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

[K4GAP]

This has got to be one of the very best mods on here.

[vimarc]

Originally Posted by Dave

Either disable warnings or open the files includes/class_eg_tfh_yui.php and replace mysql_escape_string with mysql_real_escape_string at all places.

hi where to disable warnings

[vimarc]

How to show only thread from forum on tabs?

[vimarc]

Originally Posted by vimarc

How to show only thread from forum on tabs?

i don't have too many forums but so many threads in just 5 forums. so i want to show thread under each forum tabs
is it possible?

[JesWhite]

i tested vbulletin 4.2.1 ...
working fine...
thanks good job...

[Marv]

ZeroHour,

I´m just curious - has anyone reported or experienced a drop in SEO after installing TFH? In most - if not any - cases, spiders can´t understand AJAX and so they cant read, whats behind the other Tabs and only gather the links and informations on the starting Tab. Just wondering if this could have an impact on SEO, indexed pages and rankings.

On my end - even with vbSEO, sitemap generation etc - we had a noticable drop in most search engine indexes. I´m just trying to find out, if TFH could add some to the SEO problems we´ve encountered even when there are plenty of other good and better reasons in first place, that can lead over time to a significant drop in SE.

Anyone who has experienced something similiar?

[phil70]

Works very well on 4.2.2

Many thanks

[ne_one]

This is likely painfully obvious but I thought I'd check with others before digging:

I've noticed that the categories will not render if the domain is entered without the 'www' prefix. If www.domain.com is entered the categories list as expected.

Any suggestions on the best way to address this?

[vze2yqtm]

Nothing is showing up in 4.2.2 Patch Level 3, any ideas? Thanks for the plugin, it looks like it will be great

[tjournals]

Works great on vBulletin 4.2.2 (patch 4).

Is there a way to change the color of each tab?