Group Format Extension

[mld11]

Reference: http://community.invisionpower.com/topic/302077-username-parsing-hook/page__view__findpost__p__1898326

I want to get as many opinions on this matter as possible, because it makes your board look much more colorful and attractive.

Should IPS implement a more extensive workaround into parsing usernames using the group prefix/suffic values? So names that appear in the shoutbox may appear elsewhere. If yes/no, should it be optional? So that users may turn it on and off at will, making it a more customizable feature?

:)

[Connor T]

You know I want it. The amount of edits required to do it currently is extensive and painful. Its theres an on/off button, then theres no harm :P

My vote.

[mld11]

Bump.

[Michael]

Are you talking about doing the group name formatting in more places? I got confused by this part:

So names that appear in the shoutbox may appear elsewhere.

The names that appear in the Shoutbox are just the display names, they do appear elsewhere, everywhere someone's name is mentioned.

[.Ian]

surprised this is not already default

[Mat Barrie]

Ah, but 3.1 has been deliberately written to make it possible to do this - the updated hook system finally allows overwriting that terrible cludge that gets put in the DB for last poster values and all that.

[mld11]

Yeah, but it would be simpler if there was a simple setting for this...

@Michael, I am referring to formatting the display names across the board with their groups associated prefix and suffix, making the board more overall attractive.

Looking at a skin, and it's just constant one color (links)... gets kind of bleh after a while.

[mld11]

bump

[teraßyte]

Actually there is already a setting to disable the name formatting globally but the problem is that the name formatting is only applied in a few areas and no one uses it :P

[mld11]

It can't be that hard with all the new settings being added / re-routed.. :(