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Custom forum CSS per Forum, using the Forum Admin · **Released**: 11-10-2006

Hi!

I am developping a new forum on http://www.papegaaienforum.com/ (meaning: parrotforum.com in dutch) and I needed to be able to change the header for each specific parrot via CSS and might also need to change other CSS for each specific forum so I wrote this small mod wich is optimized (fast, using variables already made available by vbulletin so no extra queries) and enables to configure CSS via the vBulletin admin as if it's available by default.

It contains 1 phrase ("CSS") and requires 1 template mod to insert the new styles just below the <body> tag via the "header" template. It might be better to place the styles just above the </head> tag on each seperate forum and threadview template but this requires more work so I provide instructions for the most easy and simple way.

Upload css_install.php to your forum root (e.g. / or /forum/)
Run the script, it will return an confirmation message that the instalation is completed. It will add one field to the forum table ("css"/TEXT).
Import the included product (product-custom_forum_css.xml)
Edit the "header" template and put the folowing code on very top of the template:
1. <style type="text/css">
  $forum_css_code
  </style>

Now you will be able to aply CSS code per forum via the Forum Adminpanel, there is a new CSS textarea input on the bottom of the edit and add forum forms.

Btw, if you use subforums without CSS specified on a parrent that does have CSS specified it will use the CSS of the parrent (unlimited, so also if you have 100 levels of subforums).

I am developping more mods btw, PM or contact me for more information.

Have Fun!
Jan Jaap

edenx · #32 11-14-2006, 10:31 AM

Does it include uninstall function?

Adult SEO · #33 11-14-2006, 11:06 AM

Hi!

There is no uninstall function, but I don't think this would be demanded as the plugin is really simple and you can always disable it by turning the product off or uninstalling the product.

If you uninstall the product then the database remains modified with the field "css" in the forum table. You could delete this field manualy.

The code to do it is:

PHP Code:


			
ALTER TABLE `PREFIXforum` DROP `css`

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

Metal-R-US · #34 11-14-2006, 11:20 AM

Nice one, I can really use this for my hosted forums. Time to fire up Photoshop and create some custom headers. Thanks!

Smoothie · #35 11-15-2006, 01:46 AM

It works. Just add the desired amount of CSS you wish to change per forum.

Metal-R-US · #36 11-16-2006, 09:08 AM

I uninstalled as the header template edit caused a W3C validation error on my site...

Adult SEO · #37 11-16-2006, 07:50 PM

Hi!

I've offered a solution for this in the description. It would be best to add the CSS code in the actual head of the page as this is also actualy required according to standards aldough it works fine if you place style code anywhere else on the site.

So, to make it easy to install you can just put the styles just below the <body> tag via the header template but if you would like to make it W3C valid you should edit all main templates manualy and add the style tag between the <head> tags of each page.

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

Adult SEO · #38 11-17-2006, 06:19 AM

I just spoke to Crist from Any Media, the number 1 media mod for vBulletin 3.5.x and we agreed that I will continue with Any Media and make it availabe for vBulletin 3.6.x.

The new version of Any Media will be called Any Media 3.6.x and will be official linked to from Any Media 3.5.x.

I don't know yet if it will remain the same and if all features of the old version will remain and what new featured will be added but I will try to make it as perfect, stable, optimum and fast as possible.

The mod will be free but will require a icon/link on the video display wich can be removed by paying a small fee.

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

Metal-R-US · #39 11-17-2006, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult SEO

Hi!

I've offered a solution for this in the description. It would be best to add the CSS code in the actual head of the page as this is also actualy required according to standards aldough it works fine if you place style code anywhere else on the site.

So, to make it easy to install you can just put the styles just below the <body> tag via the header template but if you would like to make it W3C valid you should edit all main templates manualy and add the style tag between the <head> tags of each page.

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

Thanks, I'll try it on my test forum first.

kafi · #40 11-19-2006, 03:15 PM

Hi Adult SEO,

is ist possible to tweak your add-on so that I can control CSS menu (Will use it for different sections of my forum). What I want is that I want match certain menu item with certain forum tree so that menu will stay "active" in all tree.
CSS menu I want to use for it is here:
http://unraveled.com/projects/css_tabs/

www.vbhackers.com use the menu the way I want it too.
I mean menu: Home, Vbulletin hacks, Vbulletin templates etc.

Thanks .-)

abramelin · #41 11-24-2006, 02:14 PM

can you make the same module for user profiles? i mean custom forum css per user profile.

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