Tree lines like Phorum 3 module!

I didn't see any sites posted which are using your edits, so I wasn't sure who was and who wasnt, :P..

I dont think my mods are very extensive, just more time consuming.. since all the modifications would be to code in loops, it shouldn't be that extensive, more just time consuming, I think.
I also dont have handy a test phorum, so I have to be careful about what I do in production.

if your mod solves the gap problems, then it's probably the right thing, although I'm a big fan of using CSS to do as much work as possible, and saving bandwidth.

The Site I have for my testing is done on my internal/local web-server, I have tested it via other computers as well, externally locating via my referring URL.

By Extensive, that is what I meant, the time it takes to edit, LOL.

Not having a test forum is a swine, I was using only 1 test forum, & a server crash caused the whole thing to screw up completely. Now I have 2 test forums, development & stable. Soon as the MOD I'm working on, on the first test forum is working correctly, & I've tested the shit out of it, I copy it across to the second test Forum, replacing the database & the files for that forum.

Although I've done work with HTML for years, I'm a true beginner with PHP/MySQL/CSS Style Sheets. So I'm prone to use the easiest method available to me, until my knowledge/experience gets better, LOL.

As a side-note, for a different thread you posted on, I have a query for you on Multi level folder support for new index view, if you could kindly take a look, & see if you can help with that thread? I'll double check that thread regularly, for any new messages you post, instead of cross-posting on this thread.

Thanks.

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Tree lines like Phorum 3 (by BrianLMoon) --- My working update

hello folks,

this for solving the problem with the gaps between the lines in IE7. (tested for Version 5.2.7)

After studying a long time, i figured out, that the reason is the following in the css.tpl for the img: "vertical-align: middle".
IE7 is adding a pixel above the gifs in that case .. well :(

My way out of it:
Do eyerything as described in the last Update from Snake (TreeviewModUpdate.zip).
Then change all the 8 img-tag-lines in mods/treeview.php like this:

$t_gif="<img src=\"images/tree/t.gif\" width=\"9\" height=\"36\" border=\"0\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\" />";

with an extra style="vertical-align: top;"

Then there are 2 possibilities i found for changing the templates list_threads.tpl AND read_threads.tpl:

1)
Put a trans.gif after MESSAGES->indent_cnt, like:

      <td class="PhorumTableRow{altclass}">&nbsp;{MESSAGES->indent_cnt}
      <img src="templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/trans.gif" width="1" height="36" border="0" />

The result is not quite perfect: In Firefox the subject is 1 or 2 pixel above the middle and in IE7 it is 1 or 2 pixel below ..:) But for those who don´t need it perfect, it´s ok.

OR

2) For the perfect ones :)
Change the templates list_threads.tpl AND read_threads.tpl in that way that you use a new table for the one td where the indent and the subject is!

for example:

      <td class="PhorumTableRow{altclass}" style="padding-left: {MESSAGES->indent_cnt}px">&nbsp;{MESSAGES->indent}{marker}
        {IF MESSAGES->sort PHORUM_SORT_STICKY}
          <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->Sticky}:</span>
        {/IF}
        {IF MESSAGES->sort PHORUM_SORT_ANNOUNCEMENT}
          <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->Announcement}:</span>
        {/IF}
        {IF MESSAGES->moved}
          <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->MovedSubject}:</span>
        {/IF}
        <a href="{MESSAGES->URL->READ}">{MESSAGES->subject}</a>&nbsp;<span class="PhorumNewFlag">{MESSAGES->new}</span>
      </td>

change to:

      <td class="PhorumTableRow{altclass}">
	<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
	  <tr>
	    <td class="PhorumTableRow{altclass}">&nbsp;{MESSAGES->indent_cnt}</td>
	    <td class="PhorumTableRow{altclass}" style="padding-left: 0px;">
		{IF MESSAGES->sort PHORUM_SORT_STICKY}
		  <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->Sticky}:</span>
		{/IF}
		{IF MESSAGES->sort PHORUM_SORT_ANNOUNCEMENT}
		  <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->Announcement}:</span>
		{/IF}
		{IF MESSAGES->moved}
		  <span class="PhorumListSubjPrefix">{LANG->MovedSubject}:</span>
		{/IF}
		<a href="{MESSAGES->URL->READ}">{MESSAGES->subject}</a>&nbsp;<span class="PhorumNewFlag">{MESSAGES->new}</span>
	    </td>
	  </tr>
	</table>
      </td>

Please be careful if this code really fits in your files, because the MESSAGES->indent and the ROWS->indent -variables don´t exist any longer (my Version here: 5.2.7), but i´m not really sure about it. Well, in the treeview.php the MESSAGES->indent_cnt -variable is used and it works for list_threads.tpl and read_threads.tpl ..

(One more note: If the links "delete, move, merge threads" in the date-field bother, just delete the br there, and set the width for the td to 220, for example)

That´s it! Believe me, i feel much more relaxed now ..:)

PS: My special advice: Change the gifs with photoshop as you like it, but t,l,i,trans-gifs must have same width and m,n,c must have same width. All gifs must have same height, and it must be corrected in the files above, surely.

tried to implement this in 5.2 but nothing happens
I know this is for 5.1 versions but I see last user implemented it succesfully in 5.2
any other experience with 5.2? I see missing tags like {marker} and others

thanks