Topic: clear moderators column
Is it possible to clear the moderators column on the right? It takes a lot af space, and I don't need it. Thanks!
Re: clear moderators column
Sure. You have to edit index.php though.
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
3 2004-01-09 13:02 (edited by lukepuuk 2004-01-09 13:03)
Re: clear moderators column
That's going to be hard for me, but I'll try. Another question: is it possible to adjust the width of the author column? I think same answer here, not? Thanks for the quick reply!
4 2004-01-09 13:21 (edited by ps21 2004-01-09 13:22)
Re: clear moderators column
lukepuuk wrote:
That's going to be hard for me, but I'll try. Another question: is it possible to adjust the width of the author column? I think same answer here, not? Thanks for the quick reply!
To remove the mods column just open index.php in a text editor with line numbers and remove line 121 (I am assuming v.1.1 of PunBB). The line to be removed reads
<td class="puncent"><?php echo $moderators ?></td>You can alter the width of the authors column by editing viewforum.php. It is at line 110 and reads
<td class="punhead" style="width: 14%; white-space: nowrap"><?php echo $lang_common['Author'] ?></td>Just alter the width percentage. This will however result in the topics column becoming wider or narrower as the case may be to compensate.
If you get stuck post back and I will email you altered copies of the two files.
5 2004-01-09 13:42 (edited by lukepuuk 2004-01-09 13:42)
Re: clear moderators column
If I only remove what you said, I get this:
So I deleted also line 49. I hope I don't get into trouble now. I only see a double line on the right.
Another question: I've set a fixed width of 750px for my forum. How do I get it centered?
TABLE.punmain {
border: none;
width: 750px;
background-color: #606060
}
TABLE.punplain {
border: none;
width: 100%
}
TABLE.punspacer {
border: none;
width: 750pxRe: clear moderators column
Nope, you did right.
Regarding centering, see ps21's post here: http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=3100
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
7 2004-01-09 14:54 (edited by ps21 2004-01-09 14:55)
Re: clear moderators column
My apologies, I forgot all about the header colum. Now at least you know that editing the code is not as difficult as you thought 
Incidentally, I have been contemplating suggesting removal of the moderators column for ages. I am relieved I am not alone in thinking it was taking up screen real estate without providing any real benefit.
Re: clear moderators column
ps21 wrote:
Incidentally, I have been contemplating suggesting removal of the moderators column for ages. I am relieved I am not alone in thinking it was taking up screen real estate without providing any real benefit.
True! I've had that thought too when looking at this forum Instead of the list on the index page, there could be a "List moderators"-link in the forum instead.
Although, it do looks kinda silly if you remove it completely and have the brower-window wide...
Re: clear moderators column
I agree. The fact that I have yet to assign any moderators here at punbb.org makes the column useless (to say the least).
Do you mean that the column should be removed completely or do you mean that it should be removed only if there are no moderators assigned?
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
10 2004-01-09 15:38 (edited by lukepuuk 2004-01-09 15:39)
Re: clear moderators column
"it should be removed only if there are no moderators assigned"
That's a nice solution. Or you should have the option to show or not show the moderators. But that would be hard to implement, I think.
11 2004-01-09 15:50 (edited by chacmool 2004-01-09 16:06)
Re: clear moderators column
I think it might be better to remove them if the forum is "inside" the page design (with menus and such things). It's not that often I want to find out who's "moderating" the forum (you often know it anyway 
)
An option could work, then it's up to the owner to decide. Maybe with a "Show moderator list" over or under the "Jump to"-list when it's not shown on the fronpage?
12 2004-01-09 16:36 (edited by ps21 2004-01-09 16:53)
Re: clear moderators column
I mean remove it completely. I really don't want or need to know who is moderating a forum. If this is a feature some people must have then you could always put "Moderated by xxxx" under the name of the forum. If there is a moderator this will increase the height of the row, if no moderator, no increase in height and no wasted space. It also has the knock on effect of making the topic description wider so less wrapping with long descriptions.
Re: clear moderators column
I agree with ps21.
14 2004-01-09 16:41 (edited by chacmool 2004-01-09 16:41)
Re: clear moderators column
lukepuuk:
There's one more thing to do on the index page, you see the thick black line? You must change the "colspan" value for the Category-field:
From:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="6"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>To:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="5"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>
Re: clear moderators column
chacmool wrote:
lukepuuk:
There's one more thing to do on the index page, you see the thick black line? You must change the "colspan" value for the Category-field:From:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="6"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>To:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="5"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>
Something else I forgot then.
Re: clear moderators column
chacmool wrote:
lukepuuk:
There's one more thing to do on the index page, you see the thick black line? You must change the "colspan" value for the Category-field:From:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="6"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>To:
<td class="puncon3" colspan="5"><?php echo pun_htmlspecialchars($cur_forum['cat_name']) ?></td>
Thanks, now it looks perfect!
Re: clear moderators column
lukepuuk wrote:
Thanks, now it looks perfect!
Not quite, you have fallen victim of the IE5 bug. Your forum is aligning left in IE5. See the post Kennel referred you to and my solution.
18 2004-01-09 17:03 (edited by chacmool 2004-01-09 17:04)
Re: clear moderators column
ps21 wrote:
lukepuuk wrote:Thanks, now it looks perfect!
Not quite, you have fallen victim of the IE5 bug. Your forum is aligning left in IE5. See the post Kennel referred you to and my solution.
Hmm, what's happened with that url?
Re: clear moderators column
Yeah, it's a bug. I know of it already :)
"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."
20 2004-01-09 17:12 (edited by lukepuuk 2004-01-09 17:12)
Re: clear moderators column
You mean IE5 on Windows I guess? On my Mac it works in all browsers. I think most people on Windows have IE6. Maybe I change it later.