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.
Donations always appreciated. :up:
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[SPEEDKILLZ]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

Not a problem, glad to help.

I got it to show but it is all messed up. Including the boarders?

[ozzy47]

I don't see it on your site, so it is impossible for me to see what is going on.

[SPEEDKILLZ]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

I don't see it on your site, so it is impossible for me to see what is going on.

Sorry here i will enable

[ozzy47]

Did you add the css to your additional.css template?

[SPEEDKILLZ]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

Did you add the css to your additional.css template?

Yes sir

[SPEEDKILLZ]

This code

.bop5staffimg {
  max-width: 40px;
  max-height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 4px 2px 0;
  float: left;
}

.bop5staffli {
  height: 42px;
}

.bop5staffol {
  padding: 1px;
}

.bop5staffuser {
  font-size: 110%;
}

.bop5staffhr {
  display: none;
}

[ozzy47]

If I am not mistaken that is the TF_Ideal_Blue style.

The issue there is, the skin developer had to add <div class="clear"></div> to all the default sideblocks, which adds clear:both to the element basically a glorified, forced linebreak.

That is not standard coding, so of course any sideblocks that are coded to vBulletin default will look off in those styles.

To solve it you need to open the additional.css for each of the styles and find, #sidebar_container .blocksubhead,
#sidebar_container .blocksubhead.smaller

There you will see something like this:

#sidebar_container .blocksubhead,
#sidebar_container .blocksubhead.smaller {
    background: {vb:stylevar notices_shadow_color} url({vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/head_bg.png) repeat-x top;
    color: {vb:stylevar blockhead_color};
    font-family: {vb:stylevar blockhead_font};
    font-weight: normal;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: normal;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 0 0 transparent, 0px 1px 0px #000000;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    height: auto !important;
    border-left: 1px solid #dddddd;
    border-top: 1px solid #dddddd;
    border-right: 1px solid #dddddd;
    border-top-left-radius: 5px;
    border-top-right-radius: 5px;
    background-clip: padding-box;
}

After the last entry, before the } add the following:

overflow: hidden;

That should fix it for you.

[SPEEDKILLZ]

Like a charm ozzy. Thank you

[ozzy47]

Not a problem, I only know about this because I have dealt with that style before, and already had figured out how to fix it.

[SPEEDKILLZ]

Well i am glad you are a advisor here. You are a huge help Now you can look at my latest post in more share option lol