vBulletin Blog - Blog Customization

Tested with vb 3.6.8 and blog 1.0.2

*Requires the Vbulletin Blog product.

This hack extends the blog functionality by letting the users manage, in a limited way, their "styles".
They'll be able to choose a background color, color for the entries and the titles, and reorder the panels in the blog in any way they want.

Instead of all looking the same, with this hack the users have LIMITED control over their blogs.

Key functionality

• User may create "styles", as many as they want. A style consist in a background, header, second header, first and second alternating color
• User can select a style for his blog, the style is used immediately
• User can reorder the position of: "user info", "search", "calendar", "options", "last comments" and "categories"

Installation Instructions

See the included readme.txt

Changelog

1.0.2 (Upgrade instructions: reupload includes/functions_blog_customize.php)

• Bug fix: Guests couldn't see the custom styles
• Bug fix: Only the owner could see his style, visitors and other users saw the default

1.0.1 (Upgrade instructions: reupload the files in the "upload" directory and reimport the xml for the product)

• Fixed bug where, when "transparent" is selected, or an empty color, the message "The color is not valid" is displayed to the user
• Fixed a bug where, the icon for transparent and switch wasn't shown
• When the color is not valid, the detailed color that was not valid shown (this is for security, so your css only contains valid colors)

1.0.0

• First release

Info for hackers:
You may modify, improve, upgrade, redistribute this hack, include it
in another hack or yours or translate it provided you do it free of
charge and you distribute it in www.vbulletin.org at least, there is no
need to pm me asking for permission
Some portions of the code are (c) Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

[sandri]

Hi All,

is it compatible with vb blog 1.0.3?

thx

[ChurchMedia]

I'm using VB 3.7 Beta 4 and Blog 1.0.4. I get this error when trying to save a customization:

Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /includes/functions.php on line 5211

Warning: preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]: Empty regular expression in /includes/functions.php on line 5211

Warning: Division by zero in /home/cmn/public_html/includes/functions.php(5372) : eval()'d code on line 147

Great hack if that bug could be worked out!

[firefoxx]

what about vB Blog 1.0.4?

[DLRX]

Testing in vB Blog 1.0.4.... ouch did not work or I missed something.

Edit: Never mind, it is working great!!!

Great hack, we'll wait for the image/background edition!!!

[xony]

Hola Kentaurus, estoy intentando contactar contigo por msn o por icq, pero de momento no he tenido suerte, por favor, contacta conmigo:

xony52@hotmail.com

Icq: 370908854

Gracias.

[Brandon Sheley]

I hadn't seen this one
I'll install it as soon as I get a few mins

thanks
[high]* Brandon Sheley clicks install[/high]

It looks Great, you can see my attempt at design..lol
Brandon's vBSetup Blog

[OrionsMom]

This looks very neat

[mark|3]

hoping and praying u will include the image/background hack. That will be sweet.

[SuperTaz]

Edit: I found it, however I have two "Customize Blog" links in the sidebar. How do I get rid of one?

[v12kid]

Originally Posted by mark|3

hoping and praying u will include the image/background hack. That will be sweet.

got it downloaded and would love to see this feature as well, would really take it over the top :up: