Description: Attached is a new version of the ubbthreads.tmpl where there is a login box at the top of the page. As an added bonus the moderator column is removed and the moderator list is shown below the forum description.

Screenshot: []http://www.theyard.org/images/login-moderator-template.png[/]

To be more intuitive for newbies, in that log-in box I would place [:"green"]{$ubbt_lang['NEW_USER']} [/] ("New user"). I know its already above, but I think the placement would be much more intuitive in the login box.

Ideally we would have a language text for "Not registered? Click here".

To be even more intuitive, you might associate it with the ubbt_unregisterednav.tmpl instead Those logged in wouldn't have to see it then.

Good work tho, I like the moderator's placement

Writes AllenAyres:

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I like the moderator's placement

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I do as well and I plan on using this template as a guide for modifying mine to remove the moderators column and place the moderator list beneath the forum description. I think that will help to "unclutter" the main index (or Command Centre as it's called on my board).

Actually, the login box is not shown for users that are logged in. The reason that it isn't in ubbt_unregisterednav.tmpl is that it wouldn't show correctly on my board because of some background images I have. Also, this way it only shows up on the forum list, which I think is enough.

The code for the login box is separated though, so it would be easy to put it in unregisterednav instead. Although, it would be a good idea to remove the check to see if the user is logged in since it won't be necessary any more.

Yeah, I really like the placement of the moderators, but I think it was someone else here that gave me the idea. Would be good with a new language text for it also, so that it says "Moderators" instead. But I didn't feel like making the template needing a change to another file as well.

That's a good idea, so I've added the info text from the login page after the heading.

The new template is attached, below is a screenshot:
[]http://www.theyard.org/images/login-moderator-template.png[/]

Hi,

Your txt file in the attachment is corrupted

Ian

Strange, it works for me when I view it and I just made a copy from my template file. It was in DOS mode though for some reason, not sure if templates should be that or not. Seems that some are and some aren't even when looking at files I haven't altered.

Here is a new version which is in unix format, hopefully it will work better.

I've just clicked - it is trying to display your txt file, which is of course a php file as a regular html page.

If I view the source of the page, then I am fine. Might be easier to uplaod as a zip file containing the template with the correct suffix.

Regards,

Ian

It's not my fault MSIE does it wrong. Why not just use "Save as"?

I did not right click because you had named the file a .txt so naturally I assumed that it contained a txt file. I would associate a txt file for a hack or template with a list of directions to implement it - I would not assume that it was a .tmpl file in disguise.

Ian.

Sorry about that, I'll try to name files better in the future and include a better comment on what the attachment actually is.

I was about to see if my board image hack needed any updates for 6.0 final when I saw that I had actually included it by accident in this template. So there is actually one more hack as well.

Description: This hack allows you to have different pictures next to the board & description on the main index page. The image is inserted to the left of the forum description, even though it can be placed anywhere on the row of that forum if you want. It is just a matter of placing the "{$forumimage}" where the picture should go.

You can have a different image for every board, you just have to name them after the boards Keyword. This board would have an image called "templates.gif".
If no image for the forum exists a default image "board.gif" is inserted instead, if it exists. This way you can have the same image for all boards if you want to, as well. If you want a jpeg or png image as the default image you will have to change the "board.gif" name below.

If you want it to be a background image instead you could use the variable {$fimage} instead and place it in the background attribute of the table where you want it to show up.

Download: Just save the ubbthreads.txt in the original post of this thread and rename it to ubbthreads.tmpl and put it in the templates directory.
Or if you don't want the login box and moved moderator list, just download the attached file which includes all instructions on how to add it yourself.

Screenshot:
[]http://www.theyard.org/images/boardimage.png[/]

when you pull up a file like that in IE it tries to render the output... just do a "view source" on it and the code/html is plainly visible

I like this one, I've seen some very nice work done with this and placing the images in the background

Sounds great, it would be nice to have a link or screenshot to see how it is used.

Thank you.

Ian.

I just installed this on my board but now I can't access post from the past 24 hours here is what I get when I click any of these links


View recent messages
Past 24 hours
Past 48 hours
Past 7 days

We cannot proceed.

No matches.

Please use your back button to return to the previous page.

That's strange, I haven't even touched that bit, but I'll have a look at it.

Are you sure it worked before? And it's not on a test board where there hasn't been any new messages recently?

Nice. I did remove the extra <br /> on the end to make it evenly spaced.

I also have the same problem - I just put back the old template, and the recent messages links work, put in the new one, and they fail

Ian.

It works fine if I put back the old template file so it has to be something in this template here is my url

www.urbansugga.com

Yep, that is confirmed. Don't know why though, but I have obviously screwed something up, will get that fixed later today.

OK, I have fixed the links to recent messages. The problem was that the & in the links had been changed into "&", so you can fix it yourself by just search and replace that everywhere. Or just download the new text file I have attached and use that.

Instructions: Just save the attached file and replace the existing ubbthreads.tmpl template file with it.

There is a bug in the previous version which breaks the Recent messages links. This version should work and has been checked for XHTML compliancy.

Upgraded to v6.1 and the login doesn't work any longer.. "all of the required fields were not filled in" error