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]

Originally Posted by ShadyUS

Will this work with 3.8.5?

No, sorry.

[twitch]

looking forward to vbwar

[ALBCODERS]

i cant get this work for some reasen ;/

i did all instruction but nothing hapen

and i see same forumicons defoults ones there

i got me forum in root tho so i dont know if that got to do anything with it ;/

4.0.3

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

You want a new version with it? I have a few other things I am working on so if you can wait....

no worries about mate ... i can wait

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by AlbCoder

i cant get this work for some reasen ;/

i did all instruction but nothing hapen

and i see same forumicons defoults ones there

i got me forum in root tho so i dont know if that got to do anything with it ;/

4.0.3

Are you sure that Forum Category Icons is enabled? Are you applying the templates edits to the correct style that you are using on your site? Sorry, had to ask....

[ALBCODERS]

yes is enabled

anyway i will give another go and i see if i can doit
if not will replay here again

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by AlbCoder

yes is enabled

anyway i will give another go and i see if i can doit
if not will replay here again

If you are having problems create me an account as an admin on your forum and I will do it for you. PM me the details including the url...

[StephenM.]

I got my icons loaded up, but the icons are blurry. What did I do wrong?

[EnderNolan]

My sub-forums are mis-aligned now. Can anyone advise on if they are having this problem? I've only changed the default skin, wanted to play with this hack before putting it on my other skins, but now I'm happy I did.

Here is a link:
http://ncairsoft.org/forum/forumdisp...zaar&styleid=6

[puppetmaster222]

If I could make sweet love to this mod I would, religiously.

Until then I will have to settle for saying THANKS, it looks awesome, clicked, nominated, and Excellent rated. It's a great mod for the creative people who just want an easy way to give their forums a more customized look.