Forum Display Enhancements - Display Options Above Threads - as seen on vbulletin.org

This template mod will streamline and relocate the "Display Options" dropdown menus to the top of your threads list on forumdisplay, as seen here at vbulletn.org in the modification areas.

As part of this move, we'll also change the look of the "Active Users"/Moderators panel remaining at the bottom of the page. (Screenshots of both sections are below.)

This modification should work on vB versions 3.6.5 - 3.6.7 PL 1.

Important: There are two different versions of the instructions: one for a default setup, and one for people using the excellent Thread Prefixes mod by Mystics. Please make sure you choose the correct version for your setup!

(Of course, if you've installed or applied other mods that have altered the forumdisplay template, you may need to adjust the instructions accordingly.)

Update on May 10, 2008: I'm happy to say that the 3.7.0 version of this mod is now available! Note that there's now only one set of instructions in 3.7.0, since Mystics prefix mod no longer applies. If his mod is ever updated, however, I'll be happy to include a new batch of instructions. Especially 'cause I prefer his prefixes to vB's!

Update on July 27, 2007: New version fixes issue with AJAX inline editing thread titles. If you've already installed the older version, please use these instructions to correct the problem. Thanks to Skavenger for the heads-up.

Live Demo: Working Demo at My Site. (This will show you the Display Options section; I don't use the "Active Users" part of the mod.)

This is my first template modification release, and I hope it's helpful. Many thanks to vbulletin.org for the inspiration, not to mention years of providing an amazingly helpful community.

[Stromba]

thank you :up:

[dbirosel]

Kira is the best! I asked many times everywhere and she was the one that actually helped! Thank you so much Kira for being so helpful.


Here is my example: http://www.caraudiojunkyard.com/foru...udio-junkyard/


-Dante

[kira]

Thanks, guys! Dante, it looks great, and I'm very glad it worked for you.

[Kaleem]

I was thinking yesterday to request this. Great Work

[ymy]

thank you, Nice job

Ymy

[kira]

Thanks and you're welcome! If anyone has any problems with the instructions, or if the code doesn't work with your setup of vB, please let me know. I've never released anything (aside from a tiny code fix many years ago) and I wasn't certain if the directions were clear enough.

[NFLfbJunkie]

This is a much neater look and presentation search threads feature. How can I make the thicker line below the drop down menus the same size as the line oabove the menus?

[kira]

Hi Junkie! That table uses the tborder class, as do the tables surrounding it. This does create a double-thickness line where the tables meet.

Here's a fix for you.

1. In your admin cp choose Style Manager and in your desired style select All Style Options and click the "Go" button.

2. Scroll down to the Additional CSS Definitions section. In the second textbox, add the following:

.displayoptions { 
border-left: 1px solid #0B198C;
border-right: 1px solid #0B198C; 
background-color: #D1D1E1; }

Save the CSS.

3. Now click Edit Templates and go to your FORUMDISPLAY template.

SEARCH FOR:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="thead"><phrase 1="$limitlower" 2="$limitupper" 3="$totalthreads">$vbphrase[showing_threads_x_to_y_of_z]</phrase></td>

CHANGE TO:

<table class="displayoptions" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="thead"><phrase 1="$limitlower" 2="$limitupper" 3="$totalthreads">$vbphrase[showing_threads_x_to_y_of_z]</phrase></td>

(Note that the only change we're making here is changing the table class to the new displayoptions class created in step #2.)

4. Save the FORUMDISPLAY template.

This should remove the top and bottom borders for you. I've attached a screenshot of what this will look like on a default setup. Hope this helps!

[NFLfbJunkie]

Kira, thank you so much for this. See as how you're familiar with the Thread Prefix MOD, could you take a look at a post I made regarding a fix for this modification?