thread preview in forumdisplay

[davio33]

Anyonw know how to place a thread preview in forumdisplay? and then remove the thread view pop up/mouse over? Actually i guess i can take the mouse over preview and place it permantly under the thread title, but cant figure out how to do so

[nhawk]

Perhaps I'm not understanding you, but that is a built in feature. Go to ACP->Settings->Options and select Forum Display Options (forumdisplay). Then set the Length of Thread Preview Text at the bottom of the page.

[davio33]

Originally Posted by nhawk

Perhaps I'm not understanding you, but that is a built in feature. Go to ACP->Settings->Options and select Forum Display Options (forumdisplay). Then set the Length of Thread Preview Text at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for your reply. I think that option is just for the mouse over preview. I would like to make my preview static, and to appear under the title.

[kh99]

If you have it turned on like nhawk mentioned, then you just need to edit the threadbit template and put {vb:raw thread.preview} where you want it to appear.

[davio33]

Thanks for the reply. I tried moving {vb:raw thread.preview} to different locals but cant seem to find any luck.

Any suggestions?

<li class="threadbit {vb:raw thread.statusstring}<vb:if condition="$show['paperclip']"> attachments</vb:if><vb:if condition="!$thread['postuserid'] AND !$thread['del_userid']"> guest</vb:if><vb:if condition="$thread['moderatedprefix']"> unapproved</vb:if>" id="thread_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}">
<div class="rating{vb:raw thread.rating}<vb:if condition="$thread['sticky']"> sticky<vb:else /> nonsticky</vb:if>">
<div class="threadinfo" title="{vb:raw thread.preview}">
<!-- status icon block -->
<a class="threadstatus" rel="vB::AJAX" <vb:if condition="$show['threadcount']">title="{vb:rawphrase have_x_posts_in_thread_last_y, {vb:raw thread.dot_count}, {vb:raw thread.dot_lastpost}}"</vb:if>></a>

<!-- title / author block -->
<div class="inner">
<h3 class="threadtitle">
<vb:comment><vb:if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"><a href="{vb:link thread, {vb:raw thread}, {vb:raw pageinfo_newpost}, 'threadid', 'threadtitle'}" id="thread_gotonew_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}"><img class="gotonewpost" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/firstnew.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase go_to_first_new_post}" /></a>
</vb:if></vb:comment>

<vb:comment><vb:if condition="$show['threadicon']">
<img src="{vb:raw thread.threadiconpath}" alt="{vb:raw thread.threadicontitle}" border="0" />
</vb:if></vb:comment>

<vb:if condition="$thread['sticky']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/sticky.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase sticky_thread}" />
</vb:if>

<vb:if condition="$thread['movedprefix'] OR $thread['typeprefix'] OR $thread['moderatedprefix'] OR $thread['prefix_rich']">
<span class="prefix understate">
{vb:raw thread.movedprefix}
{vb:raw thread.typeprefix}
{vb:raw thread.moderatedprefix}
{vb:raw thread.prefix_rich}
</span>
</vb:if>
<a class="title<vb:if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"> threadtitle_unread</vb:if>" href="{vb:link thread, {vb:raw thread}, {vb:raw pageinfo}, 'threadid', 'threadtitle'}" id="thread_title_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}">{vb:raw thread.threadtitle}</a>
</h3>


<div class="threadmeta">
<p class="threaddesc">{vb:raw thread.preview}</p>
<div class="author">
<vb:if condition="$show['rmanage']">
<span class="rmanage"><a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}postings.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=editthread&amp;t={vb:raw thread.redirectthreadid}">{vb:rawphrase manage}</a></span>
</vb:if>

<vb:if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">
{vb:raw thread.preview} Posted on {vb:raw thread.startdate} {vb:stylevar dirmark}
<vb:else />
<vb:comment>{vb:rawphrase started_by_x_y_z, {vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}, {vb:raw thread.postusername}, {vb:raw thread.startdate}, {vb:stylevar dirmark}}</vb:comment>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['unsubscribe']">
&nbsp; <a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}newreply.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newreply&amp;t={vb:raw thread.threadid}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase reply}</a>
| <a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}subscription.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=removesubscription&amp;retur n=ucp&amp;t={vb:raw thread.threadid}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase unsubscribe}</a>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$thread['pagenav']">
<dl class="pagination" id="pagination_threadbit_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}">
<dt class="label">{vb:raw thread.totalpages} {vb:rawphrase pages} <span class="separator">&bull;</span></dt>
<dd>
{vb:raw thread.pagenav}
<vb:if condition="$show['pagenavmore']"> <span class="separator">...</span> <span><a href="{vb:raw thread.lastpagelink}">{vb:raw thread.totalpages}</a></span></vb:if>
</dd>
</dl>
</vb:if>
</div>

</div>

</div>
<!-- iconinfo -->
<div class="threaddetails td">
<div class="threaddetailicons">
<vb:if condition="$show['taglist']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/tag.png" alt="{vb:raw thread.taglist}" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['rexpires']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/expires.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase expires_on_x_y, {vb:raw thread.expiredate}, {vb:raw thread.expiretime}}" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['moderated']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/moderated_small.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase x_moderated_posts, {vb:raw thread.hiddencount}}" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['deletedthread']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/trashcan_small.gif" alt="{vb:rawphrase x_deleted_posts, {vb:raw thread.deletedcount}}" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['paperclip']">
<a href="javascript://" onclick="attachments({vb:raw thread.threadid}); return false"> <img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/paperclip.png" border="0" alt="{vb:rawphrase x_attachments, {vb:raw thread.attach}}" /></a>
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$show['subscribed']">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/subscribed.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase you_are_subscribed_to_this_thread}" />
</vb:if>
</div>
</div>
</div>

<vb:comment><!-- threadstats -->
<vb:if condition="!$show['notificationtype']">
<ul class="threadstats td alt" title="<vb:if condition="$thread['dot_count'] > 0">{vb:rawphrase have_x_posts_in_thread_last_y, {vb:raw thread.dot_count}, {vb:raw thread.dot_lastpost}}</vb:if>">
<li>{vb:rawphrase replies}: <a href="misc.php?do=whoposted&amp;t={vb:raw thread.threadid}" onclick="who({vb:raw thread.threadid}); return false;" class="understate">{vb:raw thread.replycount}</a></li>
<li>{vb:rawphrase views}: {vb:raw thread.views}</li>
<li class="hidden">{vb:rawphrase rating}{vb:raw thread.rating} / 5</li>
</ul>
</vb:if></vb:comment>
<!-- lastpost -->
<vb:comment><dl class="threadlastpost td<vb:if condition="$show['notificationtype']"> alt</vb:if>">
<dt class="lastpostby hidden">{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>
<dd>{vb:raw memberaction_dropdown}</dd>
<dd>{vb:raw thread.lastpostdate}<vb:if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, <em class="time">{vb:raw thread.lastposttime}</em></vb:if>
<a href="{vb:link thread, {vb:raw thread}, {vb:raw pageinfo_lastpost}, 'threadid', 'threadtitle'}#post{vb:raw pageinfo_lastpost.p}" class="lastpostdate understate" title="{vb:rawphrase go_to_last_post}"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/lastpost-{vb:stylevar right}.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase go_to_last_post}" /></a></vb:comment>
</dd>
</dl>

<vb:if condition="$show['notificationtype']">
<!-- notification -->
<div class="threadnotification td" >
<label for="thread_imod_checkbox_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}">{vb:raw thread.notification}</label>
</div>
<label class="threadimod td">
<input type="checkbox" name="deletebox[{vb:raw subscribethread.$threadid}]" id="thread_imod_checkbox_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}" value="yes" tabindex="1" />
</label>
</vb:if>

<vb:if condition="$show['inlinemod']">
<!-- fourth block -->
<label class="threadimod td alt">
<input type="checkbox" id="thread_imod_checkbox_{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}" name="imodcheck[{vb:raw thread.realthreadid}]" tabindex="1" />
</label>
</vb:if>

</div>
</li>

[kh99]

I tried the threadbit template you posted above and it works for me. Well, things are kind of messed up but I do see the thread preview text appearing twice under the thread title link. What happens for you? Are you seeing the thread preview when you mouse over (like when using the original threadbit template)?

[davio33]

Thanks for your help, i still cant get it. See im trying to do something like this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=90499