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]

@Dark Wizrd ~ This option doesnt work : This allows you to change the transparency of the category icon when indicating "Old Posts".

When I post new threads or posts the transparency stays the same. And I have pressed Yes to the option above it!

[Dark_Wizard]

I will upgrade to 4.0.6 later today and will check it out. Been real busy lately, sorry.

[PJSkiboy]

This seems to work from the standpoint of replacing the status icons as described. However, I seem to be having a little spacing issue between child forums. Reference image below. I'm running 4.0.6, fyi.

Also, as you can see in screenshot, I have the tabbed forum home mod installed as well.



Also, from the screenshot, you can see the forum description "blah" in there. It displays beneath the forum title as it should, but then it also randomly appears over at the very left edge??? I checked and I don't have any breaks or anything mysteriously in there. I'm guessing this has something to do with the template edit?


That mod does have the following forumhome_forumbit_level1_post modification:

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forumhome_forumbit_level1_post TEMPLATE EDIT 1
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INSERT AT BEGINNING OF TEMPLATE:

<vb:if condition="(THIS_SCRIPT=='indexTFH' AND (in_array($forum['forumid'], $_REQUEST['tabcat']) OR in_array('all', $_REQUEST['tabcat']))) OR (THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay') OR (THIS_SCRIPT=='index')">

==============================================
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post TEMPLATE EDIT 2
==============================================
INSERT AT END OF TEMPLATE:

</vb:if>

I did the template changes to the status icon mod manually since i already had this change in the forumhome_forumbit_level1_post template, per the instructions. (hope i followed them correctly)

I'm wondering if i went back, reverted the template, let this mod automatically change the template and THEN go and insert the other template mod, if that might fix the spacing.

UPDATE:

OK, I ended up just reverting both forumhome_forumbit_level1_post and forumhome_forumbit_level2_post back to their default version. So this overwrote the manual template modification I did originally. Then, I went back and allowed the settings to automatically update the templates and it seemed to fix everything right up. Which is good.

The odd thing is, the forum home tabs mod, had an edit in the forumhome_forumbit_level1_post template, but after the revert, that mod continues to work anyways. :dunno:

[PJSkiboy]

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...

Did you choose "Replace Status Icon" from the drop down box in the Forum Category Icons Settings?

[theoutlawed]

great mod, thanks! wonderful way to customize especially for a new site looking to attract folks with a quick visual add.

[inzandity]

Anybody able to get this to work on 4.0.7?

[sixdemons]

this is one of the best mods in this forums....

Nominated.

great work.

[shanef]

Question, I installed this mod and wanted to use the icons https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=249496 is there a way to have them to switch between them when the thread is locked, new post, etc... I followed the Install file and can't seem to get it to work

TIA

[pedrossi]

This may seem like a dumb question, but I don't see any option to set icons for the forums under "manage forums"... where can I set them?

[ProFifaLeagues]

goto admin cp then forum manager click on the forum you wish to add the icon too and the last option should be add iforum icon!