From 2b9c198c5d6ebc980b9d034f3404561368684894 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amy Gale Ruth Bowersox <amy@erbosoft.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:27:53 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] added the custom blocks to display at the top and bottom of
 the conference list

---
 conference.go          | 11 +++++++++++
 docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md   |  2 +-
 ui/views/topiclist.jet |  9 +++++++++
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/conference.go b/conference.go
index 594d957..3c22619 100644
--- a/conference.go
+++ b/conference.go
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ func Topics(ctxt ui.AmContext) (string, any) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	topBlock, bottomBlock, err := conf.GetCustomBlocks(ctxt.Ctx())
+	if err != nil {
+		return "error", err
+	}
+	if topBlock != "" {
+		ctxt.VarMap().Set("topBlock", topBlock)
+	}
+	if bottomBlock != "" {
+		ctxt.VarMap().Set("bottomBlock", bottomBlock)
+	}
+
 	// create the "read new" URL
 	urlStem := fmt.Sprintf("/comm/%s/conf/%s", comm.Alias, ctxt.GetScratch("currentAlias"))
 	if !ctxt.CurrentUser().IsAnon {
diff --git a/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md b/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
index 74d44c0..c4a1964 100644
--- a/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
+++ b/docs/MISSINGFUNCS.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ _(italicized items can be deferred)_
       - ~~Remove alias~~
       - ~~Add alias~~
     - ~~Manage members~~
-    - Custom appearance
+    - ~~Custom appearance~~
     - Activity reports
     - E-mail
     - Export Messages
diff --git a/ui/views/topiclist.jet b/ui/views/topiclist.jet
index d054dc9..f8f184b 100644
--- a/ui/views/topiclist.jet
+++ b/ui/views/topiclist.jet
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
         <hr class="border-2 border-gray-400 w-4/5 mb-6">
     </div>
 
+    {{ if isset(topBlock) }}
+        <div class="mb-6">{{ topBlock | raw }}</div>
+    {{ end }}
+
     <!-- Action Buttons -->
     <div class="max-w-6xl mb-6">
         <div class="flex gap-2 flex-wrap mb-4">
@@ -159,4 +163,9 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+
+    {{ if isset(bottomBlock) }}
+        <div class="mb-6">{{ bottomBlock | raw }}</div>
+    {{ end }}
+
 </div>