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Forum Category Icons (Advanced) · **Released**: 06-09-2010

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!

linkooz · #**772** 01-09-2014, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slipperyduck

vBulletin 4.2.2

When in the Admin panel I get the following:

Warning: Function eregi() is deprecated in ..../adminpanel/forum.php(248) : eval()'d code on line 12

^ I get one Warning for every icon created, ie. I have 19 Warnings and have 19 custom Icons

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm assuming its the Plugin Template : Forum Category Icons [Forum Manager Edit]

if($image != ".." && $image != "." && $image != "lock.png" && (eregi('\.(jpg|gif|png)$', $image)))

^ where the eregi function is depreciated?

I've changed mine to the following and it seems to work (I'm assuming - don't see a problem yet):

if($image != ".." && $image != "." && $image != "lock.png" && (preg_match('/\.(jpg|gif|png)$/i', $image)))

I am still getting the same error..

Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in ..../admincp/forum.php(248) : eval()'d code on line 21

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in ..../admincp/forum.php(248) : eval()'d code on line 22

could anybody help me out?

Thanks.

Big-Pete · #**773** 01-10-2014, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slipperyduck

vBulletin 4.2.2

When in the Admin panel I get the following:

Warning: Function eregi() is deprecated in ..../adminpanel/forum.php(248) : eval()'d code on line 12

^ I get one Warning for every icon created, ie. I have 19 Warnings and have 19 custom Icons

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm assuming its the Plugin Template : Forum Category Icons [Forum Manager Edit]

if($image != ".." && $image != "." && $image != "lock.png" && (eregi('\.(jpg|gif|png)$', $image)))

^ where the eregi function is depreciated?

I've changed mine to the following and it seems to work (I'm assuming - don't see a problem yet):

if($image != ".." && $image != "." && $image != "lock.png" && (preg_match('/\.(jpg|gif|png)$/i', $image)))

Where did you edit this? Only I cannot find a Forum Icons Template to edit..?

Had a blonde moment..! all done, confusing this with a WP plugin for another site

g10net · #**774** 01-27-2014, 07:33 PM

thanks

Tibiaspy · #**775** 02-06-2014, 10:13 PM

Everything works fine except one thing:

The upper part is what I should get, the lower part is what I get. I see information about users viewing thread in wrong place - it should be right beside forum title instead it's in front of description.

Anyone have any idea what to do?

Chris-Moody · #**776** 02-25-2014, 04:34 PM

Works Great once I figured out the settings...

Krusty1231 · #**777** 02-28-2014, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tibiaspy

Everything works fine except one thing:

The upper part is what I should get, the lower part is what I get. I see information about users viewing thread in wrong place - it should be right beside forum title instead it's in front of description.

Anyone have any idea what to do?

I have the same issue. I did install the css-sprites to my forum, and then it happened.

Can anyone tell me what to move to get it to show correctly?

THanks in advance for any replies.

Bluefin221 · #**778** 03-02-2014, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Stu

Here are my changes. I suggest you make a copy of your original code first as I am not responsible for any changes to your forums you make.

To display the sub forum icons:

Styles & Templates>Search In Templates>forumhome_subforums

Look for this line of code:

Code:

<a href="{vb:link forum, {vb:raw row}}">{vb:raw row.title}</a>{vb:raw row.comma}

and replace it (comment it out - I don't like to hard delete) with this code:

Code:

<br>
<div style="width:65px;">
<center><a href="{vb:link forum, {vb:raw row}}"><img src="images/{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_folder}/{vb:raw row.forumiconimg}" /><br>{vb:raw row.title}</a></center>
</div>

That's all there is to it. Note that I left off the comma between subforums. If you want that then include "{vb:raw row.comma}" after "</a>". Also I included a <div> to control the width of the icon display and a <center> to center the title below the icon.

I also added a line break at the top of forumhome_subforums to add a line between the forum and sub forums.

If you want to control how many subforums are displayed on each line (I limit it to 4) then do this:

At the top of forumhome_subforums add this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
var counter = 0;
</script>

Then after this line of code

Code:

<vb:each from="subforums" value="row">

add this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
   counter = counter + 1;
   if(counter >4)
     {
       counter = 1;
       document.write("<br>");
     }
  
</script>

I also have some spacing code in the above code to move the sub forums to the right a bit but that's really up to you how you want to position the icons.

If you want to get rid of the "Sub-Forum" heading then comment out or delete this line of code at the top of forumhome_subforums:

Code:

<h4 class="subforumlistlabel">{vb:rawphrase subforums}:</h4>

To add the forum or sub forum icon at the top of a thread do this:

Styles & Templates>Search In Templates>FORUMDISPLAY

after "{vb:raw navbar}" add this line of code:

Code:

<img src="images/{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_folder}/{vb:raw foruminfo.forumiconimg}" />

And that's all there is to it.

This just will not work for me, I do have vsa sub forum manager as a mod and I read somewhere this mod wont work with it in sub forums, my main forums are perfect however sub forums I cannot get any icons to show at all. If I disable the VSA sub forum manager its just a complete mess.

Tibiaspy · #**779** 04-02-2014, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krusty1231

I have the same issue. I did install the css-sprites to my forum, and then it happened.

Can anyone tell me what to move to get it to show correctly?

THanks in advance for any replies.

Good to know I'm not the only one. Have you figured it out may be?

sevenmix · #**780** 04-10-2014, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onespot

Hey All,
So I wanted to use this but when you had a Category > Category > Subforum layout the images would not properly showup (actually they wouldn't at all).

There was a post on "how to fix it" but then my problem was that the images were not correctly displaying.

I spent 3-4 hours fixing it (should have been easy but hey im not coder) so if anyone needs - just update your forumhome_forumbit_level1_post template and have it look like this. Should work for default template - I had to go in and copy the code from his XML to figure it out.

It would be nice if you could add this in so subforums would properly work out of the box.

Code:

<li id="forum{vb:raw forum.forumid}" class="forumbit_post {vb:raw forum.statusicon} L1">
<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'forumdisplay'">
		<div class="forumhead L1">
			<h2>
				<span class="forumtitle">&nbsp;</span>
				<span class="forumthreadpost">{vb:rawphrase threads_posts}&nbsp;</span>
				<span class="forumlastpost">{vb:rawphrase last_post}</span>
			</h2>
		</div>
</vb:if>
<div class="forumbit_post L2">
	<div class="forumrow">
		<div class="foruminfo">
<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_statusicon}/{vb:raw forum.imageprefix}forum_{vb:raw forum.statusicon}-48.png" class="forumicon" id="forum_statusicon_{vb:raw forum.forumid}" alt="" />
			<div class="forumdata">
				<div class="datacontainer">
					<vb:if condition="$vbulletin->options['forumiconimg_enabled'] && $forum['forumiconimg'] && $vbulletin->options['forumiconimg_location'] != '1'">
						<vb:if condition="$vbulletin->options['forumiconimg_location'] == '0'">
						<!-- category icon after status icon -->
						<img src="images/{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_folder}/{vb:raw forum.forumiconimg}" style="float:left; display:inline-block;" alt="" border="0" />
						<vb:else />
						<!-- replace status icon with category icon -->
						<img src="images/{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_folder}/{vb:raw forum.forumiconimg}" style="float:left; display:inline-block; top:{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_top} {vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_size}" class="forumicon" id="forum_statusicon_{vb:raw forum.forumid}" alt="{vb:raw forum.title}" <vb:if condition="$vbulletin->options['forumiconimg_status'] && $forum['statusicon'] == 'old'">style="opacity:0.5; -moz-opacity:.50; -ms-filter:?alpha(opacity=50)?; filter:alpha(opacity=50);"</vb:if> />
						</vb:if>
					<vb:else />
						<!-- do nothing -->
						<img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_statusicon}/{vb:raw forum.imageprefix}forum_{vb:raw forum.statusicon}-48.png" class="forumicon" id="forum_statusicon_{vb:raw forum.forumid}" alt="" />
					</vb:if>
					<div class="titleline">
						<a href="{vb:link forum, {vb:raw forum}}" style="font-size:13px; font-weight:bold;">{vb:raw forum.title}</a>
						<vb:if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="viewing">({vb:raw forum.browsers} {vb:rawphrase viewing})</span></vb:if>
					</div>
					<vb:if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><p>{vb:raw forum.description}</p></vb:if>
					<vb:if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn'] AND $forum['moderators']">
						<div class="moderators">
							<h4>{vb:rawphrase moderators}:</h4>
							<ol class="commalist">
								<vb:each from="forum.moderators" value="row">
									<li><a class="username" href="{vb:link member, {vb:raw row}}">{vb:raw row.musername}</a>{vb:raw row.comma}</li>
								</vb:each>
							</ol>
						</div>
					</vb:if>
					<vb:if condition="$show['subforums']">
						{vb:raw forum.subforums}
					</vb:if>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
		<vb:if condition="$forum['statusicon'] != 'link'">
			<h4 class="nocss_label">{vb:rawphrase forum_actions}:</h4>
			<ul class="forumactionlinks td">
			<vb:if condition="$forum['allowposting']">
				<vb:if condition="$show['externalrss']">
					<li class="forumactionlink rsslink"><a href="external.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}type=RSS2&amp;forumids={vb:raw forum.forumid}" title="{vb:rawphrase view_forum_rss_feed}">{vb:rawphrase view_forum_rss_feed}</a></li>
				</vb:if>
				<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
					<vb:if condition="$show['forumsubscription']">
						<li class="forumactionlink unsubslink"> <a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}subscription.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=removesubscription&amp;f={vb:raw forum.forumid}" title="{vb:rawphrase unsubscribe_from_this_forum}">{vb:rawphrase unsubscribe_from_this_forum}</a></li>
					<vb:else />
						<li class="forumactionlink subslink"> <a href="{vb:raw $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/', ''}subscription.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=addsubscription&amp;f={vb:raw forum.forumid}" title="{vb:rawphrase subscribe_to_this_forum}">{vb:rawphrase subscribe_to_this_forum}</a></li>
					</vb:if>
				</vb:if>
			</vb:if>
			</ul>
			<h4 class="nocss_label">{vb:rawphrase forum_statistics}:</h4>
			<ul class="forumstats_2 td">
				<li>{vb:rawphrase threads}: {vb:raw forum.threadcount}</li>
				<li>{vb:rawphrase posts}: {vb:raw forum.replycount}</li>
			</ul>
			<div class="forumlastpost td">
				<h4 class="lastpostlabel">{vb:rawphrase last_post}:</h4>
				<div>
					{vb:raw forum.lastpostinfo}
				</div>
			</div>
		</vb:if>
	</div>
	<vb:if condition="$childforumbits">
		<ol id="childforum_for_{vb:raw forum.forumid}" class="childsubforum">
			{vb:raw childforumbits}
		</ol>
	</vb:if>
</div>
</li>

Thanks, this worked for me

sevenmix · #**781** 04-10-2014, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Stu

To add the forum or sub forum icon at the top of a thread do this:

Styles & Templates>Search In Templates>FORUMDISPLAY

after "{vb:raw navbar}" add this line of code:

Code:

<img src="images/{vb:raw vboptions.forumiconimg_folder}/{vb:raw foruminfo.forumiconimg}" />

And that's all there is to it.

Hi

This works great thanks, but i have a little problem, on categorys there are no icons, so it appears an invalid one, like this:

Do you know a solution for that?

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