vBulletin CMS Widgets - 8WayRun.Com - XFBML Facebook Like Box

I was looking a while for a good Facebook Like Box widget, but EVERY SINGLE ONE of them here on VB.org uses the IFRAME version, which is absolutely horrible and not customizable. It is ugly and I just didnt want to use it. So I figured out how to get XFBML working on VB4, and you can customize it. The Facebook platform must be enabled in your settings for this widget to work.

DEMO: http://www.8wayrun.com/content/

INSTALL:

1. create a new file "facebook.css" and upload to /clientscript.
   

   .fan_box .connect_widget_facebook_logo_menubar  {
   	display: none;
   }
   
   .fan_box .connect_top {
   	background: #EDEFF4;
   }
   
   .fan_box .connections {
   	padding: 5px 0px 3px 10px;
   	min-height: 0px;
   	background: #FFFFFF;
   }
   
   .fan_box .connections_grid .grid_item {
   	padding: 2px 11px 3px 5px;
   }

2. open "vbulletin_facebook.js" and find:
   

   xfbml:false

   replace with:
   

   xfbml:true

3. create a new widget, with STATIC HTML
   

   <fb:fan profile_id="PAGE-ID" stream="0" connections="6" logobar="1" width="214" height="206" css="FORUM/clientscript/facebook.css?1"></fb:fan>

4. replace PAGE-ID with the ID of your facebook page.
5. replace FORUM with the URL to your forum.

NOTES:

• This like box by defualt does NOT show the stream, and it only shows 6 connections. You can change these settings easily in the widget code. If you disable the logobar, the widget will add "on Facebook" to the title of your page.
• Width and Height are set for no stream, with 6 connections in a 240px widget bar. If you want to change these settings, you will need to change the width and height to fit your forum and settings.
• Facebook CACHES your CSS file! If you change your CSS file, you MUST change the ?1 in your widget to a new number in order to tell the widget which version of your CSS file to use.
• The CSS file already included is what I use on my forum. You can change this CSS very radically to get your widget to look like anything. You can even make the facebook widget transparent to match your skin.

[biggeorge]

This is cool. I did something similar last night (before I saw this mod) by using Facebook's Social Plugin Like Box.

I'm curious: is there a reason why I should NOT use Facebook's version?

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[Jaxel]

Originally Posted by biggeorge

This is cool. I did something similar last night (before I saw this mod) by using Facebook's Social Plugin Like Box.

I'm curious: is there a reason why I should NOT use Facebook's version?

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Facebook's version of what?

[ravencr]

Will this work as a fluid width instead of a fixed pixel width?

Chris

[NashChristian]

Originally Posted by ravencr

Will this work as a fluid width instead of a fixed pixel width?

Chris

I'd like to know the answer to that too... I've been looking for a fluid width fb widget solution!

[NashChristian]

BIG Thumbs UP! I like it!

I don't think it is possible to make this fluid width, however, it is scalable enough that I can do what I need.

I have a couple of cosmetic problems though, I'm hoping you can help me with:



The block I have this in needs to be only 175px wide. Because of this, and the fact that my domain name is rather long, my application/domain name is WRAPPING underneath my application IMAGE. Somehow I need to restyle this. Either I need to remove the domain/application name, or I need to remove the application image, or I need to place the domain/application name above the image, so the like button could be beside the image, or I need to remove both the domain/application name and image, leaving only the like button on the top portion.

Do you have any ideas about HOW I could make this look best? Here is my WEBSITE.

Thanks for this handy little widget and for helping me!

Peace!
Jeff

[bioload]

Can this mod be used for friends or members of facebook as well?.....with an add as friend or join button.

Thanks
Sunil

[Jaxel]

@NashChristian... try this:

.fan_box .connect_widget_facebook_logo_menubar {
	display: none;
}

.fan_box .profileimage {
	display: none;
}

.fan_box .connect_action {
	padding: 0px;
}

.fan_box .connect_top {
	background: #EDEFF4;
}

.fan_box .connections {
	padding: 5px 0px 3px 2px
	min-height: 0px;
	background: #FFFFFF;
}

.fan_box .connections_grid .grid_item {
	padding: 2px 3px 3px 0px;
}

[NashChristian]

Figured it out using Firebug... thanks Jaxel!

[ravencr]

How would I incorporate this mod into this mod: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=233871

Chris

[ravencr]

I got it work just fine now within the sidebar, but how do you change it to be fluid width and height? I tried just doing 100%, and it makes it smaller for some reason.

Chris