Private Messages Enhancements - Popup Private Messaging for vBulletin 4.x!

Updated 12-19-2010 to add all features that were previously a part of the full version product. Now there is no full version, just this one with everything for free.

Popup Private Messaging is a useful (and neat!) modification for your vBulletin 4 forum. Instead of redirecting a user to a separate "Compose Message" page when they try to send a private message, a "popup" private message form is displayed without taking them away from the page they're viewing. It intelligently replaces every single PM link on your forum, CMS or blog without any template edits or plugins that mess with your templates. It's loaded with features and has been tested with IE 8, FireFox 3.6, Opera 10.10, Chrome 3.0, and Safari 4.0.4!

Formerly a Mod of the Month winner for vBulletin 3.x! The current version for vBulletin 3.8 can be found here.

Highlights:

• Uses a DHTML "popup" which won't be blocked by popup blockers, as it is not a "real" popup window.
• New! Automatically centers the popup on the page, regardless of window size or how far down the page a user is.
• Auto-fills the PM form with the username of the person you wish to send a private message.
• Supports multiple recipients (based on user permissions).
• Standard form, or full WYSIWYG with advanced PM options.
• Preview message within the window, without being redirected elsewhere.
• Window can be closed by the user via an "X" in the upper corner.
• Lightbox effect to dim the rest of the page
• New! Window automatically closes after the message is sent.
• Admin CP options allow you to customize window size and which usergroups can use the popup PM modification.
• New! Intelligent Javascript file replaces every private message link with the popup links on the browser side, saving your server's resources and your templates!

Screenshots:

Screenshots are attached to this post.

Live Demo:

A live demo can be found on my website - no registration required to see the basic popup functionality, but if you want to try the actual form you'll need to register as guests/unregistered users can't use private messaging.

Support for this Modification:

No active support anymore - that's why I made the full version free. Too much going on right now.

Please read the first post below as it has common issues and troubleshooting. :up:

[SnapOff Racing]

this does not work on 4.0.3 at all. code is in custom skin and everything. uninstalled due to lack of support.

[docvader]

OK, new paid version apparently working well on 4.04. No interference with my Clipshare integration.

So far....

[LbR]

How much for the Links removal & full version?

[onehost]

I really do not understand the purpose of this...just go to email, send your pm..done...
why would you need a popup when you are already there?

uninstalled.
untagged.

[ESKORPION]

Works Great in vb 4.0.6!

[Bankfodder]

I have the paid version
My problem is that there is no little popup menu when you click on a username in a post. It takes you directly to their userprofile.

This is not a problem caused by Rob's mod. When you click on the send message in the profile, the mod works perfectly.

Anyone any idea why we are not getting the little popup menu when clicking a username in a 4.6 installation?

Thanks

[AfterWorldForum]

Is anybody else experincing that PMs sent through this mod will not show up in the SENT ITEMS folder?

Both me and a user experienced this. I checked the database, and the messages are there. They just do not seem to register in the sent items.

Thanks

[onehost]

Might as well move this to graveyard, coder states on his forum that he
is dumping this off as a free product, which means he is giving up,
no support, and I would expect to see no updates....

Mod might as well be dead....

he is giving up because of "real life" issues....

since when is earning extra money not part of real life?

Do you know sarah palin?

[robwoelich]

Updated as a free product here. Enjoy.

[raymondblog]

Isn't it unfair for people who have already paid for it?