editing the title

[Jason2]

Hi, how do I add a description under the title bit of a thread? What file do I edit and where about?

Regards Jason

[Jake Bunce]

The is no description option for threads. There is only the thread title which can be edited by admins / mods with the Edit Thread option in the Thread Tools menu, or by the thread author if they edit the first post within the time limit:

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time Limit on Editing of Thread Title

[Jason2]

No! I've seen it done on other forums. I want to add "Please be as descriptive as possible with your title" directly under the title.

EDIT: Here's a picture;



Regards Jason

[Jake Bunce]

On the editor page? Edit this template:

Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> « » -> New Posting Templates -> newthread

Add the red code:

		<!-- subject field -->
		<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="fieldset">
		<tr>
			<td class="smallfont" colspan="3">$vbphrase[title]:</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td><input type="text" class="bginput" name="subject" value="$subject" size="40" maxlength="$vboptions[titlemaxchars]" tabindex="1" /></td>
			<td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td><img id="display_posticon" src="$selectedicon[src]" alt="$selectedicon[alt]" /></td>		</tr>
		[color=red]<tr>
			<td>Please be as descriptive as possible.</td>
		</tr>[/color]
		</table>
		<!-- / subject field -->

[Jason2]

Thanks Jake - worked a treat!

Regards Jason

[Jason2]

How do I make it red?

Regards Jason

[Jason2]

Doesn't matter I've done it.

Regards Jason

[Garamond]

... or by the thread author if they edit the first post within the time limit

... and how do I remove the time limit? I want the members to be able to edit their own thread titles for an unlimited time.

[Steve Machol]

There is no option to do that.

[Jake Bunce]

One option is to set this limit to a huge number thereby making it effectively unlimited:

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Message Posting and Editing Options -> Time Limit on Editing of Thread Title