Show Thread Enhancements - Force Signature to the Bottom

Here is a small contribution to this community.

I noticed that this template modification was available for 3.0 and 3.5, but not for 3.7.

Credits:
Was motivated by the original hack, created by Brad.


What does it do?
It will allow you to place the signature at the very bottom of the post.

What's the difference between this and the previous versions?

• The table area for the signature will shrink to fit the signature. This will avoid the bottom table from directly following the end of a post.
• The edited note has been moved to the absolute bottom. (On past versions they have showed directly after the post, before the sig.)

Versions tested and working on:

• 3.7.0

Notes:

• This is ONLY for postbit_legacy users.
• Those with very customized templates may reply to this thread or pm me for a different code. Please make a copy of your postbit_legacy before altering it.
• Support is offered to the best of my ability and when time permits.
• I will only offer support to those who have clicked install.

Installation:

Find in postbit_legacy template:

	<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">

replace with:

	<td class="alt2" width="175" rowspan="2" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">

Find in postbit legacy template:

		<if condition="$post['signature']">
		<!-- sig -->
			<div>
				__________________<br />
				$post[signature]
			</div>
		<!-- / sig -->
		</if>

		$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]

		<if condition="$show['postedited']">
		<!-- edit note -->
			<div class="smallfont">
				<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; background-color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
				<em>
					<if condition="$show['postedithistory']">
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]" 4="posthistory.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]">$vbphrase[last_edited_link_by_x_on_y_at_z_postid]</phrase>.
					<else />
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
					</if>
					<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">
						$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]
					</if>
				</em>
			</div>
		<!-- / edit note -->
		</if>

	</td>
</tr>

Replace with:

<tr>
<td class="alt2" valign="bottom" height="100%"style="border-right: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]">
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_start]
		<if condition="$post['signature']">
				<!-- sig -->
			<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
			<div valign="bottom">
				$post[signature]
			</div>
		<!-- / sig -->

		</if>
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
		<if condition="$show['postedited']">
		<!-- edit note -->
			<div class="smallfont">
				<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; background-color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
				<em>
					<if condition="$show['postedithistory']">
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]" 4="posthistory.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]">$vbphrase[last_edited_link_by_x_on_y_at_z_postid]</phrase>.
					<else />
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
					</if>
					<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">
						$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]
					</if>
				</em>
			</div>
		<!-- / edit note -->
		</if>

		</td>
</tr>

[MR-2ZZ]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=128951&highlight=force+bottom" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...t=force+bottom</a>

That one works.

[Gosef]

thanks a lot

[dancue]

Originally Posted by Tianuc

I have a question.
The article content is different from signature color

Please see the attachment.

Easy fix. Mark as Installed and I'll tell you what to do.

[dancue]

Originally Posted by MR-2ZZ

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...t=force+bottom


That one works.

That will work also. Like I said on my first post though....this one will not follow the post immediately like the other one does. It also moves the "edited by" note to the bottom of the sig, instead of the bottom of the post.

[TTG]

Originally Posted by dancue

Easy fix. Mark as Installed and I'll tell you what to do.

Already changed that "Easy fix" 'cos I prefer postbit to remain one colour .. clicked install. :up:

[Tom_S]

Originally Posted by dancue

Ok. None of you hit the installed button...

Doesn't take long to do it.

Sorry bout that. Got it

[dancue]

Originally Posted by Tom_S

Sorry bout that. Got it

Thanks man!

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

yay! thanks!

[yaoren]

I clicked in install and would like to change the sig bg color to match the post bg color please

[dancue]

The post bg color should either be alt1 or alt2. If you installed the code provided here and it did not match then you would have to do the following:

<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="bottom" height="100%"style="border-right: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]">
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_start]
		<if condition="$post['signature']">
				<!-- sig -->
			<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
			<div valign="bottom">
				$post[signature]
			</div>
		<!-- / sig -->

		</if>
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
		<if condition="$show['postedited']">
		<!-- edit note -->
			<div class="smallfont">
				<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; background-color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
				<em>
					<if condition="$show['postedithistory']">
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]" 4="posthistory.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]">$vbphrase[last_edited_link_by_x_on_y_at_z_postid]</phrase>.
					<else />
						<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
					</if>
					<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">
						$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]
					</if>
				</em>
			</div>
		<!-- / edit note -->
		</if>

		</td>
</tr>

I've highlighted the change in red. This change is replacing the last step mentioned above in my first post.

Hope this helps.