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

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by wtrk

oh really? if its like that, then ill look into upgrading to 1.5 thats not so bad.

thanks.

ya, 1.5 is A LOT easier (and quicker) to install. I'll take a look at your v1 template tho and PM you back sometime tomorrow..

[wtrk]

hey bobster,

i pm'd you about this but i thought id post it here as well as it might help somebody else. i got the tabs working just fine, except when i click on a tab (i set it up with all the proper &tabcat[]= for each category) it doesnt show me the forums but it shows the site as if it were in a frame. so i get a site within a site when i click on the tab, but no forums.

thanks for the help.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by wtrk

hey bobster,

i pm'd you about this but i thought id post it here as well as it might help somebody else. i got the tabs working just fine, except when i click on a tab (i set it up with all the proper &tabcat[]= for each category) it doesnt show me the forums but it shows the site as if it were in a frame. so i get a site within a site when i click on the tab, but no forums.

thanks for the help.

I just replied ... sounds to me like you have the entire FORUMHOME Template within new FORUMHOMETAB template instead of just the MAIN portion of FORUMHOME Template (re read step 2b and step 3

I'll check back in the AM and help out you still have not got it working..

[Spank]

Hi, this looks really good. I want to install the Ajax Tabs, but would like to know if it's possible to keep certain forums at the top of forumhome and add the tabs underneath for the rest of the forums. So no matter what tab is then pressed the certain forums will remain. Can this be done?

[Q-v-n-s-Q]

look good in firefox, something wrong with explorer http://www.highrankforum.com/

never mind!! just removed the

<br style="clear: left" />

The bug is, there is no user view display??

[wtrk]

how come some plugins break the tabs?

there are several ive come across that case the tabs to stop working when they are installed.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by wtrk

how come some plugins break the tabs?

there are several ive come across that case the tabs to stop working when they are installed.

Please list them. It does us no good when people make posts like this and then provide no information. Can't help you unless we know which plugins you are having issues with.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Q-v-n-s-Q

The bug is, there is no user view display??

Can you explain what you mean please?

[wtrk]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Please list them. It does us no good when people make posts like this and then provide no information. Can't help you unless we know which plugins you are having issues with.

I wish i had kept a better list! Im going back and retesting a bunch of plugins to find the ones that I had problems with. So far:

-- "Spiders on ForumHome" (default tabs never load, click on a new tab doesnt load that tab either)


(ill update this thread in a bit)

[Q-v-n-s-Q]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Can you explain what you mean please?

forumdisplay: normal:

http://www.highrankforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1


click on the search engine tab. It doesnt show the number of viewing .(17 Viewing)



thanks