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

[jack2009]

Originally Posted by bobster65

I still don't understand what that has to do with THIS mod? I have NO intentions of Putting the Tabs into the NAV bar if that is what you are asking.

oh okay bobster65, i was asking for the same tab as u have developed but with a scroll feature. Is it possible. means all the sub forums of a particular section (TAB) can be scroll down slightly by putting mouse pointer on the tab.

[BlackJacket]

Tagged for later. This is definitely something i need. Thanks a bunch!

[kylek]

Can anyone please tell me if the mark forum read where you double click the forum icon works with this version? Last time I used this was on a way earlier vb version and it did not work.

Thanks!!

[TeknoSounds]

When I tried to use this earlier (months ago) the mod didn't follow forum permissions for threads (i.e. special usergroups to view hidden forums), so that when I listed my hidden forums in a tab, the threads would show up for ALL users not just the ones for that usergroup. I was wondering if this has been corrected since then?
I would like to be able to have all my hidden forums (as I have several) in a single tab but the threads being visible only to the specific usergroups that are meant to see them.

[Antonio Pereira]

bobster65

You now a way to remove forums dont show at index home?
If i select in AdminCP (NO - Forum is Active) search dont work, archive dont work, etc...

Best Regards

[RedHacker]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Here is a QUICK Fix for the CSS conflict that cause's the Horizontal Lines to disappear..

in the skin-tfh.css

Replace lines 68 through 77 with this.. Basically remarking out the content of those two CSS elements. Don't remove the Elements, just replace them with this for now.

.yui-navset .yui-content div {
	/* border:0px solid #ADCCE1; */
	/* border-top-color:#ADCCE1; */
	/* padding:0.0em 0.0em; */
}

.yui-navset .yui-content div div { /* kill inheritance */
	/* border:0; */ 
	/* padding:0; */
}

Thanks it is show now perfect....

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by kylek

Can anyone please tell me if the mark forum read where you double click the forum icon works with this version? Last time I used this was on a way earlier vb version and it did not work.

Thanks!!

Yes

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

When I tried to use this earlier (months ago) the mod didn't follow forum permissions for threads (i.e. special usergroups to view hidden forums), so that when I listed my hidden forums in a tab, the threads would show up for ALL users not just the ones for that usergroup. I was wondering if this has been corrected since then?

I would like to be able to have all my hidden forums (as I have several) in a single tab but the threads being visible only to the specific usergroups that are meant to see them.

This mod uses the core vb files that produce the FORUMHOME. There has been no altercation to any of the core files. The only Permissions that are extra (that are built into the mod) are the permissions to view the tab itself. The content with is all driven by the same core vb code that creates the normal forum home. There is a known issue with secondary user groups not being able to view a tab, but that isn't the issue you are having.

Can you PM me and explain your setup to me so that I can setup the same situation on one of my Dev instances and play around with it?

Originally Posted by Antonio Pereira

bobster65

You now a way to remove forums dont show at index home?
If i select in AdminCP (NO - Forum is Active) search dont work, archive dont work, etc...

Best Regards

This in NO WAY effects Search and Archive. This uses the same core files as regular forum home, so if you set a forum to NOT display on FORUMHOME, then it will also not be able to display with this.

[Trek]

Hey Bobster, have you had a change to look at the problem with multiple level categories? I PM'd you my site information so you could look at the hierarchy. No worries or anything, just checking to see how that's going. =)

[DjEddie]

hi bobster ..thanks for the update .

after updating, and overwritting the code in the forumhome template with the new code u left .. it altered the style colors leaving a white background on the sections .. once i put the old code back it had gone


tab1 image is after the update

tab2 image is what it looked like after I put the old code back on..

Not sure if I did anything wrong but double checked the update instructions ..

Thanks

Eddie

[craiovaforum]

Originally Posted by bobster65

I don't get it. Its FASTER for your users AND it puts less strain on your server. vB doesn't use the full YUI Library and they modify their version of YUI Tabview, so no. Feel free to modify it to use what ever you want to tho. Like I said in the Upgrade doc, if you'd rather put the files on your server, then do so. If there is the same version of a specific file in the current clientscript/yui and you want to point to that instead, do it. Just make sure the versions are all compatible with each other and remain in the same order of call.

You are right sir, sorry for my harsh reply. I'll give it a shot by hosting the files locally.
But there is still a big problem that I (or maybe you, in the future updates) need to solve: without javascript we have no content. I read in previous posts that you say that this plugin is search engine unobtrusive but I really don't see how that can be true since js is required to display everything.
There should be some static content with (at least) links to the forum categories.
If you don't believe me, use the "Fetch as google bot" feature inside google webmaster tools or browse your site with javascript disabled.
I did and here's the result: