Forum Display Enhancements - [rellect] Two columns of categories

Two columns of categories

If you installed the mod, please "Mark as Installed".

Description:
This mod splits the categories list into two columns.

Compatibility:
vBulletin 4.0.0 and newer.

Installations:
You don't have to change anything in the templates/files, just upload the plugin and that's all.
AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Settings:
Settings -> Options -> Two columns of categories

- Enable/Disable the hack
- Set the margin between categories
- Disable the hack in specific styles

Screenshot:



History:

• [06-12-11] v1.0:
  First Release
  [06-12-11] v1.1:
  Fix minor bug: the necessary css now loads only in the index
• [07-12-11] v1.2:
  Fix bug: necessary css now work for who choose save css as files
• [08-12-11] v1.3:
  The hack works now with all 4.1.X versions
• [10-12-11] v1.4:
  New Feature: Disable the hack in specific styles
• [13-02-12] v1.5:
  • Optimization of the code
  • No more one column with 50% width - fixed completely
  • The hack works now with categories which act as forum
  • Gap issue fixed!

Future Features (not included in this version):

• Ability to choose which categories to split instead of all categories.

[rellect]

Version 1.3 released
The hack works now with all 4.1.X versions + Fix bug that in some cases the categories were in one column with 50% width

Originally Posted by Sforums

Still no update for earlier versions?

I've just released a version for all 4.1.X
please check and let me know if there is a problem because I checked it only in 4.1.0

Originally Posted by GeorgeB85

not working correctly....forums.millenniumcapitalcorp.com

I think I succeeded fix the problem.
Please update to 1.3 and let me know if the problem still exist or it fixed.

[woffie]

This does not look right unless you have the same number of forums in each category.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Request

It would be nice to be able to pick which themes this would apply to.... Just a thought

[Sforums]

Tested on 4.1.0 pl2
Only left column appears, right is totally blank. I m using custom skin btw.

RellecT, can you look into this?

Second, can you give as a posibility to chose what categories to use? I really don't want entire forum page split in 2 columns.

[Kraxell]

I test it now but it dont works very good for costums themes and alot of subforums. Iam sad

[thedarkroom]

doesnt work in my forum http://www.megaportes.com/foro/foro.php it looks like this:

http://snpr.cm/JPlW23.png and this http://snpr.cm/3taaGO.png T_T running on vb 4.1.8

[rellect]

Originally Posted by woffie

This does not look right unless you have the same number of forums in each category.

You can reorder the categories so categories with same number of forums will be side by side.
Currently I have no other solution..
If I will have other idea I will implement it in the next versions.

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

Request

It would be nice to be able to pick which themes this would apply to.... Just a thought

I'm working on it

Originally Posted by Sforums

Tested on 4.1.0 pl2
Only left column appears, right is totally blank. I m using custom skin btw.

RellecT, can you look into this?

Second, can you give as a posibility to chose what categories to use? I really don't want entire forum page split in 2 columns.

I can look into this, but I need you to send me a link to your forum so I can check what cause to the problem.

About the posibility to chose what categories to use,
It's complicated because the categories are arranged in LI lists..
so it a problem to split some of the categories.
I'm still trying find a solution for this..

Originally Posted by Kraxell

I test it now but it dont works very good for costums themes and alot of subforums. Iam sad

Originally Posted by thedarkroom

doesnt work in my forum http://www.megaportes.com/foro/foro.php it looks like this:

http://snpr.cm/JPlW23.png and this http://snpr.cm/3taaGO.png T_T running on vb 4.1.8

I'll check it

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New update that fix some bugs + new options will be released later today/tomorrow

[harm63]

Hello
i did install and on 1600* 900 it is ok on smaller screen letters are going over eachother ?
does any one has a solution?

thx
image http://to.ly/bImL

[silver.fox1969]

Just incase any one has not got this to work you need to make sure you have a the main forum of each section set 'Act as Forum ' as NO.

This will then make the 2 columns on the main page.

I had all my forums and sub forums set as Act as Forum so did not show up untill i just added main forum headers for each section in my forum

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by harm63

Hello
i did install and on 1600* 900 it is ok on smaller screen letters are going over eachother ?
does any one has a solution?

thx
image http://to.ly/bImL

Try adding this code described in this post - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....8&postcount=25

Originally Posted by silver.fox1969

Just incase any one has not got this to work you need to make sure you have a the main forum of each section set 'Act as Forum ' as NO.

This will then make the 2 columns on the main page.

I had all my forums and sub forums set as Act as Forum so did not show up untill i just added main forum headers for each section in my forum

Yes which means this is how it looks from a top level down perspective:

- Main Category (One single category of forums)
-- Forum within ^ the Main Category
--- Sub-forum ^ inside of the forum above only.
--- Another Sub-forum ^ inside of the forum above only.

- Second Category (This would be separate, normally below the one above depending on how you have them "ordered" in the admincp. In the case of this modification if you have it setup properly i.e. this was in fact a category it will now try to place this directly beside the other category listed above but each will have it's own "wrapper" per say.)
-- Forum within ^ the Second Category
--- Sub-forum ^ inside of the forum above only.
--- Another Sub-forum ^ inside of the forum above only.