MX Linux Forum

the user interface of mxlinux is very difficult for me, it is not easy and not encourage me to follow and browse and learn etc,
i wish if u make the forum like zorin forum ,manjaro forum.

eid wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:19 am the user interface of mxlinux is very difficult for me, it is not easy and not encourage me to follow and browse and learn etc,
i wish if u make the forum like zorin forum ,manjaro forum.

Unfortunately for you, that is not going to happen. Why do you find our forum difficult?

I guess you are young (not that there's anything wrong with that), this kind of forums existed for decades and there's nothing with them other that they are not flashy. I think Zorin and Manjaro use Discourse which is fine, but it can also be annoying if you are used to this kind of traditional forums.

I don't think there's a desire to move to Discourse if anything it would probably be difficult to migrate user and content and probably more costly if we don't want to install Discourse ourselves. But the main thing is that few people feel the need of that (you can start a poll if you are interested) while the downsides are kind of clear.

But... you can start your own forum if you want nobody stops you from doing that, this very forum actually started as a fan forum of MEPIS it was called "mepislovers.org" initially and was started because MEPIS didn't have an official forum or the official forum sucked. So there's precedent...

eid wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:19 am the user interface of mxlinux is very difficult for me, it is not easy and not encourage me to follow and browse and learn etc,
i wish if u make the forum like zorin forum ,manjaro forum.

Here's the user guide for the phpBB forum software.
Grab yourself a bucket of and learn how to navigate the MX Linux forums.
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... rol_panel/

We do frown on discourse ( Debate ) It is one of the reasons I do not like "Arch."or their derivatives.

They all work pretty similar... If you can drive a Toyota you'll figure out how to drive a Rolls Royce.. After that you're getting into opinions and those are endless. I frequent both phpBB and Discourse forums (even Discord sometimes) both have their pluses and minuses, after 10 seconds I'm not even thinking about the wrapping paper anymore and just using what's at hand..

I prefer good old phpBB myself. Any other subject, I would concede that the older phpBB aren't very mobile friendly, but, you know, Linux forum, so you're already proven not to be a slave to your cellphone...

I am not sure the following forum will help you or not ....but it too is traditional
https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... linux-127/

It also has a forum for debian which may have help with specific to debian matters.

gives me a chance to say young people seem to like reddit?
https://www.reddit.com/r/MXLinux/

but I find reddit not easy to lurk or browse.....eg sub forums for hardware or software or whatever

rickyraccoon wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:28 pm the older phpBB aren't very mobile friendly, but, you know, Linux forum

I shudder to think what this place would be like if mobile-first kids found it and considered it a comfortable place to be.

I agree with OP. I still haven't figured out how to make it so that I get notified of response to threads or how to subscribe to them (even my own). In addition, inserting images or links is weird. One probably has to look up some HTML or so. and the underline, bold, font size settings etc. aren't available right now.

I'm not complaining, just providing constructive feedback.

I noticed that with many Linux forums. Maybe they all use older forum software. Or they think someone asking about Linux, should learn terminal commands first and not expect a GUI :-)

Not sure what / what is hard here. If you click on the Full Editor and Preview button then you have a full set of controls above the text box in a toolbar.

URL's can just be pasted in, you dont have to do anything with them.

Pictures have 3 methods of inserting.
1) the picture icon in the toolbar,
2) attach files, and
3) the Add image to post right under the text box.

Various tools for Bold, italic, quotes, code tags, bullets etc etc..

What is it that you cannot do? or that is hard?

Lurking wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:25 pm I agree with OP. I still haven't figured out how to make it so that I get notified of response to threads or how to subscribe to them (even my own). In addition, inserting images or links is weird. One probably has to look up some HTML or so. and the underline, bold, font size settings etc. aren't available right now.

I'm not complaining, just providing constructive feedback.

I noticed that with many Linux forums. Maybe they all use older forum software. Or they think someone asking about Linux, should learn terminal commands first and not expect a GUI :-)

If you go to the link that I provided in post #4, it will take you to a users guide for working with the phpbb forum software.

siamhie wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:51 pm
If you go to the link that I provided in post #4, it will take you to a users guide for working with the phpbb forum software.

I've never came across a forum that needed a user guide until i started with Linux. is that a Linux thing to do forums different than anyone else? Honest question, I noticed that on the Debian forum as well. Is that some sort of skill filter?

OK, I see the "full editor" now. But honestly, that should be the default.

And this is what the "add image" button does:

nothing opens up to drag/drop the image or browse for the file.

This is what the "insert link" button does. where does one enter the text one wants to display? Does it always display the full URL only?

Lurking wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:32 pm

siamhie wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:51 pm
If you go to the link that I provided in post #4, it will take you to a users guide for working with the phpbb forum software.

I've never came across a forum that needed a user guide until i started with Linux. is that a Linux thing to do forums different than anyone else? Honest question

No but it can help you navigate the sections easier. I poked and prodded my way around and have been for 20 years on phpbb powered forums.

Lurking wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:32 pm

siamhie wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:51 pm
If you go to the link that I provided in post #4, it will take you to a users guide for working with the phpbb forum software.

I've never came across a forum that needed a user guide until i started with Linux. is that a Linux thing to do forums different than anyone else? Honest question, I noticed that on the Debian forum as well. Is that some sort of skill filter?

OK, I see the "full editor" now. But honestly, that should be the default.

And this is what the "add image" button does:

nothing opens up to drag/drop the image or browse for the file.

This is what the "insert link" button does. where does one enter the text one wants to display? Does it always display the full URL only?

After adding an image, then click on preview again and you should see both your link and image.

Trying to get a handle on this. If it's a Windows forum on phpBB, is it different?

@Lurking

Lurking wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:25 pm I agree with OP. I still haven't figured out how to make it so that I get notified of response to threads or how to subscribe to them (even my own). In addition, inserting images or links is weird. One probably has to look up some HTML or so. and the underline, bold, font size settings etc. aren't available right now.

Click on your username (bold, right at the top right corner) and choose User control panel
Have a look at the notifications and subscriptions options

Also if you place your cursor over one of the boxes at the top of the edit page ( starting with B, ending with strikeout -- See attached image) you should see a small tip as to what clicking on each box does.

As a final out-there advice: Ask for help

HTH
Mike