Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager

Info:
This plugin is useful when you have big number of sub-forums. It arranges them into columns. You can easily choose number of columns (1 to 7) to arange sub-forums into. There are options to enable/disable hack, exclude forums, enlarge font for sub-forums titles, hide commas, hide "Sub-Forums" phrase, show thread/reply counts, and more...


Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Notes:
-To get this hack working you must set "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" in vBulletin Options > Forum Listings Display Options
-To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager


Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 24. 2006.
-First release
v1.1 - Apr 24. 2006.
-Typo fixed
v1.2 - Apr 25. 2006.
-TC bug fixed
v1.3 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to use original font size for subforums titles (requested)
v1.4 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to hide commas (shown after every subforum title except the last one) - requested
v1.5 - May 30. 2006.
-Fixed little bugs (phrase, variable)
v1.6 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.7 - Aug 12. 2006.
-Added option to hide "Sub-Forums" phrase
-Added options to customize sub-forums table attributes
-Little improvements in the code
v1.8 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Added: Option to exclude forums
-Added: Options to show thread-count or reply-count or both after sub-forum title
-Hack name changed from "Cyb - Sub-Forums Arranger" to "Cyb - Forumhome Sub-Forums Manager"
-Added "Product Version Checking"
v1.9 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Fixed bug (if you choose to arrange sub-forums into two columns it arranges it into one)
-Added: When you mouseover count(s) it shows you what count(s) are for, depending on settings
v2.0 - Sep 09. 2006.
-Thread/post counts are hidden automatically if sub-forum is link or contains "child forums"
-Added option to turn on/off extra style and counts for excluded forums
v2.1 - Sep 14. 2006.
-Added: Option to change text size for thread/reply counts
-Fixed bug (unneded space before commas)
v2.2 - May 31. 2007.
-Option to hide thread/reply counts for selected sub-forums
-Counts automatically hidden for sub-forums with '0' threadcount
-Option to add blank lines after selected sub-forums
-Options to change CSS attributes for sub-forums inner table (change background color, text size,...)
-Several other improvements and general code cleanup
v2.3 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug with some XHTML validation errors
-Fixed bug where some sub-forums are not arranged properly
v2.4 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug where excluded forums shows "Cybernetec" between sub-forums
v2.5 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.5.1 - Jun 20. 2009.
-Minor bugs fixed (CSS, variables, phrases, product info)


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LIVE DEMO

[Battle_Ring]

Not working for me on 3.7.1 followed instructions doesnt do anything to my forum

[Ricky Leone]

Unfortunately, all of my sub-forums are being scrunched over to the left only on forumdisplay.php pages.

- Happens on Firefox
- I've tried uninstall/reinstall

Any solutions?

[visidigi]

Great mod, works perfectly on my 3.7.1 install.

One thing you might want to add, if you have lots of sub forums it moves the status icon to the middle of cell so its hard to see how it ties up. Its a really easy fix though...

In forumhome_forumbit_level1_post

Find

<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

Replace with

<td valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

In forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find

<td class="alt2"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

Replace with

<td class="alt2" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

You may need to adjust your statusicons to have a bigger transparent border to line up with your forum name correctly...

[f r e z N Y]

Installed the mod on both my 3.6.8 and 3.7 forums. This is a great method of showing a large number of items within a smaller area, for easier visual distinction.

Other than adjusting the forum order in the Forum Manager, is there a simple method or intended upgrade to this hack which will allow the admin to change the order display ...

from
1 | 2
3 | 4
5 | 6

To

1 | 4
2 | 5
3 | 6

The latter order follows typical user alpha order expectations better.

Thanks.
-frez

[berben4]

Nice hack but my Last Post, Threads, and Posts columns do not show up. Any idea why this might be?

[digitalhype]

Originally Posted by f r e z N Y

Installed the mod on both my 3.6.8 and 3.7 forums. This is a great method of showing a large number of items within a smaller area, for easier visual distinction.

Other than adjusting the forum order in the Forum Manager, is there a simple method or intended upgrade to this hack which will allow the admin to change the order display ...

from
1 | 2
3 | 4
5 | 6

To

1 | 4
2 | 5
3 | 6

The latter order follows typical user alpha order expectations better.

Thanks.
-frez

I second that! Nice suggestion.

[Leo Brazil]

Originally Posted by berben4

Nice hack but my Last Post, Threads, and Posts columns do not show up. Any idea why this might be?

I had exactly the same when I tried to use this mod with this one https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=166248 , not on Forumhome but on every sub forums pages.
I'm still trying to figure out why.

[Cooleyvol]

Originally Posted by Mum

have it up and working on 3.7.0 with several sub forums - check it out if you like to see how well it works!

How do you get the spacing set as on this user's board? My second one picks up right at the end of the first one in the top row and so on from there.

[RedTrinity]

Just installed on 3.7.1 and its working wonderfully!!! Thanks Cyb

[michael million]

installed on 3.7 . Everytime great work @ Cyb.