Version: 2.0.0, by Dark_Wizard
Developer Last Online: Jun 2014
Category: Forum Home Enhancements -
Version: 4.x.x
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Released: 06-09-2010
Last Update: 08-04-2011
Installs: 1063
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
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This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.
History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.
Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!
* Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
* Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
* Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
* Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
* Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
* Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
* Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
* Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).
1.2.1:
* Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!
1.2.2:
* Fixed: template bug.
* Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)
1.2.3:
* Added: Automatic Template Edits!
* Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
* Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
* Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.
1.2.4:
* Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
* Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
* Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.
2.0.0
* Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
* When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
* If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.
Upgrades:For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.
Note:Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)
IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.
If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".
Thanks...I have a few other thoughts on some changes for this but not right away...let's see if someone asks first before I make the changes....
Please... no more template changes for a while.
I did make one change for my site that you might want to add in the next version though. In the "old posts" section of each template edit, I added this to the 'alt='
HTML Code:
{vb:rawphrase forum_contains_no_new_posts}
That way there is something there when you mouseover the icon. Users might think there is nothing there when there are new posts if they don't see anything there on mouseover when there are no new posts.
Also, are the icons centered automatically now? I left the settings at default and they are centered vertically now.
I did make one change for my site that you might want to add in the next version though. In the "old posts" section of each template edit, I added this to the 'alt='
HTML Code:
{vb:rawphrase forum_contains_no_new_posts}
That way there is something there when you mouseover the icon. Users might think there is nothing there when there are new posts if they don't see anything there on mouseover when there are no new posts.
Also, are the icons centered automatically now? I left the settings at default and they are centered vertically now.
I followed the vb standard when indicating posts but I can add that in the next version. Icons by default should (I use that term lightly as I have no control over other hacks.) be centered if left at default. The next version will also allow for the lock icon when indicating locked posts.
They are centered horizontally on vertically now at default. Before I had to add some padding for the vertical setting. That is why I was curious if you had changed something to cause it to center vertically now.
The no new posts idea was just for users who are not used to not seeing the default icons.
I did make one change for my site that you might want to add in the next version though. In the "old posts" section of each template edit, I added this to the 'alt='
HTML Code:
{vb:rawphrase forum_contains_no_new_posts}
That way there is something there when you mouseover the icon. Users might think there is nothing there when there are new posts if they don't see anything there on mouseover when there are no new posts.
Also, are the icons centered automatically now? I left the settings at default and they are centered vertically now.
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06-22-2010, 11:41 AM
