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NEW UPDATE: 11 August 2012

Get this mod for vBulletin 3.x. CLICK HERE!

Hey everyone, This is a great SideBar that I have used while I as using MYBB Board, I have used lots of time to turn this to a vBulletin mod A great mod for you to decide where you want your users to visit, and can be fully customized by yourself!


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Credits: Yaldaram.com as Support & Co-Author
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Only 1 Template Edit!
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Transparent background added!
Shine Effect by Hovering (With Drop Shadow / Gradient Shine)
7 new Codes added in the Background.txt (With and Without Gradient Effect with 7 Different Colors, All codes are ready to COPY & PAST!


There are 2 Different Tutorials and 2 differen styles

A good advice will be "not to just JUMP in it", but look at both of the Tutorials, and If were YOU, I would def go for Tutorial 2 because it has the Shine and Gradient effect.


Tutorial 1: Image "Drop Shadow & Gradient effect!

Example Image
(Shines when hover)





Tutorial 2 NO "Drop Shadow & NO Gradient effect!

Example Image

Also Other Colors Available:


(Purple)

(Black)



(Red)




Tutorial 1 (With Shadow & Shine Effect)

Step 1: Go to your AdminCP, Click on Styles and Templates, then Style Manager, and on your right side in the dropdown sidebar, you choose Edit Templates!

Now you are in the Templates area! You can either add the following code in your "footer" or your "header" template! But start with your header. Click and open your header template, and add the following code below everything else!

Code to add in "header" template:

<style type="text/css">
#SideBar{
list-style:none;
position:fixed;
z-index:5;
right:0;
top:130px;
width:24px;
padding:8px 5px;
border:2px solid #fff;
border-right:none;
-moz-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-webkit-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-moz-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
background: rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0));
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(rgba(255, 255, 255)),to(rgb(0,0,0)));
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0))
}
.img:hover {
-webkit-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px rgb(255-255-255);
}
#SideBar li{
margin:9px 0 0 0;
line-height:0
}
#SideBar li:first-child{
margin-top:0
}
#SideBar a{
display:block;
width:24px;
}
#SideBar a span{
position:absolute;
top:-999em
}
</style>
<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></div></li><li><a href="search.php" title="Search"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><div  class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></div></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><div class="img"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></div></li>
</ul>

Click SAVE! Dont forget to download the SideBar.zip from the attachments. And upload the images folder to your root!

The path should be --> YOURFORUM/images/sidebar

We are now done, with Tutorial 1:

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Notice, the next tutorial has NO shine and NO gradient effect:

Lets Start with Tutorial 2: (Without Shadow & Shining Effect)

Step 1: Go to your AdminCP, Click on Styles and Templates, then Style Manager, and on your right side in the dropdown sidebar, you choose Edit Templates!

Now you are in the Templates area! You can either add the following code in your "footer" or your "header" template! But start with your header. Click and open your header template, and add the following code below everything else!

Code to Add in "header" Template:

PHP Code:

<style type="text/css">
#SideBar{
list-style:none;
position:fixed;
z-index:5;
right:0;
top:130px;
width:24px;
padding:8px 5px;
border:2px solid #fff;
border-right:none;
-moz-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-webkit-border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
-moz-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
-webkit-box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
background: rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0));
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left bottom,from(rgba(255, 255, 255)),to(rgb(0,0,0)));
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(255, 255, 255),rgb(0,0,0))
}
#SideBar li{
margin:9px 0 0 0;
line-height:0
}
#SideBar li:first-child{
margin-top:0
}
#SideBar a{
display:block;
width:24px;
}
#SideBar a span{
position:absolute;
top:-999em
}
</style>
<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></li><li><a  href="search.php" title="Search"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></li>
</ul> 


Click save, and lets go to the last step.

Step 2: Unzip the SideBar.zip file which is below in the Attachments with the Icons inside! And simply upload the "image" folder to your root!

The path should be --> YOURFORUM/images/sidebar

We are DONE, And your SideBar should be ready! I prefer you use Tutorial 1!

Plz. Click Installed, if you use like or use this mod! Its for later support!

Extra Notice:
There are 14 icons inside the file! We only use 7 for the sidebar, The others are Extra! Make sure to Download the new ones! These fits perfectly for the Gradient & Drop Shadow!

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Extra Optional Options

If you wanna change the "Shine Effect Color", Change the line I have marked in red, like the one below, and only change the blue diggit numbers. Go to this site to choose your rgb color: http://www.tayloredmktg.com/rgb/

Code to Change:

box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px rgb(255,250,250);

Change only the numbers in "BLUE COLOR". Which is in RGB COLOR CODE!!

For more, Check the Tutorial below for the RGB colors!

:::::::::::::::: >>>> Optional Info & Color Options <<<< ::::::::::::::::

NEW UPDATE: 09 - 08 - 2012

I have added extra Background codes inside a txt file. Now a new code for TRANSPARENT background added inside the file "Background.txt"! And there are codes ready for 7 different Backgrouds, Like the image below! With and Without Shining effect! All in the Background.txt. Download the file and open it with a NOTEPAD or TEXT EDITOR, and get copy the code from there!

SideBars from Background.txt Example:

Choice of a Custom URL Path and Image
If you decided to change the code and Icons and make your own icons, then let me show you how to change the code! Below you will see what every COLOR stands for!

Blue Color = URL to the Exact Page
Red Color = Icon Path and Name
Green = Title when you HOVER over the icon

Short Code Example:
<a href="FULL URL" title="GIVE A TITILE"><img src="ICON PATH"></a></li>


Full code:

<ul id="SideBar">
<a href="index.php" title="Home"><img src="images/sidebar/home.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="usercp.php" title="UserCP"><img src="images/sidebar/profile.png"></a></li><li><a  href="search.php" title="Search"><img src="images/sidebar/search.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="profile.php?do=editavatar" title="Edit  Avatar"><img src="images/sidebar/avatar.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://facebook.com" title="Facebook"><img src="images/sidebar/facebook.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com" title="Twitter"><img src="images/sidebar/twitter.png"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com" title="Youtube"><img src="images/sidebar/youtube.png"></a></li>
</ul>

Custom Choice of Color
(4 LINES with the word Background)

background:rgb(0,0,0);
background:-moz-linear-gradient(top,rgba(243,52,8,.75),rgb(0,0,0);
background:-webkit-gradient(linear,left top,left,bottom,from(rgba(243,52,8,.75),to(rgb(0,0,0);
background:linear-gradient(top,rgba(243,52,8,.75),rgb(0,0,0);

Only change the RED code at the end --> (0,0,0)
These 3 --> (0,0,0) stands for BLACK (The RGB NR and COLORCODE!)

You can use this color Generator: http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

Here are some Extra RGB Colors Ready:

Black (0,0,0)
White (255,255,255)
Dark Blue (255,25,255)
Orange (255,102,51)
Dark Green (26,51,0)
Green (0,204,0)
Red (255,0,0)
Aqua (0.255.255)
Light Blue (51,153,255)
Purple (153,0,153)

[ChiNa]

Please Notice: This message has nothing to do with the POST, this is a message about another SlideMenu. Just in case some of you may get confused reading this..

To LgsOfChampions:

I will help you out if anything with the Left SlideMenu Navigation..... Waiting for your reply! Makes sure to change the colors and the path to the Slider on vBCoderz.. You only need to edit one file "ssmItems.js" and do not touch the other! After edit, Upload them both to your forum root. And then put the extra code that you got from vBcoders in your header template!

[LgsOfChampions]

Yea I can add it, just need the upload file lol

also whats the code for the icons next to user groups? I add link to show what I mean.

click here

[ChiNa]

Ohh I see You can simply right click and copy them...

[DeadlyDuckling]

Originally Posted by ChiNa-Man

DeadlyD.... I tried very hard to Edit the my Flash Header, and I am kinda good in Flash Scripts and etc, but lets just say forget that one, I tried for almost 2 ours, WIth Adobe Flash CS4 and CS4, and I did even make another Flash Script, Still was not working out,,

I found a few, Maybe later this week I will setup a few up, for testing, but I dont promising! But if you like this one, its very easy and css is very good and can be costumized!

Anyways the Link you provided me, Clanvision.org, they are using a Wordpress Theme from YooTheme, and they are using a WidgetKit, so thats also out of options......But I have found a few others, the problem will be that I suck at codings, I mean I am not able to make it as an ADD ON, but I can make a good HTML tutorial, but we will look into that....

LgsOfChampions, about the Left Navigation Menu, visit vBcoderz.com, my favorit vBulletin Forum, and here is the link http://www.vbcoderz.com/showthread.php?t=10464

yea a html/css one would be good i hope to be able to test something soon, maybe dbtech could do something with this

[LgsOfChampions]

Originally Posted by ChiNa-Man

Ohh I see You can simply right click and copy them...

Yes I know that bro lol. How would I go about adding them to the usergroup? Is there a code?

[DeadlyDuckling]

Originally Posted by LgsOfChampions

Yes I know that bro lol. How would I go about adding them to the usergroup? Is there a code?

like this? http://puu.sh/VgCq

i just put <img src="images/example.png"> before the html markup http://puu.sh/VgDD

and if you want more space you could put <img src="images/example.png">&nbsp;

[ChiNa]

Lgs, Go to your usergroups in your admincp and in the html markup put the code in the first FIELD to your right, the code the deadlyduckling provided,,, Good luck thats should do the job..

DeadlyDuckling thanks for explaining, Good job.

[LgsOfChampions]

I can't get it to work with the glow I have. It makes my name vanish. This is my current code

first box

<span style='font-weight: bold; font: 16px verdana; color:#B18904; text-shadow: red 0px 0px 7px;'>

second box

</span>

Where would I put the

<img src="images/example.png">

to work with it?
I tried putting it in the front no luck

[DeadlyDuckling]

Originally Posted by LgsOfChampions

I can't get it to work with the glow I have. It makes my name vanish. This is my current code

first box


second box


Where would I put the to work with it?
I tried putting it in the front no luck

you have to put an image link in the code <img src="images/example.png"> so you would upload the image to your image directory in ftp and rename the Example part

heres an example of what i have

html markup
first box:

<img src="images/ef.png">&nbsp;<span class='ecmem'><span style='color:#E1E1E1;'>

second box:

</span></span>

then i have this in additional.css

.admin {
text-decoration:  none !important;
text-shadow:  0 0 0.5em red,  0 0 0.5em red,  0 0 0.5em red;
background:  url("http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/17/17/22/24/fire_o10.gif");
font-weight:bold;
}

[ChiNa]

Here is my css code, Just make sure to change the "RED" field for your image! The image beside your username!


First Field (Left)
<span class="administrator"><img src="images/YOURIMAGE.png" alt="Administrator" border="0"/>


Second Field (Right)
</span>

CSS Code:
.admin {
color: #FF0000;
font-weight: bold;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #FF0000;
}