Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager

Info:
This plugin is useful when you have big number of sub-forums. It arranges them into columns. You can easily choose number of columns (1 to 7) to arange sub-forums into. There are options to enable/disable hack, exclude forums, enlarge font for sub-forums titles, hide commas, hide "Sub-Forums" phrase, show thread/reply counts, and more...


Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Notes:
-To get this hack working you must set "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" in vBulletin Options > Forum Listings Display Options
-To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager


Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 24. 2006.
-First release
v1.1 - Apr 24. 2006.
-Typo fixed
v1.2 - Apr 25. 2006.
-TC bug fixed
v1.3 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to use original font size for subforums titles (requested)
v1.4 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to hide commas (shown after every subforum title except the last one) - requested
v1.5 - May 30. 2006.
-Fixed little bugs (phrase, variable)
v1.6 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.7 - Aug 12. 2006.
-Added option to hide "Sub-Forums" phrase
-Added options to customize sub-forums table attributes
-Little improvements in the code
v1.8 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Added: Option to exclude forums
-Added: Options to show thread-count or reply-count or both after sub-forum title
-Hack name changed from "Cyb - Sub-Forums Arranger" to "Cyb - Forumhome Sub-Forums Manager"
-Added "Product Version Checking"
v1.9 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Fixed bug (if you choose to arrange sub-forums into two columns it arranges it into one)
-Added: When you mouseover count(s) it shows you what count(s) are for, depending on settings
v2.0 - Sep 09. 2006.
-Thread/post counts are hidden automatically if sub-forum is link or contains "child forums"
-Added option to turn on/off extra style and counts for excluded forums
v2.1 - Sep 14. 2006.
-Added: Option to change text size for thread/reply counts
-Fixed bug (unneded space before commas)
v2.2 - May 31. 2007.
-Option to hide thread/reply counts for selected sub-forums
-Counts automatically hidden for sub-forums with '0' threadcount
-Option to add blank lines after selected sub-forums
-Options to change CSS attributes for sub-forums inner table (change background color, text size,...)
-Several other improvements and general code cleanup
v2.3 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug with some XHTML validation errors
-Fixed bug where some sub-forums are not arranged properly
v2.4 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug where excluded forums shows "Cybernetec" between sub-forums
v2.5 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.5.1 - Jun 20. 2009.
-Minor bugs fixed (CSS, variables, phrases, product info)


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LIVE DEMO

[Tize.]

Work fine in 3.8.4 Patch Level 1

Thank you mate.

Installed this.

[Spinball]

Can you provide options in this mod, please, to show forums under categories in columns?
Same as Ubuntu? http://ubuntuforums.org/

[zeus_r6]

This is one of the best hacks I have ever installed!

[Golzarion]

Is there any update for vb4 ?

[dmknights]

Yes, use the "Search" feature

[Valter]

Updated for vBulletin 4:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=236960

[turbo2liter]

Dozens of users asking for help in here, for weeks, no support from you. It doesn't work on my forum either.

[everfresh2]

can i have this for 4.x vbulletin please ?

[AndyBaines]

Originally Posted by fadiodeh

hi all

i want to change the view in page forumdisplay.php to view the forums in columns such as 3 forum by line,

pls advice

Did anyone ever have this working so when in a forum (forumdisplay.php) it also arranges the sub-forums the same..? Or is that intended but not working for me..?

I'm just asking as it looks great on the forumhome but no so much when in a forum.

Thank you for any information.

Andy

[AndyBaines]

Originally Posted by AndyBaines

Did anyone ever have this working so when in a forum (forumdisplay.php) it also arranges the sub-forums the same..? Or is that intended but not working for me..?

I'm just asking as it looks great on the forumhome but no so much when in a forum.

Thank you for any information.

Andy

An example in the pictures below, would be nice to be able to change the layout there also but I wouldn't know where to start honestly...