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!

[Verity]

Has anyone gotten this to work with 2.3.0?

Thanks,
Verity

[paratek]

Works fine with my vb 2.30

[Verity]

Hack works perfectly on 2.3.0.

Thank you!!

[reismarktq2]

nice hack

[high]* reismarktq2 clicks install[/high]

[Splitfyre]

I need suggestions on colour alterations for this hack to work:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=54665

[Splitfyre]

got it. works fine now

[cYbercOsmOnauT]

I solved it without any phphacking needed and posted it as a template mod. I hope that's okay for you. Also I shortened your javascript.

function Timer() {
	if(x==0) {
		pmBox.bgColor='{ categorybackcolor}";
		x=1;
		return;
	}
		pmBox.bgColor='{ tableheadbgcolor}';
		x=0;
}

Anyways.. very nice idea. Maybe you take my shorter version of your javascript and put it into your version.

[wez]

works brilliant - thanks

only 1 question - the whole PM bar is at the bottom of the page - is there a way to get it at the top? because theres a lot of topics on the forum and i dont want the members to scroll down to the bottom everytime to see if they have a new PM..

thanks

[wez]

works brilliant - thanks

only 1 question - the whole PM bar is at the bottom of the page - is there a way to get it at the top? because theres a lot of topics on the forum and i dont want the members to scroll down to the bottom everytime to see if they have a new PM..

thanks

[wez]

works brilliant - thanks

only 1 question - the whole PM bar is at the bottom of the page - is there a way to get it at the top? because theres a lot of topics on the forum and i dont want the members to scroll down to the bottom everytime to see if they have a new PM..

thanks