Miscellaneous Hacks - Enhanced Thread Preview

Overview:

In certain areas of vBulletin 4.x, when you hover your mouse over a thread title, you see a tooltip that displays a truncated version of the first post content. This simple product allows you to designate areas in which the tooltip will also contain a truncated version of the last post.



The product settings allow you to enable/disable the product, set how guests are handled, and select the areas in which the product is active. When deciding how to handle guests, you may select for thread previews to be hidden in all areas whether they are selected as active or not, to hide them in the active areas only, to display the default preview or to allow guests to see the enhanced thread preview. I recommend not allowing guests to see the enhanced thread previews to reduce server load, as additional queries are required to get the last post content. Truncation of the last post follows the same setting affecting the default preview.

Updates:

Version 1.1:

• Strip BB Codes from preview content.

Version 1.2:

• Resolved fetch_array issue present for some.
• Phrased the format of the new preview tooltip.

Version 1.2.1:

• Ignore thread redirects.

Compatibility:

Tested and working on VB 4.2.x and may work on all 4.x versions of vBulletin.

Backup/Warning:

This product does not alter your database, however it is always good practice to make regular backups and you should make a backup before installing ANY new mod.

As always, products are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I will provide support and do my best to help but no absolute guarantee is offered.

To Install:

• Download and extract the attached .zip file.
• Follow AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product.
• Click on "Choose File" and browse to the product .xml file that was packaged in the .zip file.
• Click "Import."
• You MUST enable the product in the settings before it will function.
• Configure the remaining settings to your liking. Each setting has a detailed explanation of its use.

Support for this product can be found here:

• MHB - Enhanced Thread Preview
• TAZ - Enhanced Thread Preview

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by babyv0x

when i quote long post, i still get this error. I think your mod conflict with quote BBCODE

I just ran several tests on my dev site with quotes of various lengths, and didn't have any issues.

Please try version 1.2 of this product, and let me know if the error you are experiencing still exists.

[bosanci28]

So if someone hoovers over and sees the post ,will that count as viewed posts? (stats)

Thanks

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by bosanci28

So if someone hoovers over and sees the post ,will that count as viewed posts? (stats)

Thanks

No, previewing a thread via the tooltip doesn't count as actually viewing the thread.

[Stratis]

Originally Posted by Stratis

I identified the issue for me.
Check "Search Results" in Active Areas and test please.
thank you

With the update, confirm error is gone. Thanks

[bosanci28]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

No, previewing a thread via the tooltip doesn't count as actually viewing the thread.

Thanks for that info.

[babyv0x]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

I just ran several tests on my dev site with quotes of various lengths, and didn't have any issues.

Please try version 1.2 of this product, and let me know if the error you are experiencing still exists.

That error still exists when i quote

New issue
With Forum Display: When I hover Redirect thread, i see tooltip with content is "First Post Last Post" . VBB default not show tooltip when hover redirect thread.

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by babyv0x

...New issue
With Forum Display: When I hover Redirect thread, i see tooltip with content is "First Post Last Post" . VBB default not show tooltip when hover redirect thread.

That was just an oversight and very easy to fix...I will upload an update soon.

[MarkFL]

Update - Version 1.2.1:

• Ignore thread redirects.

[alessi]

nice mod, i try this

[Kane@airrifle]

Thanks Mark. Good mod, especially when used in conjunction with https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=318467 as that one does not hide BBcodes in thread previews.