Mini Mods - Ajax Fisheye Menu

This modification was just something random that I adapted to vBulletin.. I will release it with the status of beta, and when it has been proven to be stable, I will update it...

Demo of fisheye effect:
Demo
Demo - Vbulletin Live example (slightly modified from original release)

Installation:
Step 1:
- Extract and Upload contents of the "upload" folder to your server

Step 2:
Admin CP> Plugins and Products> Manage Products> Add/Import Product> Import> product-ajax_fisheye_menu.xml

Step 3:
Admin CP> vBulletin Options> Ajax Fisheye Menu >
Change.... Path to 'fisheye' directory
Attachment 72006

Step 4:
- Add

$afm_menu

in whatever template you decide to show menu (most likely navbar or header template)

Step 5(skip if vBa CMPS is not installed):
If you have vBadvance CMPS installed, you will need to do the following in order for this to work on your homepage as well:
- Admin CP> vBa CMPS > Default Settings> Main Options>
- Under the 'Portal Output Global Variables' setting you will need to add "afm_menu"

Step 6:
- Now you will need to configure the menu entries.. open the 'afm_fisheye_menu' template under the 'Ajax Fisheye Menu' template group.
- To add new menu items just use the following format:

<a class="dock-item" href="#"><img src="fisheye/images/home.png" alt="home" /><span>Home</span></a>

To Update:
- Reupload contents of upload folder to forum root...
- Import new product XML file with the overwrite setting on

V. 0.95-beta
+ Added a couple necessary AdminCP options
--- Enable/Disable option
--- Path to fisheye directory option

V. 0.94-beta
+ Fixed IE Quick Edit bug
+ Fixed IE font size drop down bug
(I have a feeling that this version will fix most of the Ajax related bugs, but members will have to let me know...)

V. 0.93-beta
+ Fixed fisheye directory error... now you only have to upload to your root..
+ Mood Manager now able to change moods in IE..
+ Added a folder in zip called 'extras' that include a set of blue themed icons made from the original set...

V. 0.92-beta
[s] + Added $vboptions[bburl] reference to images and scripts for smoother integration (thanks yoyoyoyo)[/s]
+ Added install.txt within zip file

V. 0.91-beta
+ Fixed IE blocks bug
+ Moved Stylesheet to Templates for easier editing
-- You can now edit the stylesheet by going to the 'afm_fisheye_stylesheet' template
+ Cached Templates

V. 0.9 - beta release
+ Fisheye effect

Step 6:
Come back to this thread and give me some feedback...

Known Bugs:
[s] - One user reports hover effect doesn't work in opera browser[/s]
- User Reports conflicts with shoutbox and casino mod
[s] - Unable to change mood in Mood Manager while using IE6.. works in IE7 and firefox[/s]
[s] - Unable to use Quick Edit in IE[/s]
- User Reports bug with VBPicGallery: "This mod looks fine everywhere except the gallery, where the icons show as a huge size, with text next to them."
[s] - Advanced Editor has weird code inside text size selector and font selector drop down boxes[/s]

Future Features
AdminCP Options
[s] - Enable/Disable[/s]
- Maybe options to set images and links in menu
- Any other suggestions welcome...


Script adapted from:
http://www.ndesign-studio.com/blog/mac/css-dock-menu

Here are some free icons you could possibly use with the dock:
http://www.dezinerfolio.com/2007/02/...a-gloss-icons/

This site has hundreds of icons.. but the site is in chinese...
http://www.tucoo.com/icon/index.htm
[S] I will provided limited support for this hack, and will continue to work on and update it when I can.. [/S]

I am no longer developing or supporting this MOD...

There are other things in life more important than VB you know

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by BecomeUnbroken

hmm.. i just tested the menu at all levels of the forum, and it seems to be working fine in both IE and Firefox...

Can you PM me a link to where the problem happens? so I can view the page's source code and figure out whats causing it..

BecomeUnbroken, You Can Find My Forums at:

http://inciarco.com/foros/

My Best Regards!!

[yeku]

I have this problem...In Firefox it works perfectly

but in IE, I have this image.

Where is it my error? Some solution, idea? My version is 3.6.7


thanks

[iogames]

Originally Posted by BecomeUnbroken

Good news... after really looking into the .js files, I found the troublesome code and commented it out..

V. 0.94-beta
+ Fixed IE Quick Edit bug
+ Fixed IE font size drop down bug

Next release will come with AdminCP options.. and after a little more testing, we might have ourselves a stable version

When???

[BecomeUnbroken]

Originally Posted by yeku

I have this problem...In Firefox it works perfectly



but in IE, I have this image.

Where is it my error? Some solution, idea? My version is 3.6.7


thanks

make sure you didn't forget to upload the 'blank.gif' file in the images folder...

[BecomeUnbroken]

Originally Posted by iogames

When???

The next time I'm sitting at home with an extra couple of hours to do nothing...

Great mod!

I'm having a small problem - I have the added global to VBACMPS, but it's stripping the /forum/ from the link, causing it to come up with broken images.

For example, the correct format would be site.com/forum/fisheye/whatever, which works fine on my forum page, but on CMPS it's just site/fisheye/whatever.

Edit: I'm fiddling with it now, just under my navbar, if you happen to catch this post before I nuke it and move it to my test forum.

[high]* Guest210212002 clicks install[/high]

[BecomeUnbroken]

Originally Posted by Chris-777

Great mod!

I'm having a small problem - I have the added global to VBACMPS, but it's stripping the /forum/ from the link, causing it to come up with broken images.

For example, the correct format would be site.com/forum/fisheye/whatever, which works fine on my forum page, but on CMPS it's just site/fisheye/whatever.

Edit: I'm fiddling with it now, just under my navbar, if you happen to catch this post before I nuke it and move it to my test forum.

[high]* Chris-777 clicks install[/high]

In the next release there will be an option in the AdminCP where you can specify where the fisheye folder is, and that way i can pass that variable and it will work no matter where it is...

How about this... In about 30 minutes, I'll have some free time... I'll add a few AdminCP options and make a new release tonight.. I know that directory problem has been a pain for people keeping their forums in a folder other than the root...

Thanks man. I got it working in CMPS by just uploading a duplicate copy of the images folder into my forum root, which solved it.

The issues I'm having now are:

- The images "load" before the bar renders, and they load in the middle of my navbar.
- I can't figure out how to move it up a bit.



Great mod though man, very nice job!

[Yukino_AE]

could someone please post how to make this vertical? ^_^ nice mod

[sparky5693]

Originally Posted by BecomeUnbroken

that's what it looks like when the .js files aren't properly loaded... do you have a link so I can view the source code and pinpoint the problem?

I'm playing with this mod in a less used style in the forum. Click the link below, and switch the viewed style (drop down at bottom of page) from swirl, to default style.

http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/vbpicgallery.php?

BTW- Thanks for the great support. All too often a great hack is released, and then forgotten about. You've been all over this one since you released it... Thank You.