Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[RedHacker]

Can add Tab for CMS Comments....?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

Can add Tab for CMS Comments....?

Can you explain a little more? I've got a few idea's in mind for Content Modules that pull data from the CMS. haven't really "dug" into the CMS yet, but should be easy to pull article and comment data.

btw, anyone can write content modules for this, they don't need my permission. Modules can be written in xml, php or html..

I'll be adding a couple updated/new "blog" modules this weekend.

[Hoffi]

Originally Posted by BBR-APBT

I think I will hold off for a more search engine friendly tab forum home script.

I had this tagged for a while in hopes that things would change a little.

While this mod works great, I dis-approve of the SEO unfriendliness. Some of us work hard to achieve good seo rankings. I would also like the site to look almost 100% the same between guest and members.


Don't get me wrong here this is a great mod, it is just not for me.

Just take a look here:

Originally Posted by bobster65

http://www.domainname.ext/forum/forum.php?varname=vbb

where vbb is the VarName that you entered for the specific tab

The way, I plan to use this, is to install this Mod and arrange the Tabs.
Then I suppress the Tab-Iamges and add Links in the vB Tab Bar with this syntax.
At the Last, I give vBSEO CRR's that rewrite the Tab-Links into nice URL's.
So the robots cann access the Pages seperately and can indem them with a nice and speaking URL.

[JWL]

Cannot seem to get a Forum to show up, only the Catagory shows and all the Forums under it.

How do I get a single Forum to display the Threads in a single Tab

[Trek]

Originally Posted by JWL

Cannot seem to get a Forum to show up, only the Catagory shows and all the Forums under it.

How do I get a single Forum to display the Threads in a single Tab

You can't, this only works with forum categories at the moment.

[JWL]

Originally Posted by Trek

You can't, this only works with forum categories at the moment.

Ya just found all that out, Uninstalled for now, I cannot see the value unless I can separate forums for each tab

And for SEO, I believe the person here nailed the How Too Hoffi Post 113

[kimigon75]

I like to have the modules for albums

album.php

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by JWL

Cannot seem to get a Forum to show up, only the Catagory shows and all the Forums under it.

How do I get a single Forum to display the Threads in a single Tab

This is designed to breakout FORUMHOME which is broke out by Categories.

If you want a Tab (or multiple tabs) to display Threads from one of more specific forums , then you can use the Recent Threads Module(s) which I will be releasing soon.

You can do pretty much anything you want with the MODULES portion of this modification.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by kimigon75

I like to have the modules for albums

album.php

That is one of many modules under development. Blogs, Articles, Links, Albums, Social Groups etc.. I plan on making my own generic versions and hopefully others will realize the ability of MODULES and release their own custom version to the community.

[malluland]

Can you add a tab under a tab

Like a tab and the forums which is inside that tab and a tab under those forums like a seperate category tab

How can i do that?