Alternative Menu With Top Menu Icon & Button Remover SMF 2.0.x & 1.1.x (Hooks!)

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Link to Mod

Alternative Menu With Top Menu Icon & Button Remover (Hook!)
Version 1.4.2 For SMF 2.0.x (Hook, No File Modification) and For 1.1.x
Version 1.4.2m For SMF 2.0.x (Mostly Hook, One File Modification) and For 1.1.x

• Please do your own backup though every installation is backed up automatically.
  
• This mod will provide you with an alternative menu similar to default where you can simply remove any buttons.
  
• You will be directed to its settings page immediately upon its successful installation.
  
• You can enable this mod or disable it as well as any of its available buttons
  
• But we will add more features like adding profile avatar, menu / submenu etc if needed later on.
  
• We added top menu icon for those who wish to use image / icon menu instead of text menu.
  
• You can test it in lower SMF 2.0.x & 1.1.x version too as IMO it should work just fine.

Thank you for using/testing it.


Yours friendly,
Abu Fahim Ismail.

BSD License. Feel free to modify accordingly but keep author's link if it is in there somewhere.
The icons used are Crystal Clear and are released under LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License).

 


#Updated to version 1.4.2 (fully hook version & partially hook version)
- Added icons license and name.
- Fixed support to Change Profile Text To Avatar mod.
- Added more supports for download ['dldir'], multimedia ['multimedia'], teampage ['teampage'] and shop ['shop'].
- Creating two mod packages for this, i.e. fully hook and mostly hook.
- Reason: some sites are experiencing problem with injecting $context['html_headers'] via hook.
- So, that part will be modified manually in mostly hook package.

#Updated to version 1.4.1 (hook version)
- Removing old icons and replacing it to a new one since we overlooked that the license did not allow redistribution.
- Fixed css stylings that used jointly with Default Menu On Top mod.
- Added support to Change Profile Text To Avatar mod so that it won't change Avatar to Profile Icon, if enabled.

#Updated to version 1.4.0 (hook version)
- Re-wrote the mod so that it won't affect forum original menu.
- As such supports other mods that is using the main menu whether top or sub menu.
- Added icon for portal ['forum'] / ['community'], arcade ['arcade'], download ['downloads'] and gallery ['gallery'].
- Automatic in SMF version 2.0.x
- The same icons are ready for SMF version 1.1.x but the menu will still need to modified manually.

#Updated to version 1.3.1 (hook version)
- Temporarily cancelling removal function for home menu that is causing undefined $button['href'] and $button['url'] errors.

#Updated to version RC 1.3.0 (hook version)
- Fully using hook with no file modification for SMF 2.0.x.

#Updated to version 1.2.2
- fix some of minor css alignment.
- fix css to work with search bar to menu mod.
- fix css to work with default menu on top mod.

#Updated to version 1.2.0
- Support SMF 1.1.x


Note:
For SMF 1.1.x this mod now requires pre-installation of:
- Enhanced Mod Settings Page mod (EMSPv100.zip); and
- Default Menu On Top mod.


For SMF 2.0.x users:
- If you faced problems with other mods, or $context['html_headers'] via hook is not working correctly, please install mostly hook (m) version.

Guide for DilberMC and othe custom themes: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=526023.msg3750263#msg3750263

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

#Updated to verson 1.0.1
- Added option to use top menu icon instead of text menu.
- Will work with Default Menu To Top mod.



Will try to create a package for SMF 1.1.x soon.

[kat]

Will try to create a package for SMF 1.1.x soon.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Updated so that this mod can be used for SMF 1.1.x as well.

For SMF 1.1.x, this mod required DMOT: Default Menu On Top mod pre-installed for it to be nicely working.

[kat]

Thankyou!

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

There will be another simple mod coming to move search menu to the right side of the main menu. Of course left or right is a simple adjustment and that can be changed to suite own need via css file. I will try to make all of the mods work together and complement each other in harmony since with DMOT, it will look better with it. That will also be make compatible with 1.1.x.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Updated to 1.2.2
- fix some of minor css alignment.
- fix css to work with search bar to menu mod.
- fix css to work with default menu on top mod.

Note: For SMF 1.1x this mod now requires pre-installation of:
- Enhanced Mod Settings Page mod (EMSPv100.zip); and
- Default Menu On Top mod.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

#Updated to version RC 1.3.0 (hook version)
- Fully using hook with no file modification for SMF 2.0.x.
- Mods that use $menu_buttons hook will still work if they are installed after this mod.
- Allow integration to this mod via line 218: call_integration_hook('integrate_altmenu_buttons', array(&$altmenu_buttons));

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

#Updated to version 1.3.1 (hook version)
- Temporarily cancelling removal function for home menu that is causing undefined $button['href'] and $button['url'] errors.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

I see one issue that could make people not use this...
If mods add to the menu, they do not show, not can you add them easily.

Like the forum tab in a portal, the downloads or gallery buttons from popular mods.


Otherwise, I love it, and the colored images are better idea.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Thank you for listing other mods needs as well as colored images. I personally want them to be gray (not colored) unless hovered upon. This can be modified in its css file. Just turn it the other way around. (The gray effect however is not working on IE, thus the icon menu will still be seen in color though.)

And yes, I know this mod "kinda" replace the default mod but other mods can actually add their buttons easily if they are using hook. I have even tested mention mod by Dragoon and it works well with this mod. IMO other mods should also use a smarter approach of adding menu i.e. without a need replace the original default menu.

It is also possible for me to add few mods that will modify this mod via hook or I can add them up as options within this mod. But this is not my choice for now as I will to consider a lot other mods if I am doing so. So far, paragraph two is the best option for every mod authors to have a win-win situation. The mod authors should improve by creating the menu button via hook as it is definitely the easiest and safest way to include a menu button.

I'll need to think more on this and try to see other options or ways to avoid conflicting mods.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Mods that add to the submenus are not a problem, and far as I know, Mentions does that, not adds a top level menu item.

Portals have to have the forum button added, as the index is done as the main portal page.
I have no idea which portals do this via edits or via hooks, so we may want to find out, so we can try to come up with something.

Now, an idea... Make a package that has Home and Forum buttons, for those with portals.
Or, you could make one extra button, where they can set the name, url, and even an image, to be placed after the Home button.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

They just need to use hook to add button, whether it is top menu or sub-menu. Simple Portal, PortaMX and Dream Portal, use hook in integrating top menu button. Only ezPortal and TinyPortal are still using the old style in adding top menu.

I haven't check with other mods, but if it is so difficult for them to code that, I will post coding tip / trick on how to this. Besides, I think this will be better and as I said, this will be win-win situation for all mod authors wanted to use the space in main menu, whether it is top menu or sub menu.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

I just tried it on a test site, with SimplePortal, and the forum button did not show up.

http://www.bkefreetest.cu.cc/

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Yes. That would be happening as predicted. This mod is not smart enough to detect and include the mod that is already installed. It works only if it is installed earlier. That also won't cover the icon. By the way, I am rewriting this mod like I have rewrited ROAM - Re-Organize Admin Menu mod. It will cover that in the next release. It should also be more friendly to other mods that need to insert their own code without using hook.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

I tried it both ways, with SP installed first, then this mod, and no forum button.
Tried this mod first, then SP, and same result.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Thank you for the feedback. Anyway, don't worry about the past, as the future is already coming. I am in the final testing of the new package now and I will upload it soon in the mod page. I just want to make sure that there is no error(s).

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

After a more deep and thorough test with portal, arcade, download and gallery mods, I humbly present the latest version of Alternative Menu mod.

#Updated to version 1.4.0 (hook version)
- Re-wrote the mod so that it won't affect forum original menu.
- As such supports other mods that is using the main menu whether top or sub menu.
- Add icon for portal ['forum'] / ['community'], arcade ['arcade'], download ['downloads'] and gallery ['gallery'].
- Automatic in SMF version 2.0.x
- The same icons are ready for SMF version 1.1.x but the menu will still need to modified manually.
- Icons will now be in color and will turn grey upon hover instead.

Do give your comments and feedbacks. Also feel free to ask for support. I cannot read minds like any other people too.

[Steve]

New version works beautifully! Thanks for your hard work!

[DSystem]

I really like this mod. A true upgrade from the menu of SMF.

How do I use a few mods have not yet supported by this mod did some additions.

I use the following Mods:

= SA Shop -> http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1794
= Team Page -> http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2167
= SMF Downloads Directory -> http://www.smfpacks.com/page/sa=dldir
= SMFPacks Multimedia Gallery -> http://www.smfpacks.com/page/sa=multimedia

I changed the icon from the list of members for

AlternativeMenu.subs.php

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        $areas['shop']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['shop'] : $txt['shop_icon'];
        $areas['dldir']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['downloads'] : $txt['downloads_icon'];
        $areas['teampage']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['teampage'] : $txt['teampage_icon'];
        $areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];

AlternativeMenu.english.php

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$txt['shop'] = 'Loja';
$txt['shop_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/shop.png" title="'.$txt['shop']. '" alt="'.$txt['shop']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
$txt['multimedia'] = 'Multimedia';
$txt['multimedia_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/multimedia.png" title="'.$txt['multimedia']. '" alt="'.$txt['multimedia']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';




It was very easy and intuitive to make these changes. Congrats on the mod.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Thank you for your feedback Steve and DSystem. And yes, DSystem. That would be the way to replace your custom menu with icon(s).

By the way, since there was a query by the Customization Team about the icon pack that I am using for this mod, kindly be informed that the icons are taken from NIXUS Icon Pack - http://www.tutorial9.net/downloads/nixus-icon-pack-60-beautiful-premium-icons-free.

Since there is no need for attribution for personal use as well as commercial as stated in the site, I don't mention it in the mod page or the mod package.

If there is any additional icons added in the future, that requires attribution, I will attribute them accordingly.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

#Updated to version 1.4.1 (hook version)
- Removing old icons and replacing it to a new one since we overlooked that the license did not allow redistribution.
- Fixed css stylings that used jointly with Default Menu On Top mod.
- Added support to Change Profile Text To Avatar mod so that it won't change Avatar to Profile Icon, if enabled for SMF 1.1.x.

We have removed the previous icons completely as the we overlooked that the license did not allow redistribution. We now replaced them with Crystal Clear Icons by Everaldo / Yellowicon http://www.iconarchive.com/show/crystal-clear-icons-by-everaldo.html which the author released under GNU Lesser General Public License.

Unless we otherwise are wrong, we have checked that these new icons does not require attribution or limit their redistribution. We stand corrected and invite everybody to let us know whether there are anything that we may overlook.

With regards to the users who want to use the previous icons, they may downloaded directly to the given site as stated above.

[Arantor]

As long as the mod's page indicates that you're using the icons under the LGPL, that's fine.

The Crystal Clear icon set is also used in SMF 2.1 for the admin panel, by the way so it's definitely all good.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Thank you for the feedback Arantor. I just have time to play with this mod and will update the mod and the mod page with the said license.

I also found out that sometime the hook for $context['html_headers'] is not working properly. I believe the best solution for the time being is to provide two packages i.e. fully hook and mostly hook version. In the later, $context['html_headers'] via hook will not be used, but manual modification will be applied so that the css file link can properly be inserted and can fully be used by the mod users.

This will apply to my other "hooked" mods as well and hopefully will resolve problem faced by our friend like DSystem in his forum.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

#Updated to version 1.4.2 (fully hook version & partially hook version)
- Added icons license and name.
- Fixed support to Change Profile Text To Avatar mod.
- Added more supports for download ['dldir'], multimedia ['multimedia'], teampage ['teampage'] and shop ['shop'].
- Creating two mod packages for this, i.e. fully hook and mostly hook.
- Reason: some sites are experiencing problem with injecting $context['html_headers'] via hook.
- So, that part will be modified manually in mostly hook package.

For SMF 2.0.x users:
- If you faced problems with other mods, or $context['html_headers'] via hook is not working correctly, please install mostly hook (m) version.

[DSystem]

Like new icons. In addition to not have problems with the permit, are cute and have more options.

Many thanks for the new version of the mod. Now this all working here.

[Arantor]

I also found out that sometime the hook for $context['html_headers'] is not working properly

Define 'not working properly'.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

Simply, it won't inject the code to the header of the forum. Not all the time but sometimes.

Firstly, the code. For integrating the hooks, I am using mainly this code:

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// Define the hooks
$hook_functions = array(
'integrate_pre_include' => '$sourcedir/AlternativeMenu.subs.php',
'integrate_menu_buttons' => 'AlternativeMenu_Buttons',
'integrate_admin_areas' => 'AlternativeMenu_Admin',
'integrate_modify_modifications' => 'AlternativeMenu_Settings',
);

Then in the AlternativeMenu_Buttons function, before menu button areas code, I have this code to inject to $context['html_headers']:

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// Add our css
if (!empty($modSettings['alternativemenu']) && !empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon'])) {
$context['html_headers'] .= '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings['default_theme_url']. '/css/AlternativeMenu.styles.css?fin20" />';
}

This mod is tested heavily and working well when install to my test sites but is "not working properly" in DSystem forum. Basically not only this mod, by few other mods that inject codes to $context['html_headers'] via hook.

Sometimes the code is injected and sometimes it isn't. I am not sure how other mods can do this but I find that the safest way to ensure that my mods work, manual modification to index.template.php inserting the code becomes necessary.

In further thought, I haven't found a way to limit the same hook to certain theme as one mod may be needed in one theme but not in the other.

What do you think Arantor? Is there any possibility that the hook was somehow wrong or other mods was manipulating $context['html_headers'] and let no other mods using it?

I think DSystem would allow further inspection on this if necessary. The latest package for both full and partial hook also is available at the mod site.

I am welcoming any thoughts or ideas or suggestions here. Surely need them.

[Arantor]

Two possibilities occur.

1) you're trying to inject into it after it's already been output to the browser (by which time, any modification is naturally bound to fail because it's already been used)

2) the other mod authors are doing it wrong by trying to inject into $context['html_headers'] by overwriting what's there, without realising it. I know Suki has run into this with trying to support her mods and we'll have to see about that. I would certainly suspect more than one mod isn't doing it properly. But you're doing it right.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

I think the second one is the most probable reason though I couldn't be sure in this case. I will have to go through other mods code to check for that but time is not with me for now.

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

For the time being, the mod only read AlternativeMenu.styles.css file from default css directory. Mod users can modify the mod themselves to enable the mod to read from other theme css directory as follows:

Open AlternativeMenu.subs.php file and find:

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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings['default_theme_url']. '/css/AlternativeMenu.styles.css?fin20" />

Simply change it to:

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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings['theme_url']. '/css/AlternativeMenu.styles.css?fin20" />

This should now enable other custom themes to use their own AlternativeMenu.styles.css file. Then copy AlternativeMenu.styles.css file from default css directory. Modify this css file to suit your custom theme.

I will be supporting DilberMC theme when I upgrade this mod soon. I attached here with the css file that I have recently modified that can be used with DilberMC theme. I hope those who is using DilberMC theme will like it.

[shadav]

thank you for this works perfectly on 2.0.15
I used the mostly with hooks download since you mentioned there's sometimes an issue, figured better safe than sorry...

now to add the rest of my menu to the code so they can all be nice and cute icons

[shadav]

could you possibly help me

so I got all but 2 to display correctly and I can't figure it out...

so one is this mod: Like Posts
Like Stats (/index.php?action=likepostsstats)

I have tried:
AlternitiveMenu.subs.php

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$areas['likepostsstats']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['likepostsstats'] : $txt['likepostsstats_icon'];
and in AlternitiveMenu.english.php

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$txt['likepostsstats'] = 'Like Stats';
$txt['likepostsstats_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/like.png" title="'.$txt['likepostsstats']. '" alt="'.$txt['likepostsstats']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

but it doesn't work... I have tried likepostsstats, likestats, like, likes, LikePosts, like_posts, lp_menu, lp, lp_stats.... I can't figure it out....


and the other is the Posts menu (index.php?action=unread)

I have tried:
AlternitiveMenu.subs.php

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$areas['unread']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['unread'] : $txt['unread_icon'];
and in AlternitiveMenu.english.php

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$txt['unread'] = 'Posts';
$txt['unread_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/post.png" title="'.$txt['unread']. '" alt="'.$txt['unread']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

but it doesn't work either... I have tried unread, post, posts, unreadpost, unreadposts, member_postcount, posts_made... I can't figure it out...

thank you for any help

[shadav]

here are some that I did get working for others who want to use this mod with other mods

so for:



Buddy Page
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['buddypage']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['buddypage'] : $txt['buddypage_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['buddypage'] = 'Buddy Page';
$txt['buddypage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/buddypage.png" title="'.$txt['buddypage']. '" alt="'.$txt['buddypage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your buddypage.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



SA Knowledge Base
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['kb']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['kb'] : $txt['kb_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['kb'] = 'Knowledge Base';
$txt['kb_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/kb.png" title="'.$txt['kb']. '" alt="'.$txt['kb']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your kb.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



SMF Articles
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['articles']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['articles'] : $txt['articles_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['articles'] = 'Articles';
$txt['articles_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/article.png" title="'.$txt['articles']. '" alt="'.$txt['articles']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your article.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



SMF Links
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['links']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['links'] : $txt['links_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['links'] = 'Links';
$txt['links_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/links.png" title="'.$txt['links']. '" alt="'.$txt['links']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your links.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



BanList
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['banlist']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['banlist'] : $txt['banlist_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['banlist'] = 'Ban List';
$txt['banlist_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/banlist.png" title="'.$txt['banlist']. '" alt="'.$txt['banlist']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your banlist.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



I don't think this was a mod, I don't remember, Recent Topics
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['recenttopics']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['recenttopics'] : $txt['recenttopics_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['recenttopics'] = 'Recent Topics';
$txt['recenttopics_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/recenttopics.png" title="'.$txt['recenttopics']. '" alt="'.$txt['recenttopics']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your recenttopics.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



Google Tagged
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['tagged']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['tagged'] : $txt['tagged_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['tagged'] = 'googletagged';
$txt['tagged_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/googletagged.png" title="'.$txt['tagged']. '" alt="'.$txt['tagged']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your googletagged.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons



Staff Page Mod
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['staff']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['staff'] : $txt['staff_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';
after add

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$txt['staff'] = 'Staff List';
$txt['staff_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/staff.png" title="'.$txt['staff']. '" alt="'.$txt['staff']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your staff.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons

[shadav]

could you possibly help me

so I got all but 2 to display correctly and I can't figure it out...

so one is this mod: Like Posts
Like Stats (/index.php?action=likepostsstats)

I have tried:
AlternitiveMenu.subs.php

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$areas['likepostsstats']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['likepostsstats'] : $txt['likepostsstats_icon'];
and in AlternitiveMenu.english.php

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$txt['likepostsstats'] = 'Like Stats';
$txt['likepostsstats_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/like.png" title="'.$txt['likepostsstats']. '" alt="'.$txt['likepostsstats']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

but it doesn't work... I have tried likepostsstats, likestats, like, likes, LikePosts, like_posts, lp_menu, lp, lp_stats.... I can't figure it out....


and the other is the Posts menu (index.php?action=unread)

I have tried:
AlternitiveMenu.subs.php

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$areas['unread']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['unread'] : $txt['unread_icon'];
and in AlternitiveMenu.english.php

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$txt['unread'] = 'Posts';
$txt['unread_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/post.png" title="'.$txt['unread']. '" alt="'.$txt['unread']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

but it doesn't work either... I have tried unread, post, posts, unreadpost, unreadposts, member_postcount, posts_made... I can't figure it out...

thank you for any help

I got the like mod to work now
Like Posts
in AlternativeMenu.subs.php
find

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$areas['multimedia']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['multimedia'] : $txt['multimedia_icon'];
after add

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$areas['like_post_stats']['title'] = empty($modSettings['altmenu_replace_with_icon']) ? $txt['like_post_stats'] : $txt['like_post_stats_icon'];

in AlternativeMenu.english.php
find

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$txt['teampage'] = 'Team';
$txt['teampage_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/teampage.png" title="'.$txt['teampage']. '" alt="'.$txt['teampage']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

after add

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$txt['like_post_stats'] = 'Like Stats';
$txt['like_post_stats_icon'] = '<img src="'. $settings['images_url']. '/AlternativeMenu.icons/like.png" title="'.$txt['like_post_stats']. '" alt="'.$txt['like_post_stats']. '" class="altmenu_blur" />';

upload your like.png image to the AlternativeMenu folder (it's recommended to use a 32x32 image, but I think it automatically resizes it, I could be wrong)
Themes/{YOU TEMPLATE IN USE}/images/AlternativeMenu.icons


now still trying to figure out the Post one....