Forum Display Enhancements - Center or remove - Forum Title & Welcome Message

This small modification will allow you to either center or removed vBulletin's small default forum title & welcome message.

Credit goes to myself & CoreyLTH

You should always BACKUP your database before making changes.

To Center:

In ForumHome look for

PHP Code:

<div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

<center> <div id="pagetitle"> 
        <h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1> 
        <p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p> 
    </div> </center> 


To Remove:

In FORUMHOME

Look for:

PHP Code:

<div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div> 


And wrap it around wih

PHP Code:

<vb:comment>  </vb:comment> 


So when done it will look like

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> <div id="pagetitle"> 
<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
</div>  </vb:comment> 


v1.1 = UPDATE 02-23-2011

Originally Posted by wolfey

Now if I can also get rid of that House and "Forum" I'd be happy too!

IMPORTANT: Always backup your database before making any edits.

In navbar look for:

PHP Code:

<ul class="floatcontainer">
        <li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li>

        {vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
        {vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
    </ul> 


READ CLOSELY:

Wrap everything around it with

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> </vb:comment> 


except for

PHP Code:

{vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb} 


So the surrounding code will look like this when done....

PHP Code:

<vb:comment> <ul class="floatcontainer">
        <li class="navbithome"><a href="index.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="1"><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/navbit-home.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase home}" /></a></li> </vb:comment>

        {vb:raw navbits.breadcrumb}
        <vb:comment> {vb:raw navbits.lastelement}
    </ul> </vb:comment> 


This will remove the "Home" icon and the word "Forum" on your Forum Homepage, but still keep your quick navigation links within your forums.

Optional - Grammar correction

This really will depend on your own liking and the name of your site. Bit if you want to change the welcome message from,

"Welcome to the X"

And change it to

"Welcome to X"

Go to:

AdminCP > Languages & Phrases > Search in Phrases

Search for

PHP Code:

welcome_to_the_x 


Using the Phrase Text and Phrase Variable Name search, option.

There should only find 1 per language installed

Change it to

PHP Code:

PHP Code:

Welcome to {1} 


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[Tr4visT]

Right but what happens to my skin, is it going to screw anything up by rebuilding it?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Tr4visT

Right but what happens to my skin, is it going to screw anything up by rebuilding it?

It shouldn't.

It just forces the system to "refresh" the skin from start (with your made edits)

Worse case I've ever seen is the CMS looks a little odd in which case you go do the following

AdminCP > vBulletin CMS > Verify and Repair Node Table

If you're really that worried, you should have remembered to follow step 1 in all my modifications (backup 1st, always).

[Tr4visT]

Yeah I am doing a back up right now before I try it

[Tr4visT]

Hmm.. cleared the cache, rebuilt the skin and still no change. Not sure what could be the problem.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Tr4visT

Hmm.. cleared the cache, rebuilt the skin and still no change. Not sure what could be the problem.

My only advise would be to try this

<vb:comment>
	<div id="pagetitle">
		<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
		<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
	</div>
</vb:comment>

Try adding the comment tags above and below.

If this does not work, please contact the skin author or investigate if you have any other modifications that add or subtract in that part of your site.

[LifesGreatestGift]

has this code been updated from using <center> yet? maybe margin:0 auto; or text-align:center; ?

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by LifesGreatestGift

has this code been updated from using <center> yet? maybe margin:0 auto; or text-align:center; ?

Originally, I used center as to make it compatible with older browsers (and smart phones). Also to void conflicts for some past popular skins.

If you wish to suggest an alternative code, please provide it and I'll review it.

[Tr4visT]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

My only advise would be to try this

<vb:comment>
	<div id="pagetitle">
		<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
		<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
	</div>
</vb:comment>

Try adding the comment tags above and below.

If this does not work, please contact the skin author or investigate if you have any other modifications that add or subtract in that part of your site.

Copied and pasted it, cleared cache again and rebuilt it. Still no luck and unfortunately CompleteVB is not proving to have the best customer service. I have been trying to get my login info sent out for 3 days, their "forgot your username & password" does not work... Odd that the change to delete the house and forum worked but removing the Welcome box does not.

[LifesGreatestGift]

	<div id="pagetitle" style="text-align:center;">
		<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
		<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
	</div>

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by LifesGreatestGift

	<div id="pagetitle" style="text-align:center;">
		<h1>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</h1>
		<p id="welcomemessage" class="description">{vb:rawphrase welcome_to_the_x, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}</p>
	</div>

Interesting alternative. Only thing about that is vBulletin will suggest you revert upon upgrade, as it will not merge that code.

I think that was another reason why I stuck with center code. To avoid the confusion for noobs about that.

But that is a good alternative.