Forum Display Enhancements - Global Threads for VB4

This mod is based off a VB 3.6 mod by randominity here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=129626
He gave me permission to further develop this mod.

This mod allows you to display "global threads" in your forums. Global Threads are threads that show up in every forum (or forums you specify) as opposed to just a single forum.

This is perfect for important site news, forum wide polls, and anything worthwhile to be displayed forum wide.

New Version: 2.02 - Fixed a conflict with the "Thread Links" mod.
New Version: 2.01 - 1 Bug Fix, +1 Extra Option (Choose to display above or below sticky divider if you have one.)

I know you could make an announcement but people ignore announcements, and you can't reply to them like threads. These are real threads and if you don't take away permission people can reply to it like any other thread. Replies in any forum show up in all forums.

Same thread in multiple forums: (VB3 Version)
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=48
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=43
http://www.juot.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=20
(It's under the sticky threads.)

This mod requires a little work on your side- you must first create a "global forum." I suggest calling it "Global Forum" and in the forum manager when creating it, choose to "Set Active" set to "No" so it won't show up in your forum lists but will be accessible directly by you to post new threads in.

I have greatly increased the number of options over the original mod and believe I have implemented all the good suggestions ever made for the original mod.

This version won't work on any vBulletin version less than 4.0.0.

I have marked this as BETA as there is 1 unresolved minor bug- it has been a bug since this mod came out but no one seems to have noticed or cared. When showing global threads the small arrow indicating if you had posts in the global thread won't snow.

See screenshots for a Global Thread example. The Global Thread globe icon is optional.

Full instructions in zip file.

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.

Note: See post #95 for info on how to fix this mod for VB 4.1.7.

See post #126 for an updated threadbit_global template for VB Versions 4.1.10 and above.

Note- I have released a new and better global thread mod and will no longer be supporting this version.

New Mod Link: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=279156

[Mysterious Ride]

I hate to bother you again, but I just noticed how the background of the global threads are. It looks like a normal thread, even when I put it above the stickies. Is there a way to make it look like a sticky instead of a normal thread. I tried search the thread for an answer, but I couldn't find exactly how to do it, what part of the threadbit_global to edit.

[Mysterious Ride]

I still need help with this last thing. I still can't find how to make the background to match the color of the stickies so it can be above stickies.

[BirdOPrey5]

You would need to edit your threadbit_global template... Some of the references (anything style related) change from _global to _sticky. Compare to the regular threadbit template to figure out where/what changes to make.

[fxdigi-cash]

it is a great mod! Thanks BirdOPrey5
by the way, it is possible to add more customization like the following:

- different global threads in different forums ' this feature sounds great, but looks hard to do'.

let's say I want to add some global threads in some forums and other different global threads in the excluded forums... is that possible??

Thanks,

[BirdOPrey5]

Not as it is coded and I will not be adding any additional features to this mod. You are welcome to try yourself if you are inclined/able.