Miscellaneous Hacks - Additional side navbar

I am using this post for a test writeup for a modification I am creating on another site.

Despite what category this is in it works with vBulletin 3.0 up to the most recent version of 3.7.
What this does is create another navbar bar as a left column ny inserting $navbar3 in your navbar template.
With very little modifications you can add to, remove or move items around in this additional navbar.

To install the this
1. Download the zipped file.
2. Unzip the file.
3. Import the product-navbar3.xml into your Plugins & Products Manage Plugins.
4. In the footer template find:

PHP Code:

$spacer_close
<!-- /content area table --> 


Below that add;

PHP Code:

<!-- leftside column -->
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / leftside column --> 


5. In the navbar template find:

PHP Code:

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if> 


Below that add:

PHP Code:

$navbar3 


6. Upload the following file into your forum/images/misc/ directory
navbits_dash.gif
7. go into you Admincp and edit the template navbar3 to include the link you want to include in it.

Using this with CMPS
This xml file will work only on CMPS 3.0.0 it will not work on any of the previous RC versions.

If you would like to include this navbar3 on the front page of your CMPS you can import the following file "cmps_navbar3" through your Admincp--> vBa CMPS--> Download/Upload Module.

In adminCP - vBA CMPS Settings - Main Settings - Portal Output Global Variables type navbar3

You'll need to disable the original Navigation mudule or you're gonna have two of them on the page.

Thanks go out to Leo Brazil for creating the CMPS module.

[cc8balla]

Originally Posted by attroll

Question.

If you turn it off then how are the members going to know how to get to the links since they will not be able to see the navbar?

I think he means making it collapsible. Similar to here

That would set this sidebar apart from the rest, if it can be collapsible.

[uReside.com]

Originally Posted by cc8balla

I think he means making it collapsible. Similar to here

That would set this sidebar apart from the rest, if it can be collapsible.

oooooo la la... i like that one

[cc8balla]

Me too. I want it!

[kj_202]

Anyway of getting it like this but with highlight mode like you have with dropdown menus?

[cc8balla]

Any chance of making this collapsible? I would really, really like it if it was.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by cc8balla

I think he means making it collapsible. Similar to here

That would set this sidebar apart from the rest, if it can be collapsible.

wow. best sidebar I've seen!

REQ:
-please add that function and I'm all over this!!
-and option for ONLY forumhome.

great work anyway though

[tonytly]

hi, my FORUMHOME layout is messed up when using this.
I attached a picture of it.

When i do a hard refresh [CTRL + F5], it works fine.
But when I open it again, its all messed up, so i have to do the refresh again.

Also, this happens in IE and not in FF, because they're the only browser i use

[tonytly]

fixed...
this mod is in conflict with https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=171540
I removed that one and this mod works perfectly

[Stefano Virgill]

This was the most usefull out of all!
Thank you VERY much for sharing! :up::up::up:

Nominated as BEST MOTM

Stefano

[TheComputerGuy]

What about the right hand side?