Forum Display Enhancements - Digital Point Thread Avatars

Unfortunately, I don't have the time to maintain and support this add-on in two locations. The newest version (and support) can always be found here: https://marketplace.digitalpoint.com...atars.886/item

About
This changes thread icons to be the avatar of the thread starter. It applies to thread listings on forumdisplay, search results and subscribed threads in the UserCP.

Installation

• Upload the cssrollup_digitalpoint_threadavatars.xml file to includes/xml (this is really only needed if you store CSS as files in the file system)
• Install the product-dp_thread_avatars.xml product under AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

Notes

• Icons are cropped (but never stretched) to be square for display.
• Threads with no new posts have the avatar slightly greyed out.
• Locked threads will have a lock image overlayed.
• Soft-deleted threads will have a red X image overlayed.
• If the user posted in the thread, they will see a mini version of their avatar overlayed.
• If a thread is "hot", the shadow of the icon will change color.
• ZERO SQL queries are added.
• Overlay images are encoded as CSS data (no extra HTTP requests needed for images or the CSS files themselves).
• If your site uses pre-defined avatars, they are not scaled down for use as the icon since vBulletin does not store the dimensions (instead, the upper/left potion is cropped for the icon).

Settings

• You can disable the mini-avatars under AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Display Options (forumdisplay) -> Highlight Threads in Which User Has Posted
• You can disable the hot thread highlight under AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Display Options (forumdisplay) -> Hot Threads Enabled
• You can change the color of the hot thread shadow under AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> StyleVars -> dpta_shadow_hot_color
• You can change the size of the avatar under AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> StyleVars -> threadbit_iconsize (since they are square, it keys only on width)
• If your site uses pre-defined avatars, you should use the AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> User Picture Options -> Site Uses Pre-Defined Avatars option

Screenshots


Advanced

• If you want to add your own mini-icon overlays, you can utilize the $template_hook['thread_avatars'] variable to do so.
• If you want to selectively disable thread avatars, you can set the $show['hide_thread_avatars'] to true. This would allow you to create a custom profile field for users and set the $show['hide_thread_avatars'] based on the user's setting. Alternately you could enable the addon for certain usergroups or just for specific styles.

[digitalpoint]

The compiling templates will happen every time you install it. It's intentional.

[goxy63]

lol, than sorry for taking your time...guess for noobs like me you can write that in first post in order to avoid not needed discussions with guys like me

Now mod is rated 5/5

ps
mini-avatars [User Has Posted] if clickable and will take you to your last post that would be awesome...just an idea...as it is, is great anyways

Thank you once more, over and out

[Chadi]

Any one know how to apply this to mobile skin too?

[highlander29]

This is a decent mod. My main complaint with Digital Point is they don't seem to update or maintain their plug-ins very well.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by highlander29

This is a decent mod. My main complaint with Digital Point is they don't seem to update or maintain their plug-ins very well.

When you do as many things as Digital Point it's hard to keep on top of everything you've ever done.

[cellarius]

Originally Posted by highlander29

This is a decent mod. My main complaint with Digital Point is they don't seem to update or maintain their plug-ins very well.

You realise there is a more current version on his own page?

[digitalpoint]

Originally Posted by highlander29

This is a decent mod. My main complaint with Digital Point is they don't seem to update or maintain their plug-ins very well.

It's better to write it right to begin with so it doesn't need updates or maintenance.

That being said, what exactly are you trying to do that it doesn't do for you already or what is broken with it for you?

[highlander29]

Originally Posted by digitalpoint

It's better to write it right to begin with so it doesn't need updates or maintenance.

That being said, what exactly are you trying to do that it doesn't do for you already or what is broken with it for you?

I'm sorry that somehow I missed this message. The Digital Point Thread Avatars broke when I upgraded the forum to 4.2.2 which required a change to the plugin. That was the only issue I had.

[highlander29]

Ok so it required some changes to get this to work on 4.2.2. It just broke again when i updated to 4.2.3 except worse. The mod needs substantial revision to work on 4.2.3. I guess maybe it will need to be rewritten

Note: I had the most current version installed which was 1.0.5.

Don't install this modification

[tim.liton]

I have installed in 4.2.3 and it works. Just if its possible Shown to add some gravatar option in it.