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

[TheInsaneManiac]

The first tab with all my forums in it. Unless I unactivate them, they are all displayed on the forumhome's main tab.

[King Kovifor]

Um. OK. I have no experience with the first one. I am guessing that don't use links or something. Bob will have to answer this.

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Um. OK. I have no experience with the first one. I am guessing that don't use links or something. Bob will have to answer this.

Well I hope he can do it soon. Basically I wish to not display any forums that are in other tabs. Like if baseball is on one tab, I don't want it to display on the main tab.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

Well I hope he can do it soon. Basically I wish to not display any forums that are in other tabs. Like if baseball is on one tab, I don't want it to display on the main tab.

You don't HAVE to use the $forumbits variable in the first tab.. create a specific variable for the first tab, just like you do for all the rest fo the tabs.. That's only in the EXAMPLE for those that want to have all the forums within a single tab...

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by bobster65

You don't HAVE to use the $forumbits variable in the first tab.. create a specific variable for the first tab, just like you do for all the rest fo the tabs.. That's only in the EXAMPLE for those that want to have all the forums within a single tab...

Thanks a lot dude! Everything looks great. Although I can't wait until the product. I hope you add in a feature to allow the members to go to their UserCP to choose the default tab to be selected on load. That would be awesome.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

Thanks a lot dude! Everything looks great. Although I can't wait until the product. I hope you add in a feature to allow the members to go to their UserCP to choose the default tab to be selected on load. That would be awesome.

I will add it to our internal tracker, but I won't guarantee it for 2.0.0, but I know admin set defaults are already coded into v2.

[bitbender]

Hi all,

Was there a reply to being able to display a subforum under a tab - that is, a forum that is not a category, but has threads/posts? I am trying to bring forward two or three of our heaviest hit forums up under a tab...

All I get is the header - no threads under it. I posted this before, and have been watching the thread, but I see no updates on that one...

Any advice is appreciated.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by bitbender

Hi all,

Was there a reply to being able to display a subforum under a tab - that is, a forum that is not a category, but has threads/posts? I am trying to bring forward two or three of our heaviest hit forums up under a tab...

All I get is the header - no threads under it. I posted this before, and have been watching the thread, but I see no updates on that one...

Any advice is appreciated.

What are your subforums currently set at? (to display) maybe you need to increase that number by one.. ie, if its set to 0, set to 1

[R_Enterprise]

Okay this is the most hardest hack.. If anyobdy can install this for me on my site

http://www.rahstyles.com/forum

ill offer them 20$

also please contact me on msn messanger asap!

m.raineri@hotmail.com

[iBaker]

Hi
I have installed the non-Ajax version of this mod due to:
1. The current Ajax version will never go out of Beta as version 2 is being developed
2. Having tried both now I feel the Ajax version is slower then the non-ajax version
3. I don't like the way the forums drop and the getting forums line and graphic is displayed

So, I have the non ajax version working great, very fast, displaying multiple categories on each page - I have a generic category that is displayed in all tabs and a tab specific category.

A couple of things though:
1. The tabs don't display a focus when manually selected - the first tab always displays the having the focus - how can I fix this?
2. I need about 12 tabs - this is going to make the Forum Home template extremely large - is there a more efficient way?
3. I use the "How To Put A Space Between Each Forum Category" tip at vBulletin (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156783) and unfortunately I no longer have that space between the categories any more - any suggestions?
4. As I have a generic category that contains about 10 forums displayed on each tabbed page can anyone suggest how I can have the tabs below that generic category and when each tab is selected the screen doesn't go to the top of the page?

Please see attached images