Forum Display Enhancements - Center or remove - Forum Title & Welcome Message

This small modification will allow you to either center or removed vBulletin's small default forum title & welcome message.

Credit goes to myself & CoreyLTH

You should always BACKUP your database before making changes.

To Center:

In ForumHome look for

PHP Code:

<div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

<center> <div id="pagetitle"> 
        <h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1> 
        <p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p> 
    </div> </center> 


To Remove:

In FORUMHOME

Look for:

PHP Code:

<div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> 


And wrap it around wih

PHP Code:

<vb:comment>  </vb:comment> 


So when done it will look like

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>  </vb:comment> 


v1.1 = UPDATE 02-23-2011

Originally Posted by wolfey

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

IMPORTANT: Always backup your database before making any edits.

In navbar look for:

PHP Code:

<ul class="floatcontainer">
        <li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

        {vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
        {vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
    </ul> 


READ CLOSELY:

Wrap everything around it with

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> </vb:comment> 


except for

PHP Code:

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb} 


So the surrounding code will look like this when done....

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> <ul class="floatcontainer">
        <li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li> </vb:comment>

        {vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
        <vb:comment> {vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
    </ul> </vb:comment> 


This will remove the "Home" icon and the word "Forum" on your Forum Homepage, but still keep your quick navigation links within your forums.

Optional - Grammar correction

This really will depend on your own liking and the name of your site. Bit if you want to change the welcome message from,

"Welcome to the X"

And change it to

"Welcome to X"

Go to:

AdminCP > Languages & Phrases > Search in Phrases

Search for

PHP Code:

welcome_to_the_x 


Using the Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name search, option.

There should only find 1 per language installed

Change it to

PHP Code:

PHP Code:

Welcome to {1} 


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[bp323]

very cool mod! altho i didn't use it to do anything but figure out how to change it from repeating the title twice & removing the "the" from the welcome message

now it says
"welcome to"
forum title

Vs the old

forum title
welcome to the "forum title"
^ redundant & looked horrendous

Thanks again!

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by bp323

very cool mod! altho i didn't use it to do anything but figure out how to change it from repeating the title twice & removing the "the" from the welcome message

now it says
"welcome to"
forum title

Vs the old

forum title
welcome to the "forum title"
^ redundant & looked horrendous

Thanks again!

AdminCP > Languages & Phrases > Search in Phrases

Search for

PHP Code:

welcome_to_the_x 


Using the Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name search

Edit (should only find 1 per language installed)

Change it to whatever you like. As suggested though.... I want it to say Welcome to SITE NAME
and finally remove the word "the".

So you can put in

PHP Code:

Welcome to {1} 


Sorry for the delay in my reply or update. I only recently switched back to vBulletin (Oh how I missed it)

[doctorsexy]

Works good...Thank You

[OldSchoolDSL]

12 - 15 - 2011 - UPDATE
v1.2

Notice: This update need only be applied if you have already reverted your code, typically during a vBulletin upgrade and / or have not already installed this modification.

The changes made will help reduce any possible conflict and help limit the need to revert templates and re-apply for future updates of vBulletin.

Further this update also includes the optional grammar correction, which not everyone may need. But can be applied at any time (this version or previous version of the code)

If none of the above is true for you .... You do not need to update.

[thompson]

thanks. like this.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Tested working

4.1.10

Notice: You will need to re-apply after upgrading.

[Tr4visT]

I successfully removed the house and "forum" but for some reason the I cannot get rid of the welcome box/message. This is what mine looks like, any suggestions? Does it matter I am using a Completevb skin?

<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> </vb:comment>

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Tr4visT

I successfully removed the house and "forum" but for some reason the I cannot get rid of the welcome box/message. This is what mine looks like, any suggestions? Does it matter I am using a Completevb skin?

<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle">
		<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
		<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
	</div>  </vb:comment>

It shouldn't make a difference unless you have another hook for something that relates to it (custom code in the skin).

Try clearing your system cache and rebuilding the theme.

[Tr4visT]

Hey Old School, thanks for the reply.

When you say "rebuilding the theme" what exactly does that mean?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Tr4visT

Hey Old School, thanks for the reply.

When you say "rebuilding the theme" what exactly does that mean?

Clear you system cache (on the server for the forum)

1)

AdminCP > Maintenance > Clear System Cache


2)

Rebuild theme / skin / style (however you wish to call it)

AdminCP > Maintenance > General Update Tools > Rebuild Styles > YES / YES > Rebuild Styles

Repeat step #1