bszopi
Former Developer
Tonight I am pleased to pre-release my new mod, vBEditorTabs, here on DragonBtye-Tech.com. vBEditorTabs is an editor add-on, allowing administrators and users the ability to create custom tabs below the editor for categorizing smilies, with the potential to add further content in future releases. The tabs integrate smoothly with vBulletin's editor, are powered via jQuery, and there is no limit to the number of tabs you can have, as they wrap under each other and still function normally. vBEditorTabs is currently only compatible with vB4.1.4 and higher (CKEditor). In this pre-release, we are showcasing the product live on DBT for users to test out, and provide some feedback before the product becomes available as a Beta download.
vBEditorTabs provided the following features to the Admin via the ACP:
General Settings
From the User CP, a user will have the following options:
In this pre-release, I will have a couple of tabs configured for use, and you the users will be able to set up your own "Favorites" tab. This will give you an idea of how the mod functions, as well as being able to provide input for features you like, dislike, or would like to see in the final product before it is released. I won't guarantee everything gets in before the initial Beta release, but I will try to prioritize ideas and get the most popular in.
As mentioned at the top, I see a lot of future potential for this product to be able to include things other than smilies. One idea I have been tossing around is the ability for users to create personal phrases that they find themselves using often, create a tag for the phrase, and have the tag be available inside of a tab. Then, when the user wants to use this phrase in a post, it'll be as simple as clicking just like adding a smilie.
With all that said, check it out a let me know what you think. Thanks!
Discuss this news here.
vBEditorTabs provided the following features to the Admin via the ACP:
General Settings
- Option to globally disable the product
- Option to turn off the product version number in the copyright information
- Option to turn off the Hi-Velocity Hosting link
- Option to remove the DBT branding, if you purchased a branding free key for the product
- Option to not load jQuery, if it is already being called by another modification
- Option to select which version of jQuery to load
- Option to enable User "Favorite" tab
- Ability to add new tabs
- Ability to activate or deactivate each tab
- Ability to assign usergroup viewing permissions to each tab
- Simple drag-and-drop interface for moving smilies between different tabs
- AJAX database updating: when you drop a smilie onto a new tab, the database automatically updates for the change
- Simple drag-and-drop interface for changing the order of the tabs
- AJAX database updating: when you drop a tab into a new position in the list, the database automatically updates for the change
- Disabled tabs automatically drop to the end of the list
- Stylevars available so that you can customize the tabs to match each of your styles individually
- External CSS file available if you want to customize the look of the ACP configuration (not recommended, but available)
- Phrased to allow for customization for different languages
From the User CP, a user will have the following options:
- Each user has the ability to create their own "Favorites" tab with smilies they use most often
- Uses the same drag-and-drop functionality as the ACP to place smilies into their tab
- Users can only pick from smilies that are not assigned to a tab, or assigned to a tab they have access to
- Ability to have a "Favorites" tab can be set on a per-usergroup basis
- Quantity of smilies in the "Favorites" tab can be set on a per-usergroup basis
In this pre-release, I will have a couple of tabs configured for use, and you the users will be able to set up your own "Favorites" tab. This will give you an idea of how the mod functions, as well as being able to provide input for features you like, dislike, or would like to see in the final product before it is released. I won't guarantee everything gets in before the initial Beta release, but I will try to prioritize ideas and get the most popular in.
As mentioned at the top, I see a lot of future potential for this product to be able to include things other than smilies. One idea I have been tossing around is the ability for users to create personal phrases that they find themselves using often, create a tag for the phrase, and have the tag be available inside of a tab. Then, when the user wants to use this phrase in a post, it'll be as simple as clicking just like adding a smilie.
With all that said, check it out a let me know what you think. Thanks!
Discuss this news here.
