Are there any known issues with creating child/using themes with 3.9.0?
I assume after a new update, themes are not always updated at the same time?

Figured it out. All good. Thanks for the help. Much appreciated.

Great, there is a way after all then, that's great to hear.
I assume a plugin and would there be any other components/plugins I would need to make this work?
Is there an official plugin that is a quick start to building a custom plugin or do I have to do it from scratch?

Would there be a way to build a custom search menu using drop downs for just one category?

In fact, what we want to do is to embed a grafana dashboard into that section to show data from another app that we have for the user. Grafana was using iframe but this latest update changes that to an API.

Can anyone offer a little insight on where we might get started on something like this, perhaps which page/s need to be modified, etc along with some idea of using a plugin for this which I assume is what we'll have to develop to survive upgrade. Any other tidbits of information would certainly be appreciated.
Would love to see if nodebb could be the solution for an upcoming project.

I basically am wondering if I could embed something else in that area, an iframe of another application.

Did I post this in the wrong place?

So is this something that's possible and should I be looking at developing a plugin?

Yes, cover picture/photo is what I mean I think. The two images you can put on top of your profile page. One is the small round icon and the other one is like your header on FB for example. Both seem to be called cover picture.

First, I realized immediately after posting that using a plugin IS the way to not break updating and depending on the updates, the plugin would have to be updated too.

Second, yes, poorly configured security could allow someone to clickjack but using X-frame and other headers is typically used to mitigate those kinds of problems.

I'm not sure what you're suggesting however. Are you saying it would be a bad idea to use an iframe in the way I'd like to or that it can be done, just have to be careful to use good security?

My interest is basically to try making our forums a more usable and interactive environment than simply support questions being answered. I'd love to use nodebb if possible.

I was but I also wasn't too sure which forum was best to post in so sure, that could help. Thanks.

I searched to find out if there is a way to completely remove the user header/image, replacing that with an embedded iframe.
The search results say that this is a bad idea, could cause security issues, could make the site unstable and other problems.
The security issues appear to be related to using https/http mixes and other things which could be insecure but can be mitigated using correctly built headers.
Plus, in my case, all of the hosts would be internal, on the LAN and even if between DC's, packets flowing across secured links.

Therefore, I find what I've read hard to believe so thought I should ask here.

Without using a plugin, is there a way to replace the header/user image with an iframe in a way that would survive upgrades too because there's nothing worse than having to constantly re-edit your files after upgrades like I had to when using phpbb and others.

Only six votes. I don't know why but I thought a lot of people would be interested in this stat.

Bah, my post is being hijacked!
Well, what would you call me then being in my early 60's :(.

Helps if I click the results button

Good call Jullian.
I did feed my post into AI to try and organize it a bit better. However, I then re-wrote parts of it to sound like myself again. I wanted folks to more easily understand what I was asking.

I find it interesting that as humans, we're starting to notice AI written stuff but for how long.

Now, more importantly, how do I get people to chime in? Did I post this in the wrong place?

Do you have full root/administrative access to your hosting server?

Let's explain the differences.

Managed
A managed hosting platform, is typically where the hosting provider gives you a control panel with limited access for managing your website or application but does not provide full root or administrative access to the underlying operating system.

This setup is common in shared hosting environments or managed VPS/cloud services, where users are not expected to handle the more technical aspects of server management, like security updates or server-side configurations.

Control panels
Control panels like cPanel, Plesk, or DirectAdmin offer user-friendly graphical interfaces to manage hosting services without needing to access the server directly through the command line.
They are designed to simplify web hosting management, allowing users to perform tasks such as setting up emails, managing databases, and installing software like content management systems with just a few clicks.

When you do not have full access, it's typically referred to as "managed hosting" but can also be behind panels.

Full host control
Conversely, an environment that provides you with complete access to the OS is known as "unmanaged hosting," where you have root or administrator privileges and can install and configure any software you like.

So the question is, do you have full root/administrative access to your hosting server?

Yes means you have full access and manage the server yourself. It also means you can install anything you want on the operating system.

No means you use a managed hosting service and/or a control panel. It means while you can upload files and other things within your hosting space, you would not be able to install a program/binary on the operating system that could run as root or any other user.

Thank you.

I can't seem to find where the plugins are. Even using Google, it leads me back to the forums, not a list of plugins. I thought there used to be a specific url for plugins, to search, etc.

Can someone share where those are please.