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[Addon] Topic Preview

Topic Preview
Version 1.0
by vbgamer45

Description:
Shows a styled popup preview when hovering over topic titles in the message index (board view). The popup displays the topic title, author name, post time, a preview of the first post body, and reply/view counts.

Compatibility:
  • ElkArte 1.1.x

Features:
  • Hover popup with topic preview on message index pages
  • Shows first post body text (truncated), author, time, reply and view counts
  • Smooth show/hide with configurable delay (no flicker)
  • Viewport-aware positioning (stays within screen bounds)
  • Admin settings panel to enable/disable and set preview length
  • Graceful fallback: when disabled, original tooltip behavior is restored

Installation:
Install via the ElkArte Package Manager (Admin > Packages > Install).

Settings:
After installation, go to Admin > Configuration > Addon Settings > General to find Topic Preview settings:
  • Enable Topic Preview popup - Turn the mod on or off
  • Preview text length - Number of characters to show in the preview (default: 256)

Uninstallation:
Uninstall via the ElkArte Package Manager. All file changes will be reversed and mod files removed.

Author:
vbgamer45 - ElkArte Mods

License:
BSD 3-Clause License