[nhawk]

Originally Posted by Paul M

They will not, the upgrade process does not remove any tabs/menus/links belonging to the core 'vbulletin' product.

Hmm... but it will for other products? Odd that's not considered a bug.

But, I'm not the one who classifies these things.

[Paul M]

Not odd at all - the core isnt an add-on, other products are.

[Paul M]

A few points involving 4.2.1

Dont use the navbar_after_links or navbar_after_sublinks template hooks.
They were supposed to have been removed, and will probably go in 4.2.1.

These two hooks are likely to disappear as well - collapse_navigation_state, expand_navigation_state

The reason they existed was because the bit definitions for the state field were not defined in the vb bitfield file (long story), so the hooks were there to cope with any custom ones. However, another change due in 4.2.1 is to convert the state field to use bitfields defined in the vb bitfield file, so it will not be necessary to use any hooks to add to them.

Also, 4.2.1 should see all the Nav Man functions moved out of functions.php into their own file, making it easier to find, update or replace them in the future.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Paul M

A few points involving 4.2.1

Dont use the navbar_after_links or navbar_after_sublinks template hooks.
They were supposed to have been removed, and will probably go in 4.2.1.

These two hooks are likely to disappear as well - collapse_navigation_state, expand_navigation_state

The reason they existed was because the bit definitions for the state field were not defined in the vb bitfield file (long story), so the hooks were there to cope with any custom ones. However, another change due in 4.2.1 is to convert the state field to use bitfields defined in the vb bitfield file, so it will not be necessary to use any hooks to add to them.

Also, 4.2.1 should see all the Nav Man functions moved out of functions.php into their own file, making it easier to find, update or replace them in the future.

What hooks do we use then if we want to add our own sublinb menu? I have one that uses the vb:each to get the post days for searching and I can't use the navigation manager to add that sub-menu.

[BirdOPrey5]

For those who may be looking on just how to change the default page off of the Activity Stream and back to the CMS or Forum check out this thread: https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...t-Tab-in-4-2-0

[odln018]

I'm wanting to create a tab called "Special Access", with sub-links that will go to my library, jukebox, etc. There is not any base page to associate it with. It's just a tab with the sublinks. How the heck do I do this?

Lynne indicated I " will require a plugin to define that tab as active.:

Could someone please assist with this?

[BirdOPrey5]

If there's no page what page will show when someone clicks on it?

[odln018]

That's just where I'm messed up, I don't know what kind of page I can make or place there.

Something tells me I'm not going to be able to do this.

[Paul M]

Its perfectly possible to have a tab with no target url defined, so its just to present a set of links.

However, bear in mind that no link will mean the system redirects you to your site default, so you may want to direct it (the tab) to something like forum.php.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

If there's no page what page will show when someone clicks on it?

I've enabled the bug report forms for registered users on my site. Go there and click on the navtab. You'll get a dropdown menu. I think that's what he's talking about.

Originally Posted by Paul M

Its perfectly possible to have a tab with no target url defined, so its just to present a set of links.

If a dropdown menu with links is what you're talking about.. Please do tell how?

I've tried everything I can think of with the navigation manager with no success.

[BirdOPrey5]

I see... This mod says it allows for drop down menus from Navtabs.

That is not a default feature in the new Navigation Manager.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by nhawk

If a dropdown menu with links is what you're talking about.. Please do tell how?

I didnt say anything about a drop down menu, there is no such option as that.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I see... This mod says it allows for drop down menus from Navtabs.

That is not a default feature in the new Navigation Manager.

Yeah, I saw that a couple of days ago. I was hoping that maybe some of that got incorporated in the new system.

But, for now creating a tab using the old navtab_end hook and template still works for those type of tabs.

[odln018]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Its perfectly possible to have a tab with no target url defined, so its just to present a set of links.

However, bear in mind that no link will mean the system redirects you to your site default, so you may want to direct it (the tab) to something like forum.php.

OK, here is what I'd like to do (see attachment)

I added forum.php to a Special Access tab, but it still highlights the forum tab.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by odln018

OK, here is what I'd like to do (see attachment)

I added forum.php to a Special Access tab, but it still highlights the forum tab.

In Navigation Manager after you add the Tab "Paid Mods" you go to the drop down menu for "Paid Mods" and choose "Add Link" from the menu.

Each one of those options (Free Mods, Styles, etc...) is a Link I added via "Add Link."