Add-On Releases - jQt jQuery Suite for vB4

Completely Re-designed modular system, virtually all the code re-written.

Description:
This mod will add jQuery enhancements to various areas of your vBulletin board using the renown jQuery Tools Library.

jQuery Overlays:

• Separate Log-In and Registration Dialogues, Including Human Verify and D.O.B. but NOT required fields.
• OR Log-In / Register Slide-Down
• Log Out Dialogue
• Mark Forums Read Dialogue
• Mini-Stats
• Display Chat/Shout box in slide-down

Tooltips:

• vBAdvanced Recent Threads, including threadstarters avatar.
• Forum Display (threadbits), including threadstarters avatar.(upgraded)
• Postbit / Postbit_legacy, including avatar and post/activity details.
• Forum Home Description
• Search Results page (search_threadbit)

I now use and HIGHLY RECOMMEND TMS (Template Modification System) as it automates the template edits for the default theme and simplifies the edits for custom themes.


This is the first release of this re-designed mod. I have re-written these scripts to be far more compatible with other add-ons, using the <noconflict> method throughout.
I have used a 'modular' environment, meaning that you can select specifically the individual components you want to use. All of the modules are fully configurable from the AdminCP, and many of the style attributes are editable from the templates stylevar dialogue.

UPGRADE: from any previous version to this, v4.0 there is NO UPGRADE PATH, you need to fully remove earlier versions, then follow the instructions for installation. I am very sorry for this inconvenience, but so much has been changed that incorporating upgrading became untenable.

INSTALLATION:
1, Upload all the files/folders in the UPLOAD folder to your forum root.

2, Install the product 'product-jqt_suite-CORE.xml'. This is the only component that is COMPULSORY. This has to be installed for any of the others modules to work!

3, Install any of the other module(s) from the AdminCP, as you would any other product;
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Module
jQt Suite Log-In-Register Slider Module
(you can only use ONE of the above, the first is the overlay)
jQt Suite MarkForumsRead Module
jQt Suite MiniStats Module
jQt Suite Tooltips Module

4, If you have TMS (Template Modification System) installed the template edits have already been done for you.
If not, then manually apply the template edits from the template edit pages found in the Docs folder of the archive.
You only need to apply the template edits for the module(s) that you install.

5, Pop into your AdminCP and configure the product(s)

6, To enable the 'VSa Visitors in Last X Hours' block in the mini-stats you need to have that mod already installed (use the link) then edit the 'VSa - Visitors In Last X Hours' Product thus:
Go to AdminCP/Plugins & Products/Plugin Manager/
and disable the Plugin 'VSa - VILXH - MN'. This transfers the results from the forum home page to the mini-stats block.

TWEAKING TOOLTIP POSITION
For those of you that would like to tweak the position of the tooltips, here is a quote directly from the original jQuery Tools Tooltip documentation describing what the numbers mean.
Edit these positions by opening
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_black_css.js
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_minimal_black_css.js
or
/jqt_suite/jqt_suite_white_css.js
and finding the line(s) 'offset: [-44, 90],'

The offset property fine tunes the tooltip position specified with the position property. For example, the value [10, -20] moves the tooltip position 10px downwards and 20px to the left. The first value modifies the vertical positioning from the top edge of the tooltip and the second value modifies the horizontal positioning from the left edge of the tooltip. Positive values move the tooltip downward and to the right, while negative values move the tooltip upward and to the left.

For those that use vBSEO and have some trouble with guests viewing the tooltips, you can turn OFF the vBSEO option "Remove Thread Preview Text For Guest Visitors" to fix it.

All updates/future releases and support are now only available at jqt-suite.co.uk

[kishorprins]

Originally Posted by gothicuser

Ignore the CSS file, it's the CSS TEMPLATE you need to edit.
You're welcome.

I have a question, is it not possible to do a vb/if tag to see which conditions are met then render the CSS, or would the template still be rendered?

Edit: My idea for the vb/if decision tags worked like a charm.

Just wrapped this around the logout template:

<vb:if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid] != 0"></vb:if>

Works like a charm!

[ramil86]

thanks for the update. Super mode.

[kishorprins]

Sorry to bother you again, but would you by any chance have the idea of aadding custom profile field support?

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by kishorprins

Sorry to bother you again, but would you by any chance have the idea of aadding custom profile field support?

I had hoped to include this in the latest update, but it's proving a little bit of a minefield (for me, at any rate) So hopefully next time, sorry.
I am currently working on it.

[GamersChallenge]

version 1.2b, when i click on log out, nothing happens, doesn't log out.

also do you think maybe for your next version you can add a a small txt area with a scrollbar for the site rules above the agree check box?

another thing I would love to have is a privacy policy and TOS popup page just like the popups pages in this mod.

thanx again for your time, keep up the good work.

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by GamersChallenge

version 1.2b, when i click on log out, nothing happens, doesn't log out.

Go to AdminCP/Plugins & Products/Plugin Manager/jQt Suite Parse the Logout Template
change the Execution order to a (much) higher number, it has to load late in the scheme of things.

also do you think maybe for your next version you can add a a small txt area with a scrollbar for the site rules above the agree check box?

another thing I would love to have is a privacy policy and TOS popup page just like the popups pages in this mod.

The first one I will look at the feasability, the popup needs to open comfortably on the smallest popular screen resolution, so I'm trying not to overload it.

The second one(s) I like the sound of. I can achieve those with a simple overlay, though they'll have to join the queue.
Thanks for the feedback.

[ramil86]

Dear Gothicuser, any updates for the "pop up" function that you had promissed to include in the comming version? I basically need the register/login window to pop up as soon as users enter the cms home page or forum page. Thank you in advance

[gothicuser]

Originally Posted by ramil86

Dear Gothicuser, any updates for the "pop up" function that you had promissed to include in the comming version? I basically need the register/login window to pop up as soon as users enter the cms home page or forum page. Thank you in advance

Currently I am totally rewriting the vB3 version, adding bits and big improvements.
As soon as that is finished I will do the same for the vB4 version.
At the moment I have no idea of a time frame, though it should be within days rather than weeks.

[gothicuser]

Just uploaded Version 2.0 beta, which now includes the tooltips and alternative themes and a few fixes.
I have created the 'auto-popup' feature for the Log-In / Register element, but am having trouble implementing the session cookie (we don't want it to open on every page refresh, do we?) Anyone with any ideas please PM me.

[ramil86]

Maybe you need to use conditionals like if registered..