#bc they're really just plugins lmao

[sagecodex]

My favorite skin-building scripts

Every skin designer has their go-to scripts and codes when building out a new skin. Beneath the cut are the codes that I HAVE to have, aka cannot live without now that they’re out there. 

What are your must have features?

Add labels to form inputs - by kjSage - I didn’t realize how unfriendly jcink can be to the visually impaired until kjSage pointed it out. This script adds labels to the form inputs to help screen readers. We love an accessible web forum!

Add missing bbcode buttons - by FizzyElf - adds line, strikethrough, dice roller bbcode buttons

Arbitrary memberlist filters - by FizzyElf - like the oh-so-popular isotope filtering memberlist but better. Sort the list by whatever parameters you want.

Autocopy permalink - by Yuno - adds a button that auto-copies the link to a post to your clipboard.

Automatic claims - by Essie - pulls info from the memberlist so you never have to submit claims manually again.

Auto claims - by FizzyElf - like essi’s auto claims, but works in webpages as well as posts.

Edit profile section headers - by FizzyElf - add section headers for your custom profile fields in the user control panel!

Increase/Decrease font size - adds buttons to let your users increase/decrease the font size to their reading preference. Uses local storage to save their preferences on the machine.

Main profile thread tracker - by FizzyElf - adds an auto thread tracker to the main profile and shows if the user posted in it last. There are other variations on Fizzy’s site to use in threads and such too.

Move the jcink alerts popup - by Morrigan - you know the alerts popup that was on the jcink default skin? This lets you move it and style it on your custom skin.

Popout profile - by Essie - instead of opening the user profile in a new page, loads it into a popout window.

Quote/code copy to clipboard - by Widowspeak - auto-highlights codes and copies them to your clipboard with one click. Never ctrl+c again. You can also use this for the permalink in posts!

Quote in quick reply - by Cory - when you go to quote a post, a popup asks if you want to quote it in a quick reply so you don’t always have to load a new screen.

Recent topics clip - by Essie - lets you place and style the recent topics list anywhere on the index.

Remove leading comma in topic description - by Em - as the title says lol.

Style tooltips - by Malihu - lets you style the tooltips (the popup titles when you hover over stuff).

Style jcink pages for mobile - by Sage - makes jcink’s default web view pages better to look at on mobile. (not actually a script but I’m plugging it here anyway)

Toggle light/dark mode - by FizzyElf - lets your users toggle between light and dark mode. 

For any FizzyElf codes, please read their Terms of Use before including their codes in your skins that are not personal projects.