Change "Report Post" Icon?

[Nelson58]

Hi guys,

Members of our forum are accidentally clicking on the "report post" icon, thinking it submits the post.

Is there any way I can change the icon to the words "Report Post" or another icon I make so that this does not happen?

Thanks!

Nelson
www.Hobby-Machinist.com

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Anyone, help please?

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Anyone?

[Max Taxable]

It's not a problem anywhere I've seen. And with you using the default vBulletin style, I can't see how it would be for you either.

When they hover over the icon, it tells what it is. It says "Report This Post." If they click it, they are taken to a form to fill out about reporting the post.

They can't learn from this, use the back button and proceed with their post?

[Lynne]

You could create a new report.gif and upload it and then changed the CSS for ".postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.report, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.report" and ".postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.report:hover, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.report:hover" to point to your new image.

[Nelson58]

Originally Posted by Lynne

You could create a new report.gif and upload it and then changed the CSS for ".postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.report, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.report" and ".postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.report:hover, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.report:hover" to point to your new image.

Lynne,

Thanks very much- that is what I will do. I did notice that there was an image named report-40b-hover.png and report-40b.png in the images/buttons directory. I presume those are the images in question. If I simply replace the images and use the same names, I presume I won't have to change the addresses in the templates.


Nelson

[Max Taxable]

What do they put in the report form? Just curious.

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by Nelson58

Lynne,

Thanks very much- that is what I will do. I did notice that there was an image named report-40b-hover.png and report-40b.png in the images/buttons directory. I presume those are the images in question. If I simply replace the images and use the same names, I presume I won't have to change the addresses in the templates.


Nelson

That would be correct. But do remember each time you upgrade, you will have to replace those images, as loading the new files to your server will restore the icons to their original ones.

[Mr_Running]

Perhaps, when uploading the new file images make them Read only ...un-check Write this will help/prevent them from being over written.

[Nelson58]

People are STILL clicking the icon.

Can one of you experts please tell me how to MOVE it someplace else on the thread or even to HIDE it in a particular forum (that newbies visit to introduce themselves).

Thanks!!

[ozzy47]

Ok do this to hide it in the forums you don't want it to show.

ACP --> Plugins & Products --> Add New Plugin

Product: vBulletin
Hook Location: postbit_display_complete
Title: Hide Report Post Icon
Execution Order: 5
Plugin PHP Code:

if(in_array($forum['forumid'], array(X,X,X)))
{
	$show['reportlink'] = false;
}

Change X to the forums that you want to remove the icon from.

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by Nelson58

Members of our forum are accidentally clicking on the "report post" icon, thinking it submits the post.

They are clicking on that, reporting their own post, after their post is posted in showthread?

I don't understand this problem, forgive me. Glad to see Ozzy provided a plugin.