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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic) · **Released**: 07-07-2003

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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)
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version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0 beta 4
Author: floris (http://www.vBulletin.nl/)
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_Description______________________________________ _____

This tweak will help you learn how to tweak and design
your forumhome's 'Categories' by splitting them up and
putting them in a box. It will include alignment fixes
and removes obsolete appearing lines and bars. It also
makes it ready to be used for ANY of your styles. This
"Basic"-edition is ready for 5 add-ons which are used
the most when creating a vBulletin style. Read these
instructions carefully and learn from them; you will
soon be ready to improve the layout from its default.

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_Installation_____________________________________ _____

For a screenshot and for installation instructions, please download the attachment.
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_Disclaimer_______________________________________ _____

DISCLAIMER: This template modification is written for
vBulletin version 3.0.0 beta 4 - it will (probably) not
work on lower or higher versions. Any of these files may
only be distributed through the following web site(s):
http://www.vBulletin.nl/ and http://www.vBulletin.org.uk/
http://www.vBulletin.com/ or http://www.vBulletinTemplates.com/
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omega buster · #12 07-12-2003, 08:05 AM

great work Xiphoid, ill install this.thx

Floris · #13 07-12-2003, 08:23 AM

The second addon has been released too.

It will help you learn how to make a category into a unique 'links' or 'banner' box

Nice little addition,
I will release more addons this week.

Rebel2k2 · #14 07-22-2003, 01:27 PM

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel?

Rebel2k2 · #15 07-22-2003, 03:41 PM

I changed it back, but here is where I had the problem with the top part:

imported_Tungsten · #16 07-22-2003, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel?

I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

Rebel2k2 · #17 07-23-2003, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tungsten

I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

Well poo....

Rebel2k2 · #18 07-23-2003, 01:24 AM

Check it out now, the welcome panel is fine but the category sections are gone???

mtha · #19 07-23-2003, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiphoid

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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)
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version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0 beta 4
Author: floris (http://www.vBulletin.nl/)
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COol hack

For those who want to add Category Bottom Images, you can combine this tweal woth SaintDog's one at
http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mo...ead.php?t=3912

this's easier to control cat. bottom images
Here's what you do:

in part i), (forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost) instead of adding

PHP Code:


			
<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else /><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="

<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">

<img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/clear.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td></tr></if>

</td></tr></table></table><br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" 

width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" 

width="100%">

you add:

PHP Code:


			
</td></tr></table></table>

<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else />

<table width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">

<tr>

<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botleft.gif" border="0"></td>



<td align="center" class="tcat" width="100%">&nbsp;</td>



<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botright.gif" border="0"></td>

</tr>

</table>

</if>

<br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" 

width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" 

width="100%">

#20 08-01-2003, 05:04 PM

I have installed the Tungsten's Welcome Panel first.
Therefore, there are lot of codes missing in the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates.

So how would I install the classic box hack now?

#21 08-01-2003, 05:15 PM

Also, I haven't applied instructions L through S in forumhome_forumbit_level2_post because of the Tungsten's welcome panel hack.

But my hack seems to have been applied. It is showing now as categories in a box.

Is it safe to leave it that way or do I need to apply the rest of the instructions (L through S)?

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