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Better Sub-Forum Placement · **Released**: 11-12-2005

Hack:
Better Sub-Forum Placement

Inspired by the "Better Similar Threads Placement" hack which can be found at the following URL:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=81453

Author:
Slave

vBulletin Version:
Tested on 3.5.1 - but should work on all 3.5 versions.

Problem:
If you have a large amount of Sub-Forums within a forum users have to scroll past them to view threads.

Solution:
This hack places the list of Sub-Forums within a drop-down menu meaning no more scolling for your users. If the forum in question has no threads and only Sub-Forums, the Sub-Forums are shown as normal.

Install time:
About 2 mins, if that!

Number of Templates to edit:
1

Instalation Instructions:

Open your default FORUMDISPLAY template ..

----------------------------

FIND:

Code:

<if condition="$show['forumslist']">
<!-- sub-forum list  -->

ABOVE that add:

Code:

<if condition="$show['threadslist']">
<else />

----------------------------

FIND:

Code:

<br />
<!-- / sub-forum list  -->

BELOW that add:

Code:

</if>

----------------------------

FIND:

Code:

	<td class="vbmenu_control" id="forumsearch"><a href="#goto_forumsearch">$vbphrase[search_this_forum]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("forumsearch"); </script></td>
	</if>

BELOW that add:

Code:

	<if condition="$show['forumslist']"><td class="vbmenu_control" id="relatedtools"><a href="#goto_relatedtools">Sub Forums</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("relatedtools"); </script></td></if>

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FIND:

Code:

<!-- popup menu contents -->

BELOW that add:

Code:

<!-- related tools menu -->
<if condition="$show['forumslist']">
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="relatedtools_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr></td>
<!-- sub-forum list  -->

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr align="center">
	  <td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
	  <td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
	  <td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
	  <if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
	  </if>
	</tr>
</thead>
$forumbits
</table>
<!-- / sub-forum list  -->
</td></tr>
	</table>
</div>
</if>
<!-- / related tools menu -->

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That it!
Save FORUMDISPLAY and you've done.

Slave · #2 11-13-2005, 10:38 AM

Here's a screen shot of how it looks once the hack is added ..

If you'd like to see it in action pop along to ..

http://www.savageforums.com

.. and pick any forum with a subforum within it ..

G-Force 199 · #3 11-13-2005, 10:48 AM

Nice hack. Thank you
First clicked Install

Slave · #4 11-13-2005, 10:58 AM

Hey, thanks G-Force ..

This is my first "hack" .. so I'm glad you liked it.

Brent H · #5 11-13-2005, 04:42 PM

Any way to put this on the main forum index?

fyjpm · #6 12-06-2005, 06:23 PM

*NOTE* if you are using GARS, then the template you will need to change is GARS_forumdisplay not FORUMDISPLAY

First bug (well actually this is an instructions bug): for vB3.5.1 search phrase is wrong:

Code:

	<td class="vbmenu_control" id="forumsearch"><a href="#goto_forumsearch">$vbphrase[search_this_forum]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("forumsearch"); </script></td>
	</if>

Search for this instead:

Code:

	<td class="vbmenu_control" id="forumsearch" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#goto_forumsearch" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[search_this_forum]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("forumsearch"); </script></td>
	</if>

Second bug: replace phrase is wrong:

Code:

	<if condition="$show['forumslist']"><td class="vbmenu_control" id="relatedtools"><a href="#goto_relatedtools">Sub Forums</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("relatedtools"); </script></td></if>

Replace with this instead:

Code:

	<if condition="$show['forumslist']"><td class="vbmenu_control" id="relatedtools"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#goto_relatedtools">Sub Forums</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("relatedtools"); </script></td></if>

Third bug: typo on <td> tag: the following is wrong (even check it on your board, does work right in FF)

Code:

<!-- related tools menu -->
<if condition="$show['forumslist']">
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="relatedtools_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr></td>
<!-- sub-forum list  -->

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr align="center">
	  <td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
	  <td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
	  <td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
	  <if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
	  </if>
	</tr>
</thead>
$forumbits
</table>
<!-- / sub-forum list  -->
</td></tr>
	</table>
</div>
</if>
<!-- / related tools menu -->

Add this instead:

Code:

<!-- related tools menu -->
<if condition="$show['forumslist']">
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="relatedtools_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr><td>
<!-- sub-forum list  -->

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr align="center">
	  <td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
	  <td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
	  <td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
	  <if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
	  <td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
	  </if>
	</tr>
</thead>
$forumbits
</table>
<!-- / sub-forum list  -->
</td></tr>
	</table>
</div>
</if>
<!-- / related tools menu -->

Now it works right! BTW, aside from the easy debugging, this script KICKS IT! Nice job!

-John

Oblivion Knight · #7 12-06-2005, 06:49 PM

Nice idea, but I'd imagine that a lot of users who are unfamiliar with forums (ok, so there's probably not going to be that many) wouldn't know those Sub-Forums existed.

Smiry Kin's · #8 05-18-2006, 12:05 PM

ermm looks kinda funny in FF, any chance on fixing?

Smiry Kin's · #9 06-02-2006, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiry Kin's

ermm looks kinda funny in FF, any chance on fixing?

any help?

Slave · #10 06-04-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiry Kin's

any help?

I'm afriad I don't use FF .. so unless someone else has any suggestions ........

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