2010-07-07, 12:02 PM
Wishing you could have a sliding jQuery sidebar for MyBB just like ion IPB3 or vB4? Well, now you can with this super simple template edit!
We're going to be editing the index template, but you're first going to need to upload these two image files to your /images/ folder for MyBB.
![[Image: arrowright.png]](https://camo.mybb.com/300e64e6814e2aa25062cc6bd5ec679533ee4dd7/687474703a2f2f696d673431322e696d616765736861636b2e75732f696d673431322f393135382f6172726f7772696768742e706e67)
![[Image: arrowleft.png]](https://camo.mybb.com/b3648e5721241189eb63e20d9fbca5b4d32b0566/687474703a2f2f696d673539342e696d616765736861636b2e75732f696d673539342f383030332f6172726f776c6566742e706e67)
Now, open the Index template and replace the whole thing with the following (unless you have plugins installed which edit the index template - in which case you'll have to add their stuff to it afterwards or just make careful edits.
Simple eh? You now have a sliding sidebar which is toggled with a small graphic button. There are no conflicts with prototype or anything, so enjoy!
Here's a quick screenshot of the closed sidebar next to the open one. Lovely eh? You can always add more to it too
![[Image: sidebar.png]](https://camo.mybb.com/b9f4b84de705ae5578cbe4e9f5b36c155362b604/687474703a2f2f696d673830342e696d616765736861636b2e75732f696d673830342f383733382f736964656261722e706e67)
We're going to be editing the index template, but you're first going to need to upload these two image files to your /images/ folder for MyBB.
Now, open the Index template and replace the whole thing with the following (unless you have plugins installed which edit the index template - in which case you'll have to add their stuff to it afterwards or just make careful edits.
<html>
<head>
<title>{$mybb->settings['bbname']}</title>
{$headerinclude}
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
lang.no_new_posts = "{$lang->no_new_posts}";
lang.click_mark_read = "{$lang->click_mark_read}";
// -->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.2/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<style type="text/css">
.buttons {
background: url(images/arrowleft.png) no-repeat;
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
}
.clickedbuttons {
background: url(images/arrowright.png) no-repeat;
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
{$header}
<div style="float: right;">
<a id="button" class="buttons"></a>
</div>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100%;" valign="top">
{$forums}
</td>
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery.noConflict();
jQuery(function() {
//run the currently selected effect
function runEffect(){
//get effect type from
var selectedEffect = 'slide';
//most effect types need no options passed by default
var options = {};
//check if it's scale or size - they need options explicitly set
if(selectedEffect == 'scale'){ options = {percent: 0}; }
else if(selectedEffect == 'size'){ options = { to: {width: 200,height: 60} }; }
//run the effect
jQuery("#effect").toggle(selectedEffect,options,500);
};
//set effect from select menu value
jQuery("#button").click(function() {
jQuery(this).toggleClass("clickedbuttons")
runEffect();
return false;
});
});
</script>
<td valign="top">
<div id="effect" class="ui-widget-content ui-corner-all">
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" width="240">
<tr>
<td class="thead">
<strong>Search</strong>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1">
<form method="post"
action="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/search.php">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="do_search" />
<input type="hidden" name="postthread" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="forums" value="all" />
<input type="hidden" name="showresults" value="threads" />
<input type="text" class="textbox" name="keywords" value="" />
<!-- start: gobutton -->
<input type="submit" class="button" value="Go" />
<!-- end: gobutton -->
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
{$boardstats}
<dl class="forum_legend smalltext">
<dt><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/on.gif" alt="{$lang->new_posts}" title="{$lang->new_posts}" style="vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px;" /></dt>
<dd>{$lang->new_posts}</dd>
<dt><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/off.gif" alt="{$lang->no_new_posts}" title="{$lang->no_new_posts}" style="vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px;" /></dt>
<dd>{$lang->no_new_posts}</dd>
<dt><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/offlock.gif" alt="{$lang->forum_locked}" title="{$lang->forum_locked}" style="vertical-align: middle;" /></dt>
<dd>{$lang->forum_locked}</dd>
</dl>
<br style="clear: both" />
{$footer}
</body>
</html>Simple eh? You now have a sliding sidebar which is toggled with a small graphic button. There are no conflicts with prototype or anything, so enjoy!
Here's a quick screenshot of the closed sidebar next to the open one. Lovely eh? You can always add more to it too
