Forum Display Enhancements - [rellect] Two columns of categories

Two columns of categories

If you installed the mod, please "Mark as Installed".

Description:
This mod splits the categories list into two columns.

Compatibility:
vBulletin 4.0.0 and newer.

Installations:
You don't have to change anything in the templates/files, just upload the plugin and that's all.
AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Settings:
Settings -> Options -> Two columns of categories

- Enable/Disable the hack
- Set the margin between categories
- Disable the hack in specific styles

Screenshot:



History:

• [06-12-11] v1.0:
  First Release
  [06-12-11] v1.1:
  Fix minor bug: the necessary css now loads only in the index
• [07-12-11] v1.2:
  Fix bug: necessary css now work for who choose save css as files
• [08-12-11] v1.3:
  The hack works now with all 4.1.X versions
• [10-12-11] v1.4:
  New Feature: Disable the hack in specific styles
• [13-02-12] v1.5:
  • Optimization of the code
  • No more one column with 50% width - fixed completely
  • The hack works now with categories which act as forum
  • Gap issue fixed!

Future Features (not included in this version):

• Ability to choose which categories to split instead of all categories.

[joeychgo]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

I run 1920 x 1080 however I shrink my browser windows down to 1024 x 768 and swap back and forth when doing styles so this should be pretty close:



That's on a fresh 4.1.8 default style and as you can see if you have long thread titles or forum descriptions it might run over into other areas... I feel that this can be easily adjusted using CSS and would depend on if your using a Fluid or Fixed width style and if fixed width it would depend on the width... less would mean more adjustments so it's all aesthetically correct and a larger resolution may show no errors as you initially see in the screenshots the author posted.

Even if on fluid - the problem is how it would look to people who use 1024x768, which is about 20% of the internet users.

[rellect]

Originally Posted by joeychgo

Even if on fluid - the problem is how it would look to people who use 1024x768, which is about 20% of the internet users.

Well, I can suggest 2 solutions:
identify the user's resolution, if it 1024 then
1. hide the sidebar
or
2. set it back to 1 column

If you would like one of the options,
I'll try add them in the next version

[dog199200]

I'm also having the same issue with everything bleeding over. I think all my widths sets are all fixed not fluid. Though where in the css does this edit exactly? I think i can do some editing on my own to fix it to match my forums needs

[FReeSTER]

this will be great if you can manage which categories you want to show side by side instead of the entire forums.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by joeychgo

Even if on fluid - the problem is how it would look to people who use 1024x768, which is about 20% of the internet users.

Originally Posted by RellecT

Well, I can suggest 2 solutions:
identify the user's resolution, if it 1024 then
1. hide the sidebar
or
2. set it back to 1 column

If you would like one of the options,
I'll try add them in the next version

You can also do this, please bear in mind something had to go so it looked halfway decent when using a low resolution so thread/post counts are removed and so are the forum action links i.e. subscribe/rss etc.

Edit template rellect_2_column.css and find:

.forumbit_post .forumstats li,
.forumbit_post .forumstats_2 li
{
	padding-{vb:stylevar right}: 0 !important;
}

Add this under:

.forumstats.td, .forumactionlinks.td, span.forumthreadpost {
	display:none !important;
}

.foruminfo.td, .datacontainer {
	width: 60% !important;
}

.forumdescription {
	width: 72% !important;
}

.forumlastpost.td {
	width: 40% !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
}

.lastposttitle {
	width: 92% !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
}

It should help clear up the overflow for now until RellecT has time to sort it out himself .

[GeorgeB85]

not working correctly....forums.millenniumcapitalcorp.com

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by GeorgeB85

not working correctly....forums.millenniumcapitalcorp.com

Hmm try disabling the subforum management mod you have installed perhaps the one by Valter? Refresh and if it now shows correctly you know it's a conflict between the two otherwise it's something else either way you can disable/enable the one you prefer until a solution is found.

[dothanhtrung]

can you edt same my picture

[tarzan22]

Originally Posted by RellecT

I released a new version that fix a bug for who choose save css as files.


The problem here is that your categories are not actually categories..
They not "act" like a category, they act like a forum.
tomorrow I will try figure out how to apply my hack in this situation.

The problem here is that your css is stored as files..
I've fixed that, download version 1.2 which I just released.

Currently I have no demo to display, sorry

Thanks
I will release an update for older versions in a few days

Maybe you choose save your css as files, I fixed that in version 1.2 .
please update and see if it work now.
If not, please send me a message.

Thanks, I have placed as a category and is not going well, look
It shows the number of subjects and the last message.

[rellect]

Originally Posted by dog199200

I'm also having the same issue with everything bleeding over. I think all my widths sets are all fixed not fluid. Though where in the css does this edit exactly? I think i can do some editing on my own to fix it to match my forums needs

The hack should work in fluid width and in fixed width.
please send me a url of your forum and I'll check what the problem to fix it.

anyway, the css template is: "rellect_2_column.css"

Originally Posted by FReeSTER

this will be great if you can manage which categories you want to show side by side instead of the entire forums.

Nice idea,
I'll try implement it in the future versions.

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

You can also do this, please bear in mind something had to go so it looked halfway decent when using a low resolution so thread/post counts are removed and so are the forum action links i.e. subscribe/rss etc.

Edit template rellect_2_column.css and find:

.forumbit_post .forumstats li,
.forumbit_post .forumstats_2 li
{
    padding-{vb:stylevar right}: 0 !important;
}

Add this under:

.forumstats.td, .forumactionlinks.td, span.forumthreadpost {
    display:none !important;
}

.foruminfo.td, .datacontainer {
    width: 60% !important;
}

.forumdescription {
    width: 72% !important;
}

.forumlastpost.td {
    width: 40% !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
}

.lastposttitle {
    width: 92% !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
}

It should help clear up the overflow for now until RellecT has time to sort it out himself .

Not bad solution for who can't wait for an update,
thanks for helping

Originally Posted by GeorgeB85

not working correctly....forums.millenniumcapitalcorp.com

I am checking your forum now,
I let you know if I found the problem

Originally Posted by tarzan22

Thanks, I have placed as a category and is not going well, look
It shows the number of subjects and the last message.

I see..
your categories were created in a weird way.. but maybe you want them to be like that.
I'll try find a solution for this and I let you know.