New PM Popup Replacement

[high]PLEASE CLICK INSTALL IF YOU INSTALL THIS[/high]

This mod changes the default New PM Popup to open a nice looking, closeable html popup within the page.

It tells you who sent the latest message as well as what the title is.

The window then gives you the option of viewing the message (in which case it opens another window and closes itself), viewing your inbox (again it will close the popup), or to just ignore the new message and close the New PM popup.

A screenshot is attached to show you what the popup will look like.

To install all you need to do is make 1 template edit to each of your skins, upload 1 XML plugin file, and upload 1 file with your ftp client.

[high]Installation[/high]

First go to your pm_popup_script template and replace it with this code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
    var agtbrw=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
    var operaaa=(agtbrw.indexOf('opera')!=-1);
    var head="display:''";
    var folder='';
    function expandit(curobj)
    {
        if(document.getElementById(curobj))
        {
            folder=document.getElementById(curobj).style;
        }
        else
        {
            if(ns6==1||operaaa==true)
            {
                folder=curobj.nextSibling.nextSibling.style;
            }
            else
            {
                folder=document.all[curobj.sourceIndex+1].style;
            }
        }
        if (folder.display=="none")
        {
            folder.display="";
        }
        else
        {
            folder.display="none";
        }
    }
</script>
<style type="text/css">
#pm_popup {
    position:fixed;
    top:250px;
    border:1px solid;
    width:64%;
    margin-right:18%;
    margin-left:18%;
}

</style>
<div id="pm_popup">
    <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
        <tr>
            <td class="tcat">
                <span class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
                    <a href="#" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');">Close</a>
                </span>
                $vbphrase[new_private_msg]
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="panelsurround" align="center">
                <div class="panel">
                    <div align="center">
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
                            <tr>
                                <td>
                                    $vbphrase[newest_pm_from] <b>$newpm[fromusername]</b>, $vbphrase[titled]<b>'$newpm[title]'</b>
                                    <br />
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <if condition="$shownewpmpreview">
                            <tr>
                                <td class="smallfont" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    $newpm[message]
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            </if>
                            <tr>
                                <td align="center" style="padding-top:20px;">
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]">$vbphrase[read_message]</a>
                                    (<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=$newpm[pmid]" target="_blank">
                                        <span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[open_new_window]</span>
                                    </a>)
                                    <br /><br />
                                    <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/private.php">$vbphrase[go_to_inbox]</a>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
                    <form>
                        <input type="button" class="button" value="$vbphrase[close_popup]" onclick="expandit('pm_popup');" />
                    </form>
                </div>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

The above step will need to be done for each of your skins.

Next, go to the plugin manager:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Manage Products -> Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add/Import -> Browse to the xml file included in the zip -> upload

Now access your FTP and upload the attached 'fixed_position_ie.js' file to your clientscript/ folder. This js allows Internet Explorer to do fixed positioning meaning that the popup stays in place as you scroll the screen.

That's it, enjoy.

[high]How To Enable Preview[/high]
To enable the preview in the popup (view the screenshot to see what it looks like), just edit the plugin called "New PM Popup Window Preview" with the following instructions:
Go to your admincp -> Expand Plugin System in the nav -> Click Plugin Manager -> Click edit next to the "New PM Popup Window Preview" plugin

Now find, right at the top, this line:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = false;

Change to:
$newpmoption['showpreview'] = true;


The preview is now enabled. To change how many characters are shown in the preview, go back to editing the plugin and change this line (near the top):
$newpmoption['maxcharacters'] = 100;


[high]To uninstall this hack just revert the pm_popup_script template then delete the uploaded file (/clientscript/fixed_position_ie.js) and the plugin.[/high]


Thanks to COBRAws for adding phrases.

Tested and works fully in the vB3.5 series (vb 3.5.0 ("Gold") up to 3.5.4).
Should work in vb3.6, the variables look to be the same.
This will probably work in vb3.0 series too but I don't remember if I've tested. I'm not promising.
If anyone wants to confirm that it fully works please PM me or post here.

[Stoebi]

Hi

It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3.

See attachment. (sorry, translated in german etc. (for me only - not for public))

Regards, Stoebi

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

In vb3.6 what does it say the URL is?

http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.

I can't reproduce it. Are your installed styles converted/reverted/adepted to vb 3.6.0 Beta x?

Regards, Stoebi

[rossco_2005]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

http://www.website.com/forum/private.php

No message list appears. Message cannot be read.

That isn't a problem with the hack then, it must be a problem with your vb installation?
Post a screenshot here or in a new thread, or over at vbulletin.com, for help.

[Bubble #5]

I think we found the problem. We're just testing the preview section now. Thanks.

[Bubble #5]

Everything seems to work in 3.6 b3 EXCEPT the preview.

Where the preview should be all we see is three dots (...).

Everything else works fine.

Limit set to 100 characters.

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

Everything seems to work in 3.6 b3 EXCEPT the preview.

Where the preview should be all we see is three dots (...).

Everything else works fine.

Limit set to 100 characters.

How many characters has your message? Had the problem, too.

Regards, Stoebi

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Stoebi

How many characters has your message? Had the problem, too.

...but I thought you said "It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3" (just kidding...)

We have the character limit set to 100.

The message was just a test message, probably only around 10-15 characters.

I'm sure rossco_2005 will find the problem and sort it out

[oberheimhaven]

Thxs 3.5.4 no issues works great!
thxs
Mark:banana:

[Stoebi]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

...but I thought you said "It works fantastic with vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 3" (just kidding...)

We have the character limit set to 100.

The message was just a test message, probably only around 10-15 characters.

I'm sure rossco_2005 will find the problem and sort it out

Yes, I had the problem with 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 Beta 3. IMHO not a vBulletin problem

I think, there is a little problem with private messages with to few characters.


@rossco_2005
Can you confirm and fix this, please?



Regards, Stoebi