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Split Boards into Columns
SuperZambezi:
Is there any way to take a category of boards and split the boards so that they show in two columns instead of one? Meaning instead of six rows of six boards, have three rows of two columns of six boards. I would only like this for a single category, not the entire forum.
I have SMF 2.0.2 and the theme I am using is Bright Forest: http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=336
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Orangine:
it is possible, you need to look for the code in your BoardIndex.template.php
Kindred:
I know that there was a mod made to do this sort of thing, but I can't seem to find it right now...
SuperZambezi:
Tried to find a mod as well and no luck.
This following is from my BoardIndex.template.php. What do I change, or at least where do I begin?
--- Code: --- /* Each board in each category's boards has:
new (is it new?), id, name, description, moderators (see below), link_moderators (just a list.),
children (see below.), link_children (easier to use.), children_new (are they new?),
topics (# of), posts (# of), link, href, and last_post. (see below.) */
foreach ($category['boards'] as $board)
{
//Hide Multiple Boards
//$hide_boards = array(); // Add all board IDs to hide using commas between them
//if(!in_array($board['id'], $hide_boards))
//{
echo '
<tr>
<td', !empty($board['children']) ? ' rowspan="2"' : '', ' class="windowbg icon">
<a href="', ($board['is_redirect'] || $context['user']['is_guest'] ? $board['href'] : $scripturl . '?action=unread;board=' . $board['id'] . '.0;children'), '">';
// If the board or children is new, show an indicator.
if ($board['new'] || $board['children_new'])
echo '
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/on', $board['new'] ? '' : '2', '.gif" alt="', $txt['new_posts'], '" title="', $txt['new_posts'], '" border="0" />';
// Is it a redirection board?
elseif ($board['is_redirect'])
echo '
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/redirect.gif" alt="*" title="*" border="0" />';
// No new posts at all! The agony!!
else
echo '
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/off.gif" alt="', $txt['old_posts'], '" title="', $txt['old_posts'], '" />';
echo '
</a>
</td>
<td class="windowbg2 info">
<h4><a href="', $board['href'], '" name="b', $board['id'], '">', $board['name'], '</a>';
// Has it outstanding posts for approval?
if ($board['can_approve_posts'] && ($board['unapproved_posts'] || $board['unapproved_topics']))
echo '
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=moderate;area=postmod;sa=', ($board['unapproved_topics'] > 0 ? 'topics' : 'posts'), ';brd=', $board['id'], ';', $context['session_var'], '=', $context['session_id'], '" title="', sprintf($txt['unapproved_posts'], $board['unapproved_topics'], $board['unapproved_posts']), '" class="moderation_link">(!)</a>';
echo '
</h4>
<p>', $board['description'] , '</p>';
// Show the "Moderators: ". Each has name, href, link, and id. (but we're gonna use link_moderators.)
if (!empty($board['moderators']))
echo '
<p class="moderators">', count($board['moderators']) == 1 ? $txt['moderator'] : $txt['moderators'], ': ', implode(', ', $board['link_moderators']), '</p>';
// Show some basic information about the number of posts, etc.
echo '
</td>
<td', !empty($board['children']) ? ' rowspan="2"' : '', ' class="windowbg stats smalltext">
', comma_format($board['posts']), ' ', $board['is_redirect'] ? $txt['redirects'] : $txt['posts'], ' <br />
', $board['is_redirect'] ? '' : comma_format($board['topics']) . ' ' . $txt['board_topics'], '
</td>
<td', !empty($board['children']) ? ' rowspan="2"' : '', ' class="windowbg2 smalltext lastpost">';
/* The board's and children's 'last_post's have:
time, timestamp (a number that represents the time.), id (of the post), topic (topic id.),
link, href, subject, start (where they should go for the first unread post.),
and member. (which has id, name, link, href, username in it.) */
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
', $txt['on'], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'], '<br />
', $txt['in'], ' ', $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
', $txt['by'], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'];
echo '
</td>
</tr>';
// Show the "Child Boards: ". (there's a link_children but we're going to bold the new ones...)
if (!empty($board['children']))
{
// Sort the links into an array with new boards bold so it can be imploded.
$children = array();
/* Each child in each board's children has:
id, name, description, new (is it new?), topics (#), posts (#), href, link, and last_post. */
foreach ($board['children'] as $child)
//Hide Multiple Boards
//$hide_childboard = array(85, 53, 190, 183, 46, 127, 51, 84, 239, 123, 214, 213, 212, 83, 199, 198, 166, 50, 126, 211, 152, 52, 55, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 56, 155, 44, 57, 54, 184); // Add all board IDs to hide using commas between them
//if(in_array($board['id'], $hide_childboard)) continue;
{
if (!$child['is_redirect'])
$child['link'] = '<a href="' . $child['href'] . '" title="' . ($child['new'] ? $txt['new_posts'] : $txt['old_posts']) . ' (' . $txt['board_topics'] . ': ' . comma_format($child['topics']) . ', ' . $txt['posts'] . ': ' . comma_format($child['posts']) . ')">' . $child['name'] . '</a>';
else
$child['link'] = '<a href="' . $child['href'] . '" title="' . comma_format($child['posts']) . ' ' . $txt['redirects'] . '">' . $child['name'] . '</a>';
// Has it posts awaiting approval?
if ($child['can_approve_posts'] && ($child['unapproved_posts'] || $child['unapproved_topics']))
$child['link'] .= ' <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=moderate;area=postmod;sa=' . ($child['unapproved_topics'] > 0 ? 'topics' : 'posts') . ';brd=' . $child['id'] . ';' . $context['session_var'] . '=' . $context['session_id'] . '" title="' . sprintf($txt['unapproved_posts'], $child['unapproved_topics'], $child['unapproved_posts']) . '" class="moderation_link">(!)</a>';
$children[] = $child['new'] ? '<strong>' . $child['link'] . '</strong>' : $child['link'];
}
echo '
<tr>
<td class="windowbg3 smalltext largepadding"><strong>', $txt['parent_boards'], '</strong>: ', implode(', ', $children), '</td>
</tr>';
}
//}
}
echo '
</table>';
}
echo '
</div>';
}
if ($context['user']['is_logged'])
{
echo '
<div id="modbuttons_bottom" class="modbuttons clearfix">
<div id="posticons" class="clearfix marginbottom">
<div class="smalltext floatleft">
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/new_some.gif" alt="" align="middle" /> ', $txt['new_posts'], '
<img src="', $settings['images_url'], '/new_none.gif" alt="" align="middle" style="margin-left: 4ex;" /> ', $txt['old_posts'], '
</div>';
// Mark read button.
$mark_read_button = array(
'markread' => array('text' => 'mark_as_read', 'image' => 'markread.gif', 'lang' => true, 'url' => $scripturl . '?action=markasread;sa=all;' . $context['session_var'] . '=' . $context['session_id']),
);
// Show the mark all as read button?
if ($settings['show_mark_read'] && !empty($context['categories']))
template_button_strip($mark_read_button, 'top');
echo '
</div>
</div>';
}
template_info_center();
}
function template_info_center()
{
global $context, $settings, $options, $txt, $scripturl, $modSettings;
--- End code ---
Krash.:
Not exactly what you want, but you might be able to do something with Tidy Child Boards.
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