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[How To] Upgrading your navbar in custom skin from 4.x to 4.2
by socialteenz 26 May 2012
Rating: (2 votes - 5.00 average)

When you update your board from any of the earlier 4.x.x version to 4.2version. You need to make a small edit in the navbar to make the new navigation manger to function properly in your custom skin. (If the auto merge fails for some reason)

Open Style Manager » Your Skin » Edit templates » Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates » navbar

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Code:
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}

Select the code from {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}
to {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}

Code:
{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}
        <vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT != 'search'">
            <li class="selected"><a class="navtab" href="{vb:link forumhome}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a>
                <ul class="floatcontainer">
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_start}
                    <vb:if condition="$vboptions['bbmenu']">
                        <li><a href="{vb:link forumhome}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    <vb:if condition="$show['searchbuttons']">
                        <vb:if condition="$show['member']">
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post">{vb:rawphrase   new_posts_nav}</a></li>
                        <vb:else />
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post">{vb:rawphrase   todays_posts}</a></li>
                        </vb:if>
                    </vb:if>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_getnew}
                    <vb:if condition="$show['pmmainlink']">
                        <li><a href="private.php{vb:raw   session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase   private_messages}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_pm}
                    <li><a rel="help" href="faq.php{vb:raw   session.sessionurl_q}" accesskey="5">{vb:rawphrase   faq}</a></li>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_faq}
                    <vb:if condition="$show['canviewcalendar']">
                        <li><a href="calendar.php{vb:raw   session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase calendar}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_calendar}
                    <vb:if condition="$show['communitylink']">
                    <li class="popupmenu">
                        <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="6">{vb:rawphrase community}</a>
                        <ul class="popupbody popuphover">
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_community_menu_start}
                            <vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']">
                                <li><a href="{vb:link grouphome}">{vb:rawphrase social_groups}</a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            <vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_albums']">
                                <li><a href="album.php{vb:raw   session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase   pictures_and_albums}</a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            <vb:if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']">
                                <li><a   href="profile.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=buddylist"><vb:if   condition="$show['friends_and_contacts']">{vb:rawphrase   contacts_and_friends}<vb:else />{vb:rawphrase   contacts}</vb:if></a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            <vb:if condition="$show['memberslist']">
                                <li><a   href="memberlist.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase   members_list}</a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_community_menu_end}
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                    </vb:if>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_after_community}
                    <vb:if condition="$show['canviewforums']">
                    <li class="popupmenu">
                        <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl">{vb:rawphrase forum_actions}</a>
                        <ul class="popupbody popuphover">
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_forum_menu_start}
                            <li>
                                <a href="{vb:raw   $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/',   ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=markread&amp;markreadhash={vb:raw   bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a>
                            </li>
                            <vb:if condition="$show['member']">
                                <li>
                                    <a href="profile.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=editoptions">{vb:rawphrase   edit_options}</a>
                                </li>
                                <li>
                                    <a href="profile.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=editprofile">{vb:rawphrase   edit_your_details}</a>
                                </li>
                            </vb:if>
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_forum_menu_end}
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                    </vb:if>
                    <li class="popupmenu">
                        <a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="3">{vb:rawphrase quick_links}</a>
                        <ul class="popupbody popuphover">
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos1}
                            <vb:if condition="$show['member']">
                                <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw     session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post">{vb:rawphrase   todays_posts}</a></li>
                                <li><a href="{vb:link   subscription}" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase   subscribed_threads}</a></li>
                                <li><a href="javascript://"   onclick="window.open(getBaseUrl() + 'misc.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=buddylist&amp;focus=1','buddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300');   return false;">{vb:rawphrase open_contacts}</a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos2}
                            <vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">
                            <li><a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
                                <vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
                                    {vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
                                <vb:else />
                                    {vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
                                </vb:if>
                            </a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos3}
                            <vb:if condition="$show['wollink']">
                                <li><a href="online.php{vb:raw   session.sessionurl_q}">{vb:rawphrase   whos_online}</a></li>
                            </vb:if>
                            {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_quick_links_menu_pos4}
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_end}
                </ul>
            </li>
        <vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="{vb:link forumhome}">{vb:rawphrase forum}</a></li>
        </vb:if>
        {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_middle}
        <vb:if condition="!$vboptions['selectednavtab'] AND THIS_SCRIPT == 'search'">
            <vb:if condition="$show['member']">
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"   href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"   accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>
                <ul class="floatcontainer">
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getnew_menu_start}
                    <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post">{vb:rawphrase   new_posts_nav}</a></li>
                    <vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']">
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_SocialGroupMessage">{vb:rawphrase   new_group_messages_nav}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    <vb:if condition="$show['canviewcalendar']">
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Event">{vb:rawphrase   new_events_nav}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getnew_menu_pos1}
                    <li><a href="{vb:raw   $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/',   ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=markread&amp;markreadhash={vb:raw   bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase   mark_forums_read}</a></li>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getnew_menu_end}
                </ul>
            </li>
            <vb:else />
            <li  class="selected"><a class="navtab"   href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"   accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a>
                <ul class="floatcontainer">
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getdaily_menu_start}
                    <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post">{vb:rawphrase   todays_posts}</a></li>
                    <vb:if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']">
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_SocialGroupMessage">{vb:rawphrase   daily_group_message}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    <vb:if condition="$show['canviewcalendar']">
                        <li><a href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Event">{vb:rawphrase   daily_events}</a></li>
                    </vb:if>
                    <li><a href="{vb:raw   $vboptions.vbforum_url}{vb:if "$vboptions['vbforum_url']", '/',   ''}forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=markread&amp;markreadhash={vb:raw   bbuserinfo.securitytoken}">{vb:rawphrase   mark_forums_read}</a></li>
                    {vb:raw template_hook.navbar_getdaily_menu_end}
                </ul>
            </li>
            </vb:if>
        <vb:elseif condition="$show['member']" />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getnew&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"   accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a></li>
        <vb:else />
            <li><a class="navtab" href="search.php?{vb:raw   session.sessionurl}do=getdaily&amp;contenttype=vBForum_Post"   accesskey="2">{vb:rawphrase getnew_tab}</a></li>
        </vb:if>
        {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}


Replace the above selected code with this one:

Code:
        {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_start}
        {vb:raw navigation}
        {vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}

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