Forum Display Enhancements - User Avatars In Thread Listing

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What does this plugin do?

This plugin add user avatars to the thread listing in forum display page. See the sceenshot for sample.



How to Install the plugin?

This plugin requires you edit vBulletin templates.

Import the xml file from the product manager..

Edit the threadbit template.

Find

<vb:if condition="$show['threadicon']">

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Find

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

Please note: Some custom templates have the above code as

<dt class="lastpostby hidden">{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit forumhome_forumbit_level1_post and forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates as follows.

Find

{vb:raw forum.lastpostinfo}

And add the following code just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw forum}, null, 'real_lastposterid', 'real_lastposter'}"><img height="48px" width="48px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw forum.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_threadbit

Find the first occurrence of

<div class="inner">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin:7px 4px 0 0" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Then again find

<dl class="threadlastpost td">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_results_postbit

Find

<div class="contact">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw post}, null, 'userid', 'username'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-left:4px" src="{vb:raw post.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Upgrading Instructions

If you are upgrading the plugin, just import the new plugin file and overwrite the existing plugins. Once done make the necessary edits to the search templates.

Credits

1. Last poster's avatar idea by James from VirtueScience

Support

This plugin is supported, so you can post your issues and queries either on my blog or in comments below.

If you would like to Optimize your vBulletin for Less Server Load & Better User Experience, read this post on Optimizing vBulletin

History

Updated 21st August

1. Added support for avatars in search results.
2. Fixed bug for thread started by guests.

Updated 18th August

1. Avatar of sub forums last post bug fixed.

Updated 17th August

1. Added Support for avatars in forumhome
2. Avatars linked to member urls

Enjoy!!!

[Gemma]

Very nice. Thank you

[ijob]

Hi,

Some of my users have their avatar missing on forum home.....including my own avatar, which is missing too. Everyone elses are fine


and those that are missing, link to someone elses profile....

*edit* will disable this for now. Keep up the good work!

[Erica1977]

Thanks Installed it looks Great on My Site!

[nCODE]

Hey shabbirbhimani, can you do one for vB 3.7 or 3.8?

[BaanFarsang]

At FORUMHOME, invalid link when click on avatar of last thread from any sub-forum.

[sadiq6210]

Excellent .. I was asking about last post avatar
Installed + nominated + 5 stars
Working perfect .. In my forum where I finished with this

((ATTACHED))

[reddyink]

Good work! Would like to know how is this different from this MOD
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240021

[sadiq6210]

Originally Posted by reddyink

Good work! Would like to know how is this different from this MOD
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240021

BlackThorn mod is only for thread author avatar
This mod includes the last post avatar in forumdisplay + forumhome

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by reddyink

Good work! Would like to know how is this different from this MOD
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240021

This one put the Thread creator avatar and the last post avatar on the forumdisplay, This one shows the avatar on the forumhome as well near the last post creator and soon on the New Post function.

Overall is more complete.

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by sadiq6210

BlackThorn mod is only for thread author avatar
This mod includes the last post avatar in forumdisplay + forumhome

damn you bit me to it. lol