Moderators Functions - Quick Move Posts by BOP5 for VB 3.x and VB 4.x

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Version 1.1 - Added option to disable by style
Version 1.01 - JavaScript Bug Fix for IE/FireFox
Version 1.0 - Initial Release

If you employ some sort of "Post Recycle Bin" where you move all inappropriate or off-topic posts then this mod is for you.

This mod will be active (when enabled) for all users with permission to "Manage Threads" in any given forum.

You can disable this mod in selected forums if you choose.

It will allow you or your moderators to quickly move posts to a single designated "catch all" thread. Any user with permission to "manage threads" will see this new option in every postbit.

You can optionally disable this for the first post of threads.

If you are browsing the "catch all" thread then the quick-move option won't show in that thread (sine you can't move posts to the thread they are already in.)

Since all posts are already in a <form> and you can't place a new <form> inside and existing HTML <form> this mod uses JavaScript to dynamically create the form only when needed- therefore it requires JavaScript to work.

In addition JavaScript is used to create a pop-up confirmation so yo don't accidentally move a post by a stray mouse click.

Some of the JavaScript used is publicly available at:
Using Javascript to POST data between pages Mental Jetsam

I needed this mod on my OT forum so I could move posts that were disrupting existing threads. I did not want to delete those posts however because sometimes they contained useful information- just not useful to the topic of discussion. So I made a "catch all" thread and my mod staff and I can now quickly clean some of the "junk" out of threads without having to go through like 10 steps to otherwise move a post.

This is compatible with VB 3.8.x and all VB 4.x versions released to date. I expect it will work on older and newer VB versions as well. Tested on VB 3.8.7, 4.0.8, and 4.1.12.

VB 3.x users will want to upload the included .png image that will be used as the "Quick Move Button" in the postbit. VB 4.x uses a text link "QM" so no image is needed.

There are 2 GLOBAL Phrases:
bop5_qmp_quick_move_post - "Quick Move Post" (Tool tip)
bop5_qmp_are_you_sure - "Are you sure?" (Confirmation dialog box)

VBSEO Users - See Post # 8

Please Mark as Installed if you use this.
Donations Always Appreciated. :up:

[BirdOPrey5]

I see what you are saying now but I won't be adding an entire front end just so mods can set the threads- sorry- that's a lot of work.

[Alan_SP]

No problem, I understand. Mine is to suggest, yours to decide what to do with it.

[BirdOPrey5]

Did not forget about Alan's suggestion in Post #11 but just released a quick update to disable by style which I needed ASAP for my own forum.

[Nirjonadda]

Where I can set user group permission setting ? Its only Admin,Super Moderators,Moderators ?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Nirjonadda

Where I can set user group permission setting ? Its only Admin,Super Moderators,Moderators ?

This mod will be active (when enabled) for all users with permission to "Manage Threads" in any given forum.

Admins, super-mods, and any mods tht have thread management permission will see it.

[dougdirac]

On my board, I have two dumpster threads. "random chitchat", for stuff that got way off topic, and "snippiness" for pointless arguments. Typically those posts are in clusters. So what I'd like to be able to do is to select all those posts and then have two extra options in the Moderation Tools drop menu. One for each of those dumpster threads.

That way can move the posts in bulk and I can choose which of the two threads they should go. Also wouldn't further clutter up the space around my posts which is pretty limited at this point.

[Alan_SP]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Did not forget about Alan's suggestion in Post #11 but just released a quick update to disable by style which I needed ASAP for my own forum.

Just to ask if you plan to implement my suggestion, about different thread for each forum?

[Nirjonadda]

How to Show "Quick Move Post" to Another location ? Ex: Near Edit post ! you can add option for "Quick Move Post" display location without manual template edit ?

[BirdOPrey5]

ANy change would require manual template edits. You are free to play with it but I am not going to be moving it anywhere else.

[Nirjonadda]

So How to move "Quick Move Post" to Another location ? with manual template edits !