• Table of contents
• Topicbox
  • Display mode "Show"
  • Display mode "Sticky"
  • Display mode "Off"
  • Editing the channel Topic
  • Customization
  • Tips

Topicbox¶

The Topicbox shows the current topic on the channel, it can also be used to change the topic if you are a channel operator.

Display mode "Show"¶

The Topicbox is by default non sticky, it expands into the necessary number of lines when you click it, and collapses into a single line when the focus is removed.

Display mode "Sticky"¶

Sticky mode makes the Topicbox always show the necessary number of lines.

Sticky mode can be changed globally in Options -> Windows -> Topicbox and per channel by right-clicking the Topicbox and select Show Sticky or through the /topicbox command.

Clicking Set as default will change the global mode as ell.

Display mode "Off"¶

The Topicbox can be disabled globally in Options -> Windows -> Topicbox and per channel by right-clicking the Topicbox and select Off or through the /topicbox command.

Clicking Set as default will change the global mode as ell.

Editing the channel Topic¶

To edit the channel topic from the Topicbox right-click the Topicbox and click Unlock, this puts the Topicbox in a edit mode and you can type/copy/paste and so on.

While editing the topic, the text will act as a real time preview when entering control codes.

Note, some networks/channels doesn't allow control codes in topics and will remove them.

Customization¶

The colors can be changed in Options -> Colors -> Topicbox.

The font can be changed in Options -> Fonts or through the /font command.

It's possible to add padding around the Topicbox in Options -> Windows -> Topicbox padding.

Tips¶

Pressing CTRL + Space opens the Topicbox right-click menu.