Miscellaneous Hacks - Sidebar Anywhere (Formerly Sidebar for Activity Stream) by BOP5

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www.Qapla.com

Version 2.2.0

The new Activity Stream for VB 4.2.0 is very nice but it feels like it is missing something- and what it is missing is a sidebar. Ideally at some point VB will release a custom sidebar built just for the Activity Stream but until then this quick mod will let you use the built in forum sidebar on the Activity Stream.

As of version 2.0 besides just working on the Activity Stream the mod can now add a sidebar to ANY vBulletin page including forums, threads, groups, albums, who's online, forum leaders, and more. In fact you can easily add the sidebar even to custom pages from custom mods.

New Features

• Now works on ANY vBulletin Page (except blogs which have their own sidebar)
• Option to align sidebar with page content or top of page
• Option to Disable Sidebar Collapse Option (By Usergroup in 2.1.0)
• Collapsed sidebar state now "remembered" on different pages
• Option to enable Sidebar by Usergroup
• Option to disable Sidebar by Forum (if enabled for forums/threads)
• Option to disable Sidebar in specific styles
• Options to disable sidebars if mobile devices detected*

NOTE: To enable mobile device detection options you must install the Mobile Browser Detector mod.

Live Demo: Qapla.com Activity Stream

You can enable or disable the Sidebar Anywhere independently of the forum sidebar but they will both display the same content (blocks.)

NEW - If you need to have different blocks on different pages check out this add-on.

You must have at least 1 block setup and active for the sidebar to show.

Unlike most of my other mods this mod is enabled by default upon installation. Be default it is setup to show only on the Activity Stream and register.php pages.

I am aware there is already a mod out there "Everywhere Sidebar" by another coder. This is completely different code and I made this because my "Staff Online Sideblock" mod did not work on Sidebar Everywhere but it does work on this mod.

This mod requires at least VB 4.2.0 to work on the Activity Stream but should work on older VB 4.x.x versions on other pages.

Full view of admin cp options: http://www.qapla.com/mods/ss/sidebar...tings_full.jpg.

The old version Zip file Sidebar for Activity Stream by BOP5 v11.zip works only on the Activity Stream.

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS MOD- THEY ANSWER MOST OF THE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE IT.

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[piratarg]

Hi, Is possible to exclude blocks of pages by their ID?

example: "blockid=1" not show in forumdisplay

Good mod, very thanks for this!

[sticky]

Any idea why having the sidebar everywhere causes formatting issues with non-desktop browsers like on phones and tablets?

[BirdOPrey5]

My guess is because the mobile browsers do something to fake their widths, which works well most of the time.

I recently got a tablet (finally) I will be playing with it and see if there is anything I can do.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

My guess is because the mobile browsers do something to fake their widths, which works well most of the time.

I recently got a tablet (finally) I will be playing with it and see if there is anything I can do.

Thanks. Ya it's only tablets and phones.

[BirdOPrey5]

Updated to Version 2.2.0

New Features:

• Option to disable Sidebar Anywhere if mobile device detected
• Option to disable built-in Sidebar if mobile device detected

NOTE: Both options require installation of this Mobile Browser Detector mod.

[fishmaster]

I reverted some template in the activity stream template when I was doing changes to colors, etc. after doing so, it removed your modification. Tried removing and reinstalling several time, but can never get it to display. Any tips on forcing it to work again?

Thanks!

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Updated to Version 2.2.0

New Features:

• Option to disable Sidebar Anywhere if mobile device detected
• Option to disable built-in Sidebar if mobile device detected

NOTE: Both options require installation of this Mobile Browser Detector mod.

Awesome features! Just what I wanted

BTW, that formatting issue I posted only happens when the sidebar is not on the forum index. So, essentially anywhere else.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Updated to Version 2.2.0

New Features:

• Option to disable Sidebar Anywhere if mobile device detected
• Option to disable built-in Sidebar if mobile device detected

NOTE: Both options require installation of this Mobile Browser Detector mod.

Just tested and on my cell phone (Galaxy Note II) the sidebar still shows even with disable sidebar anywhere if mobile device detected set to yes.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

I reverted some template in the activity stream template when I was doing changes to colors, etc. after doing so, it removed your modification. Tried removing and reinstalling several time, but can never get it to display. Any tips on forcing it to work again?

Thanks!

Can you see if it is working on the default style? Are you sure you re-enabled the mod in all places after uninstalling and re-installing?

Originally Posted by sticky

Just tested and on my cell phone (Galaxy Note II) the sidebar still shows even with disable sidebar anywhere if mobile device detected set to yes.

Link to your site so I can check on my tablet?

Confirming you did install the mobile detect mod?
Is your mobile browser set to display desktop versions of sites?

[fishmaster]

Using the default style as my template. Ensured proper user-groups selected and enabled on activity stream and a few other locations.

Mod is not showing up.

Sure the root cause is based on me reverting some templates.