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!

[Boofo]

That is not correct as it has a product xml file to install for the settings and what-not. The template edit is only one part of the mod.

[sonny1]

no icons in the download. Only xml, read me and pic.png. I thought there would be some icons.

[merk_aus]

your a big boy there are many places you can go to get icons -> why would the original author add like sport icons as it would be useless to you if you ran a gaming forum wouldn't it.

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

so this isn't a plug-in but it's a normal template edits hack, correct?

This has plugins but has one template edit.

Originally Posted by sonny1

no icons in the download. Only xml, read me and pic.png. I thought there would be some icons.

iconspedia.com is a great place for icons, check them out. Link added above....


Sorry for the delay on the new version but the wife and I were invited (last minute) on a trip this weekend and after my recent issue with a heart attack I needed the time away. I will have a new and updated version soon.

[Dark_Wizard]

New update...check mod above.

[AURFSCAN]

WOW

thanks, now Ive got more work to do.........

also good icon site ... cheers

[sonny1]

thanks

[hcmagix]

Hm Im looking for an option before forum title like my forum, (see the letters) http://www.hertha-chat.de/forum/forum.php

can you integrate this? When I klick the icons, will the threads also mark als readed?

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally Posted by hcmagix

Hm Im looking for an option before forum title like my forum, (see the letters) http://www.hertha-chat.de/forum/forum.php

can you integrate this? When I klick the icons, will the threads also mark als readed?

This can be integrated in next version. Hmmm, this will also be done in next version.

[hcmagix]

merci Bob