New PM Popup Replacement

[high]PLEASE CLICK INSTALL IF YOU INSTALL THIS[/high]

This mod changes the default New PM Popup to open a nice looking, closeable html popup within the page.

It tells you who sent the latest message as well as what the title is.

The window then gives you the option of viewing the message (in which case it opens another window and closes itself), viewing your inbox (again it will close the popup), or to just ignore the new message and close the New PM popup.

A screenshot is attached to show you what the popup will look like.

To install all you need to do is make 1 template edit to each of your skins, upload 1 XML plugin file, and upload 1 file with your ftp client.

[high]Installation[/high]

First go to your pm_popup_script template and replace it with this code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
    var agtbrw=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
    var operaaa=(agtbrw.indexOf('opera')!=-1);
    var head="display:''";
    var folder='';
    function expandit(curobj)
    {
        if(document.getElementById(curobj))
        {
            folder=document.getElementById(curobj).style;
        }
        else
        {
            if(ns6==1||operaaa==true)
            {
                folder=curobj.nextSibling.nextSibling.style;
            }
            else
            {
                folder=document.all[curobj.sourceIndex+1].style;
            }
        }
        if (folder.display=="none")
        {
            folder.display="";
        }
        else
        {
            folder.display="none";
        }
    }
</script>
<style type="text/css">
#pm_popup {
    position:fixed;
    top:250px;
    border:1px solid;
    width:64%;
    margin-right:18%;
    margin-left:18%;
}

</style>
<div id="pm_popup">
    <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
        <tr>
            <td class="tcat">
                <span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
                    <a href="#" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');">Close</a>
                </span>
                $vbphrase[new_private_msg]
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="panelsurround" align="center">
                <div class="panel">
                    <div align="center">
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
                            <tr>
                                <td>
                                    $vbphrase[newest_pm_from] <b>$newpm[fromusername]</b>, $vbphrase[titled]<b>'$newpm[title]'</b>
                                    <br />
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <if condition="$shownewpmpreview">
                            <tr>
                                <td class="smallfont" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    $newpm[message]
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            </if>
                            <tr>
                                <td align="center" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[read_message]</a>
                                    (<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" target="_blank">
                                        <span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[open_new_window]</span>
                                    </a>)
                                    <br /><br />
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php">$vbphrase[go_to_inbox]</a>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
                    <form>
                        <input type="button" class="button" value="$vbphrase[close_popup]" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');" />
                    </form>
                </div>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

The above step will need to be done for each of your skins.

Next, go to the plugin manager:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Manage Products -> Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add/Import -> Browse to the xml file included in the zip -> upload

Now access your FTP and upload the attached 'fixed_position_ie.js' file to your clientscript/ folder. This js allows Internet Explorer to do fixed positioning meaning that the popup stays in place as you scroll the screen.

That's it, enjoy.

[high]How To Enable Preview[/high]
To enable the preview in the popup (view the screenshot to see what it looks like), just edit the plugin called "New PM Popup Window Preview" with the following instructions:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

Now find, right at the top, this line:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = false;

Change to:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = true;


The preview is now enabled. To change how many characters are shown in the preview, go back to editing the plugin and change this line (near the top):
$newpmoption['maxcharacters'] = 100;


[high]To uninstall this hack just revert the pm_popup_script template then delete the uploaded file (/clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js) and the plugin.[/high]


Thanks to COBRAws for adding phrases.

Tested and works fully in the vB3.5 series (vb 3.5.0 ("Gold") up to 3.5.4).
Should work in vb3.6, the variables look to be the same.
This will probably work in vb3.0 series too but I don't remember if I've tested. I'm not promising.
If anyone wants to confirm that it fully works please PM me or post here.

[Devil Woman]

Installed this, its working I get the pop up and everything but the problem is it goes to the right hand side of the screen and when you move the bottom curser across to view it the pm box goes with it so you can click it off or click on it to view your pm

please help

[Gripemaster]

Installed this on my forum... no errors, but I am having the same problem as everyone else. The window pops up at the bottom of the page, when I click "read message" or "go to inbox" the window opens under the main forum window. Had to revert the template and go without it. Nice feature...much nicer than the generic new PM box, but too many problems and my members complained about the same issues. But it did work for my girlfriend in her Firefox. Sorry.

[chairman miaow]

If you want it to open the PM message , or go to your PM box in the same window , change the following in the pm_pop_up script :

<a href="#" onclick='window.open("private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=yes,directories=yes, resizable=yes,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");' >Read this message</a>
									<br /><br />
							<a href="#"  onclick='window.open("private.php", "pmbox", "menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,location=yes,directories=yes, resizable=yes,top=50,left=50");expandit("pm_popup");window.focus("pmbox");' >Go to my PM inbox</a>
								</td>

to

<a href="private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" >Read this message</a>
									<br /><br />
							<a href="private.php" >Go to my PM inbox</a>

....well.....it works for me !

[rossco_2005]

Updated the PM Popup Replacement mod.
It now opens the PM in the same window instead of a pop-under, but still gives the option to open in a new window if the user wishes.

[derekivey]

Nice hack! I've been looking for something like this.

/me clicks install.

[lolo?]

French translation for the template
:nervous:

[silurius]

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

Updated the PM Popup Replacement mod.
It now opens the PM in the same window instead of a pop-under, but still gives the option to open in a new window if the user wishes.

Thanks, rossco! How to update?

[rossco_2005]

Originally Posted by silurius

Thanks, rossco! How to update?

Sorry shoulda mentioned, just replace the pm_popup_script template's code with the new code.

[InfidelMatt]

Originally Posted by Devil Woman

Installed this, its working I get the pop up and everything but the problem is it goes to the right hand side of the screen and when you move the bottom curser across to view it the pm box goes with it so you can click it off or click on it to view your pm

please help

Getting the same problem.

Matt

[cloyal]

Have all the bugs been removed from this?