Blink PM bar on new PM!

This is a very simple hack, yet I kinda like it.
Don't you just hate it when you write a long PM to someone, send it, and he doesn't even notice it?!

NO MORE!

Install this very easy hack and no one will be able to ignore the PM again.

This is almost just a template hack, but since it does involve editing a file and adding 4 lines of PHP code, it qualifies as a hack.
Sue me.

Anyway, what does this hack do?
Whenever you come to the forum main page, and you have any unread messages (even if they aren't new), the category strip that says "Private Messages" will blink.
Simple, but effective.

To see a demo of this, just send yourself a PM and see what happens. I'm sure you'll like it.

Installing this will take you 2 minutes if not less, it's very very simple.
I also don't expect too many support requests.

Anyway, have fun!

[amykhar]

I have mine set to blink a shocking red color. If they don't see that, they're blind.

Thank you Firefly. I like this one.

Amy

[FWC]

Originally posted by amykhar
I have mine set to blink a shocking red color. If they don't see that, they're blind.

LOL! I made mine blink red, too.

[JJR512]

This won't really work very well if you are using a background image inside your category header cell, as I am. For example, if you use the method discussed here to have a category background image, the image is shown over the background color. Each time the cell flashes, you will see the background color for an instant, as the background image has to be re-downloaded.

So I guess I'm SOL on using this hack!

[DarkReaper]

I sent myself a PM and don't see anything happening

[DarkReaper]

Or I'm just tired as hell and its not a big color difference and I didn't notice it doh

[red]

hi...
(a little add to this hack)

i added an onclick to the TR, so i can click on TR to open PM's:
(del the space between { and categorybackcolor!)

find in forumhome_pmloggedin:

PHP Code:

<td id="pmBox" bgcolor="{ categorybackcolor}" colspan="6"> 


change it to:

PHP Code:

<td id="pmBox" bgcolor="{ categorybackcolor}" colspan="6" onMouseOver="this.style.cursor='hand';" onclick="window.location.href='private.php?s=$session[sessionhash]'"> 


br red

[FWC]

Originally posted by red
hi...
(a little add to this hack)

i added an onclick to the TR, so i can click on TR to open PM's:

Well, I can't resist a good toy. I added this. I also put it on online users and my statistics bar that leads to Bane's stats hack. I already had them almost everywhere else.

[mojotim]

Dude, nice one

[Admin]

Thanks everyone.

JJR512, you can do something like this.
After this: (in the Javascript)

$pmblink pmBox.bgColor='xxxxxxx';

add this:

$pmblink pmBox.backGround='';

I *think* it will work, although I'm not sure.

[Baratator]

Hi hust i looking for but i only want the link "private message" blink. not the whole section and i want it to blink only when the messages are new and to be in a different coulor when there a new pm hum like this

new pM : blink
unread PM : red
no new or unread pm : white

is that possible?