Forum Home Enhancements - Align Logo with Header Advert 2 (No Drop)

I originally coded this for my vBulletin 4.0, but so many people have been asking on vBulletin.com how to do this - so I thought I would release it on here, as well.

What it does:
By default if you add any advertisement to the header, you will find that your header logo is 'pushed' upwards. Many people prefer that logo is aligned with the advert and not placed above. ** See attached screenshot **

DEMO: http://www.digitalport.co.uk
I have coded this little modification so that if you place an advert in ad area 2 of the header it will appear next to your logo, and will not affect your logo's position whatsoever. It is coded to accept a standard banner size of 468x60 in the header ad 2 section. You can adjust this to suit other banner sizes as required.

In the #logo_main adjust the width and height values to suit your own logo. The margin-top value adjusts the distance between the top of your logo and the top of the toplinks. margin-left I have set to 20px, but you can adjust this to suit where you want the logo to be from the left side.

The best way is to adjust the values gradually if you are not sure about CSS coding.

Installation:
In the vbulletin.css template find:

.body_wrapper {
    padding: 0 {vb:math 2 * {vb:stylevar padding}} {vb:math {vb:stylevar padding}*2};
    background: {vb:stylevar body_background};
    -moz-border-radius: {vb:stylevar border_radius};
    -webkit-border-radius: {vb:stylevar border_radius};
    _display: inline;
}

Add after:

/* Replacement Header CSS */

#header_wrapper {
    width:100%;
    height:140px;
} 
#logo_main {
    float:left;
    display:inline-block;
    width:274px;
    height:98px;
    margin-top:20px;
    margin-left:20px;
    position:relative;
}  
#banner_ad_top {
     float:right;
     display:inline-block;
     margin-right:20px;
     margin-top:50px;
     width:468px;
     height:60px; 
}

In the header template find and remove:

{vb:raw ad_location.global_header2}

In the header template find and remove:

    <div><a name="top" href="{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" class="logo-image"><img src="{vb:stylevar titleimage}" alt="Powered by vBulletin" /></a></div>

Replace with this code:

<!-- Start Custom Header -->
<div id="header_wrapper">
     <div id="logo_main">
     <a name="top" href="{vb:raw vboptions.site_tab_url}{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" class="logo-image"><img src="{vb:stylevar titleimage}" alt="{vb:rawphrase x_powered_by_vbulletin, {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}}" /></a>
     </div>
     <div id="banner_ad_top">
     {vb:raw ad_location.global_header2}
     </div>
</div>
<!-- End Custom Header -->

Important:
One additional StyleVar you will need to change is the doc_minWidth to around 800px or more depending on your layout width. This will stop the advert div from dropping below your logo in the header, if someone is using a low resolution to view your website.

[Bouncer222]

Hey syrus, I'm just wondering, where did you get that facebook looking bar thats at the bottom of your site?
Thanks.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Bouncer222

Hey syrus, I'm just wondering, where did you get that facebook looking bar thats at the bottom of your site?
Thanks.

If you check the following link you will see how everything is done on the site.
http://www.digitalport.co.uk/blogs/4...gital-port-21/

HTH.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by RedTrinity

Any updates, Syrus?

ATM, I haven't had the time to update this - I have been inundated with vBulletin upgrades. Once I clear the back log, I will update this modification.

[RedTrinity]

BUMP again, sorry to nag! Just wanting to get the banners for our forum sponsors up in our header again - being a non-profit forum we rely on their support, so want to be able to offer the best positioning possible

[emath]

works on vb4.0.4 ?

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by RedTrinity

BUMP again, sorry to nag! Just wanting to get the banners for our forum sponsors up in our header again - being a non-profit forum we rely on their support, so want to be able to offer the best positioning possible

Hi RedTrinity,
Have you looked at my vBFlash Header Pro? That can use a banner rotator, plus it has many other features built-in.

Regards,

[Sax on the Web]

Works OK on Firefox, but IE v.7 is badly skewed.
I set in #banner_ad_top
margin-right:260px; as was advised above, but iot just widened the amrgin when IE7.
Picture attached.
Any help, please?

[championcycle]

sorry where do i put this code? bit new to all this..

[project-Buckfas]

Works perfect on 4.0.8

Thank You Syrus!

[hasidoo]

great mod.thanks a lot!!
It works with 4.0.8