Quick Style Chooser at top of Forums

This is my first mod release so be gentle and please be sure to click *install*

I am not sure if you have multiple styles as I do, but I found that a lot of members had no idea that they could change the style in which they viewed the site in. I added this simple mod and everyone loved it so thought I would share

What it does: This will add the quickstyle chooser to the top of the forum for easy access and letting others know that they have the option to change the style in which they view

Live Demo Here: www.mmaworld.org

Add the following to the top of the header template:

PHP Code:

<!-- Start Quick Style Chooser -->
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" class="page" align="center">
<tr>
        <if condition="$show['quickchooser']">
                <td class="tfoot">
                        <select name="styleid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'style')">
                                <optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_style_chooser]">
                                        $quickchooserbits
                                </optgroup>
                        </select>
 <b><i>Quick Style Chooser</b></i>
                </td>
        </if>
<!-- End Quick Style Chooser --> 


[brvheart]

First post updated to add the txt "Quick Style Chooser" next to box

[Devil Woman]

Thanks for this been looking for something like this, made it so it was below my logo instead of above, looks great

*installed*

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by Devil Woman

Thanks for this been looking for something like this, made it so it was below my logo instead of above, looks great

*installed*

My pleasure

[sunnycher]

If I wanted to relocate this option, how would I do that? Like, what if I wanted it in my navigation box? or in the navbar?

DW, how did you do yours? And can you post a link to your site to see it?
TIA!

[Devil Woman]

Here is how I added it just below my logo

IN HEADER FIND:

<!-- /logo -->

ADD BELOW

<!-- Start Quick Style Chooser --> 
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" class="page" align="center"> 
<tr> 
        <if condition="$show['quickchooser']"> 
                <td class="tfoot"> 
                        <select name="styleid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'style')"> 
                                <optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_style_chooser]"> 
                                        $quickchooserbits 
                                </optgroup> 
                        </select> 
 <b><i>Quick Style Chooser</b></i> 
                </td> 
        </if> 
<!-- End Quick Style Chooser -->

If you wanted it with the same background colour as your forum like mine just do the following

FIND IN HEADER

<!-- /logo -->

ADD BELOW

<!-- Start Quick Style Chooser -->  
        <if condition="$show['quickchooser']"> 
                <td class="tfoot"> 
                        <select name="styleid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'style')"> 
                                <optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_style_chooser]"> 
                                        $quickchooserbits 
                                </optgroup> 
                        </select> 
 <b><i>Quick Style Chooser</b></i> 
                </td> 
        </if> 
<!-- End Quick Style Chooser -->

VIEW HERE

hope that helps

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by sunnycher

If I wanted to relocate this option, how would I do that? Like, what if I wanted it in my navigation box? or in the navbar?

DW, how did you do yours? And can you post a link to your site to see it?
TIA!

To put this in the navbar...I would either not suggest. If you want this option in the navbar, I would suggest using a drop down menu and then adding this as a link:

PHP Code:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum/?styleid=1 


Note that you would need to fill in the "mysite" with your site, maybe take out the "forum" (depending on your setup) and change the "styleid=1 for each style that you have you installed.

To put it under the logo, use the directions from DW

and if you wanted to put it in the navigation box...just find where in the template you want to add it. I have not done this, but I will as soon as I get a chance and I will post back here for to give exact directions ok?

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by sunnycher

If I wanted to relocate this option, how would I do that? Like, what if I wanted it in my navigation box? or in the navbar?

DW, how did you do yours? And can you post a link to your site to see it?
TIA!

Had mine in the navbar for a while now, and the way we did it was to do this:
find

<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>

and replace with

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
    <td class="tcat" width="100%" height="30px" align="center"><a href="#" onmouseover="ajax_showTooltip('headergen.php',this);return false" onmouseout="ajax_hideTooltip()"><strong> Welcome to the Cornish Server Forums </strong></a> <if condition="$show['quickchooser']">

            <select name="styleid" onchange="switch_id(this, 'style')">
                <optgroup label="$vbphrase[quick_style_chooser]">
                    $quickchooserbits
                </optgroup>
            </select>
    </if></td>
</tr>

Have a butchers HERE

[TheBlackPoet]

I had this a while back and lost track of it as i made changes... glad i found it again!!!

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by TheBlackPoet

I had this a while back and lost track of it as i made changes... glad i found it again!!!

Me too - Glad you found that is

I am thinking of making it a product....

[GuaRRand]

i'll wait a bit before installing this... i have several skins with different layouts so i'd like to be able to put it in specific places on the different skins...

Looks promising though