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

[merk_aus]

Hey guys I have this installed on one of my vb3.8.3 boards and it ran without an issue (a couple of page reads on here and worked out of the box).

However for my biggest site, I am trying to work out how to set it up like what is on
http://www.dailysportspages.com/forums/

I love the way they have it with a certain category or group for site announcements etc above the tabs - any help would be appreciated.

I love the mod and have clicked installed - however wont be holding my breath for v2 since we have been told since sept last year they were just writing up the installtion so would like to get this 1.5 version as displayed on the forums above.

[Adam H]

I cant get this to work for some reason , i could be me being extremely tired and blind but can some one help.

After ive changed :

<li class="selected"><a href="tabforumhome.php?tabcat[]=93" rel="ajaxTFHcontentarea">TAB 1</a></li>

and the others , all the tabs still show all of the forums ?

what am i doing wrong ?

[merk_aus]

Originally Posted by riverwire

I cant get this to work for some reason , i could be me being extremely tired and blind but can some one help.

After ive changed :



and the others , all the tabs still show all of the forums ?

what am i doing wrong ?

Make sure that the forum you are calling from is a category... if you are calling things that are not a category it has errors.

Also make sure that you have edited the correct part of the code to put your category number.

[g00gl3r]

Will this work on 3.8?

[TaMpE]

Originally Posted by g00gl3r

Will this work on 3.8?

Yes. I'm using 3.8.2 with this.

[murekhalir]

This must be the longest on going 2.0 mod of the century... cant wait.

[Keesa]

I don't know if anyone who is running this successfully will read this, but I was wondering how you manage offering your users both a tabbed version as well as an untabbed version?

Do you use parent/child styles or do you have two separate styles?

Thanks for any insight.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Schnee

I don't know if anyone who is running this successfully will read this, but I was wondering how you manage offering your users both a tabbed version as well as an untabbed version?

Do you use parent/child styles or do you have two separate styles?

Thanks for any insight.

either way you mentioned works fine.

[TaMpE]

Originally Posted by bobster65

either way you mentioned works fine.

Is there away to link a TAB button to a forum instead of a category?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by TaMpE

Is there away to link a TAB button to a forum instead of a category?

unfortunately, not with this version.