Forum Home Enhancements - Forum Category Icons (Advanced)

This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.

History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.

Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!

Enjoy!

You can find nice icons here, here and here.

Thanks to LatinoCheats for this link.

Changelogs:

1.2.0:

• * Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
  * Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
  * Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
  * Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
  * Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
  * Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
  * Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
  * Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).

1.2.1:

• * Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!

1.2.2:

• * Fixed: template bug.
  * Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)

1.2.3:

• * Added: Automatic Template Edits!
  * Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
  * Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
  * Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.

1.2.4:

• * Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
  * Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
  * Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.

2.0.0

• * Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
  * When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
  * If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.

Upgrades: For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.

Note: Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)

IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.

If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".

Donations are gladly accepted!

[Boofo]

I have decided that I hate this mod. I have been up for the last 8 hours getting icons together and just when I think I have it all set up right, I see a better icon somewhere and end up doing the switch and replace game with all my icons. Damn you, Bob!

It's working great, though, sir.

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I have decided that I hate this mod. I have been up for the last 8 hours getting icons together and just when I think I have it all set up right, I see a better icon somewhere and end up doing the switch and replace game with all my icons. Damn you, Bob!

It's working great, though, sir.

share to us Bobby!!!!!

edit: i'll share something for you

http://www.freeiconsdownload.com/Index.html
http://iconfactory.com/search/Smoothicons
http://www.yellowicon.com/index.php
http://www.veryicon.com/
http://www.zeusboxstudio.com/blog

[Boofo]

If I did that then everyone's site would look the same.

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Boofo

If I did that then everyone's site would look the same.

there are too many icons on the web Bobby ... so it's really difficult that 2 sites looks similar ...

[texasteamplayer]

updated.

so now, if I set the icons to be 100x100, this happens (in google chrome).


Also, still no clicking to "mark forum as read" function. Enabled yet?

[texasteamplayer]

I can edit some of the forum icon templates to get the sizes right, but your mod should do this itself...right?

forumicon and forumiconbox size edits?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by texasteamplayer

Also, still no clicking to "mark forum as read" function. Enabled yet?

Bob's working on that as we post.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by texasteamplayer

I can edit some of the forum icon templates to get the sizes right, but your mod should do this itself...right?

forumicon and forumiconbox size edits?

vBulletin sets the div size, the only way to do it would be to redo your CSS completely for those templates....it would require alot of work.

I wouldn't suggest icons larger than 60x60 pixels. Sorry.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by texasteamplayer

Also, still no clicking to "mark forum as read" function. Enabled yet?

Originally Posted by Boofo

Bob's working on that as we post.

I will get this done but I need some time.

[Boofo]

You could probably get away with using 64x64 icons as this mod will resize those. I have tried it and it does work. But getting true 48x48 PNGs transparent usually work better.