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Post by **administrator** » Mon May 19, 2025 6:31 pm

SmartPreview Extension Development Log

Welcome to the development thread for the SmartPreview phpBB extension. This topic will serve as the home for progress updates, feature outlines, and download links for each stage of development. Feel free to follow along, provide feedback, and test each release.

1. Purpose

Modern Landing Page – Replace phpBB’s default forum index with a scrollable “Recent” feed.
Clean Previews – Show a truncated preview (~30 words) of the first post alongside the latest reply in each topic.
Unread Indicators – Highlight topics or replies unread since your last visit, matching your board’s theme colors.
Live AJAX Updates – Automatically fetch and display new replies in real time without a full page reload.
Inline Reply Navigation – Click on a preview to jump directly to that post in the topic.

2. Current Features (Stage 1)

Extension scaffold & registration (boardtalk\smartpreview)
ACP enable/disable toggle To Do
Custom controller to render “Recent” page at root To Do
Template events for injecting preview markup (first post + most recent reply) To Do
Basic truncation logic (first 30 words)
Unread highlighting via core session tracking To Do

Download SmartPreview v1.0:

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boardtalk.zip: Download SmartPreview v1.0; (8.81 KiB) Downloaded 8 times

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3. Roadmap

v1.1 – AJAX live feed integration
• Poll new replies every 30 seconds
• Smooth “New reply” indicator and auto-insert into feed
v1.2 – Toggleable full-preview dropdown
• Click to expand/collapse the full first post above each reply preview
• Configurable preview length in ACP settings
v1.3 – Responsive enhancements
• Swipe gestures on mobile
• Optional “compact” vs. “expanded” view modes
v1.4 – Compatibility layer
• Detect and gracefully integrate with RecentTopics, AJAX Quick Reply, etc.

4. Future Add-ons & Plugins

External Link Previews (blog posts, news articles)
• Fetch Open Graph/Meta tags for thumbnails and descriptions
• Display link cards inline with post content
Admin Notices & Blog Feed
• New “Notices” table in database, managed via ACP
• Display admin announcements or external blog items alongside forum topics
Plugin Framework
• Allow third-party devs to hook into SmartPreview’s feed
• Custom preview renderers, analytics, social integrations

5. Testing & Feedback
Please test each release against your themes and report:

Layout or style issues
JavaScript / AJAX errors in console
Performance concerns on large forums
Feature requests or compatibility suggestions

Your feedback will directly shape upcoming milestones. Thanks for helping build a sleek, modern preview experience for phpBB!

Post by **administrator** » Mon May 19, 2025 6:34 pm

Image preview

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Post by **administrator** » Tue May 20, 2025 2:57 pm

With working no-avatar

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boardtalk.zip: Backup; (12.88 KiB) Downloaded 7 times

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Post by **administrator** » Tue May 20, 2025 3:46 pm

now with BB Codes working

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boardtalk.zip: BB Code Working; (11.34 KiB) Downloaded 8 times

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Post by **administrator** » Tue May 20, 2025 4:01 pm

With working Unread/Read replies (uncolored)

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boardtalk.zip: With working Unread/Read replies (uncolored); (12.12 KiB) Downloaded 11 times

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Post by **administrator** » Wed May 21, 2025 12:46 am

Now with unread replies coloured to highlight them.

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boardtalk.zip: unread replies coloured; (12.2 KiB) Downloaded 10 times

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Molly · Post by **Molly** » Wed May 21, 2025 2:00 pm

Display admin announcements or external blog items alongside forum topics
Plugin Framework
• Allow third-party devs to hook into SmartPreview’s feed
• Custom preview renderers, analytics, social integrations
5. Testing & Feedback

Molly · Post by **Molly** » Wed May 21, 2025 2:34 pm

serve as the home for progress updates, feature outlines, and download links for each stage of development. Feel free to follow along, provide feedback, and test each release.

1. Purpose
Modern Landing Page – Replace phpBB’s default forum index with a scrollable “Recent” feed.
Clean Previews – Show a truncated preview (~30 words) of the first post alongside the latest reply in

Post by **administrator** » Wed May 21, 2025 3:54 pm

now with stats, read/unread icons and unread replies numbered, colored red with icon

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boardtalk.zip: stats, read/unread icons and unread replies numbered, colored red with icon; (13.07 KiB) Downloaded 8 times

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Post by **administrator** » Thu May 22, 2025 10:23 pm

Fixed issue with smilies as best as we can

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boardtalk.zip: Fixed issue with smilies; (13 KiB) Downloaded 10 times

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core.parse_attachments_modify_template_data	8	3.1.0-RC5	includes/functions_content.php
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core.phpbb_generate_debug_output	1	3.1.0-RC3	includes/functions.php
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