Forum Display Enhancements - User Avatars In Thread Listing

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What does this plugin do?

This plugin add user avatars to the thread listing in forum display page. See the sceenshot for sample.



How to Install the plugin?

This plugin requires you edit vBulletin templates.

Import the xml file from the product manager..

Edit the threadbit template.

Find

<vb:if condition="$show['threadicon']">

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Find

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

Please note: Some custom templates have the above code as

<dt class="lastpostby hidden">{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

And add the following just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit forumhome_forumbit_level1_post and forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates as follows.

Find

{vb:raw forum.lastpostinfo}

And add the following code just above it.

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw forum}, null, 'real_lastposterid', 'real_lastposter'}"><img height="48px" width="48px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw forum.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_threadbit

Find the first occurrence of

<div class="inner">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'postuserid', 'postusername'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin:7px 4px 0 0" src="{vb:raw thread.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Then again find

<dl class="threadlastpost td">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Edit search_results_postbit

Find

<div class="contact">

And add after that

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw post}, null, 'userid', 'username'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-left:4px" src="{vb:raw post.avatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Upgrading Instructions

If you are upgrading the plugin, just import the new plugin file and overwrite the existing plugins. Once done make the necessary edits to the search templates.

Credits

1. Last poster's avatar idea by James from VirtueScience

Support

This plugin is supported, so you can post your issues and queries either on my blog or in comments below.

If you would like to Optimize your vBulletin for Less Server Load & Better User Experience, read this post on Optimizing vBulletin

History

Updated 21st August

1. Added support for avatars in search results.
2. Fixed bug for thread started by guests.

Updated 18th August

1. Avatar of sub forums last post bug fixed.

Updated 17th August

1. Added Support for avatars in forumhome
2. Avatars linked to member urls

Enjoy!!!

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by Harpo

Something is wrong with my sub-forums. Well take a look at the below attachment.

I looked through the pages to find the fix but I already have the updated code. Any ideas anyone?

Looks like the CSS is messed up and PM me your forum details and will be more than happy to look into it.

[scoutz]

Amazing mod, very editable and customisable! Good work dude!

[ZUCCO]

Help I want to stop showing the avatar image in the replies list.

Attachment 147448

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by ZUCCO

Help I want to stop showing the avatar image in the replies list.

Attachment 147448

Just don't add them in the templates and that should be fine.

[ZUCCO]

Originally Posted by shabbirbhimani

Just don't add them in the templates and that should be fine.

Edit. Never mind, I figured it out. To stop showing the avatar images in the replies listing you have to avoid adding this code:

<a href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw thread}, null, 'lastposterid', 'lastposter'}"><img height="32px" width="32px" style="float:left;margin-right:4px" src="{vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl}" border="0" /></a>

Above

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

Or for some custom templates

<dt class="lastpostby hidden">{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by ZUCCO

What templates? I want avatar images to be shown next to thread but not next to the replies listing.

Just remove the last post information like

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

And then the changes in the templates should be removed.

[ZUCCO]

Originally Posted by shabbirbhimani

Just remove the last post information like

<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_post_by}</dt>

And then the changes in the templates should be removed.

Yup, I edited my post, thanks for the prompt answer

[yardimpaylas]

Good plugin, but how do I show the thread in?

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by yardimpaylas

Good plugin, but how do I show the thread in?

What do you mean by show the thread in?

[fxdigi-cash]

I got an issue when changing the source url of the custom avatars. I moved the custom avatars to a cookieless domain and then double domain shows up on avatar url for thread last post avatar....

so it is hot showing because of this...

is there a way how to add my custom domain to {vb:raw thread.lastposteravatarurl} instead of it adding the default domain??

Thanks