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Hi, I would like to tweak the code to imitate a feature I like from PHPBB3.
On the index page, when a forum has an unread post, not only does the icon changes, but the color of the link as well.

Here is the function we'll probably need to tweak MyBB\inc\functions_forumlist.php:

function get_forum_lightbulb($forum, $lastpost, $locked=0)
{
	global $mybb, $lang, $db, $unread_forums;

	// This forum is closed, so override the folder icon with the "offlock" icon.
	if($forum['open'] == 0 || $locked)
	{
		$folder = "offlock";
		$altonoff = $lang->forum_locked;
	}
	else
	{
		// Fetch the last read date for this forum
		if($forum['lastread'])
		{
			$forum_read = $forum['lastread'];
		}
		else
		{
		 	$forum_read = my_get_array_cookie("forumread", $forum['fid']);
		}

		if(!$forum_read)
		{
			$forum_read = $mybb->user['lastvisit'];
		}
		
 	    // If the lastpost is greater than the last visit and is greater than the forum read date, we have a new post 
		if($lastpost['lastpost'] > $forum_read && $lastpost['lastpost'] != 0) 
		{
			$unread_forums++;
			$folder = "on";
			$altonoff = $lang->new_posts;
		}
		// Otherwise, no new posts
		else
		{
			$folder = "off";
			$altonoff = $lang->no_new_posts;
		}
	}

	return array(
		"folder" => $folder,
		"altonoff" => $altonoff
	);
}

In the PHPBB template system they just changed the class of the link. Which is something we could do with a new variable in the template of MyBB. Since my PHP knowledge is very limited, I'd like some help !

<a class="forumlink<!-- IF forumrow.S_UNREAD_FORUM --> link-new<!-- ENDIF -->" href="{forumrow.U_VIEWFORUM}">{forumrow.FORUM_NAME}</a>

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Well ... it just hit me in the face when I woke up this morning !
No changes to the .php code, juste template and CSS.



Template :

<tr>	
	<td class="{$bgcolor}" align="center" valign="middle" width="1">		
		<img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/{$lightbulb['folder']}.gif" alt="{$lightbulb['altonoff']}" title="{$lightbulb['altonoff']}" class="ajax_mark_read" id="mark_read_{$forum['fid']}" /></td>	
	<td class="{$bgcolor}" valign="middle">
		<a class="{$lightbulb['folder']}_link" href="{$forum_url}">{$forum['name']}</a>	
		<div class="smalltext">
		{$forum['description']}{$modlist}{$subforums} 		
		</div>
	</td>	
	<td class="{$bgcolor}" valign="middle" align="left" style="white-space: nowrap" width="125">
		<div>
			  {$threads}{$unapproved['unapproved_threads']} {$lang->forumbit_threads}
			<br />
			<div class="smalltext">	
				{$posts}{$unapproved['unapproved_posts']} {$lang->forumbit_posts}
			</div>	
		</div>
	<td class="{$bgcolor}" valign="middle" align="left" style="white-space: nowrap" width="250">{$lastpost}</td>
</tr>

CSS

a.on_link, a.on_link:visited {
	color: #FF3200;
}

Maybe a mod could move the topic to the Styles section ?

No logic. Where do i need to put this template code. In what template..

What's up with 'no logic'? It may be a tricky solution for people not keen on MyBB/webdevelopment but that doesn't mean it's senseless.

Edit your forumbit_depth2_forum template. This is the only thing you have to add or switch with old link:

<a class="{$lightbulb['folder']}_link" href="{$forum_url}">{$forum['name']}</a>

Then add the CSS to global.css.