vBulletin Forum Sideblocks - Current Staff Online Forum Sideblock and CMS Widget by BOP5

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New Version: 0.99 Beta
New in 0.99

• Added Widget
• Added Settings instead of manual configuration
• Added phrases for "None" and "No staff currently online." text.
• Made code more compatible with older VB Versions (should work in 4.1.x now)

This is my first attempt at a Sideblock and Widget. The purpose of this is to list all forum staff members online.

There are settings to choose which usergroups are considered staff groups and for other basic settings.

The product .xml file contains the necessary templates and phrases but you will need to manually install the sideblock code itself and/or manually create the widget.

Specific installation instructions are in the .txt file in the zip file but the overall process is:

• Upload the Product XML File
• Add code to additional.css template
• Edit Settings in Admin CP -> Options to setup your options
• Create Sideblock (if using Sideblock)
• Create Widget (if using widget)
• Add Widget to Layout(s) (if using widget)

Overall this is working well- it is Beta as it's my fist Sideblock and Widget. I know it works on VB 4.2.0 but it should work on earlier versions as well (code was revised in Beta 0.99 for greater compatibility.)

If you get an error at the top of the browser window when you enable the sideblock or widget you know your VB version is too old.

In addition to working with my Font Selection by Username mod it will also work withe my Sidebar Anywhere mod.

Does not work with "Everywhere Sidebar" mod but DOES work with MY "Sidebar Anywhere" mod.

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Please "Mark as Installed" if you use this.
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[Amaury]

Is there a way to increase the spacing between the avatars? Long user titles wrap and go right against the username of the user below:



I'm assuming it's in the modification's CSS that I added in additional.css somewhere.

[Amaury]

Originally Posted by Amaury25

Is there a way to increase the spacing between the avatars? Long user titles wrap and go right against the username of the user below:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscb261e44.jpg

I'm assuming it's in the modification's CSS that I added in additional.css somewhere.

Bump?

I fixed this a while ago by increasing the sidebar width to 400px, making the user title be all on one line, but reverted it to the default 270px yesterday because it was just too long and causing some minor issues with thread title trimming.

[Amaury]

*posts*

Just curious if you saw my posts or oversaw them by mistake.

[BirdOPrey5]

Not missed, just don't have time to check in that often anymore.

Try adding this to additional.css:

.bop5staffol { padding: 0 0 10px 0 !important; }

That should add 10 pixels between the spacing on bottom, change 10px to whatever value works for you. Do not change the zeros.

[Amaury]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Not missed, just don't have time to check in that often anymore.

Try adding this to additional.css:

.bop5staffol { padding: 0 0 10px 0 !important; }

That should add 10 pixels between the spacing on bottom, change 10px to whatever value works for you. Do not change the zeros.

Thanks for the response.

I finally got it a while ago, though.

I changed this in the code that came with it:

.bop5staffli {
    height: 50px;
}

You had 42px by default.

[Dimentio]

Database error when installing on 4.2.0

Edit: Problem gone had to turn off the "Do Custom Fonts?" setting.

[Fatal Hazard]

My sideblock says Array???

[BirdOPrey5]

Make sure you are using this on VB 4.2.0 or higher.

Go to Admin CP -> Settings -> Languages & Phrases -> Find Updated Phrases and update any phrases listed.

[Fatal Hazard]

I forgot to change the template used when adding the forum block. Fixed it now. Oh and nice plugin, like XenForo's but better

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Fatal Hazard

I forgot to change the template used when adding the forum block. Fixed it now. Oh and nice plugin, like XenForo's but better

Thanks. Please "Mark as Installed" on the side in the first post. :up: