Forum Display Enhancements - Display Options Above Threads - as seen on vbulletin.org

This template mod will streamline and relocate the "Display Options" dropdown menus to the top of your threads list on forumdisplay, as seen here at vbulletn.org in the modification areas.

As part of this move, we'll also change the look of the "Active Users"/Moderators panel remaining at the bottom of the page. (Screenshots of both sections are below.)

This modification should work on vB versions 3.6.5 - 3.6.7 PL 1.

Important: There are two different versions of the instructions: one for a default setup, and one for people using the excellent Thread Prefixes mod by Mystics. Please make sure you choose the correct version for your setup!

(Of course, if you've installed or applied other mods that have altered the forumdisplay template, you may need to adjust the instructions accordingly.)

Update on May 10, 2008: I'm happy to say that the 3.7.0 version of this mod is now available! Note that there's now only one set of instructions in 3.7.0, since Mystics prefix mod no longer applies. If his mod is ever updated, however, I'll be happy to include a new batch of instructions. Especially 'cause I prefer his prefixes to vB's!

Update on July 27, 2007: New version fixes issue with AJAX inline editing thread titles. If you've already installed the older version, please use these instructions to correct the problem. Thanks to Skavenger for the heads-up.

Live Demo: Working Demo at My Site. (This will show you the Display Options section; I don't use the "Active Users" part of the mod.)

This is my first template modification release, and I hope it's helpful. Many thanks to vbulletin.org for the inspiration, not to mention years of providing an amazingly helpful community.

[kira]

You're welcome, Junkie. I'm no prefix expert but I've given that a try over there.

[Skavenger]

after installing the mod I can't edit the threads using the ajax feature [with double click]

[kira]

Ouch, you're right! Stupid mistake on my part, and after posting this will update the instructions accordingly. Luckily it's an easy fix if you've already made the above template changes. The problem was that there's a duplicate table ID of "threadslist."

Simply open up FORUMDISPLAY and FIND:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" id="threadslist">
<tbody>
$announcebits

REPLACE WITH:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tbody>
$announcebits

Save and that's it. Basically all we're doing is removing the id="threadslist" from that section.

My apologies for the error and inconvenience! Many thanks to Skavenger for pointing this out.

[Skavenger]

thank you for the fix!

[hissatsu]

Hello Kira, does this mod generate prefixes? or unless you have the thread prefix hack you wont get a prefix section when the Display Options is moved above a forum's threads?

[kira]

Hi hissatsu! You do need the prefix hack installed in order to use the version specifically for thread prefixes. See the intro here:

Important: There are two different versions of the instructions: one for a default setup, and one for people using the excellent Thread Prefixes mod by Mystics. Please make sure you choose the correct version for your setup!

If you don't use the Thread Prefix mod, you should use the file called displayoptions to top.txt . If you do have the Thread Prefix mod, use the file called displayoptions to top_prefix.txt.

The version without the prefix mod looks pretty much the same, it just won't have the prefix dropdown.

Does this make sense? Hope it helps!

[hissatsu]

yeah it does help. unfortunately i installed the prefix hack and started experiencing errors on my new forum (using vb 3.67 PL1). And i am not finding anyone who knows coding to help me edit stuff to make the thread prefix work (it is one Hack my Forum definately needs)

I havent received any replies (probably because the prefix hack isnt supported anymore). Will u be able to help? (ie getting thread prefix to work then adding ur mod afterwards)

Pretty Pleeese!!!!

[kira]

I havent received any replies (probably because the prefix hack isnt supported anymore). Will u be able to help? (ie getting thread prefix to work then adding ur mod afterwards

Where did you ask for help? I don't see any previous posts by you regarding the thread prefix mod. I'll try but you should really ask in the Thread Prefix mod's thread itself, maybe others can help too.

[Quantnet]

can you post your button css class ?

thanks

[kira]

Sure. It uses a background image, though, which I've attached.

background-color: #DF501F;
background-image: url(images/misc/bg_button.gif);
background-repeat: repeat-x;
border-width: 2px;
border-style: solid;
border-color: #DF501F;
color: #FFFFFF;
font-weight: bold;