Put a Column on the Left Side of Every Forum Page

This little PRODUCT will provide you with a template to put content in a column going down the left side of every forum page.

What you put there is limited only by your imagination.

This can easily be combined with the right column product to have a column on both sides.

To use this with the right column product , change the footer code to:

<!-- Right Column Code  -->
</td>
<td width="160" valign="top" align="left">$rightcolumn</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
</table>
<!-- End Right Column Code -->

Changes in 1.1
Some very important changes were made to the header and footer template changes. Please modify your header and footer code to use the new version.

This is now a PRODUCT and not a plugin. Use the product manager to import it. If you are upgrading, copy the contents of your left_column template to notepad BEFORE you install the product. Then, replace the template contents with your backup.

This version now includes sample html in the left_column template. Thanks to iguanairs for that code.

[StOOOsH]

can you make it sit under the navbar or does it have to be beside it?

[brhoom]

thanx for hack

[KipLarson]

Does this work with all versions of vB 3.5x?

Also does it work for all versions of vB 3.6x?

[sammeier]

How do you edit whats inside the box?

[peterska2]

edit the template left_column

[KipLarson]

Does this work with vbadvanced modules? and 3.6?

[peterska2]

Yes, and yes. Although with vBAdvanced it will move everything to the right to make room for the column on the left.

[King Liquid]

Very sweet mod! Thankyou!

[ryansmith]

How do I add a gap between the two different tables? You can see here that they are stacked on top of each other, but I'd like there to be a space in the middle. In the left_column template there is a <br /> after the last </table> statement. Underneath that I copied the new <table> code. I tried adding a second <br /> between the two and it didn't change anything. What am I missing? As you can see in the screen shot, I'd like there to be a gap between the boxes like the gap between the categories. Here's a screen shot and the code.

<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="95%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><b>&raquo; Navigation</b></span></td>
</tr>
<!-- Begin custom code -->
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="/library/index.shtml">Library</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="/gallery/index.php">Media Gallery</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="/auctions/index.php">Auctions</a></td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="/links.html">Links</a></td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="misc.php?do=flashchat">Chat Room</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="/rules/index.html">Forum Rules</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><a href="billspaypal.php?">$vbphrase[billspp_donate]</a></td>
</tr>
<!-- End custom code -->

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="95%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><b>&raquo; What's New</b></span></td>
</tr>
<!-- Begin custom code -->
<tr>
<td class="alt1">Our new <a href="forumdisplay.php?f=106">Product and Livestock Reviews</a> section is now open!</td>
</tr>
<!-- End custom code -->

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

[KipLarson]

ryan: couldn't you just ad a break?

<br> or <br />

?

Also, Kerry:

Is it possible to make it not show up on certain pages? i.e. showthread? usercp?

Would just some simple if conditionals work?

(and thanks for answering my previous question )