Customize the QCLF Frontend Identity and Appearance
QC Live Forum 1.1.27 lets an administrator give the public forum its own site identity without adding QuantaCade vendor branding to the frontend. The standard Settings tab controls the identity heading, Browse presentation, Latest Topics, breadcrumbs, and row-hover cue.
These controls are available on all plans and are separate from Max-only Custom CSS.
Configure the Frontend Identity
- Open Components > QC Live Forum > Settings.
- Choose whether Show Frontend Identity Heading is Enabled or Hidden.
- Enter an optional Frontend Kicker (up to 80 characters), Frontend Forum Title (up to 160), and Frontend Description (up to 500). Blank fields are simply omitted.
- Save, then open the real frontend forum as a normal user to verify the result.
Identity Defaults and Visibility
The defaults are Community, Forum, and “Discussions, Live Chats, Watch Parties, and Live Broadcasts — with live conversations preserved as permanent forum Messages.” If the heading is hidden, the whole identity block disappears while Browse navigation remains available. If all three text fields are blank, no empty heading shell is rendered.
Configure Browse Presentation
| Setting | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Show Breadcrumbs | Enabled/Disabled for supported hierarchy views. |
| Show Latest Topics on Sections Home | Enabled/Disabled; when off, Sections home omits the Latest Topics card. |
| Latest Topics to Show | 1–50; default 3. |
| Category & Topic Row Hover Color | Six-digit hex color; invalid input falls back to #f8fafc. |
What the Hover Color Changes
QCLF exposes the saved color as the --qcforum-row-hover frontend theme variable. It is a hover/focus cue for clickable Category and Topic rows; it does not replace access rules, publication state, or the row’s destination.
Verify Without Super-User Bias
After saving, test the actual Joomla menu item with a normal member account and on desktop/mobile. Appearance controls should not expose Sections, Categories, Topics, or moderation areas the user could not already access.
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.