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Alright chooms, real talk!

If we’re already rocking this place on phpBB, then there’s one thing we absolutely have to bring back: Userbars.
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Assuming anyone here still remembers those glorious little relics. Since boredom struck again and I needed something to keep me busy during the holocall earlier, I started building a small tool that lets you create your own userbars.

Think of it as a spiritual successor to my legendary 88×31 button generator.. Some traditions are just too powerful to let die.

However, I am now too tired to continue, so here is a sneak preview.

There are still a few issues, though; the font is not the right one yet, and it is not pixelated enough.
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Update 01.02.2026:

Alpha version is ready https://350x19.datakra.sh/
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I love it!
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kaiserkiwi wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 00:08I love it!
Thanks :D
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This is so awesome!
Also. Do you have a public codeberg or something for these projects?
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Nelbium wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 00:33 Also. Do you have a public codeberg or something for these projects?
I no longer make my stuff public, maybe one day again. A few people spoiled the fun for me by bad-mouthing my code so massively that it became personal. Since then, I haven't felt like doing anything open source anymore.
But since it's just HTML and JavaScript, everyone can see it anyway :D
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revengeday wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 00:39
Nelbium wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 00:33 Also. Do you have a public codeberg or something for these projects?
I no longer make my stuff public, maybe one day again. A few people spoiled the fun for me by bad-mouthing my code so massively that it became personal. Since then, I haven't felt like doing anything open source anymore.
But since it's just HTML and JavaScript, everyone can see it anyway :D
Aww. That’s terrible. Sorry to hear that. Some people are awful :/
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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I remember them, though never on forums I frequented. Maybe because I was always on vBulletin and not phpBB?

These look neat though, and shorter than my sig. :P
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where can I generate my own?
I'm insane enough to think rationally about shit
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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how long do we still have to wait? I want to have it!
GIVE IT TO ME
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Buny wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 07:43 I remember them, though never on forums I frequented. Maybe because I was always on vBulletin and not phpBB?

These look neat though, and shorter than my sig. :P
Userbars were indeed more common on vBulletin. I also considered choosing vBulletin instead of phpBB. But because of "It's a US company" I decided against it, and a cracked version would also be rather suboptimal :D

sanity wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 08:06 where can I generate my own?
I am trying to make a test version available as quickly as possible :D
rose wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 13:34 how long do we still have to wait? I want to have it!
GIVE IT TO ME
Chill, rose. Chill :D
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Pain.
2026, where everything is blurred.
Pain.
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Chooms! 👏

https://350x19.datakra.sh/

You can now test the trash! :D
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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revengeday wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 21:52 You can now test the trash! :D
THIS IS NOT TRASH. THIS IS PERFECT. I LOVE IT.
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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rose wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 22:21
revengeday wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 21:52 You can now test the trash! :D
THIS IS NOT TRASH. THIS IS PERFECT. I LOVE IT.
Still no chill, but i have to agree x)
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Nemo wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 22:50
rose wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 22:21
revengeday wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 21:52 You can now test the trash! :D
THIS IS NOT TRASH. THIS IS PERFECT. I LOVE IT.
Still no chill, but i have to agree x)
Ha, thanks to you all :D Yeah, Rose just has no chill, time to become the power-tripping admin here? :D
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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revengeday wrote: 01 Feb 2026, 22:56 Yeah, Rose just has no chill, time to become the power-tripping admin here? :D
╭( ๐_๐)╮ Noooo!
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This tool is awesome!!

Especially love the web 1.0 aesthetic.
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This is awesome, I can't wait to make a few more!
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Re: [WIP] Userbar Generator

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To be honest, I'm surprised vBulletin is around at all. phpBB I can buy still being around, but yeah.
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A blast from the past.
Thank you.
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Follow the vectors, sister.
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