Forum Home Enhancements - Twin columns on forum home and forum display

Twin columns on forum home and forum display

As the title says this mod simply puts a column on both sides forumhome and forumdisplay pages.

Great mod for google skyscrapper ads.

Installation:
Download the attached XML file.
Import the product.
Edit navbar and footer templates. (See below)




Find in navbar template:

<div class="body_wrapper">

Add below:

{vb:raw ss_twincolumns_start}

Add the code below to the first line of footer template:

{vb:raw ss_twincolumns_end}

Footer template after adding the code:

{vb:raw ss_twincolumns_end}

<vb:if condition="!empty($ad_location['ad_footer_start']) or !empty($ad_location['global_above_footer'])">
<div style="clear: {vb:stylevar left}">
  {vb:raw ad_location.ad_footer_start}
  {vb:raw ad_location.global_above_footer}
</div>
</vb:if>

......

It is recommended that you should edit doc_minwidth to 950 and doc_margin to Top=0 Right=10 Bottom=0 Left=10 .. so that you have more space for forums and contents won't get squashed.


Once you have installed the modification edit "SevenSkins - Templates > ss_twincolumns_left_contents and ss_twincolumns_right_contents to put your advert or contents in the side columns.


Finally don't forget to click install.


Thanks to Lynne for additional css plugin code which I used in this modification.


PS. Do not use my side column mods together use only one.


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If you want to enable or disable this hack on different pages of the forum .. 
Edit the ss_twincolumns_start and ss_twincolumns_end templates:
 
Find:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay'">
 
 
Edit it to ... for home page:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">
 
Edit it to ... for homepage, forumdisplay and showthread:
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread'">

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Updates:
19 Jan 10: Updated
- Save the code from "ss_twincolumn_left_contents" and "ss_twincolumn_right_contents" template. (Code for ads, etc)
- Revert template belonging to this product.
- Then import the product over writting the existing installation.
- Put your ad code in the "ss_twincolumn_left_contents" and "ss_twincolumn_right_contents" template.



15 Jan 10: Updated for vBulletin 4.0.1
2 templates has been changed.
- Save the code from "ss_twincolumn_left_contents" and "ss_twincolumn_right_contents" template. (Code for ads, etc)
- Revert template belonging to this product.
- Then import the product over writting the existing installation.
- Put your ad code in the "ss_twincolumn_left_contents" and "ss_twincolumn_right_contents" template.



22 Dec 09: Working with vBulletin 4.0.0 (Gold)


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[bzcomputers]

Originally Posted by crazyboy1661

this mod is not working on 4.2.2 any updates please?????

This mod hasn't been updated in 4 years.

You may want to try this other mod that does work with 4.2.2:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=236960

[Seven Skins]

Originally Posted by crazyboy1661

this mod is not working on 4.2.2 any updates please?????

This mod works perfectly on 4.2.2 see this demo: http://www.sevenskins.com/forum/forum.php?styleid=44

Originally Posted by bzcomputers

This mod hasn't been updated in 4 years.

No need for update as it works.
If it ain't broke don't fix it

[crazyboy1661]

thanks Seven Skins. I have installed and edited those mentioned files. Can you pls have a look on my site? I got some error. PMed my site address.

And you have mentioned to edit this..

It is recommended that you should edit doc_minwidth to 950 and doc_margin to Top=0 Right=10 Bottom=0 Left=10 .. so that you have more space for forums and contents won't get squashed.

I am confused..where to edit this? Searched in your template but found nothing.

[RichieBoy67]

Is it possible to use this on one side and still have the Vb forumblock on the other side?

[RichieBoy67]

Originally Posted by bzcomputers

This mod hasn't been updated in 4 years.

You may want to try this other mod that does work with 4.2.2:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=236960

This is not a sidebar mod. It is for organizing sub forums.

[RichieBoy67]

Originally Posted by Martyh

Thanks SS, it works fine with a new install. I really didn't have too much installed other than the basic program on default style and a couple of mods though. As I add those mods back in I'll let you know which one causes a problem for your reference, again I appreciate the help. Thanks

Did you figure out what mod was impacting this? I am having the same issue.

[bzcomputers]

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

This is not a sidebar mod. It is for organizing sub forums.

The other mod I linked is a sub-forum organizer too.

Glad to hear this one still works too.

[RichieBoy67]

The mod in this thread that has not been updated is not anything to do with subforums. It is a sidebar mod.

[RichieBoy67]

Originally Posted by Seven Skins

This mod works perfectly on 4.2.2 see this demo: http://www.sevenskins.com/forum/forum.php?styleid=44





No need for update as it works.
If it ain't broke don't fix it

I had the space showing but no content showing. 4.2.

[RichieBoy67]

I believe this was due to a heavily modified site. I ended up using Vbadvanced integration. was fairly easily though took awhile to get things aligned. Not using the entire cms, just the modules on the left side of the forum page and others.

This mod would probably be easier though but just would not work on this site.