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Avatar/Image Reflection Effect · **Released**: 05-03-2006

This modification dynamically adds a subtle "reflection" effect underneath avatars and/or images on your forums. The reflection will automatically fade into your forum's background color, whatever it might be. You can also offer this effect as an option for your members' uploaded images via a BB Code.

This effect uses unobtrusive javascript to keep your code clean. It doesn't require additional server work. It works in all the major browsers - Internet Explorer 5.5+, Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, Opera 9+ and Safari. On older browsers, it'll degrade and your visitors won't notice a thing. Best of all, it's under 5KB!

"Simple. Unique. Classy. Thank you!"
- Forum admininstrator, JoeSixPack

"This mod gives my forum a slick, almost 3-D look!"
- Forum administrator, Tralala

Details:
1 file upload ("reflection.js") to forum's clientscript directory

1 template edit to "header" template

Optional edit: 1 for avatars in thread view ("postbit_legacy" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in thread view ("postbit" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in member profile ("MEMBERINFO" template)
Optional edit: 1 for profile picture in member profile ("MEMBERINFO" template)
Optional edit: 1 for avatars in Members List ("memberlist_resultsbit" template)
Optional edit: 1 for new BBcode (AdminCP -> Custom BB Codes -> BB Code Manager)
Optional edit, not recommended: 1 for ALL images posted inline via standard IMG BBCode ("includes/class_bbcode.php" file)

(All of the above optional edits involve simply inserting class="reflect" to the image HTML code, which adds the reflections. The code to replace for each edit is included in the .zip archive.)

See screenshots to see it in action...

My very first vBulletin hack! Kudos to the fine coders at vBulletin.org whose work inspires me.

Special thanks to Cow's Blog for the reflection.js code. Shared and distributed freely under MIT-style License.

Enjoy!!

C_P · #42 05-06-2006, 10:03 PM

No problem. They look great!

pcoskat · #43 05-06-2006, 10:10 PM

Wow! How nice is THIS mod?!?!

I can't wait to get this going on my board!

Ok..off to find a coder

Tralala · #44 05-07-2006, 01:53 AM

Most of the samples posted have been against a white or light background... here are some examples against some other colors.

I think the effect really shines against darker, or black backgrounds:

Uncle Buck # 2 · #45 05-07-2006, 02:28 AM

This is very cool.

We have just added it and it looks GREAT!!

Thank you for your work, it is much appreciated.

Buck

kall · #46 05-07-2006, 04:12 AM

Have a look here please .. see how my avatar (transparent .gif) has jaggies on its reflection?

Also, the avatar of extremeslick looks a bit weird..

Tralala · #47 05-07-2006, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kall

Have a look here please .. see how my avatar (transparent .gif) has jaggies on its reflection?

Also, the avatar of extremeslick looks a bit weird..

They look great on my end, actually. Here are screenshots:

What browser are you using?

kall · #48 05-07-2006, 04:28 AM

You are quite right!

Ahh. It looks fine in IE, but bad in FF 1.5.0.3, like the attached.

Tralala · #49 05-07-2006, 04:32 AM

Ah, okay, I see. It seems Firefox 1.5.x has an issue with reflections of transparent GIFs. Let me look into that...

Code Monkey · #50 05-12-2006, 02:22 AM

Any new developements on this project?

Tralala · #51 05-12-2006, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JumpD

Any new developements on this project?

Yep, a few improvements on the way soon. As well as some code-tightening, thanks to a friend...

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