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[CM] Floating Sidebar (Custom + Shine Effect) · **Released**: 08-06-2012

This was brought to you by ChiNa-Man

First of all I am a free soul, So if one of you guys decided to post this on another forum or a website, I would be appreciated if you give some CREDITs to the Developer simply typing his name: Credits to: ChiNa-Man, and do not CHANGE or DELETE the ORIGINAL CONTENT! Thank you!

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NEW UPDATE: 11 August 2012

Get this mod for vBulletin 3.x. CLICK HERE!

Hey everyone, This is a great SideBar that I have used while I as using MYBB Board, I have used lots of time to turn this to a vBulletin mod A great mod for you to decide where you want your users to visit, and can be fully customized by yourself!

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Credits: Yaldaram.com as Support & Co-Author
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Only 1 Template Edit!
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Transparent background added!
Shine Effect by Hovering (With Drop Shadow / Gradient Shine)
7 new Codes added in the Background.txt (With and Without Gradient Effect with 7 Different Colors, All codes are ready to COPY & PAST!

There are 2 Different Tutorials and 2 differen styles

A good advice will be "not to just JUMP in it", but look at both of the Tutorials, and If were YOU, I would def go for Tutorial 2 because it has the Shine and Gradient effect.

Tutorial 1: Image "Drop Shadow & Gradient effect!

Example Image
(Shines when hover)

Tutorial 2 NO "Drop Shadow & NO Gradient effect!

Example Image

Also Other Colors Available:

(Purple)

(Black)

(Red)

Tutorial 1 (With Shadow & Shine Effect)

Step 1: Go to your AdminCP, Click on Styles and Templates, then Style Manager, and on your right side in the dropdown sidebar, you choose Edit Templates!

Now you are in the Templates area! You can either add the following code in your "footer" or your "header" template! But start with your header. Click and open your header template, and add the following code below everything else!

Code to add in "header" template:

Code:

<style type="text/css">
#SideBar{
list-style:none;
position:fixed;
z-index:5;
right:0;
top:130px;
width:24px;
padding:8px 5px;
border:2px solid #fff;
border-right:none;
-moz-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-webkit-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-moz-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
background: rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0));
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(rgba(255, 255, 255)),to(rgb(0,0,0)));
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0))
}
.img:hover {
-webkit-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px rgb(255-255-255);
}
#SideBar li{
margin:9px 0 0 0;
line-height:0
}
#SideBar li:first-child{
margin-top:0
}
#SideBar a{
display:block;
width:24px;
}
#SideBar a span{
position:absolute;
top:-999em
}
</style>
<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></div></li><li><a href="search.php" title="Search"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><div  class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></div></li>
</ul>

Click SAVE! Dont forget to download the SideBar.zip from the attachments. And upload the images folder to your root!

The path should be --> YOURFORUM/images/sidebar

We are now done, with Tutorial 1:

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Notice, the next tutorial has NO shine and NO gradient effect:

Lets Start with Tutorial 2: (Without Shadow & Shining Effect)

Step 1: Go to your AdminCP, Click on Styles and Templates, then Style Manager, and on your right side in the dropdown sidebar, you choose Edit Templates!

Now you are in the Templates area! You can either add the following code in your "footer" or your "header" template! But start with your header. Click and open your header template, and add the following code below everything else!

Code to Add in "header" Template:

PHP Code:


			
<style type="text/css">
#SideBar{
list-style:none;
position:fixed;
z-index:5;
right:0;
top:130px;
width:24px;
padding:8px 5px;
border:2px solid #fff;
border-right:none;
-moz-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-webkit-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-moz-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
background: rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0));
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(rgba(255, 255, 255)),to(rgb(0,0,0)));
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0))
}
#SideBar li{
margin:9px 0 0 0;
line-height:0
}
#SideBar li:first-child{
margin-top:0
}
#SideBar a{
display:block;
width:24px;
}
#SideBar a span{
position:absolute;
top:-999em
}
</style>
<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></li><li><a  href="search.php" title="Search"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></li>
</ul>

Click save, and lets go to the last step.

Step 2: Unzip the SideBar.zip file which is below in the Attachments with the Icons inside! And simply upload the "image" folder to your root!

The path should be --> YOURFORUM/images/sidebar

We are DONE, And your SideBar should be ready! I prefer you use Tutorial 1!

Plz. Click Installed, if you use like or use this mod! Its for later support!

Extra Notice:
There are 14 icons inside the file! We only use 7 for the sidebar, The others are Extra! Make sure to Download the new ones! These fits perfectly for the Gradient & Drop Shadow!

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Extra Optional Options

If you wanna change the "Shine Effect Color", Change the line I have marked in red, like the one below, and only change the blue diggit numbers. Go to this site to choose your rgb color: http://www.tayloredmktg.com/rgb/

Code to Change:

Code:

box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px rgb(255,250,250);

Change only the numbers in "BLUE COLOR". Which is in RGB COLOR CODE!!

For more, Check the Tutorial below for the RGB colors!

:::::::::::::::: >>>> Optional Info & Color Options <<<< ::::::::::::::::

NEW UPDATE: 09 - 08 - 2012

I have added extra Background codes inside a txt file. Now a new code for TRANSPARENT background added inside the file "Background.txt"! And there are codes ready for 7 different Backgrouds, Like the image below! With and Without Shining effect! All in the Background.txt. Download the file and open it with a NOTEPAD or TEXT EDITOR, and get copy the code from there!

SideBars from Background.txt Example:

Choice of a Custom URL Path and Image
If you decided to change the code and Icons and make your own icons, then let me show you how to change the code! Below you will see what every COLOR stands for!

Blue Color = URL to the Exact Page
Red Color = Icon Path and Name
Green = Title when you HOVER over the icon

Short Code Example:
<a href="FULL URL" title="GIVE A TITILE"><img src="ICON PATH"></a></li>

Full code:

Code:

<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></li><li><a  href="search.php" title="Search"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></li>
</ul>

Custom Choice of Color
(4 LINES with the word Background)

Code:

background:rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(243,52,8,.75),rgb(0,0,0);
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left,bottom,from(rgba(243,52,8,.75),to(rgb(0,0,0);
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(243,52,8,.75),rgb(0,0,0);

Only change the RED code at the end --> (0,0,0)
These 3 --> (0,0,0) stands for BLACK (The RGB NR and COLORCODE!)

You can use this color Generator: http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

Here are some Extra RGB Colors Ready:

Black (0,0,0)
White (255,255,255)
Dark Blue (255,25,255)
Orange (255,102,51)
Dark Green (26,51,0)
Green (0,204,0)
Red (255,0,0)
Aqua (0.255.255)
Light Blue (51,153,255)
Purple (153,0,153)

bzcomputers · #12 08-09-2012, 05:45 PM

Like the mod but decided the images were a little too small so I went with some different ones with less background but the same overall size (28x28). To me it looks a little better this way.

If anyone wants the alternative images you can download them from here:
Sidebar Alternative Images

ChiNa · #13 08-09-2012, 09:05 PM

Nice Job, Thanks for the comment, and for your to contribution!

ti6 · #14 08-10-2012, 09:39 AM

Amazing. Thanks a lot for this! Is there a way to add a hover to the buttons?

ChiNa · #15 08-10-2012, 03:36 PM

Ti6, can you please make it clear what you mean with "a hover to the button"?
Bcoz right now there is a hover added already..

ti6 · #16 08-10-2012, 09:52 PM

Excuse my short answer.

Hover effect: Social media icons getting highlighted on mouseover.
Ill tryed something like

PHP Code:


			
#hover a {
    opacity:0.6;filter:alpha(opacity=60);
    }

#hover a:hover{
    opacity:1;filter:alpha(opacity=100);
}

but it didnt work out. Can you help me?

ChiNa · #17 08-10-2012, 11:11 PM

Ti6, I will try see If I can catch a code for you , but You need to Click Install to get support for this mate..

ChiNa · #18 08-10-2012, 11:37 PM

I will try get the code for you, its not simple because when you use the <li> for listing buttons, and for each image we are going to use a <div> CLASS="name"> </div>! I will get back to you when I have made the code..

ChiNa · #19 08-11-2012, 12:36 AM

NEW UPDATE 11 - August - 2012:
Ok Guys, First of all please click INSTALL for having support and if you like it!

I have added a new Tutorial with a new effect! Now your SideBar icons will shine while hovering your mouse over it! Make sure to download the new SideBar.zip which contains the new icons, and replace the old ones! And Inside the Background.txt file

I have added:
7 new codes with Gradient effect,
7 other codes WITHOUT the gradient effect!

And a Transparent Background Code added as well! So your buttons can be transparent, and your forum is fully visible throug the SideBar!

Good luck guys and make sure to click Installed!

LgsOfChampions · #20 08-11-2012, 11:48 PM

great mod!!

question...

1. Anyway to share code for the floating sidebar on the right?
2. the code for the images next to name?

any chance to share?

bzcomputers · #21 08-12-2012, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LgsOfChampions

great mod!!

question...

1. Anyway to share code for the floating sidebar on the right?

I believe if you just change this line:

Code:

right:0;

to this:

Code:

left:0;

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