme.org

[smartkidbk5]

Originally Posted by Artangel

i made some modification of this hack to work in my site..

you can check this:

http://forum.pinoyme.org

Wish to share your modifications? It would be greatly appreciated.

[bobster65]

for those of you that were waiting on a vB4 version, I just released it.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=233135

NOTE: The new vB4 version is totally different than this version. Its all managed via the Admin CP now.

[Keesa]

Has anyone been able to deal with the changes in 3.8.5 that have broken some things?

They said to find this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

and replace it with this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread&amp;markreadhash=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

and this bit of code?

$forumhome_markread_script

for starters....

And none of that is in the forumhome template and I do not know where to put it.

I hope someone else has encountered this and I am not the only lone ranger who has not upgraded to 4.0
update:
found the code in forumhome tabbed. still working through it.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Schnee

Has anyone been able to deal with the changes in 3.8.5 that have broken some things?

They said to find this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

and replace it with this:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread&amp;markreadhash=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a>

and this bit of code?

$forumhome_markread_script

for starters....

And none of that is in the forumhome template and I do not know where to put it.

I hope someone else has encountered this and I am not the only lone ranger who has not upgraded to 4.0
update:
found the code in forumhome tabbed. still working through it.

Is it working properly for you now? I might have to take a look into 3.8.5 and see if there are any more updates that need to be made.