Forum Home Enhancements - Forum Category Icons (Advanced)

This is a hack that will add icons to your forum categories on the forum home page.

History: I was the originator of this hack back in the vBulletin 1.x days and continued this in vb 3.7.x. I have had numerous requests to port this to vb 4.x.x so here you are.

Please click install if you want support for this mod and to encourage me to continue adding features!

Enjoy!

You can find nice icons here, here and here.

Thanks to LatinoCheats for this link.

Changelogs:

1.2.0:

• * Option to change icon location i.e. After Status Icon, Under Forum Title or Replace Status Icon.
  * Now contains a dropdown listing your icons in the folder so you just select and save.
  * Displays icon in forum manager when editing a forum that contains an icon.
  * Change icon width and height so you need to only upload one size icon.
  * Set icon position so you can center the icon when using smaller icons.
  * Dropdown of transparency settings for icons used to replace status icons when indicating "Old Posts".
  * Allows you to mark forum/subforum as read.
  * Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum).

1.2.1:

• * Now works for Mark Forum/SubForum as read!

1.2.2:

• * Fixed: template bug.
  * Added: Now shows locked icons (lock icon added to download and this overlays the status icons when indicating a locked forum.)

1.2.3:

• * Added: Automatic Template Edits!
  * Added: Only jpg, gif and png icons allowed. (extensions checked in forum edit).
  * Fixed: Mark Forum Read for specific forum/subforum.
  * Fixed: Now shows non-transparent status icon when "Show Locks" is enabled.

1.2.4:

• * Fixed: Users Viewing. (This is working on a default vb style, others styles may have issues)
  * Fixed: Mark Read should now be fixed, working fine on my end.
  * Fixed: Icon not appearing when "Forum Description" disabled.

2.0.0

• * Icon size can be set either globally or set per forum, setting is in vb options.
  * When selecting an icon in forum manager the selected icon now shows to the right of the dropdown so you can see what you are selecting.
  * If your upgrading from 1.2.4 and had to do manual template edits then you will need to revert the templates and redo the edits.

Upgrades: For those upgrading just make sure when you import the product you select "Allow Overwrite". You will also need to revert your templates (only for users of version 1.2.2 or earlier) and then follow the instructions as outlined in the install.html file.

Note: Before you ask, yes this works with all browsers. (Tested on FF, IE8, IE7, Chrome, Safari and Opera)

IMPORTANT! If you use the "Auto Template" feature of this mod and it doesn't work then you MUST do the manual template edits outlined in the install.html. This plugin was created using a default vbulletin style.

If you like this mod than please nominate for "MOTM".

Donations are gladly accepted!

[chrisngrod]

Originally Posted by sevenmix

Its not working on 4.1.7, the icons are gone

Problems with IE and Chrome here. 4.1.7

EDIT: This was a problem due to the 4.1.7 upgrade most likely. Go into the forumhome_forumbit_level1_post and forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and manually redo your edits. Love your product.

[Zimbru]

Confirmed : after 4.1.7 upgrade just redo Step 2 from install.html (it is in install zip pack)

PS :Great mod

[judgeserg]

Very Great mod! Thank's!

[Sergio68]

Pardon me, something it's not clear, it's written "If you haven't modified the templates you may proceed to Step 3, otherwise you should proceed to Step 2"

So, I just installed the templates, I haven't modified anything, can I move to Step 3 without modification? It seem strange and it seems not working.

Is my English so bad?

[Sergio68]

Ok, I got it, it's working, now, but it should be like that? http://www.bodyweb.com/forums/forum.php
I also have the old forum status icons on the left.

[Przemoo]

how to remove that lock.png for good ? i've try to delete from code but still comething show up

[swiftor]

Is there a way I can assign icons to parent forum categories? It seems the top level forum can not be assigned an image.

[needtheend]

after installing the products and doing the changes on the templates, i doesnt seem the area which we can select the icons loaded to ftp.. Im using 4.1.7, there is a problem with product

[chrisngrod]

Originally Posted by needtheend

after installing the products and doing the changes on the templates, i doesnt seem the area which we can select the icons loaded to ftp.. Im using 4.1.7, there is a problem with product

Is there a problem with the product or a problem on your part?

Edit the desired forum and at the bottom you should be able to choose the icon you want.

[vanquish.securi]

Edit: For a working example, check out my forums in my sig.

Works great on vB 4.1.7 default style.