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Advanced Comment Threads provides a flexible interface for threaded Drupal comments, designed to make long discussions easier to read and navigate.
The module uses Drupal's comment entities, access controls, text formatting, and server-rendered Single Directory Components (SDCs). It is intended for sites that need more control over how discussions are presented without replacing Drupal's comment system or requiring a separate discussion service.
Features
- Flexible presentation: compact, teaser, and full comment representations, with configurable thread depth, sibling limits, and sort direction.
- Thread-aware navigation: render individual comments, direct replies, or a selected comment with its surrounding context.
- Server-rendered fragments: HTML endpoints for progressively loading comment content, with Drupal handling access checks and rendering.
- Themeable components: SDC-based markup that can be styled to fit your site's design.
- History integration: foundations for identifying new comments using authenticated users' per-node read history.
Development roadmap
The module is under active development. The planned discussion interface includes:
- Unread-only viewing and navigation between new comments.
- Quick filtering with thread context.
- Live comment insertion with accessible status announcements.
- A movable inline reply form that preserves drafts when changing the reply target.
- Configurable blocks for independently placing the discussion and comment form.
These interface features are not all available yet. Review the release notes before evaluating a particular version.
Requirements
- Drupal 11.3 or later, subject to dependency compatibility.
- Drupal's Comment module.
- The contributed History module.
The base module does not require Canvas, ECA, Matrix, Mercure, a Node.js service, or a WebSocket server.
Project status
Early development. APIs, configuration, and markup may change before a stable release. Testing, accessibility feedback, and contributions are welcome.
Supporting organizations:
Sponsored development
Project information
- Project categories: Content display
- Created by freelock on , updated
This project is not covered by the security advisory policy.
Use at your own risk! It may have publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.
