If yo have any problems with design and containers I suggest you look at creating an empty container, except with the actions you require for the administrators.

I have a none containers, but it's really just a div tag holding the content pane with a couple of solpart actions, however if you what's required for the forum to work, (sorry I've not checked that) you should be able to have an empty container to keep the information you need, and not compromise with the design.

Not only that, by using the none container method when logged in as administrator,it's almost identical so you're not switching between the default containers for administration while performing particular tasks.

Nina Meiers

Nice.. But!

When creating an empty container with a menu on top of it, and below it... There would be transparent spaces (up & down), for the table row that holds the admin functions...

What I think I missing in DNN is the ability to put a TAG that holds code for edit and code for non-edit.

Something like:

<DNN:EditOnly>
   <tr><td>bla bla bla..
</DNN:EditOnly>