Show Thread Enhancements - Simple Postbit by BOP5 (for VB 4.x)

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Version 1.13 - Added option to disable by styleid. (You should disable for all mobile styles)
Version 1.12 - Added a bunch new options and bug fix
Version 1.0 - Initial Release

This mod offers a simple postbit option that admins can specify to replace the standard postbit or postbit_legacy template on specific forums or in specific threads.

The simpler more minimalistic postbit is ideal when you want users focusing only on the post content and not avatars, signatures, or other irrelevant details.

The admin can actually turn the display of virtually every "extra" on or off via the mod options.

This mod is designed for VB 4.1.10 or higher. Versions below 4.1.10 will require a manual FILE EDIT.
(Details in the instructions.)


Live Demo: Simple Postbit Demo at Qapla.com

I would see use for this in a "Classifieds" forum, or perhaps a forum open to guests.

Really you could modify the new template postbit_simple_bop5_vb4 and put anything in it. For example if you replace this template with the code form postbit_legacy then you could use this mod to show the regular postbit template on most forums but choose to show postbit_legacy in specific forums or threads. It can really be thought more of as a "General Postbit Override" mod, it just happens to come pre-configured as a "Simple Postbit."

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
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[Trevor Matthews]

Hi Joe

The mod is Here

Or did you need access to my forum as a member to see it working?

[BirdOPrey5]

That mod looks like it needs 3 postbit hooks-
postbit_start
postbit_messagearea_start
postbit_end

For start and end just paste this at the very top (and the other at the very bottom) of the postbit_simple_bop5_vb4 template.

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_start}

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_end}

Then paste this code

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_messagearea_start}

right above this line in the existing template:

<vb:if condition="$post['title'] OR $show['messageicon']">

I guess I will add these hooks back in in the next update with on/off options for each.

[Trevor Matthews]

And that worked perfectly, thank you very much indeed.

I am sending some beer fund money via Pay Pal right now.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Trevor Matthews

And that worked perfectly, thank you very much indeed.

I am sending some beer fund money via Pay Pal right now.

Big Thanks.

[Trevor Matthews]

My pleasure.
Can't beat the support you offer.

[Dwarden]

would be possible to made this usable per usergroup ?

let say i want one usergroup see simpler postbit than another usergroup

thanks

[BirdOPrey5]

Yes it's possible. Will try to get it in the next update.

[ViViD]

Hello,
May I request a feature for user to choose is he/she posting just a tiny comment or a long text? Therefore we will have a mixed thread with less blank areas when people post just some words.

[BirdOPrey5]

Not going to be part of this mod, sorry.

[Alan_SP]

Originally Posted by Dwarden

let say i want one usergroup see simpler postbit than another usergroup

It just gives me an idea.

For example, we could create special usergroup that's joinable. And enable this mod to work with this usergroup and enable our users to join in it if they want simple postbit. So our users could choose if they want simple or full postbit.