Miscellaneous Hacks - Sidebar Anywhere (Formerly Sidebar for Activity Stream) by BOP5

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www.Qapla.com

Version 2.2.0

The new Activity Stream for VB 4.2.0 is very nice but it feels like it is missing something- and what it is missing is a sidebar. Ideally at some point VB will release a custom sidebar built just for the Activity Stream but until then this quick mod will let you use the built in forum sidebar on the Activity Stream.

As of version 2.0 besides just working on the Activity Stream the mod can now add a sidebar to ANY vBulletin page including forums, threads, groups, albums, who's online, forum leaders, and more. In fact you can easily add the sidebar even to custom pages from custom mods.

New Features

• Now works on ANY vBulletin Page (except blogs which have their own sidebar)
• Option to align sidebar with page content or top of page
• Option to Disable Sidebar Collapse Option (By Usergroup in 2.1.0)
• Collapsed sidebar state now "remembered" on different pages
• Option to enable Sidebar by Usergroup
• Option to disable Sidebar by Forum (if enabled for forums/threads)
• Option to disable Sidebar in specific styles
• Options to disable sidebars if mobile devices detected*

NOTE: To enable mobile device detection options you must install the Mobile Browser Detector mod.

Live Demo: Qapla.com Activity Stream

You can enable or disable the Sidebar Anywhere independently of the forum sidebar but they will both display the same content (blocks.)

NEW - If you need to have different blocks on different pages check out this add-on.

You must have at least 1 block setup and active for the sidebar to show.

Unlike most of my other mods this mod is enabled by default upon installation. Be default it is setup to show only on the Activity Stream and register.php pages.

I am aware there is already a mod out there "Everywhere Sidebar" by another coder. This is completely different code and I made this because my "Staff Online Sideblock" mod did not work on Sidebar Everywhere but it does work on this mod.

This mod requires at least VB 4.2.0 to work on the Activity Stream but should work on older VB 4.x.x versions on other pages.

Full view of admin cp options: http://www.qapla.com/mods/ss/sidebar...tings_full.jpg.

The old version Zip file Sidebar for Activity Stream by BOP5 v11.zip works only on the Activity Stream.

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS MOD- THEY ANSWER MOST OF THE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE IT.

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[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by DemOnstar

That could possibly be a solution for me too.

I use this mod and apart from one tiny glitch, it does the job..

The issue I have is tag cloud related. It seems the tag cloud is not meant to be seen on activity.php and when this mod allows that, the tag cloud is delivered without css..
Same on forumdisplay.php

See HERE

How do I attach css to the above pages?

TA.

you could do that either way;

1- add external css file to headeinclude or header

2- add style directly to the page i.e inline css style

[DemOnstar]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

you could do that either way;

1- add external css file to headeinclude or header

2- add style directly to the page i.e inline css style

Nice one, nice two in fact... Trouble is, I haven't got a clue how to do either...
I have played with css many, many times but not in this way.

Basically, I just want to keep the same style as the working example..
But as I write this, i am thinking about what you say and you know what? I will give it a go.

Thanks...:up:

[DemOnstar]

This post contains some information that may prove helpful for others with the same issue as above.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....98&postcount=6

I haven't tried it yet but it comes from a reliable source.

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by DemOnstar

This post contains some information that may prove helpful for others with the same issue as above.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....98&postcount=6

I haven't tried it yet but it comes from a reliable source.

That is what we call "inline css"

if you don't know how to do it, just add this:

<style type="text/css">

.style {background: #000; color:#fff}
</style>

[DemOnstar]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

That is what we call "inline css"

Thanks for the terminology update..

I did as Lynne suggested and tucked it away in the additional.css. Did the trick..

Thanks for the above. A reference for the future. :up:

[Scalemotorcars]

How can I display a block only if its on (this script)? For example the block only shows on Forumhome or on Search.

Also trying to display blocks on specific forum ID's The code below will not display on the forumhome but still shows on all foumid's even when the ID is set to a specific forum number.

PHP Code:

global $foruminfo;
$forumid = $foruminfo['forumid'];

if ($forumid == 144)
{ 
   my php code 
} 
return$my_output; 


[RichieBoy67]

I am currently using the other sidebar plug but am looking for a simple way to add another sidebar to the blog. I understand this does not currently do that but is it possible to add this feature?

[sarasotarepub]

Excellect Mod, it really works nicely. I have one Skin that is a problem but it's not the Mod's fault. There is a size problem, the Skin is weird but I can live with 1 of the 4 not acting exactly as planned.

[DarioVinci]

the theme filter doesn't work for me ( vb 4.2.2 ) any idea?

[nasko]

I removed vbseo from my vbulletin and after that the sidebar is missing. Any idea, how to fix this issue?