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!

[RobbieZ]

Originally Posted by bandare

the problem is that you haven't uploaded the locked image that comes with the download. I had the same issue a few posts above and typed how to fix

When he says UNDER< he means inside the images folder

Thanks. All fixed

Needs a space between the image and the Cat Description and title.. <-- Could be my images though

[YankForum]

thank you so much for this gr8 mod , so easy to use
as a big thank you i'll attach category icons which i created myself , all images are 48 x 48 pixels.
enjoy
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download the zip folder , the other 3 images are only for preview

[ChaFF]

Will it work on 4.0.6?

[bandare]

Originally Posted by ChaFF

Will it work on 4.0.6?

yes, works fine on 4.06 but remember, it wont work on forum categories, only on active forums.

[RobbieZ]

Anyone else noticed Category Icon Transparency stays the same even when posting new posts or threads?

[ChaFF]

I've got 4.0.6 installed as per instruction... created folder under images folder, uploaded png and jps files, but when go to folder manager can't see uploaded pictures for set up...
could somebody advice?

[RobbieZ]

Originally Posted by ChaFF

I've got 4.0.6 installed as per instruction... created folder under images folder, uploaded png and jps files, but when go to folder manager can't see uploaded pictures for set up...
could somebody advice?

Put the folder inside the images folder not underneath it!

[hackerz5]

can you update this modification to work with 4.0.6

[ChaFF]

Originally Posted by RobbieZ

Put the folder inside the images folder not underneath it!

I did it... now I see picture to choose but when I choose it it doesn't work... I mean default icon did not change on forum page...

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by ChaFF

I did it... now I see picture to choose but when I choose it it doesn't work... I mean default icon did not change on forum page...

Post a link to your site so I can see what is going on.