Forum Home Enhancements - ForumHome Category Spacing

This is a small port from what Floris and Zachery have written on Forum Category Spacing. I hope that some of you will find this bit of information usefull. Don't forget to click INSTALL . Thanks.

Credits:
Floris - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110590
Zachery - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=88983

Changelog:

*Note: I skipped 1.4 because 1.5 just looks better
v1.5 (May 12 2007)
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- Updated to Support vBulletin 3.6.6

v1.3 (Nov 03 2006)
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- Fixed forumhome Guest Message break.
- Fixed lastpost break.

v1.2 (Oct 31 2006)
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- Fixed some random HTML problems.
- Reworked the Last Post Optional Edit
- Should be 3.6.2 compatible

v1.1 (Aug 10 2006)
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- Updated to be XHTML Transitional Valid

v1.0 (Aug 9 2006)
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- Initial port & release

[Brandon Sheley]

thx, but can u link to the previous hack or a screen shot ?

thank you

[DaPro]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

thx, but can u link to the previous hack or a screen shot ?

thank you

Sure no problem, did both for you guys! Enjoy.

[Snatch]

Cool, I searched for this so much.

but one question. How can I delete this Line (show Attach)

GreeTz
Snatch

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Snatch

Cool, I searched for this so much.

but one question. How can I delete this Line (show Attach)

GreeTz
Snatch

Delete this part of code in the FORUMHOME_FORUMBIT_LEVEL1_NOPOST template:

<tr><td class="thead" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>"><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="1" height="12" /></td></tr>

[Doc Great]

One question, is it valid xhtml Transitional?

Cheers,
Sven

[Snatch]

Thank YOU !!!

GreeTz
Snatch

[DaPro]

Originally Posted by Doc Great

One question, is it valid xhtml Transitional?

Cheers,
Sven

My apologies, I forgot to check the code for validation like I should :-|. I have updated the port to reflect the changes and just grab the new TXT file. For those who don't wanna go through it all here are the XHTML Validation changes. (If you find more let me know )

Find the following code in FORUMHOME
======================================

<!-- main -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<thead>
    <if condition="$show['guest']">
    <!-- guest welcome message -->
    <tr>
        <td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>"><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_to_the_x]</phrase></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>">
            <phrase 1="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" 2="register.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[first_visit_message]</phrase>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <!-- / guest welcome message -->
    </if>
</thead>
$forumbits
$forumhome_markread_script
<!-- /main -->

Replace that code with the following:
======================================

<!-- main -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
    <if condition="$show['guest']">
    <!-- guest welcome message -->
    <tr>
        <td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>"><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[welcome_to_the_x]</phrase></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">6<else />5</if>">
            <phrase 1="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" 2="register.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[first_visit_message]</phrase>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <!-- / guest welcome message -->
    </if>
</table>
$forumbits
$forumhome_markread_script
<!-- /main -->

All done.

[StuntFactoryX]

what does this mean or do? xml stuff?

[DaPro]

Originally Posted by StuntFactoryX

what does this mean or do? xml stuff?

It is pretty self explainitory. It seperates each forum category on the forumhome so it looks neater and more organized. Can be seen on many forums today. I even have a screenshot up there for you.