Features and Modifications

Feature List

This is a list of the different features, and links to usage for each.

This guide may be modified and updated at any time.

1. Dice Roller
   
2. Post Scenes
   
3. Remote Avatars
   
4. Private Threads
   
5. Post Templates
   
6. Custom Post Header
   
7. Image Ignore
   
8. Grant Temp Access
   
9. Account Links
   
10. Drafts
    
11. Thread Anchor
    

Whisper Mod
Hide or whisper part of a post, signature, or PM

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What this does

Whisper Mod lets you put a block of text in a post that only some people can read. Everyone else sees a short stand-in line (or nothing).
It works in posts, signatures, and PMs. Staff (Admin CP, super mods, group 4, super admins) always see the real text. The person who wrote the tag also always sees it.

User lists accept login names, display names, or UIDs. Names with spaces or commas should be quoted.

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Two tags

Whisper — only the people you list can read it.

Code:

[whisper=users Bob]Only Bob sees this.[/whisper] [whisper=users "Display Name", Jane]Two people.[/whisper] [whisper=groups 4]Only group 4.[/whisper]

Hide — everyone except the people you list can read it.

Code:

[hide=users Bob]Everyone but Bob.[/hide] [hide=users 1,"Display Name" message="Private"][/hide] [hide=groups 2,4]Hidden from groups 2 and 4.[/hide]

Allowed viewers see a box with a header and the content. Blocked viewers see your [tt]message=[/tt] text, or the board default (usually [tt][Hidden content][/tt]), or a blank if that default is empty.

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How to write names

After [tt]users[/tt] / [tt]user[/tt] or [tt]groups[/tt] / [tt]group[/tt]:

• Separate people with commas
  
• Wrap a name in [tt]"double quotes"[/tt] or [tt]'single quotes'[/tt] if it has spaces or a comma
  
• A quote inside a quoted name is doubled: [tt]"She said ""hi"""[/tt]
  
• Numbers in a user list are UIDs. [tt]0[/tt] means guests
  
• Numbers in a group list are group IDs only — not group titles
  

A user target matches either the login username or the display name. You do not have to remember which one they log in with.

Examples:

Code:

[whisper=users 12,Bob,"Cool Name"] [whisper=users 'Jane Doe'] [hide=users 0]

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Optional stand-in text

Code:

[whisper=users "Display Name" message="This bit is private"] Secret. [/whisper]

The named member sees "Secret". Others see: "This bit is private."

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What the box looks like

• Whisper header: Public name whispered to Recipients:
  
• Hide header: Public name — Announcement:
  

The “from” name is that post’s display name when they have one. Recipient labels also prefer display names when the target was a UID. The header is tied to this post, not an earlier poster in the thread.

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Whisper button on posts

Logged-in members get a Whisper link if the theme prints [tt]{$post['button_whisper']}[/tt].
Open the reply box, click Whisper, and it inserts a quoted target (display name when they have one):

Code:

[whisper=users "Their Public Name"] [/whisper]

Quotes inside that name are doubled so the parser stays intact. Works with the plain textarea, MyBB [tt]insertText[/tt], or SCEditor. If no message box is open, it asks you to open reply first.

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Your own box style

User CP > Appearance > Whisper CSS
CSS you save only restyles boxes on your screen. Selectors are forced under [tt].whisper-mod-container[/tt]. Cap is 10,000 characters.

• [tt].whisper-mod-container[/tt] — the box
  
• [tt].whisper-mod-header[/tt] — the header line
  
• [tt].whisper-mod-body[/tt] — the text
  
• [tt].whisper-mod-whisper[/tt] — whisper tags
  
• [tt].whisper-mod-hide[/tt] — hide tags
  

Code:

.whisper-mod-container { border: 1px solid #6a5acd; background: rgba(106, 90, 205, 0.12); padding: 12px; border-radius: 6px; } .whisper-mod-header { color: #6a5acd; font-weight: bold; }

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Who sees what

• The author of the tag — always the real content
  
• Whisper — only listed users or groups (plus the two above)
  
• Hide — everyone except the listed users or groups (staff and author still see it)
  
• Guests — only if you target group 1 or user [tt]0[/tt]
  

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Limits

• Group lists are numeric IDs
  
• Unquoted commas split names — quote display names that contain a comma
  
• Broken tags that do not match the pattern are left as written
  

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Short version

[tt][Hidden content][/tt] — only those people (and you).
[tt]

Withheld — Announcement:

notice

[/tt] — everyone except those groups.

Quote names with spaces. Login name or display name both work. Add [tt]message="…"[/tt] for the stand-in line. Style boxes in User CP > Appearance > Whisper CSS.

Color Fader
Gradient or custom HTML color on your public name

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What this does
Color Fader paints the name people see next to your posts and profile. It colors the public name — your display name if you have one, otherwise your login username.

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Where the color shows

Once saved, it can appear in:

• Your profile heading
  
• Threads/Posts
  
• Announcements
  
• Search Results
  
• Formatted names (group styling still wraps the colored text)
  
• The welcome / header greeting
  

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How to set it

1. User CP > Appearance > Color Fader
   
2. Pick a mode (Custom HTML or Gradient)
   
3. Use the live preview
   
4. Save
   

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Mode 1 — Gradient
A left-to-right fade across the name.

• Choose 2 to 20 colors
  
• Each color must be a 6-digit hex value, like [tt]#ff0000[/tt]
  
• Pickers and text fields stay in sync
  
• Fewer than two valid colors falls back to default: Red→Green
  

The name is wrapped in a span that clips a CSS gradient to the letters and makes the fill transparent, so the fade sits on the glyphs. The preview uses the same style.

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Mode 2 — Custom HTML

You supply the markup for the whole visible name.On save (and in the preview), unclosed or crossed [tt]font[/tt] / [tt]i[/tt] tags are balanced so a missing [tt]

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What custom HTML cannot include
These are stripped:

• [tt]script[/tt]
  
• [tt]iframe[/tt], [tt]object[/tt], [tt]embed[/tt]
  
• forms and form controls
  
• [tt]meta[/tt], [tt]link[/tt], [tt]style[/tt]
  
• inline event handlers ([tt]onclick[/tt] and the rest)
  

Keep it to fonts, italics, and simple inline tags around the name.

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Display Name

If Display Name is installed and you have one set:

• The fade applies to the display name
  
• Lookups match either the login name or the display name
  

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Limits worth knowing

• Gradient needs at least two valid [tt]#rrggbb[/tt] colors
  
• Hard cap is 20 colors
  
• Custom mode replaces the name with your HTML; it does not auto-insert your username if you leave the box empty
  
• Already-colored gradient spans are not painted twice
  
• A late page pass also unescapes gradient HTML if a template escaped it ([tt]

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Short version

User CP > Appearance > Color Fader → Gradient (2–20 hex colors) or Custom HTML → Preview → Save.
The public name is colored on posts, profile, and last-poster links. Broken font tags are closed for you.

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Custom Profile Homepage
Your own HTML page on your profile

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What this does
Custom Profile Homepage lets you put a personal page on your profile. It is a full HTML/CSS page that visitors see first when they open your profile.

The normal profile is still there, and can switched between Homepage and Profile with tabs.

If you never enable one, nothing changes. People still land on the usual profile.

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How to set yours

1. Go to User CP > Appearance > Custom Homepage
   
2. Tick Enable Custom Homepage
   
3. Write or paste the page content
   
4. Save
   
5. Use Preview to open the live profile in a new tab
   

You can uncheck Enable and save if you want the custom page off without deleting the saved HTML.

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Editors
There are two editors, if the board allows both:

• Basic Toolbar + Textarea — plain HTML. Buttons for bold, italic, underline, heading, link, image, and a wrapping div.
  
• TinyMCE — visual HTML editor (headings, lists, links, images, tables, source code, fullscreen).
  

Your last editor choice is remembered. Switching editors submits the form so the current draft is saved first.

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What people see
When a homepage is enabled:

• [tt]member.php?action=profile&uid=…[/tt] shows the custom page
  
• [tt]&tab=profile[/tt] shows the normal MyBB profile
  
• Tabs sit under the member name: Homepage / Profile
  
• You also get an Edit Homepage button on the live page
  

Images in the homepage are limited to the content width so wide pictures do not blow out the layout.

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What you can put in the page
HTML and CSS in the content area. Typical use:

• Intro text and headings
  
• Images by URL
  
• Links
  
• Simple layout with divs
  
• Tables (easier in TinyMCE)
  

The plugin strips dangerous markup on save. Removed or emptied:

• [tt]script[/tt]
  
• [tt]iframe[/tt], [tt]object[/tt], [tt]embed[/tt]
  
• forms and form controls ([tt]form[/tt], [tt]input[/tt], [tt]button[/tt], [tt]textarea[/tt], [tt]select[/tt])
  
• [tt]meta[/tt] and [tt]link[/tt]
  
• inline event handlers ([tt]onclick[/tt], [tt]onload[/tt], and similar)
  
• [tt]j‌avascript:[/tt] URLs on [tt]href[/tt] / [tt]src[/tt]
  

Do not rely on scripts, embeds, or login forms inside the homepage. They will not survive a save.

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What this is not

• It does not replace your username, avatar, or group
  
• It does not change who can view the profile
  
• It does not store files on the server — images must already have a URL
  
• Turning it off does not wipe the saved HTML; it only hides the custom tab view
  

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Short version
User CP > Appearance > Custom Homepage → Enable → Write HTML → Save.

Visitors get a Homepage tab on your profile and a Profile tab for the normal page.

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Delete Account

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What this does

Delete Own Account lets a logged-in member erase their own account. It is not a “deactivate” or “hide me” switch. After you confirm, that user record is gone.

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Where to find it

• Open User CP
  
• Click Account > Delete Account in the menu
  

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How deletion works

On the page you will see:

• A short warning about what happens to posts
  
• A password field — use the password of the account you are logged in as
  
• A confirm field — type DELETE in capital letters
  

Both must be correct.  After a successful self-delete you are signed out and sent to the index. Cookies for the session are cleared.

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What happens to posts

The board has one setting for this:

• Keep posts (default in this plugin) — threads and posts stay. The old username is still visible, but it is grey, italic, and not a profile link. There is no account behind it anymore.
  
• Remove posts and threads — normal user-delete handler removes that member’s posts and threads.
  

Grey names are marked as “Account removed.” They are not clickable.

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Linked Accounts

Deletion is careful about the existing Account Links.

• Before the user is deleted, links are detached.
  
• Anyone who was attached to the deleted account becomes standalone. They are not deleted with it.
  
• If you are an attached account and you delete yourself, the master is not deleted.
  

A master account can delete an attached account from User CP > Accounts > Account Links. That uses the master account’s password, not the attached account’s. Only the attached account is removed. The master stays.

You cannot delete some other random member. You can delete yourself, or an account that lists you as its master.

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What you cannot do

• Delete an account you do not own and are not master of
  
• Skip the password or the word DELETE
  
• Undo it later from User CP — gone is gone
  

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Short version

User CP > Account > Delete Account → Password + type DELETE. The account is removed. Posts either stay as a grey unlinked name. Linked alts are unhooked first so they are not left pointing at a missing master.

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Display Name

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What this does

Display Name lets you pick a public name that other members see on the board. Your login username stays the same. You still sign in with the original account name. Everything public — posts, profile, last-poster lines, quotes, PMs, welcome block — can show the display name instead.

Think of it as a stage or character name. The login name is the key. The display name is what people read.

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What others see

Once you set a display name, it can appear in:

• Your username on posts and PMs
  
• Your profile heading
  
• Thread lists and last-poster links
  
• Forum last-post lines
  
• Search results
  
• The welcome / header greeting
  
• Formatted names (group colors, titles, etc.)
  

Login still uses the original username. Staff can still look up the account by that name.

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How to set yours

If your group is allowed to use the feature:

1. Go to User CP
   
2. Open Display Name in the menu
   
3. Leave the field blank to show your login name again
   
4. Or type a new public name and save
   

Your login name is shown on that page so you do not forget it.

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Limits

• Two people cannot have the same Display Name.
  
• It cannot match someone else's Username.
  
• Names cannot contain [tt]< > & " ' [/tt].
  

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Sending PMs and quoting people

You can type either the display name or the login name when you address a PM or write a quote tag. The plugin maps the public name back to the real account so the message still goes to the right person.

Autocomplete / member search also matches both names.

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What does not change

• Your login and password
  
• URLs that use your user ID
  
• Permissions, which still follow the real user and groups
  

Thread Anchor

Follow a story across more than one thread.

What it is
Thread Anchor is a small add-on for the forum. It lets a writer split one story (or scene, or chapter sequence) across several threads — even in different forums — and still give readers a clear path from part to part.
You do that with a simple tag in the post, not with a sticky note or a pile of raw links you have to keep updating by hand.

What it does

• Turns the same story name in two or more posts into a chain.
  
• Puts Previous and Next on each part. Those links jump to the actual post, not just the top of the thread.
  
• First part only has Next. Last part only has Previous. Everything in the middle has both.
  
• Works across forums. The threads do not have to sit next to each other.
  
• A bar at the top of the thread also shows “Part X of Y” plus Previous / Next.
  

If a post or thread is deleted, merged, or split, an administrator can rebuild the chain from the tags that are still in the posts.

How to use it
Pick a short name for the story. Use that same name in every part.

Two parts
In the first thread:

Code:

[anchor=nightfall]

In the second thread:

Code:

[anchor=nightfall]

Three or more parts (recommended)
Give each part a number so the order stays correct even if the posts were not made in that order:

Code:

[anchor=nightfall:1]

Code:

[anchor=nightfall:2]

Code:

[anchor=nightfall:3]

Optional label (the words readers see on the control):

Code:

[anchor=nightfall:2]Chapter Two — The Gate[/anchor]

You can write the number the long way if you prefer:

Code:

[anchor=nightfall order=2]

Rules of thumb

• Same name = same story. nightfall and NightFall are treated as one chain. nightfall and dawn are two different chains.
  
• Names can use letters, numbers, underscore, hyphen, and dots. Spaces and other punctuation are stripped.
  
• One name in a post joins that post to the chain. Put a different name if the post belongs to a second story as well.
  
• Without [tt]:1[/tt] [tt]:2[/tt] [tt]:3[/tt], order falls back to when the posts were created. If you care about chapter order, use the numbers.
  
• After you post (or edit and save) the tag, the Previous / Next control appears on that post once at least one other part exists.
  

What readers see
Something like:

⚓ nightfall · Part 2 of 3
← Previous: Chapter One    Next: Chapter Three →

Click Previous or Next and you land on that part’s post.

What it is not

• It does not merge threads into one thread.
  
• It does not change who can read a forum. If a part is in a private forum, only people who can see that forum can follow that link.
  
• It does not replace a table of contents you write yourself — it only links the tagged posts in order.
  
  

Quick example

Thread A — “Nightfall, Chapter 1”
The rain started before they reached the gate.
⚓ nightfall #1
Thread B — “Nightfall, Chapter 2”
She already knew the knock by heart.
⚓ nightfall #2
Thread C — “Nightfall, Chapter 3”
Nobody opened the door.
⚓ nightfall #3

A reader finishes Chapter 1, hits Next, and is on the Chapter 2 post. From Chapter 3 they can only go back.

Drafts

A draft is a thread or reply you have started but not posted yet. Only you can see it. Use it when you need to stop writing and come back later.
Quick Reply (the small box at the bottom of a thread) does not save drafts. Use New Thread or the full New Reply page.

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Save a draft

New thread

1. Open the forum and click New Thread.
   
2. Enter a subject and your message.
   
3. Click Save as Draft.
   

Reply

1. Open the thread and click New Reply.
   
2. Write your reply.
   
3. Click Save as Draft.
   

You will be taken to your draft list.

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Find, finish, or delete a draft

Open User CP → Saved Drafts.

• To finish one, click Edit Draft (some themes make the title look clickable when it is not). When you are ready, click Post Thread or Post Reply.
  
• To throw one away, check it and click Delete Selected Drafts.
  

If a draft will not open, the thread you were replying to may have been deleted. Ask a moderator for help.

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[b]Autosave post drafts[/b]
This is an optional backup of what you’re typing, in case the page refreshes or the browser closes before you post.
It is off until you turn it on.

[b]To turn it on[/b]

1. Go to User CP → Saved Drafts
   
2. Check Autosave post drafts
   

That’s it. The setting is saved in your browser.


What it does

• While you type a reply or new thread, a copy is kept in that browser.
  
• If you refresh or come back later in the same browser, your text can be put back in the box.
  
• After you click Post or Save Draft, that browser copy is cleared.
  

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Account Links

Account Links lets you keep several of your forum accounts tied together and move between them without logging out and back in.

One account is the master. The others are linked accounts. You switch from a menu in the header and manage the set in User CP. On post screens you can also choose which linked account a post should belong to.

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What you get

• A header menu of every account in your set
  
• One-click switch (you usually stay on the same page)
  
• A User CP page to attach, create, detach, and set visibility
  
• A notice in the menu if another linked account has unread private messages
  
• On reply and new thread screens, a control to switch or post as another linked account
  

The master name in the menu is shown in red italic. The account you are using right now is listed but not clickable.

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Switching accounts

1. Open the user menu in the header.
   
2. Open Account Links.
   
3. Click the account you want.
   

You are signed in as that account and returned to the page you were on. You do not type a password. You can only switch to accounts already in your set.

Manage in that menu opens User CP → Account Links.

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User CP → Account Links

Open User CP and choose Account Links, or use Manage in the header menu.

At the top you will see one of these:

• You are attached to a master account
  
• You are the master, with how many accounts are linked and whether you have a limit
  
• You have no links
  

If you are attached to a master

You can detach yourself. After that, this account stands alone. An attached account cannot attach or create further accounts—only the master can.

If you are the master

You see a list of linked usernames.

• Detach — removes the link only. The other account still exists; it is just no longer in your set.
  
• Delete — only appears if the board also lets you delete linked accounts. That removes the account, not just the link.
  

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Attach an existing account

Use this when the other account already exists and you know its password.

1. On Account Links in User CP, use Attach existing.
   
2. Enter that account’s username and password.
   
3. Submit.
   

You can do this only if:

• You are the master (not already attached to someone else)
  
• You are allowed to use Account Links
  
• You are under your limit, if you have one
  
• You are not attaching yourself
  
• The other account does not already have its own linked accounts
  

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Create a new linked account

1. Use Create on the same User CP page.
   
2. Enter a new username and password (twice).
   
3. Email can stay as your current address or be changed.
   
4. Submit.
   

The new account is created as a normal member and linked to you as master. It counts toward your limit.

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Visibility

On the same page:

• Hide — hides the connection between your accounts from other people
  
• Share — allows the set to be shown where the board supports it
  

Save with the visibility button. These options apply to the account you are using right now.

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Posting as another account

On new thread, full reply, and often quick reply you may see Switch Account To or a post as list of your accounts.

Depending on the page:

• Changing the list switches you now and reloads the page as that user, or
  
• You stay on the form, pick who should own the post, and the button may read Post Reply as [name]
  

Only accounts in your set appear. If you have only one account, the control is hidden.

You may also be able to change the author of an existing post to another account in your set. Both the original author and the new author must be in that set.

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If something fails

• No menu / no User CP page — this account cannot use Account Links
  
• Attach or create refused — you are not the master, you hit your limit, or the other account already has links
  
• Attach failed — wrong password, or you tried to attach yourself
  
• Switch refused — that account is not in your set
  

Switching does not copy settings, subscriptions, or private messages. You are that user until you switch again.

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Short version

1. From User CP, attach accounts you own or create new ones.
   
2. Use the header Account Links menu to jump between them.
   
3. Use the post dropdown when you want a specific linked name on a post.
   
4. Detach when you want an account independent again.
   

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Grant Temp Access

This lets you give another member permission to log in as you for a while — without sharing your password.

Use it when you want help with your profile, avatar, signature, or other account settings, but you still want to stay in control.

If you want to give someone access

• Open User CP and click Temp Access.
  
• Type their username.
  
• Choose how long it lasts:
  • One session only — they can use it once.
    
  • Time limit — it expires after the number of hours you set.
    
  • Until I revoke — it stays until you turn it off.
    
• Create the grant.
  

You can revoke it anytime from the same page. That removes it for both of you.

When they log in as you, you usually get a private message so you know it happened.

If someone gave you access

• Open User CP → Temp Access.
  
• You’ll see any accounts that granted you access.
  
• Click Use access.
  

You’re then logged in as that person.

When you’re done, log out. You’ll be put back on your own account — not signed out completely.

If you no longer want that access, use Remove myself. That deletes the grant for you and for them.

While someone is logged in as you
They are not free to do everything. The forum can block things like changing the password, email, or username, sending PMs, or posting.

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Image Ignore

Image Ignore lets you hide or replace images from people you choose, while still reading their posts and seeing their name.

It is not a full ignore. Their words stay. Only the pictures you pick can be blocked.

What you can hide

For each person, you can turn these on or off:

• Posted images — pictures inside their posts
  
• Avatar — their profile picture next to posts
  
• Signature — images in their signature
  
• Header — header / profile banner images (where the theme uses them)
  

You can block one type and leave the others visible.

How pictures are replaced

You pick one style for all ignored images:

• Hide — the image is gone. You may see short placeholder text instead (for example [Image hidden]).
  
• Admin default — a replacement picture chosen by the site admin, if they set one.
  
• Link only — posted images become a text link you can click if you still want to open the picture.
  

That choice applies to you only. Other members still see the original images.


How to use it

1. Log in.
   
2. Open User CP.
   
3. Open the Buddy / Ignore List page (Edit Lists).
   
4. Scroll to the Image Ignore section.
   

Then:

• Choose your replacement style from the dropdown.
  
• To change someone already on the list: tick or untick Posts / Avatar / Signature / Header, or tick Remove.
  
• To add someone: type their username (comma-separated if more than one), tick which image types to block, then save.
  
• If you add a name and leave the type boxes as they are, all four types are blocked.
  

Click Save.


Good to know

• You must be logged in. Guests do not get this feature.
  
• The board admin can turn the whole feature off.
  
• This only affects images. Text, quotes, and the rest of the post still show.
  
• Header hiding depends on how the theme marks headers. Avatars, post images, and signatures are the most reliable.
  
• This is separate from MyBB’s normal ignore list. A person can be image-ignored without being fully ignored, or both.
  

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Custom Post Header Style

What this is
Every post on the forum has a header bar at the top. That is the strip with your name, avatar, title, and post info. The theme draws that bar the same way for everyone.

This feature lets you change that bar on your posts. It does not add a second header or wrap the post in a new box. It only restyles the bar that is already there.

Think of it as a personal look for the top of your posts: a different background, a motto next to your name, hiding the default avatar and putting your own image there, and so on.

Why you would use it
So your posts are easy to recognize without changing how the rest of the forum works.

People use it to:

• Give their header a background color, gradient, or image
  
• Add a short line of text (quote, motto, display name)
  
• Hide parts of the default header they do not want
  
• Add extra class names if they already have custom styling
  

Your settings apply to your posts. Other members keep the normal theme header.

Where to find it

1. User Control Panel > Appearance > Post Header Style
   

The form, field by field
Check Enable my custom header style or nothing you save will show.

Then use only the fields you need. Empty fields are fine.

Extra CSS class(es)
Extra names added onto the header bar's existing class list.

Use this when you already have CSS that looks for those names, or when staff told you to use a certain class.

Allowed characters: letters, numbers, dash, underscore, and spaces.

Example:

Code:

gold-header compact

Custom id
Optional. Gives that header bar its own id.

Most people can leave this blank. It must start with a letter. If you only need color or extra content, you do not need an id.

Inner HTML (optional)
A small piece of content placed inside the existing header bar — not under the post, and not as a new block beside it.

Good uses:

• A motto or tagline
  
• A small image
  
• A styled name
  

Keep it short. This is a header strip, not a second post. Scripts and a number of unsafe tags are removed.

CSS
This is what actually changes the look.

You can write it two ways.

Plain properties (no { or })
These style the header bar itself.

Code:

background: #1a1a1a; color: #eee; border-bottom: 2px solid gold;

Full rules (with { and })
These target pieces of your post and stay limited to your post, so you do not restyle other people's headers.

Code:

.userHeader {   background: url('https://example.com/my-banner.png') no-repeat center / contain; } .userName, .userAvatar {   display: none; }

The exact class names (.userHeader, .userName, and so on) depend on your forum's theme. If a rule does nothing, the name in the theme is probably different. Staff can tell you the right names, or you can look at a post with the browser inspector.

There is a maximum length for CSS, classes, id, and HTML. If you paste a huge block and part of it disappears after save, you hit that limit.

How to try it the first time

1. Enable the style.
   
2. Put one simple line in CSS, such as
   
   Code:

   
   

   background: #222;
3. Save.
   
4. Open a thread and look at one of your posts.
   

If the header picks up the color, everything is working. Then add classes, HTML, or more CSS.

If nothing changes:

• Confirm Enable is checked and you clicked Save
  
• Confirm you are looking at your own post, not someone else's
  
• If it still does nothing, staff may need to point the plugin at the correct header bar for this theme
  

Good habits

• Change one thing at a time so you can see what worked.
  
• Do not replace the whole header with a giant image or a wall of text.
  
• Leave Custom id empty unless you have a reason.
  
• If you hide the default name or avatar, put something readable in Inner HTML so people still know who posted.
  

That is the whole feature: enable it, style the existing header bar, save, and it follows you on your posts.

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Post Templates

What this is
A post template is a saved wrapper for your posts.

It has two parts:

• Top — goes above what you type
  
• Bottom — goes below what you type
  

You write your post normally. When you submit, the template wraps around your text.

Use it if you want the same header, frame, nameplate, or footer on more than one post without pasting it every time.

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How to use a template when you post

When you make a new thread, reply, use quick reply, or open the edit screen, look for:

Choose Post Template

• Leave it on -- None Selected -- for a normal post
  
• Pick a template if you want that wrapper
  

If you set a default template, that one is already selected.

Your actual post still goes in the normal message box. Type there like you always do.

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Your Templates

Go to User CP → Post Templates.

From there you can:

• See the templates you own
  
• Preview one
  
• Set one as your default
  
• Delete one you do not want anymore
  

To create or change the wrapper itself, open the Full Template Manager (the button/link on that page).

In the manager you:

• Give the template a name
  
• Paste the top HTML
  
• Paste the bottom HTML
  
• Save
  

There is a live preview so you can check how it looks before you save.

If staff have shared global templates, you can copy one into your own list with Add to My Templates, then edit your copy if you want.

Your usergroup may limit how many personal templates you can keep.

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A simple example

You do not need a complicated template.

Top:

Code:

<div style="border:1px solid #888;padding:10px;"> <b>My scene</b> <hr />

Bottom:

Code:

</div>

Your typed post goes in the middle.

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Staff extras

Some staff can also:

• Make templates everyone can use (global)
  
• Assign a template to another member by username
  

Regular members only manage their own list.

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Quick recap

• Save a top and bottom once
  
• When you post, choose it from the list
  
• Your words go in the middle
  

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Private Threads

Private Threads lets you start a topic that only certain people can see. Everyone else will not see it in the forum list and cannot open it.

What it does
When a thread is private:

• Only the thread starter, invited members, members of invited groups, and staff who are allowed to bypass the lock can see it.
  
• It does not show up in the thread list for anyone else.
  
• Opening it without access gives a “no permission” error.
  
• The title is marked so people who can see it know it is private.
  

Guests cannot see private threads.

Who can make a thread private
You can only do this if:

• The forum allows private threads, and
  
• Your account is in a group that is allowed to create them.
  

If you do not see the option on the new-thread page, you are not allowed in that forum (or at all).
Staff settings control which forums and groups this applies to.

How to start a private thread

1. Open New Thread in a forum that supports it.
   
2. Check Make this thread private.
   
3. The invite box appears.
   
4. Optionally invite people:
   • Usernames — comma-separated (example: Alice, Bob).
     
   • Groups — hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) to pick more than one.
     
5. Post the thread as usual.
   

You are always allowed to see your own private thread. You do not need to invite yourself.
If you check the box but invite no one and no groups, only you and staff with bypass can see it.

How to change or turn off privacy
Privacy can only be edited on the first post of the thread.

1. Edit the first post.
   
2. Use the same checkbox and invite fields.
   
3. Uncheck Make this thread private to make the thread public again.
   
4. Save.
   

Only the thread starter can do this, unless a staff member with bypass rights edits it.

Who can see a private thread
Someone can see it if any of these is true:

• They started it
  
• Their username was invited
  
• They belong to an invited group
  
• They are in a staff “bypass” group (usually administrators)
  
• They moderate that forum and staff have turned on moderator bypass
  

Invites are by current username and group membership. If a username is wrong or the account does not exist, that invite is skipped.

What other people see
Not invited: Thread is missing from the list; they cannot open it.
Invited / owner / allowed staff: Thread appears, title marked private.
Forum’s “last post” is a private thread they cannot see: The board shows the latest visible thread instead (or nothing if there is none).
Search and other views still cannot open a private thread without access. The hard rule is: if you are not allowed, you cannot read it.

Tips

• Double-check usernames. Misspellings are ignored.
  
• Inviting a whole group is easier than listing every member when many people need access.
  
• Making a thread private after it was public hides it going forward for people who were never invited. It does not send them a notice.
  
• Deleting the thread also removes its private-thread records.
  

If the checkbox never appears, or invited people still cannot see the thread, ask a staff member — forum IDs, creator groups, and bypass groups are admin settings, not something you can change from the post form.

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Remote Avatar Gallery

This lets you keep a personal list of avatar images hosted elsewhere (any public image URL). You can use one as your normal profile avatar, or pick a different one for a single post. Changing a post’s avatar does not change your profile.

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What it is for

• Save several avatars instead of only one.
  
• Use a different look on a specific thread or reply without updating your profile.
  
• Optionally upload images to Catbox from the forum and save those links in the same list.
  

Your usual profile avatar is unchanged unless you click Set Permanent.

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Where to manage it
User CP → Remote Avatar.
On that page you will see:

• Your current permanent avatar (if you have one)
  
• Your saved list (thumbnail, title, link)
  
• Catbox upload tools- A form to add an image by URL
  

Each saved item can be:

• Given a title
  
• Set as your permanent profile avatar
  
• Removed from your list only
  
• If it is a Catbox file: removed from the list and deleted on Catbox (cannot be undone)
  

There is a limit on how many you can save. Staff set that per usergroup. Unlimited means no plugin cap.

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How to add an avatar
1. Any image URL
Paste a link that starts with

Code:

http://

or

Code:

https://

, optionally add a title, then Add to Gallery.
2. Upload through Catbox (optional)
Catbox is a free independent image host. The plugin does not create a public album for you.

• Register at Catbox and open Manage Your Account.
  
• Copy your userhash (not your password).
  
• Paste it on the Remote Avatar page and save it.
  
• Choose one or more image files, optional title, then upload.
  

Uploaded files go to your Catbox account and into your gallery. Direct Catbox links work as avatars.
If a userhash is already saved, you must confirm before changing it. New uploads and Catbox deletes use whatever hash is saved.
You can hide/show a list of stored Catbox links on that page. Click a title to copy the URL.

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Using a different avatar on a post
On new thread, reply, edit post, and quick reply there is a Post Avatar dropdown.

• Default = your permanent profile avatar
  
• Any other choice applies only to that post
  

A small preview updates when you change the selection.

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Important for users

• Only save images you are allowed to use and that stay publicly reachable. If the remote file is deleted or blocked, the avatar breaks.
  
• “Delete from List” only removes it from the forum gallery. The file on Catbox stays unless you use Delete from Catbox + List.
  
• Catbox delete only works if your saved userhash still matches that Catbox account and the file is on Catbox.
  
• If you switch accounts while composing (account switcher), the dropdown reloads that account’s gallery.
  

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Post Scenes

Post Scenes let a forum attach a templated design to individual posts — a little stage around the words.

Think of a roleplay or story board. Someone is not just posting text. They want that post to *feel* like it is happening somewhere specific: a tavern, a rain-soaked alley, a spaceship corridor, a ballroom, a forest clearing at dusk. A “scene” is that wrapper.

A scene is made of HTML and CSS that wraps the post so the writing sits inside a location instead of sitting on a generic forum page.

The point is immersion across multiple locations inside the same roleplay world. One thread can move. The first post can be a quaint inn. The next can be the open road. Later posts can be at the docks, an abandoned manor, the underground, the same room at night. Each poster picks the scene that matches where this post is happening and readers see the change of place without anyone having to write something like “We are now in the Tavern” in every message.

Scenes belong to a specific forum, not to the whole site. Owners/Moderators of that forum/board then build set of places: they name them, write the HTML, write the CSS, decide the order in the dropdown, and turn scenes on or off. Posters do not have to know HTML, they can pick “Tavern,” “Alley,” “Bridge,” or “No Scene.”

Since the choice is stored on the post, not on the thread, a single conversation can travel in the world. Two people in the same thread can even be in different scenes if the story calls for it (split locations, a cutaway, a dream). Posts with no scene stay plain, so the decoration never has to be forced.

Post Scenes give the individual roleplay world a set of locations, and letting each post step into one of them.

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Dice (+ Advanced Use)

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The basic tag

Code:

[dice]1d20[/dice] [dice]2d6[/dice]

d20 9 = 9
2d6 54 = 9

Read that as number of dice + d + sides. 2d6 is two six-siders.

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Add and subtract

Code:

[dice]2d6+3[/dice] [dice]1d8-1[/dice]

2d6+3 35+3 = 11
d8-1 7-1 = 6

The number after + or - is a flat modifier, not another die.

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Keep and drop

Keep the highest n dice:

Code:

[dice]4d6k3[/dice]

4d6k3 4155 = 14
Four d6, keep the best three.

Drop the lowest n dice:

Code:

[dice]4d6d1[/dice]

4d6d1 1261 = 9
Four d6, throw out the worst one.

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Label

Put a name on the roll so people know what it was for:

Code:

[dice=Attack]1d20+5[/dice] [dice=Damage]2d8+4[/dice]

Attack: d20+5 10+5 = 15
Damage: 2d8+4 14+4 = 9

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Several pools in one tag

You can chain different dice and modifiers:

Code:

[dice]2d6+1d8-1d4+3[/dice] [dice]5d20k3+4d12+2[/dice]

2d6+d8-d4+3 24+6-4+3 = 11
5d20k3+4d12+2 1120121112+61071+2 = 70

Each NdS group is its own pool. k / d only apply to the pool they sit on.
5d20k3+4d12+2 = five d20, keep 3, plus four d12, plus 2.

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Your default set (User CP)

You can choose which set you'd like to use.
User CP > Tools > Dice Sets → pick a pack, then Save Dice Set.

That choice is stored on your account. Any [dice] tag without pack= uses it. If you never pick one, the board default is used.

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Pick a dice set on one roll

If the board has more than one sprite pack:

Code:

[dice pack=Ivory]2d6[/dice] [dice=Attack pack=Ivory]1d20+3[/dice]

2d6 55 = 10
Attack: d20+3 1+3 = 4

Use the pack name as it appears in your User CP pack list. If you omit pack=, you get your chosen default (or the board default).

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Everything at once

Code:

[dice=Night Watch pack=Ivory]4d6k3+2d8-1d4+2[/dice]

Night: 4d6k3+2d8-d4+2 2546+64-3+2 = 24
Label, pack, keep, mixed dice, a subtracted pool, and a flat bonus.

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What you will see

A box with the notation, the individual dice (and strikethrough on dropped ones if graphics are on), and the total. That total does not change later.

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Quick list

• 1d20 — one twenty-sider
  
• 2d6+3 — two d6 plus 3
  
• 1d8-1 — one d8 minus 1
  
• 4d6k3 — four d6, keep highest 3
  
• 4d6d1 — four d6, drop lowest 1
  
• 2d6+1d8 — two pools added
  
• Hit: d20+4 15+4 = 19 — named roll
  
• User CP → Dice Sets — your default art pack
  
• pack=Ivory — use that art pack
  
  

If a tag is rejected you will see [dice: invalid expression] — usually a typo (2d, d6+, or k bigger than the number of dice).