this is my index template of a theme im developing
it includes a side bar and latest threads block without any plugin
Code:
<html>
<head>
<title>{$mybb->settings['bbname']}</title>
{$headerinclude}
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
lang.no_new_posts = "{$lang->no_new_posts}";
lang.click_mark_read = "{$lang->click_mark_read}";
// -->
</script>
<style type="text/css">
.buttons {
background: url(images/arrowright.png) no-repeat;
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
}
.clickedbuttons {
background: url(images/arrowleft.png) no-repeat;
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
{$header}
<a class="buttons" style="float: right;"></a>
<a class="clickedbuttons" style="float: right;"></a>
<br class="clear" />
<div class="sidebar" style="float: right;width: 19%;">
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder">
<tr>
<td class="thead1"><strong>
Latest Threads
</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow3">
<p><div class="latestthreads float_left"></div></p>
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(function(){
jQuery(".latestthreads").load("{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/portal.php .latestthreads_portal");
});
</script>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<div style="float:left;width: 80%;">{$forums}</div>
{$boardstats}
</div>
<br class="clear" />
{$footer}
</body>
</html>