Show Thread Enhancements - Lower Breadcrumbs

This just adds the breadcrumbs to the bottom of the showthread page. I saw this thread over at vb.com and then decided to share it as I wrote it for myself.






Version History:
1.0 2009-12-01: initial release by Lynne at vbulletin.org (pre Beta 5)
1.1 2009-12-04: fixed the issue regarding a single apostrophe in a thread or forum title (Thanks go to BBR-APBT for the fix!) (Beta 5)
1.2 2009-12-12: small template change for new release, RC2 (RC2)
1.3 2009-05-10: added lower breadcrumbs to forumdisplay page (up to 4.0.7)
1.4 2009-10-21: fixed for use in 4.0.8 (4.0.8)


To install:

1. Import product-lynne_lower_breadcrumbs.xml


To uninstall:

1. Uninstall "Lower Breadcrumbs"


Optional:

Added in 1.1: in the plugin, Add Lower Breadcrumbs to SHOWTHREAD template, you will see the following lines:

PHP Code:

// to put it above the Quick Reply box
//$find = '<!-- scripts for quick reply and quick edit -->'; 
// to put it above the Thread Information box
$find = '<div id="thread_info" class="thread_info block">'; 


If you wish to have the Breadcrumbs above the Quick Reply box, then uncomment that line and comment out the one to put it above the Thread Information box, like this:

PHP Code:

// to put it above the Quick Reply box
$find = '<!-- scripts for quick reply and quick edit -->'; 
// to put it above the Thread Information box
//$find = '<div id="thread_info" class="thread_info block">'; 


Originally Posted by Alan_SP

Also, I added one more location to put lower breadcrumb in, just below posts (above inline moderation, above reply button...).

Thanks to Alan for instructions to add to that location, see this post - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=230

And again thanks to Alan, if you use microdata on your site and want the breadcrumbs to only show for logged in users, see this post - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=234

[Lynne]

Updated to 1.3.

[Boofo]

OK, in the new version with the forumdisplay option, it seems to sit a little above where it is supposed to. There is a small space between the breadcrumb and the who's viewing box, compared to the showthread one.

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by Boofo

OK, in the new version with the forumdisplay option, it seems to sit a little above where it is supposed to. There is a small space between the breadcrumb and the who's viewing box, compared to the showthread one.

Unfortunately, that is because of some CSS that vBulletin applies to the "thread_info" class, but not the "forum_info_options" class.

Try adding this to additional.css:

#forum_info_options {top:-10px;}

[Boofo]

Why don't you add a StyleVar for that, now that I know how they work.

I'm sure someone else will say something about it sooner or later.

[Lynne]

Style Manager > Edit Templates > double-click on CSS Templates > additional.css is where you would add it. Just one line, no need for a stylevar or anything like that. Some people will probably not even notice that they are off by 10px between the two pages.

[Boofo]

Yes, I found it. I am still thinking vb3 where you had an area for that and not a template.

But isn't there a way to add a stylevar for that like that other guy did with his hack, that I have so much trouble with deleting? It should work the same way his did, shouldn't it? I'm just trying to lean the new css stuff is all.

[Lynne]

Believe me, you don't want a stylevar for it. You don't need it. You'd still have to then create some CSS and enter it into a template and use the stylevar. It would just be a lot more 'junk' if a stylevar was created.

[-=Leb=-]

excellent work. thx for the update

[Dr.osamA]

thanxx for update

installed

[BadgerDog]

I'm confused ...

Has this mod been integrated into v4.03 as I already see this at the bottom of a thread?

Thanks ..

Regards,
Badger