Forum Home Enhancements - Right side column on forum home and forum display

Right side column on forum home and forum display

As the title says this mod simply puts a column on forumhome and forumdisplay pages.

Installation:
Download the attached XML file.
Import the product.
Edit navbar and footer templates. (See below)



Add this to the very end of navbar template:

{vb:raw ss_rightcolumn_start}

PS. After edit the code above must be the last line in the navbar template.



Add the code below to the first line of footer template:

{vb:raw ss_rightcolumn_end}

Footer template after adding the code:

{vb:raw ss_rightcolumn_end}

<vb:if condition="!empty($ad_location['ad_footer_start']) or !empty($ad_location['global_above_footer'])">
<div style="clear: {vb:stylevar left}">
  {vb:raw ad_location.ad_footer_start}
  {vb:raw ad_location.global_above_footer}
</div>
</vb:if>

......

Once you have installed the modification edit "SevenSkins - Templates > ss_rightcolumn_contents to put your advert or contents in the side column.


Finally don't forget to click install.


Thanks to Lynne for additional css plugin code which I used in this modification.


PS. Do not use my side column mods together use only one.


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If you want to enable or disable this hack on different pages of the forum .. 
Edit the ss_rightcolumn_start and ss_rightcolumn_end templates:
 
Find:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay'">
 
Edit it to ... for home page:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
 
 
Edit it to ... for homepage, forumdisplay and showthread:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread'">

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Updates:
19 Jan 10: Upadted so the column tables can be seen on showtherad, etc pages ..
- Save the code from "ss_rightcolumn_contents" template. (Code for ads, etc)
- Revert template belonging to this product.
- Then import the product over writting the existing installation.
- Put your ad code in the "ss_rightcolumn_contents" template.


15 Jan 10: Updated for vBulletin 4.0.1
2 templates has been changed.
- Save the code from "ss_rightcolumn_contents" template. (Code for ads, etc)
- Revert template belonging to this product.
- Then import the product over writting the existing installation.
- Put your ad code in the "ss_rightcolumn_contents" template.


22 Dec 09: Working with vBulletin 4.0.0 (Gold)

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[tommyxv]

Originally Posted by crashys

Hi there,
First of, gread mod! :up:

I'm just having some problems with the position, whenever I login it loses its original position, gettes a bit more to the top, aligning with the 'Post New Thread' button. I've attached a image to explain better what I mean, please tell me if there is any fix for that.

Another question, is there any way to change it from the rightside to the leftside?

Thanks in advance for your time.

Put this at the very bottom of your navbar template:

{vb:raw sc_start}

[crashys]

Originally Posted by tommyxv

Put this at the very bottom of your navbar template:

{vb:raw sc_start}

Hi, thanks, I've tryied it but it's still the same :|

Seven Skins, since I don't use any announcement/notices I don't need that extra feature, is there any way to keep it just alligned with the Main Category bar? I would really appreciate alot if you could help me out since I really need this addon.

Thanks again

[fourat]

Can you add to the column user avatar and latest post/threads in the forums

look to this thread maybe you need it
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...966&viewfull=1

[Dr.osamA]

Great work, thanks!

installed
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Vapir Oxygen

[dt-pain]

Great mod but when using it with a banner. The banner below navbar the side column is out of alignment with the rest of the forum..

[Alecsmith]

i have install mod but i can only see side box on forum home page is it possible i can see side banner on ever page, thread what ever link i open in forum.

[guvner]

Thank you for this mod - just what VB4 needed. :up:

I also need the sidebar to appear on all forum pages - I generate revenue from banner impressions so the more pages I have it on the better - especially needed is inclusion in the postbit templates.

Is there an easy way to manually add it to the other forum pages?

Mike

[Seven Skins]

Mod Updated ...

Originally Posted by crashys

Hi, thanks, I've tryied it but it's still the same :|

Seven Skins, since I don't use any announcement/notices I don't need that extra feature, is there any way to keep it just alligned with the Main Category bar? I would really appreciate alot if you could help me out since I really need this addon.

Thanks again

You can edit "sc_other" class in sc_css.css template and chnage the paddding from 0px to say 100px or 120px .... and do this till the side coulmn aligns where you want. You may need to press ctrl + f5 to see the effect in your forum.

Originally Posted by dt-pain

Great mod but when using it with a banner. The banner below navbar the side column is out of alignment with the rest of the forum..

You can add "margin-right: 230px" to your add code .. but this will move the ad on all the pages you will have to IF statement to sort this.

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'"><div style="margin-right: 230px">ad code</div></vb:if>

Originally Posted by guvner

Thank you for this mod - just what VB4 needed. :up:

I also need the sidebar to appear on all forum pages - I generate revenue from banner impressions so the more pages I have it on the better - especially needed is inclusion in the postbit templates.

Is there an easy way to manually add it to the other forum pages?

Mike

Originally Posted by Alecsmith

i have install mod but i can only see side box on forum home page is it possible i can see side banner on ever page, thread what ever link i open in forum.

Edit sc_start and sc_end template.
Find:

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay'">

Say if want to show this on blogs:

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'blog'">

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[Alecsmith]

Working now but i can't see side banner in post or thread it appear on Home Page and sub section.

[fourat]

Seven Skin I mean collapse the side column like IPB ( collapse from left to right )
when collapse from left to right the width of forum increase and the side column disappear (just collapse button stay)
No Meaningless to adding collapsing button from the bottom to the top because the side column will stay