PM Preview 3.5 Edition

This is a 3.5 Rewrite of my old hack, now using the plugin system (woo hoo!)

install the attached plugin and then make the following modification to the pm_messagelistbit template.

find:

	<td class="alt1Active" id="m$pm[pmid]" width="100%">
		<div>
			<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="smallfont">$pm[senddate]</span>
			<a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=showpm&amp;pmid=$pm[pmid]"><if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$pm[title]</strong><else />$pm[title]</if></a>
		</div>
		<div class="smallfont">
			<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="time">$pm[sendtime]</span>
			<if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$userbit</strong><else />$userbit</if>
		</div>
	
	</td>

replace with:

	<td class="alt1Active" id="m$pm[pmid]" width="100%">
		<div>
			<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="time" style="font-size:9px;">$pm[senddate] @ $pm[sendtime]</span>
			<a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=showpm&amp;pmid=$pm[pmid]"><if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$pm[title]</strong><else />$pm[title]</if></a> (<if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$userbit</strong><else />$userbit</if> )
		</div>
		<div class="smallfont">
		<i>$pm[pmpreview]</i>	
		</div>
	
	</td>

Extras

To change the length of the preview
Goto the Plugin Manager and in Hook Location : private_messagelist_messagebit find PM Preview v1 click "Edit" and towards the end of it find 300 and increase/reduce the value to lengthen/shorten the preview.

ALTERNATIVE VERSION: Thanks to Erwin for the suggestion
If you would rather have the preview show in a tooltip rather than show it below the PM title then change the required code in pm_messagelistbit to:

alternative code:

	<td class="alt1Active" id="m$pm[pmid]" width="100%" title="$pm[pmpreview]">
		<div>
			<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="smallfont">$pm[senddate]</span>
			<a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=showpm&amp;pmid=$pm[pmid]"><if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$pm[title]</strong><else />$pm[title]</if></a>
		</div>
		<div class="smallfont">
			<span style="float:$stylevar[right]" class="time">$pm[sendtime]</span>
			<if condition="$show['unread']"><strong>$userbit</strong><else />$userbit</if>
		</div>
	
	</td>

and that's all folks.. please remember to click the install and always tip your waitress.

[sensimilla]

any chance to make it look like here at vbulletin.org ?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php

Thanks in advance

sensimilla

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by sensimilla

any chance to make it look like here at vbulletin.org ?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php

Thanks in advance

sensimilla

???

They are using this very hack to make it look that way. Here's the thread that requested it: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=110036

[sensimilla]

Originally Posted by Tralala

???

They are using this very hack to make it look that way. Here's the thread that requested it: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=110036

you got me wrong.. I like this hack but it is not looking like here at vb.org

poster : title date

its looking

title ( poster ) ect..

its not that urgent anyway

[SHalliday]

Installed and working perfect. Thank you for such a useful and timesaving hack. Sure to be a hit with our members!

[Urban Forums]

this is one of my fav hacks... nice job

[Tralala]

I do like this hack very much. Have the "pop up" version on my forum.

The only issue it raises, I've noticed, is that it kinda breaks down the integrity of vB's "PM Tracking" system, since recipients can read a PM without confirming receipt. Not a big deal, I know.

Other than that I have to say it's very useful and makes it very easy to clean up a crowded in-box.

Only suggestion I can make for future improvement would be to AJAX-ify it to make everyone happy. Clicking a PM title would displays it's contents inline directly underneath (and confirms "receipt" with tracking system.)

Have a "collapse all" and "expand all" button to do the same en-masse.

I think that would be just about perfect, and might make everyone happy.

[rice]

having the exact same problem as drex on this thing...
followed every step as well as i could, double checked???

[mmmender]

i'm having problems with this too. this is the ONLY hack i've installed on the upgraded version of my forum and i can't seem to get it to work. i've followed all the instructions and i don't get the previews.

any suggestions?

[rareclownfish]

installed

[rice]

could cmps be a problem, just trying to figure out why its not working..
xml supposed to be in ajax_start correct?? product vbulletin correct??
trying to double check.

thankx a bunch