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New PM Popup Replacement · **Released**: 07-25-2005

[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:

HTML 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.

hcmagix · #**162** 07-01-2006, 11:30 PM

I have the problem that my preview line ist evertime ... (I test with long and short messages on vb 3.5.4)

@Stoebi in Deinem Screen siehts toll aus. bekomme immer nur die Punkte angezeigt

Stoebi · #**163** 07-02-2006, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcmagix

I have the problem that my preview line ist evertime ... (I test with long and short messages on vb 3.5.4)

@Stoebi in Deinem Screen siehts toll aus. bekomme immer nur die Punkte angezeigt

@rossco_2005
Search for

Code:

$newpm['message']  = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), ' ')) . '...';

Replace with

Code:

$newpm['message']  = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), '')) . '...';

With these small changes a message with few letters/characters is showed.

I hope you like my engagement/interests with your work.

Another wish i have:
instead of ... a [more] link could be more impressing.
With a click on this link you go directly to your inbox instead to open a new window.

Kind Regards, Stoebi

Mischievious · #**164** 07-02-2006, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoebi

@rossco_2005
Search for

Code:

$newpm['message']  = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), ' ')) . '...';

Replace with

Code:

$newpm['message']  = substr($newpm['message'], 0, strrpos(substr($newpm['message'], 0, $newpmoption['maxcharacters']), '')) . '...';

With these small changes a message with few letters/characters is showed.

I hope you like my engagement/interests with your work.

Kind Regards, Stoebi

I've tried this, and it doesn't seem to work..

Bubble #5 · #**165** 07-02-2006, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoebi

instead of ... a [more] link could be more impressing.
With a click on this link you go directly to your inbox instead to open a new window.

Good idea and easy to add

AzzidReign · #**166** 07-02-2006, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

You want the preview?
Read the first post again, there's a heading "How to enable preview".

If you mean the color then that is because it follows the colors of the skin you are using.

No, I'm sorry about not being more descriptive in my post (here)

I want the PM box that comes up to give me the option to open in current window or new window...all I get is new window and when I click that, the PM box doesnt close on the first window.

Thanks for the quick reply before, much appreciated.

oberheimhaven · #**167** 07-02-2006, 03:43 PM

All seemed ok however new windows opens way over to the right of the screen?> any adjustments i need to make?
Thxs
mark

Made adjustments however floats i correct and made centered instead of to the right will see if that will correct?

oberheimhaven · #**168** 07-02-2006, 08:10 PM

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess

Stoebi · #**169** 07-02-2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischievious

I've tried this, and it doesn't seem to work..

Hm, I've tested it with 100 characters with Firefox 1.5.0.4 and IE 6 and now
Win32Opera Version 9.00 Build 8502

Tested with vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 Beta 3

Regards, Stoebi

Stoebi · #**170** 07-02-2006, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oberheimhaven

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess

Any screenshots? If IE, did you upload the file fixed_position_ie.js to the clientscript folder?

rossco_2005 · #**171** 07-03-2006, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oberheimhaven

I did this iits still coming up to the right of my screen will keep hacking i guess

Is it the popup that's showing to the right or the window that opens by clicking '(New Window)' ?

If it's the window that opens up then it's just a browser problem, that's where the browser wants to open the window.

@Stoebi, Thanks for your contribution I will take a look later at what you PMed to me.

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