Add-On Releases - [DRC] - Thread Starter Avatars

[DRC] - Thread Starter Avatars

Nominated for MOTM May 2016 BE SURE TO CAST YOUR VOTE!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=322496

If this wins, it means it has more interest than I thought. I will put it on high priority =)

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Information:
Shows thread starter avatars on thread listings. If your avatars are stored in the database (which vBulletin does by default) this will not add any additional queries, if you have moved your avatars into your file system this will add an additional query for fetching each avatar. Barely any hit to page load though =). Does not remove anything from your template, but does add icons for new post, hot thread, and closed thread that overlap the avatar in a stylish way.

Features:
- thread starter avatar
- hot thread icon
- new thread icon (that links to new post)
- locked thread icon

Planned:
- show last poster avatar as a mini icon on top of thread starter avatar (this will add queries though)
- options to enable disable things
- options for positions

Preview:

Avatars in the database with page load time:

Avatars in the Filesystem with page load time:

and just to be thorough, plugin disabled with page load time:

hardly even a hit =)


Thanks / Credits:
To MarkFL for his constant support, and help.
To Max Taxable for finding the file system bug

If you have any ideas to add don't be shy, and share your thoughts!

Changelog:
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v1.3
- vBAdvanced Support
- Plugins only active on specific pages
- Copyright only visible on pages avatars are active
- added T.O.S.

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v1.2
- added support for file system avatars in search results

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v1.1
- added support for avatars in the filesytem

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v1.0
- initial release

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by Dr.CustUmz

it doesnt even touch the page load whether you have the additional queries or not though (at least from what Ive seen). all the queries mean, is it's asking the database for more information. on some products, queries matter, but from the testing ive put on my crappy little server sitting next to me i have not noticed any stress at all =) and its just a little ubuntu server i made from old pc parts, so if your site is on a real server youll have no issues =)

found a good article, but this may have to wait =)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=110628

Yes I agree this Mod is insignificant as a bloat producer or performance negative. It doesn't hurt page load or performance at all. The only thing it really does is add the kb of the avatar image files, but these are small and not a significant source of bloat either.

I only mentioned the Datastore as a possible solution for some of the coding issues you're getting. But really, you're doing just fine the way it is.

Can we get this for search.php now too?

[Dr.CustUmz]

oh yeah forgot had to add the other pages for the file system side.

what other pages other than search would this need to be activated?... i cant think of any others

[Max Taxable]

Pretty sure it's just going to be forumdisplay and search.

[Dr.CustUmz]

*update* Added Support for search result avatars if files are in the file system. - thanks max

if your avatars are not in the file system this feature already exists

[Hasann]

thank you ryan
can you make last poster avatar too?

[Dr.CustUmz]

already working on it =) and more mini icons =)

[Hasann]

Originally Posted by Dr.CustUmz

already working on it =) and more mini icons =)

I like it how you do those mini icons.. a very good idea please make all of them forum/thread icons like that.

[Dr.CustUmz]

I am, just going to take a while got to photoshop every post status icon, then create each combination in css. just got done adding vbadvanced support, ill probably hold off on the release though since no one has requested that lol.

[Dr.CustUmz]

can I get some feedback on this approach

[Hasann]

very nice