ok, I solved my problem. After tweaking the
/public_html/forum/Themes/defaultDisplay.template.php file,
I did the following:
There are 3 instances of this in the file:
I of course edited the last instance which is at the very bottom of the file 3/4 down the page.
<ul class="reset smalltext quickbuttons">';
// Can they reply? Have they turned on quick reply?
if ($context['can_reply'] && !empty($options['display_quick_reply']))
echo '
<li class="quote_button"><a>', $txt['quote'], '</a></li>';
// So... quick reply is off, but they *can* reply?
elseif ($context['can_reply'])
echo '
<li class="quote_button"><a>', $txt['quote'], '</a></li>';
// Can the user modify the contents of this post?
if ($message['can_modify'])
echo '
<li class="modify_button"><a>', $txt['modify'], '</a></li>';
// How about... even... remove it entirely?!
if ($message['can_remove'])
echo '
<li class="remove_button"><a>', $txt['remove'], '</a></li>';
// What about splitting it off the rest of the topic?
if ($context['can_split'] && !empty($context['num_replies']))
echo '
<li class="split_button"><a>', $txt['split'], '</a></li>';
// Can we restore topics?
if ($context['can_restore_msg'])
echo '
<li class="restore_button"><a>', $txt['restore_message'], '</a></li>';
and I removed:
<ul class="reset smalltext quickbuttons">';
// Can they reply? Have they turned on quick reply?
if ($context['can_reply'] && !empty($options['display_quick_reply']))
echo '
';
// So... quick reply is off, but they *can* reply?
elseif ($context['can_reply'])
echo '
';
// Can the user modify the contents of this post?
if ($message['can_modify'])
echo '
';
// How about... even... remove it entirely?!
if ($message['can_remove'])
echo '
';
// What about splitting it off the rest of the topic?
if ($context['can_split'] && !empty($context['num_replies']))
echo '
';
// Can we restore topics?
if ($context['can_restore_msg'])
echo '
<li class="restore_button"><a>', $txt['restore_message'], '</a></li>';
Just thought I would post my solution in case some one else runs into the same problem.
Nothing pisses me off more than I person who posts something, solves his problem and does not share his/her fix.
Peace.