Default Font/Size/Color in a Post.

Default Font/Color/Size in a Post
This hack will allow your users to set there default font that will appear in there posts from the User CP.


Yes, I know this can be done with custome user feilds, but I dont like those because they change on every persons site...this just makes more sence.
(Remember that this is a Product! Use the product manager!)

This releace does not have the plugin required to get the defaults for a user back out of the database so that users dont have to reset there defaults every time they visit the options page. If you want to write this part, be my guest. (Because I realy dont know how.)



Details
1 Product XML
2 Template Edits

History
1.0.1 Fixed some stuff and redesigned 1 template edit.
1.0.0 Initial Version
Note: Tested on RC1 only!


Template Edits:

1) Open Modify User Option Templates -> modifyoptions

FIND:

PHP Code:

<thead>
    <tr>
        <td class="thead">
            <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('uopt_thrd')"><img id="collapseimg_uopt_thrd" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_uopt_thrd].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
            $vbphrase[thread_display_options]
        </td>
    </tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_uopt_thrd" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_uopt_thrd]">
    <tr>
        <td class="panelsurround" align="center">
        <div class="panel">
            <div style="width:$stylevar[formwidth_usercp]" align="$stylevar[left]"> 


ADD BELOW:

PHP Code:

            <!--APPLE DEFAULT FONT HACK-->
        <fieldset class="fieldset">
                <legend><label for="deffont">$vbphrase[default_font_TITLE]</label></legend>
                <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
                <tr>
                    <td>$vbphrase[default_font_DESC]</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>
                     
                        <select name="deffont" id="sel_deffont">
                            <option value="Arial">Arial</option>
                            <option value="Verdana">Verdana</option>
                            <option value="Lucida Console">Lucida Console</option>
                            <option value="Century Gothic">Century Gothic</option>
                            <option value="Times New Roman">Times New Roman</option>
                
                        </select>
            <select name="defsize" id="sel_defsize">
                            <option value="1">1</option>
                            <option value="2">2</option>
                            <option value="3">3</option>
                            <option value="4">4</option>
                            <option value="5">5</option>
                            <option value="6">6</option>
                            <option value="7">7</option>
                        </select>
            <select name="defcolor" id="sel_defcolor">
                            <option value="Black">Black</option>
                            <option value="Blue">Blue</option>
                            <option value="Red">Red</option>
                            <option value="Green">Green</option>
                            <option value="Orange">Orange</option>
                            <option value="Yellow">Yellow</option>
                            <option value="Pink">Pink</option>
                        </select>
               </td>
                </tr>
                </table>
            </fieldset>  
        <!--/APPLE DEFAULT FONT HAT--> 


2) Open Postbit Templates -> postbit (or postbit_legacy)

FIND:

PHP Code:

$post[message] 


There may be DIV tags around it, leave those alone!

REPLACE WITH:

PHP Code:

    <if condition="$post[deffont] || $post[defsize] || $post[defcolor]">
    <font face="$post[deffont]" size="$post[defsize]" color="$post[defcolor]">$post[message]</font>
    <else />
    $post[message]
    </if> 


If you know any better way of doing what I am doing (like possibly pulling the font, size, and color options from the same place the editor pulls them) please tell me. I admit to being a n00b

[sully02]

Originally Posted by applehat

Well, Im busy with work, but I could probly right it now. I know more PHP.

Anyone feel free to write this thow...

Also, if I do write it, ill probly end up doing a complete recode...



I guess look for a "version 2" sometime soon.

Got a bug with this one...

My users are experiencing issues with changing fonts when they don't want them to be changed, or when they weren't trying to change them in the first place.

One of my users went into Edit Options to change the style he was using to view the board, and then his font was at Arial, 1 pt., Black. Can't reset it back to normal, now.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by applehat

I guess look for a "version 2" sometime soon.

Looking forward to it :nervous:

[applehat]

haha...forgot about this...maby ill be cool and code it tonight...

[eNforce]

That would be most excellent

[sully02]

Originally Posted by applehat

haha...forgot about this...maby ill be cool and code it tonight...

I'll definitely reinstall this should a version 2 become complete!

[JayJay]

I look forward to it.

[applehat]

hmm....Im gonna drop this...ITs so easy with custome user fields...

I might do a write up on how to make it look better later thow ....

sorry guys.

[VaaKo]

is there a way to add the bold/italic option as well?

[VaaKo]

and also is there a way to add a blank option for those who'd like to restore the default vbulletin font face?

[VaaKo]

there is something wrong which I'd like to see fixed
when user for example selects the default font to be "verdana" and clicks submit, when the page reloads, the first color which in that case is "Arial" is shown instead of the selected font which is verdana

can you fix that?