Forum Display Ordering (User Control)

09-19-2006, 08:08 PM

READY

Download...

display_order.zip (scripts)
images.zip (icons)

This simple mode, only needs (2) lines of editing in one forum script 'index.php'. The rest of the edits are included in (1) admin script, 'forum.php'!

This mods allows for users to (Move [up or down], Hide or Show) => Categories, Forums, Sub Forums. The administrator selects what cats, forums, subs can be moved or hidden.

You can lock categories, so only forums can be moved, or you can lock some forums while letting others be moved or hidden! Locked categories and forums are moved above ones that can be moved or hidden, it also maintains the admin forum order for any locked category or forum!

This uses (2) less database queries than the normal forum display. The permissions (admin, forum, default user) are stored in the datastore table, the user ordering is kept in a single column in the user table.

It can work via a popup control accessed via some text link or a icon link on the forum display or it can use it's simple HttpRequest method and load the control directly into the forum display!

The control it's self is not what is important about this mod, what is, is that you will save bandwidth and allow your users to get to where they want to go without having to look at stuff they never use!

SNAP SHOTS

admin.png

This is a view of the admin panel, the control is added to the forum manager. It does not interfer with any forum permissions, it needs to be here so that it can monitor any change that forum display is given!

It uses a simple (Yes, No) to set each category/forum permission, for both moving or hiding of that forum!

popup.png

This is the view of the popup version of the control, all options give a clear understanding (mouse over) of what each button click will do. Icons can be changed to match your forum style. The control allows for moving or hiding forums that have admin permission to move or hide them!

Changes.png

This shows the changes I made to my display option!

Explained...

Category (2) is all hidden

Category (1)

Forum (1) is hidden
Forum (2) is hidden

Category (3)

Forum (8) is hidden

forum.png

This show what forums would be shown after making the above changes

usergroup.png

This shows the switch for turning the display ordering permission on or off for each user group, the option is found in the usergroup permissions panel!

NOTES

If you have special forum layout, that you think may not work with this in your forum, contact me via PM or email and I will work with you so that this will work with your forum.

Please understand all my mods are made to work with the default vBulletin board, but they also will work with any board that is using other mods, but in that case I may have to change somethings to support your other mod. So don't be shy, ask me!

UPDATES Version 1.0.299

1.

updated the zip file to include the images, instead of them being in another file!

2. (thanks James!)

fix collapse buttons not picking up the new display order (forumid) naming conversion template error

3.

changed the (forum display bits function to optimize code, it didn't really need it, but every little bit helps)

4. (thanks Marvin!)

added support for vbstyles and extremepixel styles, where a condition
in the forumhome_forumbit_level_????? causes the collapse button on the
first and last category to point to the next and previous category!

The main zip file has been updated to reflect these changes!