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I know this update just rolled, but I noticed when editing my menu that when I create a dropdown, the top level tab does not open any link as intended.

Same with this forum here, if you click on "Members," it simply adds "#" to the board url without opening the members page. I created a similar dropdown to have 'Members' as the primary tab with 'Staff' underneath

Another suggestion that came to my mind was being able to set the dark theme as the default one for all users (guests included)

Is there a way to disable the dropdown to select Light, Dark, or System in the theme switcher at the top of the page? I'd like to keep it toggling dark/light with 1 click.

Also, is there a way to set the dark theme as the default for everyone?

Status updates would be a cool feature to have

Would love the ability to add icons in topic labels (using font awesome)

I'm currently using the light theme, I have the 'Global Dark Mode' option disabled in my User CP. However, when I update something like my location or title and hit the 'Save' button, my theme automatically changes to the dark mode

With our new Developer site, along with the app directory and the ability to easily enable or disable extensions through the ACP, we’re opening the door to a whole new range of possibilities. This allows us to begin developing official extensions - such as a shop and credits system - which is already close to release.

That got me thinking: it would be useful to have a dedicated, pinned topic where you can request new official extensions that aren’t currently possible within our developer ecosystem. We understand this approach has limitations, especially for larger-scale ideas, but it’s a necessary step to maintain the quality and security standards of ForumSpark.

So, if you have any requests for official extensions, feel free to share them here.

Hey everyone, my name is Eclipse. You may have seen me around on other forums. I have recently signed up and started developing my forum using Forum Spark in my free time which I plan to release soon. I've been on and off forums for over 15 years, happy to be here!

Would be nice to add a filter/option on the achievement page to only show the ones that have been earned

Hello~

One more thing for now: is it possible to change the dimensions/allowable size for the avatars on my own board? Instead of 400x400 at 200kb (which doesn't really work anyway unless I use a super simple avatar), can I make it, say, 300x500 (just as an example that stretches past the 400x400 and 200kb allowance)?

We're gonna have more Menu bar options to support Sub-nav?

Starting to get very busy now, and so like to have drop-down sub menu bar option :)

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So I enabled the Link Directory extension and a menu bar item was automatically created for the Link Directory in the navigation. When I go into the menu bar settings to edit the label, for example from Link Directory to Showcase, and/or add an icon for the navigation, there is no feature option to direct to the Link Directory (see screenshot). It defaults to the Board Home.

I could easily add the /link-directory url as an external link, however that opens the link in a new tab which I don't want.

So I've been playing around with customizations and widgets on my forum. I just realized that for some reason there are 2 shout boxes (see screenshots) when only 1 is shown as an active widget (below board). Even when I disable/delete the widget, it removes one of them and the other remains which is odd.

Nothing is in the board templates that would be causing this, even when I disable the shoutbox entirely, one of them still remains.

I would like to see some form of individual indicator for the custom profile fields like Jcink has to make it easier for customizing display in the mini profile field.

Phone menu that appears on the bottom of the screen, "activity, alerts, inbox, search, and the profile menu." where do I find that on the ACP? Or can someone give me the selectors for mobile? I'm currently on my laptop Mac and the inspector doesn't support mobile view. I need to download google chrome. ._.''

Just noticed, I posted this on the wrong section, meant to post it on the support section. Sorry.

Hello,

I've been playing with the custom profile fields and have been trying to figure out how to add the values from the fields into the mini profile field blocks I've managed to create.

I tried to follow the variable suggestions but nothing is generating from the input fields.

Hi everyone,

I’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to write a short testimonial about ForumSpark. We’re planning to feature some member reviews on the main website soon.

If you’ve been enjoying ForumSpark, feel free to share what you like about it in a short review. Your feedback would mean a lot and helps others get a better idea of what the community is all about.

Thanks in advance!

1. First, I was thinking allowing aliases by group would be nice. Perhaps you only want one group to have aliases like a special role playing group if that's not your forum's main subject.

2. Multiple polls per topic. Maybe an option to add more than one poll and acp option that let's you limit the amount of polls you can create to what you want.

3. Quiz/Test option. Right now polls allow one question with options to vote on and it shows how many voted. How about a way to add multiple questions with selectable answers when you hit submit it shows you which ones you got right and ones you got wrong. Then it would show overall the percentage who got the questions correct?

I don't want to add too much to your plate, I know you're busy as heck right now. Just some ideas. :)

Greetings all,

I take real pride and joy in knowing that ForumSpark gives people a place to build their own communities.

So far, it’s been an absolute pleasure seeing these communities come to life - places where people can connect in a more structured and meaningful way, much like the old days of forums, away from the endless doomscrolling and noise of today’s social platforms.

One of our goals with ForumSpark has always been to make community building more accessible. The knowledge gap keeps getting smaller, and that’s something we continue to work on every day.

Having managed communities for over two decades, I’ve seen just about everything this ecosystem has to offer and has been through. I know we still have a long way to go, but I feel fortunate to be able to provide this space of opportunity for everyone.

Since January, ForumSpark has continued to grow steadily, with around 40–50 new communities being created every month. Today, we’re proud to officially support over 300 communities.

There is still so much planned and so much more on the way, and I’m excited to share it all with you very soon.

So, a thank you from us is definitely in order.

While traditional forums have been on the decline for nearly 12 years, we still see a clear demand for a proper online community service. Our mission is to make that as accessible, reliable, and welcoming as possible for everyone involved. 😊

Hello, felt like joining. This place has reignited my passion for forums. This is like what Zetaboards should have evolved into. I'm very happy with this. I haven't started a forum yet but plan on it soon.

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I see that right now groups could be promoted based on post count, but I was thinking other parameters would be good to have too.

Promotions could also be triggered by:

• Thread Count

• Reputation

• Time Registered Overall

• Achievements Earned

• Certain Shop Items

Perhaps it could be a goal to get promoted to another group if you have to hit ALL of those or you could choose to have them disabled and only use one.

Release 1.6.0

I will try not to forget any new features we've now released on ForumSpark. As we are nearing 2.0, we've done some more preparations to make the development easier and break less stuff - we hope. This is a big one. There's a major new feature in Clubs, a member subscriptions system, a realtime layer...

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Was trying to add code for an extension on board templates and it has boxes but they have no where to put text/code. Hovering the cursor over the box doesn't change the cursor. Clicking on the box does nothing and the title such as, "Below the Board" is clickable but that does nothing.

This is on my PC using both Chrome based and FireFox based browsers. I was, however able to click and paste on my mobile FireFox browser.