Forum Display Enhancements - User Avatars In Thread Listing

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What does this plugin do?

This plugin add user avatars to the thread listing in forum display page. See the sceenshot for sample.



How to Install the plugin?

This plugin requires you edit vBulletin templates.

Import the xml file from the product manager..

Edit the threadbit template.

Find

<vb:if condition="$show['threadicon']">

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Find

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

Please note: Some custom templates have the above code as

<dt class="lastpostby hidden">{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit forumhome_forumbit_level1_post and forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates as follows.

Find

{vb:raw forum.lastpostinfo}

And add the following code just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw forum}, null, 'real_lastposterid', 'real_lastposter'}"><img height="48px" width="48px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw forum.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_threadbit

Find the first occurrence of

<div class="inner">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin:7px 4px 0 0" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Then again find

<dl class="threadlastpost td">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_results_postbit

Find

<div class="contact">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw post}, null, 'userid', 'username'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-left:4px" src="{vb:raw post.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Upgrading Instructions

If you are upgrading the plugin, just import the new plugin file and overwrite the existing plugins. Once done make the necessary edits to the search templates.

Credits

1. Last poster's avatar idea by James from VirtueScience

Support

This plugin is supported, so you can post your issues and queries either on my blog or in comments below.

If you would like to Optimize your vBulletin for Less Server Load & Better User Experience, read this post on Optimizing vBulletin

History

Updated 21st August

1. Added support for avatars in search results.
2. Fixed bug for thread started by guests.

Updated 18th August

1. Avatar of sub forums last post bug fixed.

Updated 17th August

1. Added Support for avatars in forumhome
2. Avatars linked to member urls

Enjoy!!!

[smirkley]

Originally Posted by smirkley

In forumlist pages, where the icon shows up next to last posted member,.. icon shows up.

No problem.

But, if the forum is a private forum, the icon still shows up for all usergroups and shows the avatar of the last poster. Can you make this so the avatar icon will not show up for private forums in forumlists? Or maybe a generic avatar icon in place of it?

Thanks, and I love how this makes my threadlists look.

Just askining if a filter is going to be added for visible but private forums, where a person who does not have access to said forum, will not see an avatar of the last poster in that forum. It should just show a generic avatar in forumview instead.

[spencer13]

hi there, great mod and i hope im adding this question in the right bit but iv got a small problem that iv probably screwed up with when installing the file, i have 2 avatars instead of the one in last posts! everything else is great! can you help me with where iv gone wrong and how to change it? my website/forum is www.rlunited.com if you would like to see for yourself.

your help is much appreciated as this is my first mod
thanks
spencer

[Nacho Vidal]

Fantastic mod, have installed and have installed the border mod too! Thank you!

Problem I have is that Avatars on CMS comments, latest thread widgets and in the blog widgets have stopped displaying? Any ideas?

I am using 4.1.7 Suite.

Cheers

Nach

[Nacho Vidal]

Originally Posted by Nacho Vidal

Fantastic mod, have installed and have installed the border mod too! Thank you!

Problem I have is that Avatars on CMS comments, latest thread widgets and in the blog widgets have stopped displaying? Any ideas?

I am using 4.1.7 Suite.

Cheers

Nach

Please ignore the above, moving my avatars and stuff from the DB to the filesystem has sorted the issue.......and sped up the forum too LOL

Thanks

[Przemoo]

Hi. is it possible to add avatar instead of status icon ?

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by spencer13

hi there, great mod and i hope im adding this question in the right bit but iv got a small problem that iv probably screwed up with when installing the file, i have 2 avatars instead of the one in last posts! everything else is great! can you help me with where iv gone wrong and how to change it? my website/forum is www.rlunited.com if you would like to see for yourself.

your help is much appreciated as this is my first mod
thanks
spencer

I see only one in the forumhome and where do you see 2 avatars instead of one.

Originally Posted by Nacho Vidal

Fantastic mod, have installed and have installed the border mod too! Thank you!

Problem I have is that Avatars on CMS comments, latest thread widgets and in the blog widgets have stopped displaying? Any ideas?

I am using 4.1.7 Suite.

Cheers

Nach

Are you using any mod or plugin because as I am not using vB4 myself have not tested this on 4.1.7

Originally Posted by Przemoo

Hi. is it possible to add avatar instead of status icon ?

This mod actually adds avatars and not a status icon?

[spencer13]

hi there, thanks for the reply! if you go to this link you can see the 2 avatars http://www.rlunited.com/forumdisplay...perleague-News

Thanks for your time on this
Spencer

[Uasuforos]

Hello, this product has stopped working with the latest update 4.1.7 VBulletin patch 1, any recommendation, thanks.

[Nacho Vidal]

Originally Posted by shabbirbhimani

Are you using any mod or plugin because as I am not using vB4 myself have not tested this on 4.1.7

Yep, loads of mods! Moving the avatars to the file system did the trick!

Haven't updated to the latest patch though!

[Nacho Vidal]

Originally Posted by Uasuforos

Hello, this product has stopped working with the latest update 4.1.7 VBulletin patch 1, any recommendation, thanks.

Have you tried reinstalling the mod? The patch may have merged, overwritten or reverted some of the templates.