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Shoutbox ​

The Shoutbox is a lightweight live chat feature that appears on the board homepage. It allows members to send quick public messages without creating a full topic.

You can configure the Shoutbox from the Board Config section of the Admin Control Panel.

Settings ​

  • Enabled?: Toggle to turn the Shoutbox on or off.
  • Placement: Choose where the Shoutbox appears:
    • Top: Appears above the main content on the homepage.
    • Bottom: Appears below the main content on the homepage.
  • Title: The heading shown above the Shoutbox. You can rename this to suit your community tone.
  • Rules: Optional text shown beneath the shout input. This text appears in a modal when users click the “Rules” link next to the Shoutbox title. BBCode is supported here.
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Embedding the Shoutbox in Themes ​

You can also render the Shoutbox manually in custom themes using the special theme token:

<!-- SHOUTBOX -->

This is useful if you want to place the Shoutbox in a sidebar, header block, or anywhere else in your layout.

Notes ​

  • Shouts are not threaded or paginated. The most recent messages are shown first.
  • All users can view the Shoutbox, but posting may be limited based on group permissions.
  • Moderators can delete shouts via inline controls.
  • If you’ve defined any emoticons, they will also be shown in a modal accessible from the Shoutbox interface.