Version: 1.5, by Tralala
Developer Last Online: Mar 2015
Version: 3.5.4
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Released: 05-03-2006
Last Update: 06-21-2006
Installs: 137
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This modification dynamically adds a subtle "reflection" effect underneath avatars and/or images on your forums. The reflection will automatically fade into your forum's background color, whatever it might be. You can also offer this effect as an option for your members' uploaded images via a BB Code.
This effect uses unobtrusive javascript to keep your code clean. It doesn't require additional server work. It works in all the major browsers - Internet Explorer 5.5+, Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, Opera 9+ and Safari. On older browsers, it'll degrade and your visitors won't notice a thing. Best of all, it's under 5KB!
"Simple. Unique. Classy. Thank you!"
- Forum admininstrator, JoeSixPack
"This mod gives my forum a slick, almost 3-D look!"
- Forum administrator, Tralala
Details:
1 file upload ("reflection.js") to forum's clientscript directory
1 template edit to "header" template
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in thread view ("postbit_legacy" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in thread view ("postbit" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in member profile ("MEMBERINFO" template)
Optional edit: 1 for profile picture in member profile ("MEMBERINFO" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in Members List ("memberlist_resultsbit" template)
Optional edit: 1 for new BBcode (AdminCP -> Custom BB Codes -> BB Code Manager)
Optional edit, not recommended: 1 for ALL images posted inline via standard IMG BBCode ("includes/class_bbcode.php" file)
(All of the above optional edits involve simply inserting class="reflect" to the image HTML code, which adds the reflections. The code to replace for each edit is included in the .zip archive.)
See screenshots to see it in action...
My very first vBulletin hack! Kudos to the fine coders at vBulletin.org whose work inspires me.
Special thanks to Cow's Blog for the reflection.js code. Shared and distributed freely under MIT-style License.
Enjoy!!
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Is anyone else having a issue when you go to new posts, the newest post you've not read is no longer showing at the top of the screen? I'm finding that it's taking me back 3 or 4 posts at times. I've moved the reflection javascript around a bit with no change, but remove the javascript and everything is normal.
Has anyone else had problems with their browser freezing when loading pages with the reflection mod added?
When it's on my forum, if you load a large thread or forum listing, it freezes poeple's browsers momentarily (3-5 seconds)
When removing the code from the header template, it doesn't do it.
Has anyone else had problems with their browser freezing when loading pages with the reflection mod added?
When it's on my forum, if you load a large thread or forum listing, it freezes poeple's browsers momentarily (3-5 seconds)
When removing the code from the header template, it doesn't do it.
I've gotten sporadic reports about this too, and in every case it was specific to Internet Explorer (6 and 7.) I think IE just has a hard time with this specific javascript code.
The momentary freeze does not happen with Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Camino, etc. Just IE. I'm not proficient enough with Javascript to be able to fine-tune or troubleshoot this, and my free-time is limited, but am open to any outside assistance.
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06-25-2006, 01:50 PM
