Forum Display Enhancements - Sorky - Customize Announcements

Purpose
This plugin dramatically improves the ways in which announcements can be displayed.

• Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
• Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
• Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
• Collapse the announcement table
• Show the announcement message content!
• Collapse the announcement message content
• Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
• Limit the number of announcements displayed
• plus more!

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set this plugin's options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky18 - Customize Announcements

Versions
v1.0.0 - 24th of December, 2008 = Launch (click here)

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.0 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL.

[Sorky]

V1.0.0 Features

• Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
• Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
• Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
• Collapse the announcement table
• Show the announcement message content!
• Collapse the announcement message content
• Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
• Limit the number of announcements displayed

Tips

If the following templates have been modified from their original, either "revert" them or test this Mod carefully before use:

• FORUMDISPLAY
• header (append only)

NOTE : This plugin ignores the "Forum Display Options (forumdisplay)" / "Group Announcements" setting)

WishList - Other Ideas

• Remember collapse state [eg : cookie] (high)
• Collapse if already viewed (med)
• Do not inherit parent forum announcements (med)
• Hide threads until announcements have been read (med)
• Special announcement for Forum Home-page (med)
• Duration of announcements to display (low)
• Change icon

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots

• Options1: First part of the available options
• Options2: Second part of the available options
• Example1: All options with messages / not collapsable
• Example2: All options (normal) / table collapsable
• Example3: All options (normal) / table collapsable / limited to first option with link to more
• Example4: Announcement table collapsed
• Example5: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / messages initially collapsed
• Example6: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / one message expanded
• Example7: Announcement table in a different location

[Brandon Sheley]

nice work, I'll check this out

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

nice work, I'll check this out

Thanks. Hope you like it. :up:

Merry Christmas

[Sorky]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203359" target="_blank">Official 3.8.x version now available!</a>

[Sorky]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203359" target="_blank">New update available for 3.8.x (still works on 3.7.x)</a>

Make sure you uninstall the old one after recording your settings as the 3.8 version uses a different product ID

[Sorky]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203359" target="_blank">New update available for 3.8.x (still works on 3.7.x)</a> - alt text + XHTML valid + more

Make sure you uninstall the old one after recording your settings as the 3.8 version uses a different product ID

[lm3a.net]

thank you,

[Sorky]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203359" target="_blank">New update available for 3.8.x (still works on 3.7.x)</a> - fixed the "more" text if limiting the number of announcements displayed

Make sure you uninstall the old one after recording your settings as the 3.8 version uses a different product ID