Welcome Panel Template Rewrite v2.1

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:

1. lanc3lot
2. icemann

Screenshots Below.

[TotalTorque.net]

I got it to work very quickly. However, as good as it is (to your credit King Kovifor), I disabled it on the basis people thought it used up valuable forum space. I'd have kept it if it appeared just the once on the forum main index, but when it keeps reappearing I found people got sick of it.

p.s. I know its collapsible, but our users thought it still used up space when it was something they only looked at when they first logged in, so didn't see the point in keeping it, even in a collapsed state. Shame, cos' its good.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by TotalTorque.net

I got it to work very quickly. However, as good as it is (to your credit King Kovifor), I disabled it on the basis people thought it used up valuable forum space. I'd have kept it if it appeared just the once on the forum main index, but when it keeps reappearing I found people got sick of it.

p.s. I know its collapsible, but our users thought it still used up space when it was something they only looked at when they first logged in, so didn't see the point in keeping it, even in a collapsed state. Shame, cos' its good.

Thanks for the credit... I just did the template and options. Maybe I could add something to a vB 3.6.x version that will check for their last login time, and if it's "today" or something not show the panel. Or maybe a user option for that check... Not sure.

[sismi]

Install.txt say:
1. Upload Images (image folder specified in options)

Sorry: but in the folder are to be loaded images?
TNX

[bitbender]

He is saying if you don't use the default image path(forums/images), the 3 icons must be uploaded to whatever path you used and specified in the WP Rewrite options page.

If you are using forums/images, then upload the 3 icons to there, and enjoy The hack option for images directory setting defaults to the forums/image directory.

This worked for me without a hitch.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by bitbender

He is saying if you don't use the default image path(forums/images), the 3 icons must be uploaded to whatever path you used and specified in the WP Rewrite options page.

If you are using forums/images, then upload the 3 icons to there, and enjoy The hack option for images directory setting defaults to the forums/image directory.

This worked for me without a hitch.

What he said.

[vitrag24]

it was nice mod.
can i have same for vb 3.7?

[King Kovifor]

There will be an updated version sooner or later.

[odln018]

Are there still plans to update this?

If not, are there any other options?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by odln018

Are there still plans to update this?

If not, are there any other options?

Click on my Username, look under the 3.6 modifications, there's a v3.0.5 update and I'm working on a 4.0 for 3.8 that should work back to 3.6.

[ZEHH]

Mod instalado com sucesso !

[albramj]

Thanks a lot

[peter_trucker]

is there a chance that this beauty is going to be updated for version 4.0.2.??

would be great since i love this one and the standard one in vb4 sucks i think.

[compact123]

well can i have same for vb 4.0 ??? =)

[vitrag24]

plz update for vb 4.0.
thx.

[peter_trucker]

has anybody a working version of this for vb4.0.4???