Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by ps2wiz

What are your thoughts regarding this mod and the negative impact on SEO?

http://www.vbseo.com/f4/please-inspect-hack-seo-40515/

Is this true?

I personally have no problems with it. I modified the original hack so it would ignore Search Engines

[RedHacker]

Problem with sidebar blocks icon now worked with this modification

[tafreeh]

i meant to say, use this hack for registered users only, so bots cant see the changes...
leave the default setting for unregistered and bots..

therefore it will only change the source code for registered users only, bots will have nothing to do with this hack..

Originally Posted by valendono

U know what.. i tested it.. its concern with ur seo ranking though.. because try to view source its no source to find ur forum sub or title.. because its ajax..

[Hoffi]

Waited for! Thanks!

[DjEddie]

Okay .. this works perfectly on firefox for me ..

But on IE .. the "whats going on box" doesn't move .. it stays so far down from the tabs .. which makes the 1st tab look ok .. but when u click on other tabs ..the "whats going on box" doesnt move down to make room .. the foums show underneath the box ..

And altho i have permissions set for all groups to see the tabs .. when being a guest .. it shows the tabs but not what the tabs contain properly..

But like i say works perfectly in Firefox ..



edit ish: mite be stupid mistake lol but had the sidebar turned off ..once enabled ..in IE the tabs loaded perfectly .. only thing now is the side bar when closed doesn't expand the forum to fill where the sidebar was.... not sure if this is due to this mod or due to the custom skin ... any ideas?

[CFodder]

Install and is working well, however, when I set up certain forums to show in the tabs (entered the forumid's in the Forum section) it just still show's all the forums in all of the tabs. Anyone have any ideas on this?

And yeah, as someone asked previously, would be cool if could have tabs on the CMS page too .

[sinucello]

Hi,

Originally Posted by sinucello

sounds great. One question as I don`t have installed 4.1 yet: will the active tab be remembered if you leave the forum home and return to it e. g. with the back button of the browser?

to answer the question myself:
no, it will not remember the tab. Meanwhile I found out that ajax-history can be done. Here`s an example with jquery tabs:
http://flowplayer.org/tools/demos/ta...x-history.html
select a tab, click on one of the links in the right nav, click the browsers back button and your tab will still be selected. This is done with the jquery history plugin:
http://plugins.jquery.com/project/history
Something similar exists for the yui framework:
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/history/
They even have an example on how to use this with a tab navigation:
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/examp...y-tabview.html

I`ve only very few experience with Ajax so I`d be glad if this could be implemented.

thanks - all the best,
Sacha

[Alecsmith]

Reserved for Future

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by DjEddie

Okay .. this works perfectly on firefox for me ..

But on IE .. the "whats going on box" doesn't move .. it stays so far down from the tabs .. which makes the 1st tab look ok .. but when u click on other tabs ..the "whats going on box" doesnt move down to make room .. the foums show underneath the box ..

And altho i have permissions set for all groups to see the tabs .. when being a guest .. it shows the tabs but not what the tabs contain properly..

But like i say works perfectly in Firefox ..



edit ish: mite be stupid mistake lol but had the sidebar turned off ..once enabled ..in IE the tabs loaded perfectly .. only thing now is the side bar when closed doesn't expand the forum to fill where the sidebar was.... not sure if this is due to this mod or due to the custom skin ... any ideas?

What version of IE?

As far as the side bar goes, I've had some glitches with mine as well and have it logged as a bug. Will be looking into it. It could be on my end.. not sure yet.

[DjEddie]

hey bobster .... IE 7.06

feel free to check and ill keep checking this topic for a fix on the sidebar, if its your side... ill also check with the skin developer ..

http://www.ibass-radio.com/radio1/forum.php

thanks