Turn off Smilies?

[mark a.]

Is there a way of turning off the smilies? I don't mind the basic set, but now that there's now a choice of about a million fully-animated ones, I'm finding them somewhat distracting.

I know you can turn off smilies for a post (I've done it for this post, just because I can!), but I wonder if it's possible to have an option in the User CP or something. So people who like them can use them and see them, and people who don't can turn them off and more easily ignore them.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[scanker]

While it's not what you're asking - If you hit the escape key, they might stop moving (depending on your browser).

 

[mark a.]

That's a great tip, thanks. It's not the full solution, but it certainly helps!

 

[Jjv110]

:Thinkingo


:sad6:

 

[andyn]

We had a similar request on my forums I use Vbulletin 2.2 i think and installed this patch...May be a patch that Tony would want to look at if he decided to go down this road, although ive no idea if it will work in version 3:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53594

 

[mark a.]

Oh dear, thanks for that Jjv110! Someone had to, I suppose...

Also cheers to Andy, that looks just the ticket. If it's too much hassle for Tony / the team to do then don't bother, but if it's a 2 minute job then I (and perhaps others?) will be very grateful.

Mark

 

[Jjv110]

Oh dear, thanks for that Jjv110! Someone had to, I suppose...



Mark

You're right. I just had to, eventhough I knew it was totally immature. Sorry!!!
I can also be serious.

Cheers, Julian.

 

[Forager]

If you're savvy enough to run the excellent firefox browser with the adblock extension, you can block all the images from the smilies directory and they all disappear. Similar trick also works for avatars.

 

[mark a.]

If you're savvy enough to run the excellent firefox browser with the adblock extension, you can block all the images from the smilies directory and they all disappear. Similar trick also works for avatars.

That man's a genius. That certainly works (and thanks for the compliment on my excellent browser choice!)

I hope I don't miss out on any subtle emotions (simple smilies can be useful in forums). I can always unblock the smilies folder if it all goes pear-shaped. If only there was a way of keeping the or or similar, without them turning into all-singing, all-dancing yellow things.

 

[Tony]

I hear ya.....But sorry guys, I'm not going to hack the code. I may in the future but not in the near future

The firefox option is a good one, I used to run it, I should again I will have a look at the hack though, I might change my mind

 

[mark a.]

Cheers Tony. As I said, if it's a nightmare, then fine. I'm not an expert in such things, so I don't know if it requires higher level hacker skills, or if there's an option somewhere that be clicked on/off.

The Firefox option seems to be working for me for now (much cleaner). Although Julian, it now means that your first post above makes no sense at all (it's just a blank post). Revenge is sweet...!