vMessageIcon Filters

[Valodim]

Link to Mod

This mod adds a filter by message icons to specific boards. Just look at the screenshots, it's really quite simple.

feature list:
- the filter dialogue may be collapsed
- multiple filters can be selected at once by holding down SHIFT while clicking
- stickies are always shown
- option to allow use of board-specific message icons in the first post of a thread only, and fall back to default ones (ie, those for all boards) for replies

known issues:
- the page number is not adjusted for filtered results. very minor, probably not worth fixing.
- default theme only

All relevant settings are in the Settings tab of "Smileys and Message Icons" in the admin menu.

This is a great alternative if you have seperate but similar content, but not enough overall to warrant several subforums.

[watchhorse]

Do you have a demo???

[Valodim]

it's implemented on my forums:
http://mugenguild.com/forumx/index.php?board=310.0

which is where the screenshots are from, too.

[husam]

hi,

how do I install to a custom skin?

I use: Aa_New_Damage skin

and my smf forums's version is 1.1.2

[allumius]

work fine

[Paracelsus]

I know you say "defaul theme only", but it shouldn't be too difficult to adapt it to a custom theme...

... I'll check on it and give it a try.

[Valodim]

of course you can mod it into a custom theme. it's not that difficult either. just need to do it, which I didn't

[husam]

can you tell me how? lol

[Paracelsus]

Actuallym Valodim, I'm having some trouble installing it even on default theme.

I'm using SMF 1.1.2 and the "filter-window" doesn't appear,  even with the correct board ID. Does it need some other option enabled to work, like custom message icons or it just works specifically with custom message icons?

[Valodim]

I'm using SMF 1.1.2 and the "filter-window" doesn't appear,  even with the correct board ID. Does it need some other option enabled to work, like custom message icons or it just works specifically with custom message icons?

yes the ones used in the filter are the custom message icons for that board. thought that was obvious... isn't it? might need to add that to the readme then

[Paracelsus]

Oh ok... now it works, even on custom theme... one just have to follow what's in the xml (and to adapt certain stuff that remains only your own custom theme )

Thanks, it's great!

[husam]

How do you install it on a CUSTOM theme?

[Valodim]

there is no generic way - if there was, it would be done automatically.

look at the install.xml and apply the changes to the template files to your template files where appropiate.

[Neelay]

Hi. Wanted to know in which folder should I add the custom images, so that they will be available as message icons

[Valodim]

for default theme
Themes/default/images/post
and you have to add them to the specific board in the Smileys & Message Icons admin tab.

[franklinrony]

please helpme the mod install ok configure but the filer menu dont show in board, i add my custom icons

[Valodim]

that looks like a custom template... does it overwrite the Message.template.php?

[franklinrony]

mm not i have the default template, but dont show the icon filter menu

[Valodim]

are you sure you have the default template? that screenshot looks like a custom one...

and did the mod install without errors?

[franklinrony]

yes the mod install  without error , configure in icons to show in board but nothing appear is a very good mod