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]

Yes. You may need to edit the hook global_start which contains the function to fetch the avatar from the username. PM me your forum url and I can get the it done for you as well.

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by shabbirbhimani

Yes. You may need to edit the hook global_start which contains the function to fetch the avatar from the username. PM me your forum url and I can get the it done for you as well.

Thanks for the reply. There is no hook global_start, but only the following:

forumbit_display
threadbit_display
search_results_postbit
search_results_threadbit

I can handle changes myself, so Thanks.

I just wanted to know what hook to edit to add my custom url!!

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

Thanks for the reply. There is no hook global_start, but only the following:

forumbit_display
threadbit_display
search_results_postbit
search_results_threadbit

I can handle changes myself, so Thanks.

I just wanted to know what hook to edit to add my custom url!!

Sorry my bad and that hook is for 3.x Version of this plugin. For 4.x each of those above hooks has the prefix of bburl as follows.

... $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/' . $thread[lastposteravatarurl][0];

You can replace

$vbulletin->options['bburl']

To your choice of prefix for your custom avatars.

[fxdigi-cash]

I think I did it. I had to omit some part of the hook code to make it work on my custom domain.

I will post the method if anyone wants it..

Thanks...

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by shabbirbhimani

Sorry my bad and that hook is for 3.x Version of this plugin. For 4.x each of those above hooks has the prefix of bburl as follows.

... $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/' . $thread[lastposteravatarurl][0];

You can replace

$vbulletin->options['bburl']

To your choice of prefix for your custom avatars.

not to worry, you are right about the way how to do it... That's almost what I did...

I did it like this:

From this:

$vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/' . $thread[lastposteravatarurl][0];

to This:

'' . $thread[lastposteravatarurl][0];

Thanks again

[addamroy]

Does this mod have any options?

Also, can we set a default image if the user has no avatar?

[bzcomputers]

Originally Posted by addamroy

Does this mod have any options? No

Also, can we set a default image if the user has no avatar? No

For default avatar use this mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=302807

[obglobal.net]

Well that was officially the most in-depth, difficult thing I've ever done as admin/owner of my forum.

Thanks for the awesome step-by-step guide. You are a Lamen's dream!

I shall now sleep until Xmas. PHEW!

[obglobal.net]

How do I go about adding only the "Last Post By" avatar, and leaving out the avatar of the member that started the thread?

Great mod, BTW. Thank you

[shabbirbhimani]

Originally Posted by obglobal.net

How do I go about adding only the "Last Post By" avatar, and leaving out the avatar of the member that started the thread?

Great mod, BTW. Thank you

Just update those template in the where you are replacing

<dl class="threadlastpost td">

If you want the optimal code for not loading the avatars as well PM me.