Add-On Releases - jQt jQuery Suite for vB4

Completely Re-designed modular system, virtually all the code re-written.

Description:
This mod will add jQuery enhancements to various areas of your vBulletin board using the renown jQuery Tools Library.

jQuery Overlays:

• Separate Log-In and Registration Dialogues, Including Human Verify and D.O.B. but NOT required fields.
• OR Log-In / Register Slide-Down
• Log Out Dialogue
• Mark Forums Read Dialogue
• Mini-Stats
• Display Chat/Shout box in slide-down

Tooltips:

• vBAdvanced Recent Threads, including threadstarters avatar.
• Forum Display (threadbits), including threadstarters avatar.(upgraded)
• Postbit / Postbit_legacy, including avatar and post/activity details.
• Forum Home Description
• Search Results page (search_threadbit)

I now use and HIGHLY RECOMMEND TMS (Template Modification System) as it automates the template edits for the default theme and simplifies the edits for custom themes.


This is the first release of this re-designed mod. I have re-written these scripts to be far more compatible with other add-ons, using the <noconflict> method throughout.
I have used a 'modular' environment, meaning that you can select specifically the individual components you want to use. All of the modules are fully configurable from the AdminCP, and many of the style attributes are editable from the templates stylevar dialogue.

UPGRADE: from any previous version to this, v4.0 there is NO UPGRADE PATH, you need to fully remove earlier versions, then follow the instructions for installation. I am very sorry for this inconvenience, but so much has been changed that incorporating upgrading became untenable.

INSTALLATION:
1, Upload all the files/folders in the UPLOAD folder to your forum root.

2, Install the product 'product-jqt_suite-CORE.xml'. This is the only component that is COMPULSORY. This has to be installed for any of the others modules to work!

3, Install any of the other module(s) from the AdminCP, as you would any other product;
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Module
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Slider Module
(you can only use ONE of the above, the first is the overlay)
jQt Suite MarkForumsRead Module
jQt Suite MiniStats Module
jQt Suite Tooltips Module

4, If you have TMS (Template Modification System) installed the template edits have already been done for you.
If not, then manually apply the template edits from the template edit pages found in the Docs folder of the archive.
You only need to apply the template edits for the module(s) that you install.

5, Pop into your AdminCP and configure the product(s)

6, To enable the 'VSa Visitors in Last X Hours' block in the mini-stats you need to have that mod already installed (use the link) then edit the 'VSa - Visitors In Last X Hours' Product thus:
Go to AdminCP/Plugins & Products/Plugin Manager/
and disable the Plugin 'VSa - VILXH - MN'. This transfers the results from the forum home page to the mini-stats block.

TWEAKING TOOLTIP POSITION
For those of you that would like to tweak the position of the tooltips, here is a quote directly from the original jQuery Tools Tooltip documentation describing what the numbers mean.
Edit these positions by opening
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_black_css.js
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_minimal_black_css.js
or
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_white_css.js
and finding the line(s) 'offset: [-44, 90],'

The offset property fine tunes the tooltip position specified with the position property. For example, the value [10, -20] moves the tooltip position 10px downwards and 20px to the left. The first value modifies the vertical positioning from the top edge of the tooltip and the second value modifies the horizontal positioning from the left edge of the tooltip. Positive values move the tooltip downward and to the right, while negative values move the tooltip upward and to the left.

For those that use vBSEO and have some trouble with guests viewing the tooltips, you can turn OFF the vBSEO option "Remove Thread Preview Text For Guest Visitors" to fix it.

All updates/future releases and support are now only available at jqt-suite.co.uk

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by gothicuser

To use the TMS xml file you need to have the TMS mod installed. You can download it from this thread.
When that is installed, you can then automatically apply the template edits I provided in that TMS xml file.

^ Scroll up (It is installed, but your XML file does not seem to work with it).

But thank you kindly for replying.

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

^ Scroll up (It is installed, but your XML file does not seem to work with it).

But thank you kindly for replying.

Whoops, sorry bud, trying to reply while eating ones tea is not a good mix for full comprehension

To import it you need to go to AdminCP/Styles & Templates/Template-Modifications Manager/Up-/Download Template Modifications
Then in the Import bit you select the TMS-jqt_suite_templates.xml

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by gothicuser

Whoops, sorry bud, trying to reply while eating ones tea is not a good mix for full comprehension

To import it you need to go to AdminCP/Styles & Templates/Template-Modifications Manager/Up-/Download Template Modifications
Then in the Import bit you select the TMS-jqt_suite_templates.xml

That is exactly how I got the error message in the first place. So no joy.

It's not really so much an issue. I can of course manually enter and edit things on my own time (which I plan on doing late tonight).

Thank you for your willingness in trying to help and I wish you a safe and happy holiday.

edit: Never mind. It maybe a bug with Template Modification Manager. There are two locations on which you can import from (or to be more correct, two ways to get to the import menu. One way works and one way doesn't.

I've confirm that it did make the modifications and everything is installed, but nothing is working. Nothing is going wrong either.

[gothicuser]

I'm taking a few days out over the holidays OldSchoolDSL to develop Version 3 which will integrate the TMS edits more seamlessly, add new features and, most importantly, include fixes for most, if not all of the bugs so far mentioned. It will also be much more configurable and hopefully user friendly.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by gothicuser

I'm taking a few days out over the holidays OldSchoolDSL to develop Version 3 which will integrate the TMS edits more seamlessly, add new features and, most importantly, include fixes for most, if not all of the bugs so far mentioned. It will also be much more configurable and hopefully user friendly.

Thank you so very much Gothicuser for you willingness to help further develop this modification. I know sometimes working on code can be very time consuming and it seems more than often, people here complain more than they take the time to thank developers such as yourself, who put in such a good and kind effort.

So allow me to personally thank you and apologies if I seem to document everything. It's kind of my way of working out a problem, but I can also understand that it may get to be a little much sometimes.

I actually now have this working just fine on my site. Upon reviewing everything, I believe my only issues was with TMS and a conflict with another modification ( https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=274568 ) ...... None of which of course is your doing and I once again want to personally thank you for all your hard work and effort.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by Leica.Robbiani

Why don't you add the Log Out from your mod to the Log Out link in the welcome box of vbandvanced? I thing a lot of people are using the welcome box, in this case we could have the same look for the Log Out.

Just realised, because these jquery overlays (the logout and register/login) are being triggered by their ID's only one per page can be shown, the second one will be ignored, or worse conflict.
sorry

p.s. my brain must still be in the bed I can generate seperate ID's for each logout, but it would add more resources to the page load. I'll see what can be done.

[Leica.Robbiani]

Hey Tony,

I told you once, don't worry. It was just an advisement from me, it's not indispensable to life. What I use from your mod now is still working like a charm, even though I had some stumbling blocks to go. Those were made by myself, because my vB is customized where you can customize vB (your mod will meet the same destiny).

But the tooltips are great, I saw them, and I like them. So just say Thank You very much is what I have to do at least.

Have a good start in 2012 and a happy new year.

Best regards

L.R.

[TheSupportForum]

Please Fix :

upon testing this i found the folling issue
I agree tothe forum rules <-- the url to forum rules point to register.php

[gothicuser]

I'm almost ready to release the first beta of Version 3.0.
I have tied to focus on making the core product better and fixing the errors that existed, though there are new features.
The story so far:
FIXED:
Tooltip positioning (You can now adjust the positioning of most of the tooltips and I took the threadbits tooltip out of the div, and gave it to the anchor (tidier))
Forum Rules link in the registration overlay now acts as a 'Pop-up'
Image paths (I have created a stylevar for the jqt_img folder)
CSS irregularities. Went through every single CSS definition and tidied/fixed any problems there were.

NEW:
'Mini-Stats' Overlay which is triggerable from a button I have provisionally placed in the header which will display basic forum and user stats including the possibility to display the 'VSa Visitors in Last X Hours' results (with the kind permission of the Author, Valter) and 'Our Top Posters' (With the kind permission of the Author Seven Skins).

I have installed the updated version on my site, but to see some of the refinements you will need to be logged in.
If you do not wish to register you can use USER: mildred PASS: fred

Finally, I have been experimenting with some other flourishes which can be seen on my site on the following pages:
'forumdisplay' I have made the forum tools bar at the top a slide-in/out button and the Forum Display options below the threads is also a slide-in/out.

'showthread' The thread tools above the posts is now a slider, and the 'Thread Information', 'Similar Threads' and 'Bookmarks' are now accordions.
These last two I will probably offer as either a 'Plug-In' to the main product or a 'Stand-alone' feature, depends on any feedback I get from you guys.

To Do:
Once this is released I want to work on offering the option to have seperate Login and Register overlays
Look at the possibility to give members the option to turn on/off the various odds and ends.

[gothicuser]

For those of you that would like to tweak the position of the tooltips, here is a quote directly from the original jQuery Tools Tooltip documentation describing what the numbers mean.
Edit these positions by opening
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_black_css.js
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_minimal_black_css.js
or
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_white_css.js
and finding the line(s) 'offset: [-44, 90],'

The offset property fine tunes the tooltip position specified with the position property. For example, the value [10, -20] moves the tooltip position 10px downwards and 20px to the left. The first value modifies the vertical positioning from the top edge of the tooltip and the second value modifies the horizontal positioning from the left edge of the tooltip. Positive values move the tooltip downward and to the right, while negative values move the tooltip upward and to the left.

I meant to put this in the docs but forgot Still, better late than never eh.