This easy to implement code will hide the info center to guests, members and admins. Hidden completely. Useful for those who dont care about the forum stats to be displayed. I use it here on idesignSMF for a long time, makes the board index look much cleaner.


The code:
In BoardIndex.template.php find:

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// Here's where the "Info Center" starts...
echo '

...add before:

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// Turn the info center Off.
if (!$settings['turn_off'])
{


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?>

...add before:

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}


In Themes/YOUR THEME/Settings.template.php
Find:

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$context['theme_settings'] = array(

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               array(
'id' => 'turn_off',
'label' => $txt['turn_off'],
),
          '',

In Themes/YOUR THEMElanguages/ThemeStrings.english.php
Find:

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global $scripturl;

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$txt['turn_off'] = 'Turn OFF the Info Center';

The settings are found in the theme settings page. Just tick the box to hide the info center.

Thanks for this good info. nice tut due.

Thanks for this good info. nice tut due.

I was messing in my boardindex and thought i'd share it.  :wink:

that is so much more subtle, and pleasing that the method i employed :D

that is so much more subtle, and pleasing that the method i employed :D

How have you done it?

How have you done it?

dont totally remember, i think i just deleted entire chunks of code, never to return.. I go for the sledgehammer approach.

dont totally remember, i think i just deleted entire chunks of code, never to return.. I go for the sledgehammer approach.

Hahaha right on.

works good lol, I'm not much on the info. center anyways.

works good lol, I'm not much on the info. center anyways.

Awesome.  :wink:

Hmm there is no Boardindex.template.php  in 'relax' theme how can i do ?

Hmm there is no Boardindex.template.php  in 'relax' theme how can i do ?

Do this on the 'default' theme as Relax theme uses it by default when it doesnt have one.

Or you can copy  Boardindex.template.php  into 'relax' theme from the default theme and then do the edits. Either way.