Forum Home Enhancements - Forum Category Icons (Advanced)

This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.

History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.

Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!

Enjoy!

You can find nice icons here, here and here.

Thanks to LatinoCheats for this link.

Changelogs:

1.2.0:

• * Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
  * Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
  * Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
  * Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
  * Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
  * Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
  * Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
  * Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).

1.2.1:

• * Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!

1.2.2:

• * Fixed: template bug.
  * Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)

1.2.3:

• * Added: Automatic Template Edits!
  * Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
  * Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
  * Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.

1.2.4:

• * Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
  * Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
  * Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.

2.0.0

• * Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
  * When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
  * If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.

Upgrades: For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.

Note: Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)

IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.

If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".

Donations are gladly accepted!

[acast]

Originally Posted by Fready

Yes standard 48x48

All do is change it within the mod options in the vb options and then change it to the same size in the style variable

Are the same Fready, in vboptions are 48x48, in stylevar 48x48 too, and the real size of the icon is 48 x48 too. In other styles i can see propertly, but not in this. It must be another thing. Perhaps a style error?
Thank for your help.

[Josjua]

With version 4.1.10 icons sub-forum is not displayed, why?

[lazytown]

Anyone tested this on 4.1.10?

[Scimia]

On the 4.1.10, if you're a visitor, it doesn't resize the icons and show they with them original size..

How to fix this?

[chrisngrod]

It's working fine in 4.1.10 for me, but I size all my icons to 48x48 or close.

[Merjawy]

Originally Posted by acast

I installed, and i have the next problem in my style:



The icons are hiding the text. Any idea of how can i solve the problem?

Thanks for all.

Try playing with the numbers here:
in StyleVar under forurms >> forumicon_size

Forum Icon Space Size: XX

[sevenmix]

Its working on 4.1.10?

I need to revert templates right?

Greetings.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by sevenmix

Its working on 4.1.10?

I need to revert templates right?

Greetings.

Working without issue

4.1.10

[bada_bing]

I have installed this on my vb 4.19 but I cant get the icons to show up? I have chosen the image I want to use and to do the auto template edits but nothing shows up?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I have installed this on my vb 4.19 but I cant get the icons to show up? I have chosen the image I want to use and to do the auto template edits but nothing shows up?

I notice you have this installed
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...=276419&page=6

I had the same issue.

The two do not play well together.