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

[zeroality]

Nice mod, but would it be possible to let users set which tab they want to load as default? Maybe you can do it via cookie so it doesn't require a database table?

[Sador]

Originally Posted by nci

My forum uses a sidebar,each time I edit the forum home( Puting in the template edit),the forum listing page totally vanish,leaving only the header ,the sidebar and the lower part (Whats going on till the footer).
What am I doing wrong?.I have never edited my forum home.

That's about the idea of this mod.....

After the edits, you need to create tabs to show the forums, so you can watch the forum in tabs instead of the whole forum at once.

[murekhalir]

sexy stufff.

[nci]

Originally Posted by Sador

That's about the idea of this mod.....

After the edits, you need to create tabs to show the forums, so you can watch the forum in tabs instead of the whole forum at once.

Thanks a lot,I got it.

[mabersoft]

Is there any possible way you can make this auto do the template edits? or a function for it.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by merk_aus

Hey mate,
I asked this on your 3.8 version and never got it working but was hoping you could help me - I am looking at installing this however would like to have like my announcement category appear on the site at all times so it goes kinda like:

Announcement Category - always showing

Tabbed Forum Home TABS - for visitors to tab through

Admin Category - always showing for admins

Are you able to provide me with the code or tell me what to do to get it set up like this? (Remember I am not a coding expert just a newbie)

I got your 3.8 site working like a charm (check it out). Still messing around with being able to pull it of with vb4. getting closer tho

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by mabersoft

Is there any possible way you can make this auto do the template edits? or a function for it.

Working on a decent solution for that. The thing is, some people don't want this installed on all styles. Some prefer to only have it installed on a child forum, so auto template edits would make that a mess.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by zeroality

Nice mod, but would it be possible to let users set which tab they want to load as default? Maybe you can do it via cookie so it doesn't require a database table?

This is a possibility that we've looked into. Its on the drawing board, but isn't even close to being implemented.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by SmartMania

Nice Mod:up:

I would like to tell me if i can do something with my tabs.

I 've made 15 tabs and i would like to separate them in different rows
For example i would like to have 5 in first row, 5 in second and 10 in third

I also would like to align tabs to the center of my forum instead to the left that is now.

Its doable, but would take some serious modifications. I'll put it on the to do list of things to look into.

[AskewDread]

hey
im having a strange issue, the All forums tab isnt showing any new forums i make only the default test one... am i missing something?
and its set to not cached