The Shout Box,

[JoshB]

How did you manage to get the shoutbox to show on the side?

[Bjørn]

Its on of the built-in blocks..so it will automatic show up on first-time install. Later you can do with it the same as other blocks - left/right,off/on and up/down + title.

[JoshB]

So, it comes with TinyPortal?

[Bjørn]

Yes, its not a separate script.

[sirknight]

Are you planning to make it separate? Cause its a nice Shoutbox, and i have SMF forums and i dont have a shoutbox..I dont like the Ultimate Shoutbox.

[Bjørn]

I might do it as single mod...problem is where to put it. In TP I use the blocks for it. How do Ultimate shoutbox do it? and btw..what is the difference between the 2...?

[Kindred]

ultimate shoutbox requires you to put the call for the fucntion somewhere in your template file(s) yourself....  All the mod does is install the functionality to add the shotubox somewhere...

As for how they differ, the only real difference I see is that the ultimate shoutbox can scroll....

[IchBin]

What do you mean by it can scroll? I see Blocs shoutbox can scroll, but I don't think you mean the same thing.

[Bjørn]

Probably the autoscroll.

Personally I think its annoying, but i can certianly add it as a option if people would like it. 

[cdli]

I really prefer the TP shoutbox also...