Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. 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 via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[Universal]

I have updated to 4.0.2 and there are a few problems I have found.

For some reason when the tab mod is enabled the forums are locked, we can still post in them but this leads us to the next problem. Last post by on foum home does not change, if someone posts it does not show up (you can not tell if someone has posted in a thread unless you open the thread). The skin I am using is made for 4.0.2 also and I tried this on vB default skin and same probs happened.

I removed the template edits and kept the mod enabled and the fourm went back to normal on all skins.

I have not noticed anyone having these probs so I thought I would say something to see if anyone else is. I was hoping someone might have some thoughts on this.

[misticjeff]

Very Nice!! this may have been asked, but is it possible to make the "show all forums" module with a place to put forums you wish to exclude? This would save a bunch of time for those of us with many, many forums who don't want to have to list them all without the module.

Thanks

Installed!
Rated!
Nominated!

[Blackhat]

would be nice with a more advanced forum block manager now. So we can choose which forum block to appear on each of the tabs. If this is possible

[heywho]

Originally Posted by bobster65

clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/skin-tfh.css

Thanks Bob BTW, Hansens sufolder never got fixed, he never eve contacted me == If anyone has Not tried, It work *perectly* with this mod.... I; spoied, not so much that the suggest feature of controlling All Forums (as oppsed to what -- making the tab and ploacing eac hone by hand --
I duunh

Thanks for the the name -- you,and subforum manager are really a wonderful combo... Th Thanks

[dying4004]

bro i am facing a prob.

i am running vb 4.0.2 and this mod. i ahve created 3 tabs. but all the forums show in all 3 tabs. it doesnt show only the forum catagory it is supposed to show. any idea why this is happening? cheers

[heywho]

ack...I MEANT the sub_forums manager -- what a godsend -- it's Flawless with you Tabs -- really sweet...

Yeah, I uninstalled Hansom... tried reachhim <in dunno> really happy I got the _sub_forum_manager

i'm REALLY happy I found _sub_forum_manager -- like a said, the ability to have top level category's whit sub category's and then nested,, managed sub-forum combo is great combination

OK, lets see If I can under stand some css. and pain them

Bob, as long as this is fun for you -- have at it and keep adding features == and thanks for all the help the first night... HUGE difference in support... totally great.

[Blackhat]

when collapsing forums you get some massive design errors etc. To make sure search engine spiders can spider my content I made a notabbed style as the default style.

Is there a way I can make it possible to show special styles to spiders only ?

Thanks

[davew]

Originally Posted by Blackhat

when collapsing forums you get some massive design errors etc. To make sure search engine spiders can spider my content I made a notabbed style as the default style.

Is there a way I can make it possible to show special styles to spiders only ?

Thanks

I've just come across this too..

Looks like it's not reading the CSS at all?

And I notice the URL is {url}/tabindex.php(etc) instead of forum.php ?

Is this normal, or have I stuffed up the config somewhere?

Cheers,
Dave

[imported_pmay68]

Originally Posted by davew

I've just come across this too..

Looks like it's not reading the CSS at all?

And I notice the URL is {url}/tabindex.php(etc) instead of forum.php ?

Is this normal, or have I stuffed up the config somewhere?

Cheers,
Dave

Same problem here.. OMG it's a bug!! SQUASH IT PLEASE!!

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by davew

I've just come across this too..

Looks like it's not reading the CSS at all?

And I notice the URL is {url}/tabindex.php(etc) instead of forum.php ?

Is this normal, or have I stuffed up the config somewhere?

Cheers,
Dave

na, its a bug... need to solve that one. thank you for pointing that out.

Originally Posted by imported_pmay68

Same problem here.. OMG it's a bug!! SQUASH IT PLEASE!!

lol.. we'll get it squashed