Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[Reminisce32]

any one else notice the 1.5 version chewing up a lot of bandwidth? i assume it does that because it uses bandwidth by switching tabs alot?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Reminisce32

any one else notice the 1.5 version chewing up a lot of bandwidth? i assume it does that because it uses bandwidth by switching tabs alot?

a lot? Can you post your benchmarks so we can see them please? You do realize that 1.5 is AJAX right and its totally different than the first version (NON AJAX) .. everytime you click on a tab in the AJAX Version, its retrieving info, so ya, its going to use more than the first version.

Also, when you first install it, I am sure that everyone "over clicks" just to see it work lol .. once that phase wears off, they will just use it as intended

[OsideRida06]

Originally Posted by OsideRida06

Well here is the update. I tried to put this code in the template.



It gave an error. So I had to take out the ";" Which I assume was just inserted accidently.

I already had the website up and it did fix the problem. But I had the website already open. I closed IE and tried to load the website. Now with that code in there it does not load in IE.

Here is the code after I took the ; part out.



Is this right? because like I said now the forum will not load at all in IE. Well I assume its that skin. But it will not load in IE at all so I can not change the skin to find out.

Any other ideas on how I can fix this?

I am sorry to bug everyone about this. But I would really love to get this fixed!

[mr.reza]

sorry about may little knowledge in vb, I tried this but all my forums have been disappeared!

[OsideRida06]

Originally Posted by OsideRida06

I am sorry to bug everyone about this. But I would really love to get this fixed!

Update: It seems the if code is working now for some reason. Before the forum would not open up in IE for some reason. It is now working fine though. So thanks for all the help guys. I will be marking this is as installed now. Thanks for the great hack.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by mr.reza

sorry about may little knowledge in vb, I tried this but all my forums have been disappeared!

did you edit the LI tags and include Cat IDs that pertain to your forum and not the "sample" ones that were used in the instructions?

[ubeaut]

G'day Bob - I know this has been done before but dumb as I am I just can't find out how to fix it. Below are 2 screen shots the good one (top) is what I get with FF, Opera, Safari and all other browsers. The floating stupid looking one (bottom) is the view with IE. Is there a fix at all for this. It has just about driven me crazy. I've tried pretty much every manipulation of the .css possible and believe me that's real lot and no matter what I do I can't get IE to look anything like the rest.

Cheers - Neil
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[bobster65]

Originally Posted by ubeaut

G'day Bob - I know this has been done before but dumb as I am I just can't find out how to fix it. Below are 2 screen shots the good one (top) is what I get with FF, Opera, Safari and all other browsers. The floating stupid looking one (bottom) is the view with IE. Is there a fix at all for this. It has just about driven me crazy. I've tried pretty much every manipulation of the .css possible and believe me that's real lot and no matter what I do I can't get IE to look anything like the rest.

Cheers - Neil
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Did you try the suggestion up a few posts? I think its that darn clear br tag in the template that doing it with some styles

[doushx]

very nice add-ons

[OsideRida06]

Originally Posted by ubeaut

G'day Bob - I know this has been done before but dumb as I am I just can't find out how to fix it. Below are 2 screen shots the good one (top) is what I get with FF, Opera, Safari and all other browsers. The floating stupid looking one (bottom) is the view with IE. Is there a fix at all for this. It has just about driven me crazy. I've tried pretty much every manipulation of the .css possible and believe me that's real lot and no matter what I do I can't get IE to look anything like the rest.

Cheers - Neil
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Yes I am the one that had this same problem. You need to change the br code in the forumhome template.

Replace:

<br style="clear: left" />

With:

<if condition="!is_browser('ie');"><br style="clear: left" /></if>