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Add Icons to the Navigation Bar Tabs · **Released**: 04-09-2010

Hi there, everyone!

Prior to the vBulletin 4.0 upgrade, I had these neat little icons in the navigation bar of my v 3.8 forum's theme. Since I upgraded the forums, I wanted to put these icons back once again. However, with the rewrite of the whole code, I was at a complete loss as to where to make these changes.

After a lot of searching and hit and trial, however, I did manage to come up with something that suited my needs. So I thought I'd write an article myself, with the hope that it would help others trying to do something similar.

These template modifications allow you to add icons to the tabs in the Navigation Bar, right below the logo, as shown in the image below:

I'll stick with the default Navigation Bar tabs, i.e. Home, Forum, Blogs and What's New. Although you may use images of any size, but since I did not want to meddle too much with the default design / layout, I resized all the images to 24px ? 24px.

Note: I have colour coded all code edits / additions in red to make it easier to see what has been added.

Note: You may find instructions for vB 4.1.2 over here.
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"Home" Tab: (2 modifications needed in only 1 template)

In your Admin Control Panel (ACP), go to:

ACP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Double arrows on the right of the style you want to edit (Expand Templates) > vBulletin CMS Templates > vbcms_navbar_link

Here, look for the following code:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab'] == 'vbcms'">
<li class="selected">
    <a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw vboptions.site_tab_url}{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase site}</a>

Replace this with:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab'] == 'vbcms'">
<li class="selected">
    <a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw vboptions.site_tab_url}{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  site}</a>

Now find:

Code:

<vb:else />
    <li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw  vboptions.site_tab_url}{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase  site}</a></li>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:else />
    <li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw  vboptions.site_tab_url}{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image" border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  site}</a></li>

Remember to press "Save" after making these changes to the template.
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"Forum" Tab: (3 modifications needed in only 1 template)

In your Admin Control Panel (ACP), go to:

ACP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Double arrows on the right of the style you want to edit (Expand Templates) > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

Here, look for the following code:

Code:

<vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT  != 'search'">
            <li class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a>

Replace this with:

Code:

<vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT  != 'search'">
            <li class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image" border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  forum}</a>

Now find:

Code:

<vb:elseif condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab']=='usercp'"  />
            <li class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:elseif condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab']=='usercp'"  />
            <li class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image" border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  forum}</a>

Finally find:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw  vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase  forum}</a></li>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:raw  vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image" border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  forum}</a></li>

Remember to press "Save" after making these changes to the template.
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"Blogs" Tab: (2 modifications needed in only 1 template)

In your Admin Control Panel (ACP), go to:

ACP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Double arrows on the right of the style you want to edit (Expand Templates) > Blog Templates > blog_navbar_link

Here, look for the following code:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab'] == 'vbblog'">
<li class="selected">
    <a class="navtab" href="blog.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase blogs}</a>

Replace this with:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['selectednavtab'] == 'vbblog'">
<li class="selected">
    <a class="navtab" href="blog.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase blogs}</a>

Now find:

Code:

<vb:else />
    <li><a class="navtab" href="blog.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase  blogs}</a></li>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:else />
    <li><a class="navtab" href="blog.php{vb:raw  session.sessionurl_q}"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  blogs}</a></li>

Remember to press "Save" after making these changes to the template.
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"What's New" Tab: (4 modifications needed in only 1 template)

In your Admin Control Panel (ACP), go to:

ACP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Double arrows on the right of the style you want to edit (Expand Templates) > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

Here, look for the following code:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>

Replace this with:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>

Now find:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"  href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  getnew_tab}</a>

Find:

Code:

<vb:elseif condition="$show['member']" />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase  getnew_tab}</a></li>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:elseif condition="$show['member']" />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  getnew_tab}</a></li>

Finally find:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase  getnew_tab}</a></li>

Replace with:

Code:

<vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw  session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"  accesskey="2"><img src="path_of_image"  border="0" align="top" alt="" /> {vb:rawphrase  getnew_tab}</a></li>

Remember to press "Save" after making these changes to the template.

Da-Vinci · #12 04-12-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdulbasitsaeed

Well, I can't be 100% sure since I am not using that mod, but I can try helping.

Go to Admin CP > Plugins & Products > Plugin Manager. Here you shall find various plugins listed under the products you have installed. Look for Arcade here and hopefully you'll find a plugin which adds a tab to the navigation bar. It may be named something like... Arcade: Add a Tab

You'll have to open and edit this plugin and see where does inserting the image code give you the best results.

Do let me know if this works for you.

You were absoloutley right, I'd managed to find my donate tab in it's own template and was just totally stuck on the Arcade, the tab code is at the very bottom of the plugin. Thanks for your help. Installed and rated.

cloferba · #13 04-12-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by New Joe

Tagged too.
I have this installed: Tabs Add System for vBulletin 4 > https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=233629
So I have a lot more added tabs, if I wanted to add icons to these extra tabs I have from using the above tab Mod would it be easy to do?

simple:
add the html code image on the left of the text you want to show in the tab

abdulbasitsaeed · #14 04-12-2010, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da-Vinci

You were absoloutley right, I'd managed to find my donate tab in it's own template and was just totally stuck on the Arcade, the tab code is at the very bottom of the plugin. Thanks for your help. Installed and rated.

Great! Congratulations.

ozzy47 · #15 04-12-2010, 08:27 PM

<font color="Red">Nevermind I found it!</font>

Where did you change the code at for DownloadsII?

I can't seem to get it to show up.

abdulbasitsaeed · #16 04-12-2010, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzy47

Nevermind I found it!

Where did you change the code at for DownloadsII?

I can't seem to get it to show up.

Glad you did!

New Joe · #17 04-13-2010, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdulbasitsaeed

Great! *thumbsup*

Hope you wouldn't mind marking it as installed too.

Marked as installed, although what i posted in my above post was a problem, the icon show But the name of the Tab doesn't, any ideas why?

abdulbasitsaeed · #18 04-13-2010, 10:42 AM

Oh. I think there's some problem with the code you entered.

Could you post the exact code which you are using now?

Toxic2 · #19 04-15-2010, 06:43 PM

Oh....This is Nice....Tagged for when I get caught up and get a chance to Play with it. Tks for the Mod/edits

although, it would be nice for one to donate a couple of Icons LOL

trackpads · #20 04-17-2010, 04:11 AM

Holy crap this is a great idea, thanks for posting the mod!

-Jason

abdulbasitsaeed · #21 04-17-2010, 05:35 AM

Thanks for liking it.

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