(how-to) Full page display of Forums (and other modules)

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:38 am

I know I've seen this somewhere, but am not finding it. How can I eliminate the left column from displaying when in the Forums module? Most of my users are running 640x480 or 800x600 resolution and the left column takes up valuable screen space for those people.

Support Mod Joined: Feb 15, 2004 Posts: 806

I have several workarounds, but this following way is the easiest for newbies, however you'll need to edit two PHP-Nuke files (standard rule: always make backups!):

Ok, let's started with the first file, mainfile.php. Find these lines: (hint: located within blocks() function)

Code:

if (strtolower($side[0]) == "l") {
$pos = "l";
} elseif (strtolower($side[0]) == "r") {
$pos = "r";
} elseif (strtolower($side[0]) == "c") {
$pos = "c";
} elseif (strtolower($side[0]) == "d") {
$pos = "d";
}

AFTER, add:

Code:

if (($pos == 'l') && defined('THEME_HIDE_LEFT_BLOCKS')) return;

Now, edit modules.php and find the following lines:

Code:

require_once("mainfile.php");
$module = 1;
$name = trim($name);

AFTER, add:

Code:

$mad_hide_left_blocks = array('Forums', 'Private_Messages', 'Journal', 'Members_List');
if (in_array($name, $mad_hide_left_blocks)) define('THEME_HIDE_LEFT_BLOCKS', true);

From the above code, we will see full page (but still has header and footer) for Forums, Private Messages, Journal, and Members List modules. You can alter the $mad_no_left_block variable (array type) to insert new modules or remove them (names used are similar with directory name for appropriate modules, case sensitive and no whitespaces, please).

ps: Don't get bothered with "mad" prefix in the variable name of the array, it used to prevent variable naming conflicts.

edit: Some typos in codes ( sorry... Mr. Green

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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:18 am

Interesting. This looks easy enough. ANd you are so rihgt, ALWAYS backup before modifying any code.

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 8:18 am

This worked great. Thanks!

Support Mod Joined: Feb 15, 2004 Posts: 806

Glard to heard that. Smile

I put this as sticky, in case someone else also need the trick.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 23, 2004 Posts: 19

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:28 am

Looks like you have a winner here. Good job.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Nov 19, 2004 Posts: 11

Yeah, this works fine and all, but what if you want to hide the left colum on say

Universal_Module&file=add

I tried

// hide Left menu (array ('name')
$mad_hide_left_blocks = array('Universal_Module&file=add');
if (in_array($name, $mad_hide_left_blocks)) define('THEME_HIDE_LEFT_BLOCKS', true);

but it doesn't work... if I remove the &file=add then it works when I activate the Universal_Module... but that's not what I want.

I only want the Left Blocks to disable when a person is adding a submission.

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 40

Is there anyway to hide the right menu when we view the News articles (news file) only?

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:21 am

Ginza wrote:

Is there anyway to hide the right menu when we view the News articles (news file) only?

You have another threads replied by me.

Lieutenant Joined: Jul 25, 2004 Posts: 213

GREAT MOD!!!!
Nice one madman !!! Thank you!

But It´s possible to make this with right block and not left? Smile

I want to hide right block in my forum but nobody can help me...

Can you help me? or someone...

Corporal Joined: Apr 13, 2003 Posts: 64

The above doesnt seem to work with Nuke 7.5?!

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12373

http://www.nukecops.com/PHP-Nuke_hide-left-blocks.html

Corporal Joined: Apr 13, 2003 Posts: 64

I got it working (I tried putting comments in the mainfile.php before and after the line... thats what was messing it up Very Happy

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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:00 pm

Ok, I tried to hide the right blocks as mentioned here:
http://www.nukecops.com/PHP-Nuke_hide-right-blocks.html

But where in the world is the line

Code:

$index = 1;

In what file.
Couldnt find it anywhere.

Got phpNuke 7.7