Add-On Releases - jQt jQuery Suite for vB4

Completely Re-designed modular system, virtually all the code re-written.

Description:
This mod will add jQuery enhancements to various areas of your vBulletin board using the renown jQuery Tools Library.

jQuery Overlays:

• Separate Log-In and Registration Dialogues, Including Human Verify and D.O.B. but NOT required fields.
• OR Log-In / Register Slide-Down
• Log Out Dialogue
• Mark Forums Read Dialogue
• Mini-Stats
• Display Chat/Shout box in slide-down

Tooltips:

• vBAdvanced Recent Threads, including threadstarters avatar.
• Forum Display (threadbits), including threadstarters avatar.(upgraded)
• Postbit / Postbit_legacy, including avatar and post/activity details.
• Forum Home Description
• Search Results page (search_threadbit)

I now use and HIGHLY RECOMMEND TMS (Template Modification System) as it automates the template edits for the default theme and simplifies the edits for custom themes.


This is the first release of this re-designed mod. I have re-written these scripts to be far more compatible with other add-ons, using the <noconflict> method throughout.
I have used a 'modular' environment, meaning that you can select specifically the individual components you want to use. All of the modules are fully configurable from the AdminCP, and many of the style attributes are editable from the templates stylevar dialogue.

UPGRADE: from any previous version to this, v4.0 there is NO UPGRADE PATH, you need to fully remove earlier versions, then follow the instructions for installation. I am very sorry for this inconvenience, but so much has been changed that incorporating upgrading became untenable.

INSTALLATION:
1, Upload all the files/folders in the UPLOAD folder to your forum root.

2, Install the product 'product-jqt_suite-CORE.xml'. This is the only component that is COMPULSORY. This has to be installed for any of the others modules to work!

3, Install any of the other module(s) from the AdminCP, as you would any other product;
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Module
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Slider Module
(you can only use ONE of the above, the first is the overlay)
jQt Suite MarkForumsRead Module
jQt Suite MiniStats Module
jQt Suite Tooltips Module

4, If you have TMS (Template Modification System) installed the template edits have already been done for you.
If not, then manually apply the template edits from the template edit pages found in the Docs folder of the archive.
You only need to apply the template edits for the module(s) that you install.

5, Pop into your AdminCP and configure the product(s)

6, To enable the 'VSa Visitors in Last X Hours' block in the mini-stats you need to have that mod already installed (use the link) then edit the 'VSa - Visitors In Last X Hours' Product thus:
Go to AdminCP/Plugins & Products/Plugin Manager/
and disable the Plugin 'VSa - VILXH - MN'. This transfers the results from the forum home page to the mini-stats block.

TWEAKING TOOLTIP POSITION
For those of you that would like to tweak the position of the tooltips, here is a quote directly from the original jQuery Tools Tooltip documentation describing what the numbers mean.
Edit these positions by opening
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_black_css.js
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_minimal_black_css.js
or
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_white_css.js
and finding the line(s) 'offset: [-44, 90],'

The offset property fine tunes the tooltip position specified with the position property. For example, the value [10, -20] moves the tooltip position 10px downwards and 20px to the left. The first value modifies the vertical positioning from the top edge of the tooltip and the second value modifies the horizontal positioning from the left edge of the tooltip. Positive values move the tooltip downward and to the right, while negative values move the tooltip upward and to the left.

For those that use vBSEO and have some trouble with guests viewing the tooltips, you can turn OFF the vBSEO option "Remove Thread Preview Text For Guest Visitors" to fix it.

All updates/future releases and support are now only available at jqt-suite.co.uk

[gothicuser]

I have added yet another potentially useful overlay to the suite which can be seen on my site HERE.
You need to be logged in to see it though, you can use the following credentials for temporary access.
USER: fred
PASS: george
You need to look for the button in the header named 'Online', this will provide an overlay of the Who's Online page (restricted output).
A couple of people had mentioned to me that it would be nice to have easier access to this useful feature.
It will be included in the next release, which in reality will be the release candidate (as I have had no problems reported within the current beta).

[Marv]

Hi Tony,

this is looking very promising. I haven´t read all the pages of this thread, but I´ld need required fields in the registration process. Your description says nothing about that but on the first page you´ve said you´ld have a look if this could be implemented later on. Is this now included already and the description is only incomplete?

[GhostHunter2010]

installed but not showin up on vb 4.1.9

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by Marv

Hi Tony,

this is looking very promising. I haven?t read all the pages of this thread, but I?ld need required fields in the registration process. Your description says nothing about that but on the first page you?ve said you?ld have a look if this could be implemented later on. Is this now included already and the description is only incomplete?

It isn't included I'm afraid.
I keep going back to that but there are always obstacles. I will have another look though, but after this one is released (2 days time)

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by GhostHunter2010

installed but not showin up on vb 4.1.9

Works fine on all the 4.x series so far.
A little elaboration may help.

[GhostHunter2010]

not on mine thanks for ur reply anyways unistalled

[blue6995]

Installed and working great! How can I change the image on the left hand side of the Box that pops up when hovering mouse over forum title or thread?

Thanks

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by blue6995

Installed and working great!

Really glad to hear that

How can I change the image on the left hand side of the Box that pops up when hovering mouse over forum title or thread?

The three templates are 'forumhome_forumbit_level1_post', 'forumhome_forumbit_level1_post' and 'threadbit'
If you have TMS installed edit from in there, and what you need to look for is
In the first two:

PHP Code:

img src="{vb:stylevar jqt_forumhomedescription_icon}" border="0"style="width:80px;height:80px;" /> 


change the {vb:stylevar jqt_forumhomedescription_icon} to the full path to the desired image
In the third one look for:

PHP Code:

img src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0"style="max-width:80px;min-width:60px; max-height:90px;" /> 


and again, change the {vb:raw thread.avatarurl} to point to your desired image.
You can use url or path thus
either

 /public_html/images/image.png

OR

http://.www/freds-site.com/images/piccy.png

That should work, by the way, don't add any extra text marks/quotation marks etc. really screws the layout

[blue6995]

I am using 4.1.10 and I note that when this mod is active unread posts are no longer shown in Bold - is there a work around for this?

Thanks

[blue6995]

Since installing the latest upgrade the thread popup now shows this - see attachment