Forum Home Enhancements - Minitabbars 3.7 *** Tabs & Dropdown menus

What this mod does is allows admins to add custom tabbars to Forumhome,,,Gallery or CMPS navbar templates... With customization you can also add it to other areas of your site...

ATTENTION:
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Before installing or updating,,, download and read tutorial...

Primary setup consists of uploading minitabs images folder to your forum images folder...

FIXED CMPS with better dropdown options

1. If you want to add to your CMPS,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your domain root...
2. http://yoursite.com/images/minitabbar/
3. Goto CMPS and open main options / global varible...>>> Add $var $minitabbar1 or minitabbar1 so that it will show on frontpage...save...

If you want to add to your Gallery,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your gallery root...
http://yoursite.com/gallery/images/minitabs/

If you want to add to your Forum,,, You must upload minitabs images folder to your Forum root...
http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/

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Step {2}

Goto Admincp and open products and install xml plugin with admin options on/off...

Goto vbsettings at top of admincp and find Minitabs and open...

• View options and setup URL's
• View options and setup Tooltip text
• View options and setup Name of each tabbar
• View options and setup CSS color of text
• View options and setup Color type of tabbar from over 30 colors
• View options and setup Font family type
• View options and setup Font size
• View options and setup Hover color link text
• View options and setup No hover color link text

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Step {3}

Goto vbsettings at top of admincp and find Minitabbars and open...

Setup correct path so that your images will show correctly...

images/minitabs/spacer.gif = http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/spacer.gif

Place main images folder {{{ minitabs }}} = http://yoursite.com/forums/images/minitabs/

Place main images folder {{{ minitabs }}} = http://forums/images/minitabs/yoursite.com/

Second option may need customization to xml...

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Step {4}

Popups? This mod uses the default vbulletin dropdown menu...
Some of my other mods don't work well with vbulletin default dropdown menus... other type {Chrome}?

Adding popups code to text window...
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UPDATED Dropdowns to work on all TEN minitabbars
added the ability to turn on/off all eight dropdowns...
added the ability to control register and ID names on all TEN dropdowns...

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demo dropdown menu code that works with all TEN minitabbars ... 
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<!-- Minitabbars POPUP MENUS -->

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_frontpage_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Showcase</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Newest Articles</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="/gallery/index.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Members News</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_chat_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">ChatBox</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest Chat</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_forums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Posts</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Ask Staff</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_gallery_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Gallery News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Latest Pics</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_downloads_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Hotest uploads</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest downloads</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_news_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">News</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Announcements</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_albums_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Member Albums</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Hottest Albums</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_updates_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Site Updates</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Site updates</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">vBulletin updates</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_staff_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Staff</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Meetings</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Promotions</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_private_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">VIP</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=1$session[sessionurl_q]">Payed Subs</a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?f=2$session[sessionurl_q]">Join Groups</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<!-- / Minitabbars POPUP MENUS -->

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Step {5}


Last,,, add $minitabbar1 to NAVBAR template at top under <br/>... save
Goto CMPS global/Main and add $minitabbar1 or minitabbar1 and $minitabbarpopups or minitabbarpopups to global/main and save...


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Ver...>>> 0.1.3

• Added custom images insert tabbars...
• Added total of 10 tabbars...
• Added tutorial to help with install...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.4

• Cleaned up code to 75%...
• Fixed on/off options...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.5

• Added usergroups on 9th & 10th tabbars...
• Added dropdowns on/off per tabbar...
• Fixed dropdown links *** Turn off if using main link...

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Ver...>>> 0.1.6

• Fixed CMPS links *** setup global $var...
• Cleaned house in Html & PHP @ 90%...

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Overwrite with new 0.1.6 ver....

If Overwrite causes issues,,, Uninstall ^ Re-install...

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

love the concept... but style doesn't match my board.

is it easy to make/apply different tab styles? I'm all over if so.

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by tmiland

Here are som nice tabs for you all

tmiland thanks for the tab images,,, I will put them in the next tab pack for tab menus...

Releasing a Inverted tabbar sets at the end of the week...

By the way U can use only same COLOR or RAINBOW for all minitabbars

Edit CSS files in clientsript so that TEXT color and size change...

Thanks 2 ALL Thanks

[therogueforums]

I can work on a slue of tabs for you, but is it possible to have the product take the style of the tabs from the skin, like vB does with its user profile tabs?

[Butcher]

nice hack but unfortunately the tabs simply won't fit any style. a better control over the tabs colour would make this far better

[indie2industry]

Are there any limits to how many tabs you can have??

[DDad]

Install was easy on our test forum but I couldn't get any of your colors to go with our forum. If you add some straight forward one I can use it.

I must say I like it! I'm still trying to use it!

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

love the concept... but style doesn't match my board.

is it easy to make/apply different tab styles? I'm all over if so.

This works with any Tabs sets,,, just upload your CSS files to clientscript folder and your images to the minitabbars folder and insert your code into options textarea and save...

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Several big sites are using other tab set like http://www.satelliteguys.us and others...

therogueforums that would B nice 2 have other sets 2 choice from,,, give it a go...

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Ddad give me your site link and I will try 2 match colors 4 you...


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Folks this mod isn't perfect,,, its only a minor update from my 3.6 version,,, but it does help managing your TAB SETS much easier...

• You can turn them on or off
• You add your own SETs if you like
• Change font, link colors and size of text
• U can also use vbulletin default CSS * makes tabbars expand
• It will fit most styles with right setup

I will B releasing Inverted Tabbars update soon...

[DDad]

This blue it's a vB color. The test site is password.

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by DDad

This blue it's a vB color. The test site is password.

No problem I will create several sets that will hopefully match your styles...

Will post um by the morrow...

[DDad]

Thanks I'm sure I won't be the only one using them!