Show Thread Enhancements - Chief First Post - Every Page [Forum Based]

Chief First Post - Every Page [Forum Based]
With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

Thread Type
Postbit New Comment Type
Postbit Flipped
Postbit Normal
Postbit Legacy


install

Go to your admin cp, then:
Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product] -> Select 'product-atabbda.xml' from your computer then press 'Import'

Modifications Info

Plugin : 7
Phrases : 8
Template : 3
Setting : 0

Versions:
v1.0 - 12 Octaber 2008
-First release

With this mod, you can convert the view of the thread in to 4 different type. Additionally you can change the view as you edit click the edit button. The 1st message of the thread will stay at top all the time even while you are checking other messages related to this subject.

[Doctor Death]

Originally Posted by buileminh

Anybody tested on 3.8.1? Can I use horizon postbit instead of vertical postbit (postbit_legalcy)?

No you can not as currently implemented. The developer (Atakan KOC) -- even though he has been on and seen requests from users to allow this has elected to not reply or acknowledge.

Personally I am about to uninstall this mod because -- although it holds promise -- in its current state does not allow flexibility for boards that dont look good with vertical PBs.

My recommendation is to NOT install until the developer figures out if he is really supporting this or not.

[goxy63]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

Is there any difference between the 3.7 and this version?

I think this mod was not on vb.org before

This mod is diffrent than 'thread based' one, as this one does not alow user to choose anything, administrators chose flipped, legacy...

I was just wondering about postbit and postbit legacy option, at my forums they are just the same !?
I guess option is there cuz some peope use postbit or postbit-legacy in Vb main settings

And one more thing, 'new comment' type option is cool but in my forums I cant see rest of details near avatar, I guess thats normal and just an option to save space, right !?

Forum without 'chief first post' is not forum if you ask me
Thanks for this must have mod

[MissKalunji]

it's typical he does it all the time...So there's nod ifferene between the 3.7 and 3.8 version? cause i'm still using the 3.7 and i haven't noticed any problem?

[NJAquaman]

the thread starter is suppose to stay on the top but when i post a reply they go to the top???
maybe cause i have post newest show first on ???

it does not stay on the top of the thread !
is their a button to make it chief????

thanks

[TheLastSuperman]

Thanks

[TheLastSuperman]

Thanks

[NJAquaman]

hello
is it possible to show the article format (chief post hack) for Evey post in that thread?

also i installed the mod and the chief post doesn't show up first for some reason , every time i add a comment the comment goes to the top!!

great hack just want it to get it working !!!!

thanks so much:up:

[TurkSipa]

Alternate ada_postbit_articles code..

$template_hook[postbit_start]
<table id="post$post[postid]" class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
  <tbody>
  <tr>
    <td class="thead" style="font-weight:normal; border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-right: 0px" $post[scrolltothis]>		
			<!-- status icon and date -->
			<a name="post$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/post_$post[statusicon].gif" alt="$post[statustitle]" border="0" /></a>
			$post[postdate]<if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, $post[posttime]</if>
			$post[firstnewinsert]
			<!-- / status icon and date -->				
		</td>
		<td class="thead" style="font-weight:normal; border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-left: 0px" align="$stylevar[right]">
			&nbsp;
			<if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a></if>
			<if condition="$show['inlinemod']">
				<input type="checkbox" name="plist[$postid]" id="plist_$postid" style="vertical-align:middle; padding:0px; margin:0px 0px 0px 5px" value="$post[checkbox_value]" />
			</if>
		</td>
	</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td class="alt1" id="td_post_$post[postid]" align="left" colspan="2">
<table width="100%" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td width="100%" valign="top">
<div> <strong class="bigusername">$post[title]</strong> </div>

<div><span id="postmenu_$post[postid]">
<if condition="$show['profile']">
				<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[musername]</a>
				<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_$post[postid]", true); </script>
				<else />
				$post[musername]
				</if>
        </span> $post[onlinestatus] $post[postdate]<if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, $post[posttime]</if>
</div>
<if condition="$thread['rating']">
<div><strong>$vbphrase[rating]:</strong> 
<img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" alt="" /> <span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[ada_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>)</span>
</div> 
</if>
<hr />
$template_hook[postbit_messagearea_start]
<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">$post[message]</div>
<!-- / message -->
		<if condition="$show['attachments']">
		<br />
		<!-- attachments -->
			<div style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">
			
			<if condition="$show['thumbnailattachment']">
					<div class="bigusername" style="border-bottom: 2px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor];">$vbphrase[attached_thumbnails]</div>
					<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
					$post[thumbnailattachments]
					</div>
					<br />
			</if>
		
			<if condition="$show['imageattachment']">
				
					<div class="bigusername" style="border-bottom: 2px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor];">$vbphrase[attached_images]</div>
					<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
					$post[imageattachments]
					</div>
				  <br />
			</if>
			
			<if condition="$show['imageattachmentlink']">
					<div class="bigusername" style="border-bottom: 2px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor];">$vbphrase[attached_images]</div>
					<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
					$post[imageattachmentlinks]
					</table>
					<br />
			</if>
			
			<if condition="$show['otherattachment']">
				<div class="bigusername" style="border-bottom: 2px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor];">$vbphrase[attached_files]</div>
					<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
					$post[otherattachments]
					</table>
				<br />
			</if>
			
			<if condition="$show['moderatedattachment']">
					<div class="bigusername" style="border-bottom: 2px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor];">$vbphrase[attachments_pending_approval]</div>
					<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
					$post[moderatedattachments]
					</table>
				<br />		
			</if>
			
			</div>
		<!-- / attachments -->
		</if>
		
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_start]
		
		<if condition="$post['signature']">
		<!-- sig -->
			<div>
				__________________<br />
				$post[signature]
			</div>
		<!-- / sig -->
		</if>
		
		$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
		
		<if condition="$show['postedited']">
		<!-- edit note -->
			<div class="smallfont">			<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
				<em>
				<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
				<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]</if>
				</em>
			</div>
		<!-- / edit note -->
		</if>
</td><td width="200" valign="top">
<br />
<div style="float: right; width: 200px; z-index: 1;">
<table width="200" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr>
<td>
<div class="alt2" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; margin: 4px; padding: 5px;">
<if condition="$show['avatar']">
<div style="padding: 5px;" align="center">
&nbsp;<br /><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]"><img src="$post[avatarurl]" $post[avwidth] $post[avheight] alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" border="0" /></a>
</div>
</if>
<div>$post[musername]</div>
<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div>$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['rank']"><div>$post[rank]</div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_left]
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts]
</div>
</div>
<div class="alt2" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; margin: 4px; padding: 2px;">
<div>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>	<td class="alt2">
		$post[onlinestatus]
		<if condition="$show['reputationlink']">
			<span id="reputationmenu_$post[postid]"><a href="reputation.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow" id="reputation_$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reputation.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_to_xs_reputation]</phrase>" border="0" /></a></span>
			<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbrep_register("$post[postid]")</script></if>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['infractionlink']"><a href="infraction.php?$session[sessionurl]do=report&amp;p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/infraction.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_infraction_for_x]</phrase>" border="0" /></a></if>
		<if condition="$show['reportlink']"><a href="report.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[report_bad_post]" border="0" /></a></if>
		$post[iplogged]
		&nbsp;
	</td></tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>
</td></tr></table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt2">
<td align="right" colspan="2">
<div style="float: left;"> $vbphrase[views]: $thread[views] </div>
<div>
		<!-- controls -->
		<if condition="$post['editlink']">
			<img style="display: none" id="progress_$postid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" alt="$vbphrase[loading_editor_please_wait]" />
			<a href="$post[editlink]" name="vB::QuickEdit::$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a>
		</if>
		<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">
			<a href="$post[forwardlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/forward.gif" alt="$vbphrase[forward_message]" border="0" /></a>
		</if>
		<if condition="$post['replylink']">
			<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['multiquote_post']">
			<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/multiquote_<if condition="$show['multiquote_selected']">on<else />off</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multi_quote_this_message]" border="0" id="mq_$post[postid]" /></a>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['quickreply'] AND !$show['threadedmode']">
			<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" id="qr_$post[postid]" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickreply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[quick_reply_to_this_message]" border="0" /></a>
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['moderated']">
			<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/moderated.gif" alt="$vbphrase[moderated_post]" border="0" />
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['deletedpost']">
			<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/trashcan.gif" alt="$vbphrase[deleted_post]" border="0" />
		</if>
		<if condition="$show['redcard']">
			<a href="infraction.php?$session[sessionurl]do=view&amp;p=$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/redcard.gif" alt="$vbphrase[received_infraction]" border="0" /></a>
		<else />
			<if condition="$show['yellowcard']">
				<a href="infraction.php?$session[sessionurl]do=view&amp;p=$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/yellowcard.gif" alt="$vbphrase[received_warning]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>
		</if>
		$template_hook[postbit_controls]
		<!-- / controls -->
</div>		
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
$template_hook[postbit_end]

<!-- post $post[postid] popup menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="postmenu_$post[postid]_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">$post[username]</td>
	</tr>
	<if condition="$show['profile']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[view_public_profile]</a></td></tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['pmlink']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpm&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_private_message_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['emaillink']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mailmember&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_email_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['homepage']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$post[homepage]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[visit_xs_homepage]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$show['search']">
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[find_more_posts_by_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>
	<if condition="$post['userid'] AND $show['member']">
	<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_contacts]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>
	$template_hook[postbit_user_popup]
	</table>
</div>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu -->

[Gnappy]

amazing hack, thank you!

[frightie]

Would be a great hack if the chief first post was only on the first page