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

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by bobster65

No, ver2 will work with more than just categories, there is a "modules" plug in that you enter the URI to the external file and it will be included as content for that tab.. (you can use any of the "content" files that I have released with my CMPS AJAX Tabs Mod as well .. recent threads, blogs, news, links, photos etc.. custom content will be pretty easy to add to this. Hell, you could knock out a simple static HTML file, upload it to your server and then with the Module part in the ACP, just enter the file name, give it a tab name and you have a custom tab with your content.. or you can write a complex php file and do the same thing...

/Drool

Your teams work and dedication to improve this already great MOD is greatly appreciated.


_V

[TheInsaneManiac]

Right now, the 1.01 NON Ajax version, what would the queries be for that? Cause I think this is putting a huge load on my server.

[siriuxs]

It is possible to have a different color for each tab?

[craiovaforum]

Originally Posted by siriuxs

It is possible to have a different color for each tab?

you can do that by editing ajaxtabs.css and adding something like this:

.TFHmenu2 a#specialtab {
background: #FF0000;
}

.TFHmenu2 a#specialtab.selected {
background: #FF3333;
border-color: #FF3333;
}

then, in the forumhome template where you defined your tabs just add class="specialtab" to the <a> you want inside the list.

[TimberFloorAu]

Okies. this is my second attempt at looking at this mod.
Im a great lover of ajax tabs, and we use it extensively on other (non Vb ) websites.

Just to get my head round this ( not always up with vb terminology )

So: here goes.

Example: i create 6 tabs.
called.
apples | oranges | bananas | grapes | nectarines | mangos

Can I assign different forum id's within each of those tabs.

So apples shows:
forum id's 1,34,78,23,14
Bananas 2,62,63,65

etc etc

This is the bit thats throwing me, as I keep seeing the word Category shown.. not sure what thats about.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Okies. this is my second attempt at looking at this mod.
Im a great lover of ajax tabs, and we use it extensively on other (non Vb ) websites.

Just to get my head round this ( not always up with vb terminology )

So: here goes.

Example: i create 6 tabs.
called.
apples | oranges | bananas | grapes | nectarines | mangos

Can I assign different forum id's within each of those tabs.

So apples shows:
forum id's 1,34,78,23,14
Bananas 2,62,63,65

etc etc

This is the bit thats throwing me, as I keep seeing the word Category shown.. not sure what thats about.

It only displays forums you've setup as categories. Meaning it displays a category and all the subforums that are a part of it. You can, however, display multiple categories.

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

It only displays forums you've setup as categories. Meaning it displays a category and all the subforums that are a part of it. You can, however, display multiple categories.

Thats a shame huh.

Surely. Though, creating it so that it displays various forum id.s in some sort of order is simple enough. At the end of the day, forumhome only lists the forums, 'a la' chronological id.

[Digital Jedi]

I don't know. I've never listed forums outside of a category because of the peculiar way it looks on forumhome.

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

I don't know. I've never listed forums outside of a category because of the peculiar way it looks on forumhome.

Not sure if we use categories lol.. must check

::checked . we have 10 categories ( excl admin and mods area )

[Digital Jedi]

Yeah, I actually chucked a few forums into their own category just so I could exploit the look under each tab. I also have a Staff tab.