Welcome Panel Template Rewrite v2.1

Introduction:

I found Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel's template dull, and it had a lot of mistakes on my computer, and it shows up on a lot of the sites I visit that have it. It annoyed me so I threw together my own Template for his hack. This is it. I've called it Welcome Panel Template Rewrite, as that's exactly what it is. It's about to go into it's next version, so be on the look out.

This hack will not work if...

You must install this hack (Zero Tolerence's Welcome Panel) before my hack will work. It requires the plugins. Just don't follow the installation instructions for the template.

Installing:

All you have to do to install this hack is upload the .xml file that's attached to your Products Manager and it'll install the template and phrases.

Note: Be sure to chose the correct .xml! It is reccomended that you chose either v1.3 (location within zip: back releases/v1.x) or v2.1.1's XML file (main folder)!

v1.3 Features:

• Displays New Posts
• Avatar Display
• Forum Stats
• Fully Phrased
• New Posts Link
• Edit Profile Link
• Edit Avatar Link
• Most Active in.
• Percent of Forum Posts
• Posts Per Day
• Number of Posts
• Forum Stats
• Collapsable

More Features will be added in v2.0. You can gain IMAGE links by PMing me.

v2.0 Features:

• Displays the number of new posts.
• It displays the user's avatar & links to the edit avatar page.
• Displays your forum stats:
  • Posts
  • Threads
  • Members
• The welcome panel is fully phrased.
• Displays a link for new posts.
• There is a link to edit your profile.
• It shows the forum your most active in.
• It displays the percent of your posts compared to the total forum posts.
• It displays the users posts per day count.
• It displays the users number of posts.
• The welcome panel is collapsable if the user doesn't want it there.
• Completely customizable through a setting group with 13 settings.
• Displays users current time (in their time zone)!
• Image or Textual links for New Posts, Daily Posts, and Edit Your Profile.
• Displays the number of new Private Messages.
• Displays the number of new Threads.
• Customizable link for forum rules.
• Customizable to the latest forum announcement (thread only).
• Latest Announcment name is customizable through a setting.
• There is an admin editable section for "useful links", HTML required.
• Link to forum leaders. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to Mark Forums Read. (uses vB default phrase so if you change it to something else the welcome panel also changes)
• Link to the announcement forum.
• The colors now alternate correctly on your welcome panel.
• New! Show Version
• New! Welcome Panel Style

Thanks to DaPro for Style Option #2!

Version 2.1.1 Addresses some bugs within the style.

Support:

I will give support in this thread.

Bugs:

Please report all bugs in this thread.

Special Thanks to...

• Zero Tolerence - Zero told me how to add setting groups, settings, and everything with that sort.
• lanc3lot - Thanks for making the buttons! Also for your great suggestions too!
• GrendelKhan{TSU - For the fully phrased suggestion!
• DaPro

Planned Features...

• Top Poster (ETA: v2.2)
• Your Thread Count (ETA: v2.2)
• Customizable Favorite Forum Link: User Set (ETA: v2.2)

Planned Settings:

• Default Welcome Panel (ETA: v2.2)
• Font (ETA: v2.2)

Beta Testers:

1. lanc3lot
2. icemann

Screenshots Below.

[bashy]

Yes m8 i did thanks

[Firestar.chkn]

Hi King,

Awesome Hack. Thanks Installed.

Just a question, though. Someone else also asked about it, but I cannot quite make out your answer. Sorry

Currently, on my site, I have the forum logo, then the nav bar with the default welcome box above it to the right, and then your welcome panel below the navbar. Is there any way to get your welcome panel to replace the sectio directly above the navbar? The section where the default welcome box is to the right?

I attach a screenshot of what I'm talking about. Also, another hack on this forum has almost exactly what I'm looking for, but I like your hack more. This hack has the welcome panel in the right place, though.

Thanks for the help and a great hack.

Cheers
Firestar

[King Kovifor]

It's easy... But the login for would be gone....

[Firestar.chkn]

Hmmm, I see. No way to fix that? Cause that would be just the ultimate then.

[AquilaEagle]

got it thanks

[King Kovifor]

I'd experiment except my test vB isn't up.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

<a href="http://www.vbhackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2505" target="_blank">http://www.vbhackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2505</a>

looks like someones nicking stuf off here, and posting it as theirs??

hope not....

[King Kovifor]

It's the same screen shot.

[Lpspider]

I installed the previous mod as you said I should (only for one style) ... then I installed/added this. However, the old style still has the old mod, whereas all other styles have this new version. How can I fix this?

Also, is there any way to add this to the footer of the page instead of the top?

Thanks.

[Lpspider]

Also, I disabled it... yet it still appears? *confused*

[hotwheels]

Nice hack man........ Hotwheels clicks *installs*

[King Kovifor]

What do you mean you disabled it? and It's because you didn't delete the template from Zero Tolerence. Do that and it'll read my template on the first style.

[Lpspider]

Well, if you go to "install products" there's a drop-down menu that says "edit, delete, export, disable, etc." that's what I meant by disable.

Got it now though - thank you. Nice mod!

[King Kovifor]

I don't think that's going to do anything... it shouldn't affect the showing of it.

[Firestar.chkn]

Hi King Kovifor,

Any news on moving the welcome box into the existing welcome box's space just above where it currently is? Taking up the whole box, not just the bit on the right as it is by default?

Thanks for any help.
Firestar