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Welcome Panel Template Rewrite v2.1 · **Released**: 11-12-2005

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:

lanc3lot
icemann

Screenshots Below.

King Kovifor · #**197** 04-02-2006, 05:04 PM

Well, it's there to help support, but it's in the template. It'll be this code:

HTML Code:

<small><small>$vbphrase[wp_version]</small></small>

Remove it, but remember the version you've got installed as it'll be better for support.

puertoblack2003 · #**198** 04-02-2006, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Well, it's there to help support, but it's in the template. It'll be this code:

HTML Code:

<small><small>$vbphrase[wp_version]</small></small>

Remove it, but remember the version you've got installed as it'll be better for support.

yes, i will i'll look at info in the product import thanks ...UPDATED...

King Kovifor · #**199** 04-03-2006, 11:03 PM

So, anybody play around with this yet?

DaPro · #**200** 04-20-2006, 02:11 PM

I have, some gripes with this re-write.

1. The border around the images in the template should be set to border="0"
2. You have to go into the vBOptions then into the Welcome Panel Admin Panel and save the settings first before they take effect, they should take effect after installation.
3. I would like to see a link to the Private Messages panel on this thing with some quick stats on the space available in your inbox.

I made some changes to the template myself, so take a look if you want.

http://forums.otakutalk.com

King Kovifor · #**201** 04-20-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaPro

I have, some gripes with this re-write.

1. The border around the images in the template should be set to border="0"
2. You have to go into the vBOptions then into the Welcome Panel Admin Panel and save the settings first before they take effect, they should take effect after installation.
3. I would like to see a link to the Private Messages panel on this thing with some quick stats on the space available in your inbox.

I made some changes to the template myself, so take a look if you want.

http://forums.otakutalk.com

PM Stats: Feature Suggestion
Border: Maybe a setting?
Options: Well, they should take effect but well, I'm not sure how to set a default for radio buttons.

Now for the changes, post a screenshot, as I'm not registering.

DaPro · #**202** 04-21-2006, 02:29 AM

As requested.

King Kovifor · #**203** 04-22-2006, 03:10 PM

Hey DaPro,

I like some of those changes! Do you mind if I try to incorporate them into my next release?

DaPro · #**204** 04-22-2006, 07:22 PM

Hey, no not at all. Just PM me and I will send you a text file with my welcomepanel template information. :-)

King Kovifor · #**205** 04-22-2006, 08:15 PM

Now your panel, can be used by everybody.

Muderman24 · #**206** 04-22-2006, 09:41 PM

Which xml file do i install? I'm upgrading to the new version just released. There are quite a few in the 2.0 folder.

v2b2?
v2rc1?
v2b3?
v21?
v2b1?
v2b4?

hotwheels · #**207** 04-22-2006, 10:56 PM

It should be v21 friend.

hotwheels · #**208** 04-22-2006, 11:06 PM

Great job king.............Love the new look

icemann · #**209** 04-23-2006, 01:07 AM

Very nice indeed.

Muderman24 · #**210** 04-23-2006, 01:31 PM

When I upgraded I don't see any changes from the way I had it before.

King Kovifor · #**211** 04-23-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muderman24

When I upgraded I don't see any changes from the way I had it before.

If you install v21.xml you should have noticed some arrows before the info on the right. To get "the new design" I talked about, you need to edit in the vBOptions the "Welcome Panel Style" to "No".

Thanks guys for the compliments. If your using Style Option #2 that was ALL DaPro.

Note:

Within the next week there will be a "v2.1.1" being released. It'll include some minor bug fixes with my template.

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