Few How Dos..?? Please help

[Zachery]

1. This is a rather compliated edit, you could disable status icon's in each forum which should be easier.

2. the SHOWTHREAD and FORUMDISPLAY templates would be a good starting point

3. You will need to remate them for your specific style.

[pingme]

Hi I am struggling while trying

1) Removing the status icon colum on Forum home page...I tried but with no success

2) Instead of buttons put text like, "Reply", "New Post" etc...I know I need to edit templates...but there are just too many templates ..Can any one tell specific templates which needs to be edites

3) I am using dark bacground...all default smilies show glowing white ring around them

Please help me this is my first attempt building forum and community