XF 1.2 User Group/Staff Banners

In XenForo 1.1, if you want to customize the display of certain users, you're generally limited to user titles and user name styling. However, sometimes this isn't flexible or clear enough. Sometimes you want to be able to draw attention to multiple things for a single user.

Enter user group banners:

Banners can be configured per user group:

(I am aware of the first banner on the second column having its top border wrapped back. This is a browser issue that we're looking into.)

You'll note that this set up is similar to how thread prefixes are configured. You can use custom CSS classes to completely change the display of banners (such as by replacing them with images).

I've demonstrated that you can have more than one banner displaying simultaneously. By default, they'll be displayed in the display style group order (highest first). If the user is a staff member, that banner will take priority.

You can disable this option and configure a few different options (globally):

You'll also note that you have the option to override standard user titles with banners.

These banners are primarily displayed on messages, but they're also shown on profiles. There is a simple template helper function that can be used to display them anywhere.

 

[twhiting9275]

love this one!!!

 

[Matthew Hawley]

Holy crap! This looks so awesome! I can't wait for 1.2!!!!

 

[Martok]

Another excellent addition to 1.2.

Now all we need are online indicators built in and we'll be sorted.

 

[Janmaat]

Breathtaking development going on here! Great stuff!

 

[wickedstangs]

awesome,
Would I be able to do this?
Example: my members are nationwide and I like to put which chapter they belong too, like from Texas Chapter / San Diego Chapter and so on.. Can I do this with this 1.2 upgrade?

 

[TheBigK]

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A.W.E.S.O.M.E ​

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[Chris D]

awesome,
Would I be able to do this?
Example: my members are nationwide and I like to put which chapter they belong too, like from Texas Chapter / San Diego Chapter and so on.. Can I do this with this 1.2 upgrade?

If you put them in those as usergroups, sure.

 

[Hoffi]

Yes! Thanks!
Can't wait to see the first Beta!

 

[Renegade]

I like coming back to Xenforo every evening now. Don't let this end.

 

[Jason Marks]

Very excited!

Apologies if this has been asked, will the banner GFX be accessible in a way other than extra.css or swapping/overwriting them?

Will it be or is it a sprite grid?

 

[ThunderBird2]

shockeeed!

 

[Jeremy]

You can only define them manually via extra.css. The system looks nearly identical to Prefixes. If you want them as a sprite, I can't see why you couldn't do it within extra.css.

 

[ManOnDaMoon]

Spent so much time developing this for my own forum! Too bad, but mine gives the ability to set up individual user banners (by automatically manipulating custom user fields). Is this part of the 1.2 banners feature?

 

[Jeremy]

Spent so much time developing this for my own forum! Too bad, but mine gives the ability to set up individual user banners (by automatically manipulating custom user fields). Is this part of the 1.2 banners feature?

No.

 

[tyteen4a03]

Spent so much time developing this for my own forum!

*/me whispers his signature*

 

[Nicky Vermeersch]

Great idea, this gives me a few ideas about User upgrades combined with fancy banners :3

 

[ManOnDaMoon]

*/me whispers his signature*

I developed my version a long time ago. But thanks anyway.

 

[DarkGizmo]

*starts to sing another one bites the dust*

Awesome addition Mike and team. :-D can't wait for the 1.2 update.

 

[Eagle]

That's awesome

 

[Rho Delta]

Very cool. Glad to have this in the core!