Forum Display Enhancements - Sorky - SubForum List Control

Purpose
This plugin allows extensive control of how SubForums are displayed.

• Use any mix of between 0 and 10 columns
• Different layouts can be used on specified forums
• Change formatting
• Display Thread/Post counts
• Limit the number of SubForums shown (Show More/Less)
• Collapse entire display
• Sort SubForum display order
• plus lots more!

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set the options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky - SubForum List Control

Tips
To get it on the Forum Home page, set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Forums - Forum Home" to "1"

For all other forums, set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Forums - Forum Display" to "1"

You should also set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" Note: Setting it higher will also work!

Version Log
For previous versions see 3.7.x or 3.6.x Mods
v1.5.2 - 28th of January, 2009 = official release for 3.8.x (click here for more information)
v1.6.0 - 11th of April, 2009 = Removed (small bug found)
v1.6.1 - 13th of April, 2009 = Remember show/hide state + more (more information here)
v1.6.2 - 27th of April, 2009 = Debug opton + more (more information here)
v1.7.0 - 21st of May, 2009 = New & improved sorting (more information here)
v1.7.1 - 23rd of May, 2009 = alt text for show/hide image (more information here)
v1.7.2 - 17th of June, 2009 = Removed (small change simply combined with another in next version)
v1.7.3 - 17th of June, 2009 = Hide SubForums: prefix & count tool-tip as well as the SubForums (more information here)
v1.7.4 - 23rd of June, 2009 = Hide specific SubForums from the SubForum list (more information here)
v1.8.0 - 17th of August, 2009 = Display of SubForum descriptions (more information here)

Hall Of Fame (Donations - Greatly Appreciated - Thank You)
Fungsten US$25
Budweiser US$20
CreditForum US$25
lazyseller US$30
Alisa Lindsay US$10

Acknowledgement
Thanks (and apologies) to Cybernetec for the ideas & inspiration to generate this Mod.

Keywords
SubForum, SubForums, Sub-Forum, Sub-Forums, Table, List, Grid, Child, Children, Parent

Settings, Demonstration Screenshots, Notes, etc
See v1.5.2 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by MentaL

I can give you the forum url and thats about it sorry

Looked - I cannot help as you do not even have my plugin installed. I would be happy to install it for you if you would like (PM me).

[TheSavant]

I had this going perfect then something happened and I can't get this to display my subforms in columns right.

Forum structure is:

-Venues (form closed/header only)
--NCAA
---ACC
----team 1 ----team 2 ----team3
----team4 ----team5 ----etc

I have adjusted the forum listing display options to no avail. Any idea what happened or what am i doing wrong?

-

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by TheSavant

I had this going perfect then something happened and I can't get this to display my subforms in columns right.

Turn the debug option on and PM me a URL and I'll take a look...

[daCocio]

How does this mod differ from Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager?

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by daCocio

How does this mod differ from Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager?

I once used his but I wanted more...

1. a different number of columns for different forums
2. vertical sorting
3. expand/collapse
4. more/less
5. sub-subforums can be shown with indent
6. +++

[RedDevil]

Very nice - installed

One question.

I have the std and a dark style on my forum, is there a way to make it use the default background colours, its the only thing spoiling it at the minute, other wise excellent.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by Red-Devil

One question.

I have the std and a dark style on my forum, is there a way to make it use the default background colours, its the only thing spoiling it at the minute, other wise excellent.

Easy - Adjust the formatting in "SubForum list Formatting (combines with all previous settings)"

use class="@@@" and define @@@ as you want it in each style ;-)

[RedDevil]

Originally Posted by Sorky

Easy - Adjust the formatting in "SubForum list Formatting (combines with all previous settings)"

use class="@@@" and define @@@ as you want it in each style ;-)

wonderful thanks - 100% improved

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by MentaL

I can give you the forum url and thats about it sorry

I see you now have it working - great news. Please remember to mark as installed.

[Sorky]

Change Log

1. Description for the SubForums (as alt text)
2. Description for the SubForums (before/after the count)
3. Other minor coding and commenting adjustments

More detail