Moderators shown under Forum Description

Hmm.. don't know if this is a forum home template mod as it also edits a forumdisplay template as well.

Ever wanted the forum moderators to show up underneath the forum description on your forum skin? Well, It is possible with template edits.

Installation:


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1. Login to your Admin Control panel and open the style manager.
2. Edit the templates of the style you wish to apply this to.
3. Double-click Forum Home Templates to expand it.
4. Double-click the template: FORUMHOME
5. Find and delete:

   	  <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   	  <td class=&quot;thead&quot;>$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   	  </if>

6. Find: (3x)

   <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>6<else />5</if>

7. Change to:

   5

8. Save the template bit.
9. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
10. Find:

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]&quot;>6<else />5</if>

11. Change to:

    5

12. Save the template bit.
13. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
14. Find:

    		 <if condition=&quot;$show['subforums']&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px&quot;><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>

15. Add Below:

    		 <if condition=&quot;$forum[moderators]&quot;><br /><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;><b>$vbphrase[moderator]s:</b> $forum[moderators]</div></if>

16. Find and delete:

    		<if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    		<td class=&quot;alt1&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;>$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    		</if>

17. Save the template bit.
18. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
19. Find:

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>5<else />4</if>

20. Change to:

    5

21. Save the template bit.
22. Double-click the template: forumhome_forumbit_level2_post
23. Find:

    		<if condition=&quot;$show['subforums']&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px&quot;><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>

24. Add Below:

    		<if condition=&quot;$forum[moderators]&quot;><br /><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;><b>$vbphrase[moderator]s:</b> $forum[moderators]</div></if>

25. Find and delete:

    	<if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    	<td class=&quot;alt1&quot;><div class=&quot;smallfont&quot;>$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    	</if>

26. Double-click Forum Display Templates to expand it.
27. Double-click the template bit: FORUMDISPLY
28. Find and delete:

    	  <if condition=&quot;$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]&quot;>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    	  <td class=&quot;thead&quot;>$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    	  </if>

29. Save that template bit.
30. Double-click User Control Panel Templates to expand it.
31. Double-click the template bit: USERCP
32. Find:

    <if condition=&quot;$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']&quot;>6<else />5</if>

33. Change to:

    5

34. Save that template bit.
35. Repeat for additional styles.

Enjoy!


Live Demo: http://www.zcworld.net


Update: Fixed the table inside the UserCP If user has subscribed forums.


NOTE: My forum is using a template alteration where you can collapse the forum descriptions and the thread/reply count away and not be bothered by them so I really need an actual LIVE DEMO. Thank you.

[KuRi]

damn you beat me to it..... oh well... good work

[Snort_2005]

Originally Posted by KuRi

damn you beat me to it..... oh well... good work

lol You was going to release something like this? @_@ Nice.

[KuRi]

yea i have done this for all versions of vbulletin since 2.1.something i think but i was thinking of releasing it for 350... but its ok yours is probably better

[jugo]

What I am thinking is that this should be an option in the vBOptions from the get go.

I think showing the moderatrors under the description makes more sense.

Also...on a side note, would it make sense (for template edits) to create a script which will pull the whole template into a variable then to an ereg_replace() on that variable for the parts that need to be replaced....HMMMM...

I think I'm gonna try something like this.

[Snort_2005]

Originally Posted by jugo

What I am thinking is that this should be an option in the vBOptions from the get go.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by jugo

I think showing the moderatrors under the description makes more sense.

That was how I had it when I was on IPB.

Originally Posted by jugo

Also...on a side note, would it make sense (for template edits) to create a script which will pull the whole template into a variable then to an ereg_replace() on that variable for the parts that need to be replaced....HMMMM...

I think I'm gonna try something like this.

I'm not that good with PHP. That is why I just wrote the instructions like I did.

[jugo]

Originally Posted by Snort_2005

I'm not that good with PHP. That is why I just wrote the instructions like I did.

I think everyone writes them out. I'm sure there's a reason it hasn't been done yet, i think that template edits should be a manual thing though, even if it's just for the educational factor.

[Snort_2005]

Originally Posted by jugo

I think everyone writes them out. I'm sure there's a reason it hasn't been done yet, i think that template edits should be a manual thing though, even if it's just for the educational factor.

True.. Sometimes someone has heavily edited templates which may or may not even work with a php preg_replace function. I however, do prefer template edits to be a manual thing as if there is an error, I can fix it right away.

[Snort_2005]

UPDATE: I have noticed a small template error within the user control panel if the user had a subscribed forum. I have fixed that error. Just redownload the txt file and do steps 30+ if you have already installed this. Thanks

[geoff4787]

Worked great, thanks!