Show Thread Enhancements - New Thread Button on post viewing

I find that members post more when there is a post new thread option after they have posted / when there reading thread so i have done the following with a little bit of help from Lynne (thanks)

Go to the Showthread template :

First find :

<a href="newreply.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}p={vb:raw LASTPOSTID}" 
class="textcontrol" id="newreplylink_top"><vb:if condition="$show['closethread']"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase reply_to_thread}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase closed_thread}</vb:if></a>
			<img style="display:none" id="progress_newreplylink_top" src="images/misc/progress.gif"  alt="" />

then after add :

<a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw thread.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_top"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a>

then find :

<a href="newreply.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}p={vb:raw LASTPOSTID}" 
			class="textcontrol" id="newreplylink_bottom"
			><vb:if condition="$show['closethread']"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase reply_to_thread}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase closed_thread}</vb:if></a>

Then after add :

&nbsp <span style="padding-left:140px">
<a href="newthread.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=newthread&amp;f={vb:raw thread.forumid}" rel="nofollow" class="textcontrol" id="newthreadlink_bottom"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase post_new_thread}</a></span>

UPDATE

Make the new thread button bigger as requested

Go to > Showthread.css

At the very bottom add >

#newthreadlink_top, #newthreadlink_bottom {
	background: {vb:stylevar control_content_background};
	-moz-border-radius: {vb:stylevar control_content_radius};
	-webkit-border-radius: {vb:stylevar control_content_radius};
	-moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 8px #e1e1e1;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 8px #e1e1e1;
	font: {vb:stylevar control_content_font};
	color: {vb:stylevar control_content_color};
	padding: {vb:stylevar control_content_padding};
	display:inline-block;
	clear:both;
}
#newthreadlink_top span, #newthreadlink_bottom span {
	font-size:15px;
	font-weight:bold;
	display:inline;
}
#newthreadlink_top:hover, #newthreadlink_bottom:hover {
	background: {vb:stylevar control_content_hover_background};
}

Screen shot attached (new one coming )

[MikeDC]

If you select a post to quote, does the quote transfer to the new thread as well?

[Tariq AlAli]

Greetingz

I can't find the code in vb 4.0.6 under SHOWTHREAD... any clue ?

[cabledr]

Sorry been away for a bit snowed under with work i plan to get this all working with 4.7 this week

[cabledr]

i have tested the above code on 4.7 and it still works but the button still isnt quiet inline so will be working on that ref facebook if you go in the coding you will see the face book bit you just need to move it over with some spaces im guessing can we have a screen shot ??

Also what part in showthread cant you find ?

[final kaoss]

I would use this only if there was a xml file for it... having to re add this to 6 skins with every update is proving to be a real pain