Show Thread Enhancements - Postbit Legacy - Usergroup Backgrounds vb4

Updated for vBulletin 4.0.1!!!!

Hey Everyone! I went ahead and updated my vb3.x.x mod to work with the new coding in vBulletin 4. There are a few more modifications to make than the last time, but overall, I think you will find this very easy.

To start, let's look at a screenshot of what this mod will do for you, it's the image behind the username and the posbit information. This will not do anything else but assign a special background to the specified usergroup and assign the regular styling to all other usergroups:

DEMO: http://ltxtech.com/forums/showthread...or-New-Upgrade

Now that you have decided to continue with the modification, let's begin!

Navigate to:

Style Manager --> Click on the << >> Next to the template you are editing -->CSS Templates

postbit.css


FIND:

.postbitlegacy .userinfo {
	float:{vb:stylevar left};
	position: relative;
	width: {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width}-{vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2}}; 
	padding: 2px {vb:stylevar padding} {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}/2};
	font-size: {vb:stylevar small_fontSize};
	display:block;
        background: {vb:stylevar postbit_userinfo_background};
	_background-image: none;
	_margin-top: -{vb:math {vb:math 16px*{vb:stylevar line_height}} + {vb:stylevar padding}-{vb:stylevar postbit_border.borderWidth}};
	clear:both;
}

ADD UNDER:

/*Custom Postbit Background - Image*/
.postbitlegacy .userinfo2 {
	float:{vb:stylevar left};
	position: relative;
	width:{vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width}-{vb:math {vb:stylevar 
padding}*2}}; 
	padding: 2px {vb:stylevar padding} {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}/2};
	font-size: {vb:stylevar small_fontSize};
	display:block;
       background: #xxxxxx /*url(url to image here) no-repeat*/;
        _margin-top: -{vb:math {vb:math 16px*{vb:stylevar line_height}} + {vb:stylevar padding}-{vb:stylevar postbit_border.borderWidth}};
	clear:both;
}

---> Note: The Red xxxxxx is a color number. You need to specify a background color in case you aren't using an image. Remove the /* and */ around the url code to use an image. Otherwise it will just change the color of the box. I suggest fading the image to the color of the background you choose, as shown in the picture example.

FIND:

.postbitlegacy .userinfo .postuseravatar img, .eventbit userinfo .eventuseravatar img {
	border: {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_border};
 	outline: {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_outline};
 	max-width: {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2}- {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_outline.borderWidth}*2} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_border.borderWidth}*2}};
}

ADD UNDER:

/*Custom Postbit Background - Avatar Border*/
.postbitlegacy .userinfo2 .postuseravatar img, .eventbit userinfo .eventuseravatar img {
	border: {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_border};
 	outline: {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_outline};
 	max-width: {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2}- {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_outline.borderWidth}*2} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_avatar_border.borderWidth}*2}};
}

FIND:

.postbitlegacy .userinfo a.username, .eventbit .userinfo a.username {
	clear:right;
	font-size:21px;
	font-weight:none;
	width: auto;
	max-width:{vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2} - 20px};
	word-wrap:break-word;
}

ADD UNDER:

/*Custom Postbit Background - Username Style*/
.postbitlegacy .userinfo2 a.username, .eventbit .userinfo a.username {
	clear:right;
	font-size:21px;
	font-weight:none;
	width: auto;
	max-width:{vb:math {vb:stylevar postbitlegacy_userinfo_width} - {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2} - 20px};
	word-wrap:break-word;
}

FIND:

.postbitlegacy .userinfo .postuseravatar, .eventbit .userinfo .eventuseravatar {
	display:block;
	margin:{vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}/3} auto 0;
	text-align:center;
	width: auto;
}

ADD UNDER:

/*Custom Postbit Background - Avatar Position*/
.postbitlegacy .userinfo2 .postuseravatar, .eventbit .userinfo .eventuseravatar {
	display:block;
	margin:{vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}/3} auto 0;
	text-align:center;
	width: auto;
}

FIND:

.postbitlegacy dl.userinfo_extra dt, .postbitlegacy dl.user_rep dt {
	float: {vb:stylevar left};
	text-align: {vb:stylevar left};
	/*color: {vb:stylevar shade_color};*/
	margin-{vb:stylevar right}: {vb:stylevar padding};
	margin-{vb:stylevar left}: 0;
	min-width:60px;
	width:auto !important;
	width:60px;
}

ADD UNDER:
/*Custom Postbit Background - Userinfo Alignment*/

.postbitlegacy dl.userinfo_extra2 dt, .postbitlegacy dl.user_rep dt {
	float: {vb:stylevar left};
	text-align: {vb:stylevar left};
	/*color: {vb:stylevar shade_color};*/
	margin-{vb:stylevar right}: {vb:stylevar padding};
	margin-{vb:stylevar left}: 0;
	min-width:60px;
	width:auto !important;
	width:60px;
}

That does it for the CSS file. Now we need to do one last thing, and that's edit the posbit_legacy template.

Navigate to:

Style Manager --> Click on the << >> Next to the template you are editing -->Postbit Templates

postbit_legacy:

FIND:

<div class="userinfo">

REPLACE:

<vb:if condition="is_member_of($post, #)"><div class="userinfo2">
<vb:else />
<div class="userinfo">
</vb:if>

FIND:

<dl class="userinfo_extra">

REPLACE:

<vb:if condition="is_member_of($post, #)"><dl class="userinfo_extra2">
<vb:else />
<dl class="userinfo_extra">
</vb:if>

The RED # is the ID of the usergroup that you want to have a unique background. In my example picture, the administrators have the custom image, so the # sign is replaced in the code with a 6, because the ID for the administrator usergroup is 6. To find the ID, go to usergroup options in the AdminCP and look at the chart. The group ID should be on the same line as the usergroup name.

All right! You should now have a styled postbit legacy background image for a specific usergroup!

I can't really provide support, I'm extremely busy with work and life, but if I pop in from time to time I'll try to help. Also, please, please, please create your own background image. I do not want my image being used. If you would like to setup the modification and use my image to get it up and running, that's fine. But I am asking that you create your own after it's installed properly.

Good luck guys!

[DeadRabbit]

can i add two or more usergroup ids?

[DeadRabbit]

Originally Posted by Fastbird

One usergroup is like this:

<vb:if condition="is_member_of($post, #)"><dl class="userinfo_extra2">
<vb:else />
<dl class="userinfo_extra">
</vb:if>

Two usergroups is like this:

<vb:if condition="is_member_of($post, #)"><dl class="userinfo_extra2">
<vb:else />
<vb:if condition="is_member_of($post, #)"><dl class="userinfo_extra3">
<vb:else />
<dl class="userinfo_extra">
</vb:if>
</vb:if>

You keep adding the statement over and over and then add a vb:if at the end for each additional phrase you add. Then, you must duplicate the css each time for each usergroup. So, in the example for installation, I use userinfo2 for the duplicate css codes. Each additional usergroup will have an incremental increase, so the css for the 2nd usergroup would be userinfo3, the 3rd user group would use userinfo4, and so on. Just keep duplicating each of the steps above for each usergroup.

thanks, i havent read this one. lol

[merk_aus]

Is it possible to have this linked to custom user fields instead of usergroups?

eg: I want people to select their favorite sporting team and have a background of that sporting team display.

[midnz]

Originally Posted by Bouncer222

It's not possible to make it simpler? Because duplicating css I think shouldnt be necessary if you can somehow do that.

Originally Posted by Fastbird

If there's a simpler way, I don't know it. The way I explained it is known to work, so if there is a better way, then by all means go for it. I just don't know what that way is, sorry

There is an easier way using vB 4.0.5 for adding a single image to the postbit background. I don't know if it works on postbit_legacy because I haven't tried it. I'm wanting different backgrounds per usergroup which I'm struggling to achieve despite the instructions posted on this thread

[midnz]

Uninstalled until clearer instructions are provided for separate bg postbit images for multiple usergroups or my knowledge increases to where my forum isn't being screwed up with each attempt.
Moving on....

[Bouncer222]

is this still working for 4.0.7??

[zonaenlinea]

for 4.0.7

[Prohibit]

Originally Posted by zonaenlinea

for 4.0.7

???????????????

[Prohibit]

Well, the background is working.

But it has thrown my post bit kind of out of whack.


Okay, got it going. Thank you for the mod!

[murekhalir]

sweeet gotta try this now.