Use @Mentions in QCLF Topics and Messages

QCLF supports @mention-aware notification behavior, but permanent forum Messages and live-session chat use different implementations. In permanent forum history, 1.1.27 resolves mentions when an approved normal reply is created.

For permanent replies, type an @username or @display name directly in the Message. QCLF resolves unblocked Joomla users after posting and gives mention notifications precedence over ordinary reply/follower notifications.

Mention a User in a Permanent Message

  1. Write the permanent reply in the normal QCLF composer.
  2. Type @username or @Display Name as a standalone mention token.
  3. Post the Message.
  4. QCLF scans the saved plain text for unblocked Joomla users whose username or display name matches the token boundary.

Mention Notification Precedence

For a newly-created normal permanent reply, QCLF chooses one direct notification path per recipient in this order: Mention → direct Reply Reference → Topic author → Topic follower. This prevents one Message from flooding the same user with equivalent notifications.

Resolved permanent mentions are also recorded against the reply in the mentions table.

Content-Policy Mention Limits

Permanent posts still pass the QCLF content-policy mention limit. The global default is 10 @mentions, and Section/Category policy can override the effective maximum within the supported 0–100 range.

That limit counts mention-like tokens in the submitted plain text; it is separate from whether a token resolves to a real Joomla user.

Current 1.1.27 Permanent-Mention Boundary

Source-confirmed current behavior: the permanent mention notifier runs for newly-created normal replies. The opening Topic Message is not passed through the 1.1.27 permanent-mention resolver, so an @name in the opening Topic Message does not create the same permanent mention notification.

Also, the permanent reply resolver itself does not consult the Category Mentions capability before parsing the posted reply. The Mentions capability is directly used by the live-chat mention UI/path.

Live Mentions Are Separate

During an active live session, QCLF uses the live participant list, explicit mentioned-user IDs, and the live-message mention service. Those live mentions can be carried into permanent history when Live Archive Conversion copies the Message and its mention relationships.

Community Discussion

Want to compare forum workflows, share practical QCLF tips, or discuss how other Joomla site owners use this feature? Visit the QC Live Forum Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement problems, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.