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    From Rob Swindell (on Windows@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/m on Saturday, January 10, 2026 22:22:00
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/fd7562412e71fb22b80e6d01
    Modified Files:
    ctrl/main.ini
    Log Message:
    Don't install msglist as mail read module by default

    This module still fails pretty badly for narrow (e.g. 40col) terminals

    A configurable ARS for some loadable would be a good idea and allow a sysop
    to use built-in functions for some users and loadable modules for others.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT to Digital Man on Sunday, January 11, 2026 13:13:00
    Re: ctrl/main.ini
    By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sat Jan 10 2026 10:22 pm

    A configurable ARS for some loadable would be a good idea and allow a sysop to use built-in functions for some users and loadable modules for others.

    One thing I've thought would be handy would be to have a user preference option for that as well. For instance, if a sysop has msglist or DDMsgReader set up for the loadable module to list/read messages, it may be useful to have a toggle option in the user preferences so users can specify whether they want to use that or the stock Synchronet reader/lister.

    Nightfox

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nightfox on Sunday, January 11, 2026 16:13:00
    Re: ctrl/main.ini
    By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Sun Jan 11 2026 01:13 pm

    Re: ctrl/main.ini
    By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sat Jan 10 2026 10:22 pm

    A configurable ARS for some loadable would be a good idea and allow a sysop to use built-in functions for some users and loadable modules for others.

    One thing I've thought would be handy would be to have a user preference option for that as well. For instance, if a sysop has msglist or DDMsgReader set up for the loadable module to list/read messages, it may be useful to have a toggle option in the user preferences so users can specify whether they want to use that or the stock Synchronet reader/lister.

    Yeah, multiple modules makes sense for some operations (e.g. list msgs). An ARS could be used to enable a user-toggle as well (e.g. using a security flag).
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian L@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/m on Sunday, January 11, 2026 21:23:00
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/6a7b2e6a1047f9f74bc89692
    Modified Files:
    ctrl/main.ini
    Log Message:
    Increase default backup levels of user/mail/config files from 5 to 10

    Enable log file rotation (10 x 10Mbyte files) by default.
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/m on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 22:34:00
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/2971662acbd97b8b6f88efea
    Modified Files:
    ctrl/main.ini
    Log Message:
    Re-add msglist.js for reading mail, but only for 80+ column ANSI terminals

    Saved w/SCFG supporting multiple loadable modules per loadable module type
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 22:46:01
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/9d29d1633b58acfac723567a
    Modified Files:
    ctrl/main.ini
    Log Message:
    Updated loadable modules config

    e.g. have uselect_tree for when LBSHELL is the shell, uselect mod otherwise
    add the email_sec module

    the fixed events (e.g. logon_event, logout_event) no longer create .ini sections when there's none configured
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