Forum Display Enhancements - [SIMPLISTIC] Thread Thumbnails

A client asked me to create a simpler Thread Thumbnail for his forums, since the other modification had too many steps for his users, lowering the use of the feature. So here it is a simpler version:

• The ability to upload a little image for each thread, that will be displayed in forumdisplay.
• You can set the default width and height for the image through control panel
• When creating a thread or editing the first post, there is a file input field you can pick the thumbnail you wanna use.
• The user can upload ANY file with ANY size, but only images will be processed and they will be resized (keeping the proportion) to the previously defined size. The original file will be deleted and only the thumbnail will be stored.
• You can enable the thumbnails in all forums or only in the ones you specify
• If the user doesn't upload a thumbnail you can display a default one (settable in admincp) or just don't show it at all. Only display the thumbnail when its uploaded.
• When editing the thread, the thumbnail can be removed.

So well, its as simple as it can be. Refer to the screenshots for more details. Install instructions are in the zip. I chose to not use auto-template edits since some users may have custom templates and auto-changes shouldn't work. So its just 3 minor templates edits that can be done in a few seconds. Make sure you have set the right permissions for folder ./images/threadthumbnails/.

Before anyones says, yeah i know the included default no-thumbnail image sucks! Just made it in a sec in paint. Feel free to make a better one and send me. I'll add to the modification.

I'll be supporting this modification and fixing bugs, although i think its very functional right now. I try to keep my code as simple as possible, making it low-resource consuming and very user-friendly. Any tips on that would be greatful. If you want a nice new feature added to it, let me know. I'll add it if its a GREAT idea and is a MUST for the modification. If we add a lot of things, it looses its main characteristic: the simplicity.

Did you like this modification? Support me making a donation, and in the future i can release more simplistic modifications.

Arabic translation by Dr.osamA was added as "product-threadthumbnail Arabic by alra7ba.xml". I haven't reviewed the code, so use it at your own risk.

[Dr.osamA]

Excellent = 5 Stars

installed + translated to Arabic

plzz be nice and add XML file to 1st post

[andrefedalto]

Originally Posted by Dr.osamA

Excellent = 5 Stars

installed + translated to Arabic

plzz be nice and add XML file to 1st post

Thanks! I already added you and the file in the modification.

[fishinstud]

Thank you, Installing right now. Attached my custom thumb made from a HQ EPS.
Installed tough but works well. Looks great

[dinodonk]

please add option to show avatar if there's no thumbnail selected.

[hiker]

Great idea. Can it be limited to a certain prefix of thread only?

[fxwoody]

Humm looks like deja vue!

Simple and clean

[andrefedalto]

Originally Posted by fxwoody

Humm looks like deja vue!

Simple and clean

Thanks

For the adittional requests, sorry, but if a lot of stuff is added, it will loose its main characteristic, the simplicity

[AlexisMedia]

This MOD is awesome! Exactly what I was looking for when the other thumbnail mods weren't supported or didn't do the simple thing I needed them too. 5 stars and look forward to more mods from this developer...

Please keep this one simple

[Baylyns]

Hello,

In the template newthread it has to be searched :

PHP Code:

action="newthread.php?do=postthread&f={vb:raw forumid}" 


I am under VB 4.1.2 and I can't find the right place:

PHP Code:

<form class="vbform block" action="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newthread.php?do=postthread&amp;f={vb:raw forumid}" method="post" name="vbform" onsubmit="return vB_Editor['{vb:raw editorid}'].prepare_submit(this.subject.value, {vb:raw vboptions.postminchars})"> 


Where should I place this:

PHP Code:

enctype="multipart/form-data" 


Best regards

[interfx]

Is there a way to make this work only a specific, defined forum category? vs. all of my forums?

Thanks in advance, this is a very simple solution!