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Minitabbars 3.7 *** Tabs & Dropdown menus · **Released**: 04-07-2008

What this mod does is allows admins to add custom tabbars to Forumhome,,,Gallery or CMPS navbar templates... With customization you can also add it to other areas of your site...

ATTENTION:
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Before installing or updating,,, download and read tutorial...

Primary setup consists of uploading minitabs images folder to your forum images folder...

FIXED CMPS with better dropdown options

If you want to add to your CMPS,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your domain root...
http://yoursite.com/images/minitabbar/
Goto CMPS and open main options / global varible...>>> Add $var $minitabbar1 or minitabbar1 so that it will show on frontpage...save...

If you want to add to your Gallery,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your gallery root...
http://yoursite.com/gallery/images/minitabs/

If you want to add to your Forum,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your Forum root...
http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/

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Step {2}

Goto Admincp and open products and install xml plugin with admin options on/off...

Goto vbsettings at top of admincp and find Minitabs and open...

View options and setup URL's
View options and setup Tooltip text
View options and setup Name of each tabbar
View options and setup CSS color of text
View options and setup Color type of tabbar from over 30 colors
View options and setup Font family type
View options and setup Font size
View options and setup Hover color link text
View options and setup No hover color link text

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Step {3}

Goto vbsettings at top of admincp and find Minitabbars and open...

Setup correct path so that your images will show correctly...

images/minitabs/spacer.gif = http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/spacer.gif

Place main images folder {{{ minitabs }}} = http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/

Place main images folder {{{ minitabs }}} = http://forums/images/minitabs/yoursite.com/

Second option may need customization to xml...

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Step {4}

Popups? This mod uses the default vbulletin dropdown menu...
Some of my other mods don't work well with vbulletin default dropdown menus... other type {Chrome}?

Adding popups code to text window...
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UPDATED Dropdowns to work on all TEN minitabbars
added the ability to turn on/off all eight dropdowns...
added the ability to control register and ID names on all TEN dropdowns...

HTML Code:

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demo dropdown menu code that works with all TEN minitabbars ... 
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<!-- Minitabbars POPUP MENUS -->

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_frontpage_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Showcase</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Newest Articles</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Members News</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_chat_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">ChatBox</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest Chat</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_forums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Posts</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Ask Staff</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_gallery_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Gallery News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Pics</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_downloads_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Hotest uploads</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest downloads</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_news_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Announcements</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_albums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Member Albums</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest Albums</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_updates_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Site updates</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">vBulletin updates</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_staff_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Staff</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Meetings</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Promotions</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_private_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">VIP</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Payed Subs</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Join Groups</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<!-- / Minitabbars POPUP MENUS -->

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Step {5}

Last,,, add $minitabbar1 to NAVBAR template at top under <br/>... save
Goto CMPS global/Main and add $minitabbar1 or minitabbar1 and $minitabbarpopups or minitabbarpopups to global/main and save...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.3

Added custom images insert tabbars...
Added total of 10 tabbars...
Added tutorial to help with install...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.4

Cleaned up code to 75%...
Fixed on/off options...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.5

Added usergroups on 9th & 10th tabbars...
Added dropdowns on/off per tabbar...
Fixed dropdown links *** Turn off if using main link...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.6

Fixed CMPS links *** setup global $var...
Cleaned house in Html & PHP @ 90%...

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Overwrite with new 0.1.6 ver....

If Overwrite causes issues,,, Uninstall ^ Re-install...

ecihanuysal · #42 05-14-2008, 04:04 AM

Hi Deepdog009,

i wonder the add-on date of the tabbed suite modification (new version of this mod) ?

can u give us a appraised date?

Deepdog009 · #43 05-14-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterle1

Thanks for the quick answer.
could you give me a little hint, where to put the code, to have 7 tabs with pulldown menues and not to show the 8th tab.
Thanks again for your help.

peterle1,,,

Adding more popups and X-out the 8th Tabbar?

Goto your admincp and open styles manager...
Goto minitabbars templates group and find this template...>>> mini_tabbars_html
Open template

What you want to do is edit the <TD id="edit here with new dropmenu name"> per tab...
Next add this code per tab so that the javascript will activate the dropdown...>>>
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("edit here with new dropmenu name]"); </script>

Where the hec do I add the above code you say?
Look at code below and find javascript,,, thats where you will add it per tab...

HTML Code:

<if condition="$show['popups']">
<td class="minitabbarttclass"><img src="images/minitabs/tabbar_left$vboptions[minitabbar_colornum3].gif" height="27" width="10"></td>
<td id="$vboptions[mini_tabbars_popups1]" class="minitabbarttclass" background="images/minitabs/tabbar_middle$vboptions[minitabbar_colornum3].gif" nowrap="nowrap" valign="top"><img src="$vboptions[mini_tabbars_spacerimage]" height="9" width="1"><br><a class="minitabbarselect" href="$vboptions[url_minitabbar_href3]" title="$vboptions[title_minitabbars_info3]">$titleminitabbar3</a><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("$vboptions[mini_tabbars_popups1]"); </script></if></td>
<td class="minitabbarttclass"><img src="images/minitabs/tabbar_right$vboptions[minitabbar_colornum3].gif" height="27" width="10"></td>

Goto styles manager again and open minitabbars group,,, find dropdown template and open..

After that add your dropdown code into the dropdown template so that it matches your ID and REGISTER names...
??????????????

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Deleting the 8th tabbar?
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Open styles manager and find minitabbars group,,, open mini_tabbars_html template and look at bottom of code and delete only the end tabbar or you can comment it out with //* at the begining and *// at the end...
??????????????

peterle1 · #44 05-14-2008, 08:12 PM

Thanks a lot, I will play with it tomorrow.

Deepdog009 · #45 05-15-2008, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xlegends

looks good on forum home but small problem,, in vbadvanced index page the tabs become microscopicly crunched togther.

xlegends,,,
I found the problem and will fix it soon with new release...

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peterle1,,,

I Fixed all minitabbars so that dropdowns work on all eight...
I Fixed all eight dropdown edits from admin options...

Add $minitabbar1 to NAVBAR template below <br/> at top of template...
Add $minitabbar1 or minitabbar to CMPS main options in default settings...
Save and frontpage working ok...

peterle1 · #46 05-16-2008, 02:18 PM

So I tried the last version named mini_tabbars_3.7cmps.xml, but it didn't show up.
The last mini_tabbars_3.7.x.xml works on forumhome, but not vbadvanced.

Any hints?

xlegends · #47 05-16-2008, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterle1

So I tried the last version named mini_tabbars_3.7cmps.xml, but it didn't show up.
The last mini_tabbars_3.7.x.xml works on forumhome, but not vbadvanced.

Any hints?

I cant get it to work on vbadnaced either, all the tabs get crunched up nicroscopic.

peterle1 · #48 05-16-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterle1

So I tried the last version named mini_tabbars_3.7cmps.xml, but it didn't show up.
The last mini_tabbars_3.7.x.xml works on forumhome, but not vbadvanced.

Any hints?

Got it, one should read, what you wrote in your first post.
Your too fast for me.

But I didn't quite understood this part:

Quote:

Goto CMPS and add $minitabbar1 or minitabbar1 to global option in main options... save

Where is that?

Found it ... minitabbar1 fits best. With the $ it wont work.
Haven't got the tabs yet, but I can see the words of the tabs. I will upload the tabset ...
Works flawlessly.

Now I have to learn how to our old tabs with that mod ...

Deepdog009 · #49 05-16-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterle1

Got it, one should read, what you wrote in your first post.
Your too fast for me.

But I didn't quite understood this part:

Where is that?

Found it ... minitabbar1 fits best. With the $ it wont work.
Haven't got the tabs yet, but I can see the words of the tabs. I will upload the tabset ...
Works flawlessly.

Now I have to learn how to our old tabs with that mod ...

peterle1,,,
vBadvanced CMPS has a nice little option that requires the GLOBAL $var only from vBulletin so that it will process and eval onto frontpage... So I had to revamp this mod to interact with it...

By the way,,, Brian is doing a great job over at vBadvanced and he deserves much credit,,, so folks please support with KEEP the BALL rolling...:up:

Ok,,, installing the new CMPS update???
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Install new PLUGIN and overwrite old...
Upload your images to your CMPS root...
Goto CMPS options and open default options...
Look for Main Options and open...

Look for Global varibles and insert both $vars below... >>>
$minitabbar1 or minitabbar1
$minitabbarpopups or minitabbarpopups
Don't forget to hit the return carraige after each insertion...

$minitabbar1 also in navbar below <br/> at top of navbar template...

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The first $var prints out the minitabbars and the second $var adds the dropdowns...

Good Luck 2 ya!!!

peterle1 · #50 05-17-2008, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deepdog009

Upload your images to your CMPS root...

I uploaded the minitabbar-folder with the images in an images directory and it works.
My first try was to upload the files only to the root of vbadvanced and this didn't work.

Photopost gallery and classifieds work without problems.

Any hints for using othe tab pictures?

peterle1 · #51 05-17-2008, 02:32 PM

You had a typo in tab 6 of your little pulldown demo.
I changed it.

Code:

<!-- Minitabbars POPUP MENUS -->

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_frontpage_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Showcase</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Newest Articles</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Members News</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_chat_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">ChatBox</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest Chat</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_forums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Posts</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Ask Staff</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_gallery_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Gallery News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Pics</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_downloads_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Hotest uploads</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest downloads</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_news_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Announcements</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_albums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>

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