Forum Home Enhancements - Forum Category Icons (Advanced)

This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.

History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.

Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!

Enjoy!

You can find nice icons here, here and here.

Thanks to LatinoCheats for this link.

Changelogs:

1.2.0:

• * Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
  * Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
  * Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
  * Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
  * Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
  * Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
  * Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
  * Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).

1.2.1:

• * Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!

1.2.2:

• * Fixed: template bug.
  * Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)

1.2.3:

• * Added: Automatic Template Edits!
  * Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
  * Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
  * Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.

1.2.4:

• * Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
  * Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
  * Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.

2.0.0

• * Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
  * When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
  * If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.

Upgrades: For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.

Note: Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)

IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.

If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".

Donations are gladly accepted!

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

yes normally it goes after the forum title not under ....

Yes I did see on my forums. Will get an update out today.

[Dark_Wizard]

This mod is up for MOTM for July. If you like this mod please go vote!

[KURTZ]

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

Yes I did see on my forums. Will get an update out today.

superb!

Originally Posted by Dark_Wizard

This mod is up for MOTM for July. If you like this mod please go vote!

done

[LuisManson]

does the "mark read" bug has been fixed?

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by LuisManson

does the "mark read" bug has been fixed?

No release yet. I am working on a few other things but it will be done soon.

[DieselTruck]

For the forums that you don't assign a icon to, how can you change the default? I tried just overwriting the default with a different image (images/statusicons) but it doesn't seem to be working.

[Dark_Wizard]

I just tried this on my forum and it works fine. Did you name the icon exactly as the others are?

[Dark_Wizard]

Been busy working on other things and I will get to the fixes tomorrow.....

[Astyanax]

After installed this the "who's online" displays very weird places that my members is visiting:



PS. Now you guys see the negative effect by dont having an automatical resize feature of enclosed pictures. I have asked about this but no one seems interested in fixing this. Never had this problems in phpBB3.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by Astyanax

After installed this the "who's online" displays very weird places that my members is visiting:



PS. Now you guys see the negative effect by dont having an automatical resize feature of enclosed pictures. I have asked about this but no one seems interested in fixing this. Never had this problems in phpBB3.

I think you posted this in the wrong thread. This cannot affect "Who's Online" as it doesn't touch any of that code and as a side note I just verified this on my site. Lastly, post a link to your site.