New Posting Features - Thread Thumbnails

Thread Thumbnails
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Created By: Null Parameter

This mod is officially tested with 3.8.1, but has been reported to work with many other versions.

Please leave any comments, suggestions or bugs.

Description

This mod allows a user, when creating or editing a thread, to specify a Thumbnail image to be used for display next to the thread in the Thread Listing.

With this mod you can define a set of forums that have thumbnails enabled, then in those forums whenever a user creates or edits their thread they can change their thumbnail, based on the method that you choose to allow.

This image is then shown in the Forum Display, in place of the Thread Icon.
The image also appears in Search & Tag Search, and I can add it to the regular Search if somebody requests it. And possibly have options for displaying in each area.

Forum Display:
Forum.jpg

Search:
Search.jpg

ACP Options:
ACP Options.jpg

Installation

Install the Product XML File. That's it!

All Template Edits Are Now Automatic.

If you are Upgrading from the older version, see directions in the README file on how to undo the template edits.

Demo

Possible Future Features (With Request)

• Additional column instead of replacing Thread Icon
• Displaying Thumbnail within thread
• Edit thumbnail through Thread Edit
• Thumbnail Preview in Edit Window

Fixes

• Version 2.2
  • Fix Attachment + Default Thumbnail Option Combo
• Version 2.1
  • Fix DB Error when using First Attachment option
  • Fix issue with New threads not saving thumbnail
• Version 2
  • Added Features:
    • Automatic Template Edits
    • Thumbnails in Search
    • Thumbnails from First Image/First Attachment
    • Thumbnails on Sticky Threads
  • Fixes:
    • Miscellaneous Fixes

[Sofia]

Very good work. Thank you

[marshal_ramdev]

thank you

[aztecboi2003]

Installed. How do I make the thumbs be 150x150? I had a user try it out and it's 150x225.

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by aztecboi2003

Installed. How do I make the thumbs be 150x150? I had a user try it out and it's 150x225.

I don't have a max height defined right now, only width. So that just means that the width is scaled down to 150, and the height is just scaled accordingly.

I'll add a height restriction to this list of additional features.

[aztecboi2003]

Originally Posted by Null Parameter

I don't have a max height defined right now, only width. So that just means that the width is scaled down to 150, and the height is just scaled accordingly.

I'll add a height restriction to this list of additional features.

Ok cool, I just installed this and it's great. Keep up the good work.

[WebCraker]

Thank you
awsome add-on

And i get it translated into arabic language for arabic froums
تم تعريب الهاك وهذا هو الرابط
http://www.support-ar.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23758

Originally Posted by Null Parameter

Interesting idea! I'll look into it.

That would be fantastic! Thanks, Null Parameter.

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by WebCraker

Thank you
awsome add-on

And i get it translated into arabic language for arabic froums
تم تعريب الهاك وهذا هو الرابط
http://www.support-ar.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23758

Looks good. I'll probably make it work with phrases in the next version as well, so the strings aren't coded in, so that should make translation substitution easier in the future.


Thanks again everybody for all of the great comments. I'll be working on the new version this weekend most likely!

[dancue]

I would love for this to search the thread for a thumbnail or url to a picture if user has not already uploaded one.

[Null Parameter]

Originally Posted by dancue

I would love for this to search the thread for a thumbnail or url to a picture if user has not already uploaded one.

So if the URL doesn't specify a Thumbnail URL then automatically use the first one in their post? Interesting idea as well.

It's amazing what people can come up with that I never would have thought of.

And back on the thought of adding this to the RSS2 Feed, I actually have another mod I wrote (not posted, yet) that creates a Media RSS Feed using the thumbnail, which also allows your website to be enabled for cooliris. Think that is sufficient, or do you think I should still try to inject it into the RSS2 feed?