Forum Display Enhancements - Digital Point Thread Avatars

Unfortunately, I don't have the time to maintain and support this add-on in two locations. The newest version (and support) can always be found here: https://marketplace.digitalpoint.com...atars.886/item

About
This changes thread icons to be the avatar of the thread starter. It applies to thread listings on forumdisplay, search results and subscribed threads in the UserCP.

Installation

• Upload the cssrollup_digitalpoint_threadavatars.xml file to includes/xml (this is really only needed if you store CSS as files in the file system)
• Install the product-dp_thread_avatars.xml product under AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

Notes

• Icons are cropped (but never stretched) to be square for display.
• Threads with no new posts have the avatar slightly greyed out.
• Locked threads will have a lock image overlayed.
• Soft-deleted threads will have a red X image overlayed.
• If the user posted in the thread, they will see a mini version of their avatar overlayed.
• If a thread is "hot", the shadow of the icon will change color.
• ZERO SQL queries are added.
• Overlay images are encoded as CSS data (no extra HTTP requests needed for images or the CSS files themselves).
• If your site uses pre-defined avatars, they are not scaled down for use as the icon since vBulletin does not store the dimensions (instead, the upper/left potion is cropped for the icon).

Settings

• You can disable the mini-avatars under AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Display Options (forumdisplay) -> Highlight Threads in Which User Has Posted
• You can disable the hot thread highlight under AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Display Options (forumdisplay) -> Hot Threads Enabled
• You can change the color of the hot thread shadow under AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> StyleVars -> dpta_shadow_hot_color
• You can change the size of the avatar under AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> StyleVars -> threadbit_iconsize (since they are square, it keys only on width)
• If your site uses pre-defined avatars, you should use the AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> User Picture Options -> Site Uses Pre-Defined Avatars option

Screenshots


Advanced

• If you want to add your own mini-icon overlays, you can utilize the $template_hook['thread_avatars'] variable to do so.
• If you want to selectively disable thread avatars, you can set the $show['hide_thread_avatars'] to true. This would allow you to create a custom profile field for users and set the $show['hide_thread_avatars'] based on the user's setting. Alternately you could enable the addon for certain usergroups or just for specific styles.

[Raioneru]

I installed on 4.1.9 but it doesn't seem to work, anyone has any idea why?

[digitalpoint]

Works fine on 4.1.9 for me... what's your URL?

[BlueCheri]

Yes it works fine for 4.1.9, thanx Shawn for this mod.

Looking forward for more from you.

[Raioneru]

Originally Posted by digitalpoint

Works fine on 4.1.9 for me... what's your URL?

I currently have my forum off since we are moving from SMF so I don't want my users getting on the new forums. If you're looking for anything in particular I can post anything you need otherwise I guess I'll wait until the forum is available to ask for your help. Thank you.

[cs28702]

Did not work for me , 4.1.4

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[digitalpoint]

Looks like the same issues some other had where they didn't upload the cssrollup_digitalpoint_threadavatars.xml and they have CSS stored as files... any chance that's the same thing?

[FiRe_MaStER]

How can I block this plugin for Guests (because of cpu) , I wanna open it just for registered users and mods admins vb.

edit:

also I have the same issue with

Originally Posted by cs28702

Did not work for me , 4.1.4

see image

[Devil_Dog]

Working in 4.1.9.

Thanks!

[cs28702]

Originally Posted by cs28702

Did not work for me , 4.1.4

see image

Looks like the same issues some other had where they didn't upload the cssrollup_digitalpoint_threadavatars.xml and they have CSS stored as files... any chance that's the same thing?

I did upload, but yes I do have css stored as files

see attached

[thecore762]

Originally Posted by cs28702

Looks like the same issues some other had where they didn't upload the cssrollup_digitalpoint_threadavatars.xml and they have CSS stored as files... any chance that's the same thing?

I did upload, but yes I do have css stored as files

I was having the same issues.

DP, I think it's something to do with the CSS store files, some of the plugins are having issues.
It's not just your plugin, but HMBeaty's plugin the social media one is having the same issues.

My problem was fixed when I upgraded from 4.1.8 to 4.1.9.
I am not sure if vBulletin is having some problems with CSS store files.

Might need to have this looked at.