🐝 Hive Forum - New UI Concept!

Xem7z · May 30, 2025, 2:22pm

Hey!

I created a fresh concept redesign of the Hive Forums and wanted to share it with the community for feedback and thoughts!

The current forum design works fine, but I think it could use a modern UI update .. something more fun, vibrant, and aligned with Hive’s unique style.

My New Concept Design:

I added:

Rounded elements: Gives everything a soft, modern look.
Bold colors for categories and tags to make browsing more fun and easy.
Improved navigation with clear icons and separation.
Search bar front and center for easy access.
Visual activity cues: Replies, views, and timestamps are cleaner and easier to read.
Enhanced dark mode: Keeps it stylish and comfortable for the eyes.

I might help with making the HTML (only designing ui) too! In case if it will be hard for the Hive Teams to make it…

I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Votings shouldn’t be stopped !!

Software Used: Figma
Designed by - Xem7z
Currently it’s in dark mode view. Should I add light mode version too?

ImNotBritish107 · May 30, 2025, 2:28pm

This looks amazing! I notice I’m in the concept art twice, so thank you so much for the addition!

Just a reminder that you can vote on your own post.

TitanStoltz · May 30, 2025, 2:59pm

I agree with @ImNotBritish107

FireFox_onMC · May 30, 2025, 4:27pm

Sorry (to disagree with the non British legend and no offense)this just looks kinda messy I mean it could use some sprucing up but that just looks a bit confusing

DarthEagle99 · May 30, 2025, 6:39pm

I’d vote but I don’t think this is something Hive can do idk but it’s run by Discourse (the website for forums isn’t fully made by Hive) so idk if they can.

NotYoshi2 · May 30, 2025, 6:58pm

Don’t think this is possible as the forums run on discorse

DarthEagle99 · May 30, 2025, 7:14pm

I SAID THAT
Message stealer
Now your gonna get more likes because your more forumy

Shogunater · May 31, 2025, 3:13am

This isn’t happening. Switching to and learning how to use a new service provider would be too much of a time investment. If you could get it to work on discourse, then you have a chance.

Xem7z · May 31, 2025, 5:17am

There are so many HTML coders who can do this. That is not a very hard deal. And the Hive also have free service providers. So it’s not that hard.

Xem7z · May 31, 2025, 5:19am

We can just change the Discourse? By rebuilding completely new HTML.. Instead of depending on any other platforms.

DarthEagle99 · May 31, 2025, 11:21am

Well I’ll give you my vote… but I don’t think this will happen or may ever happen.

Shogunater · May 31, 2025, 4:17pm

That’s the point. Hive has a contract with discourse so they don’t have to deal with the high server costs and there’s less managing on Hive’s part. Hive has the capability to build its own independent forums, it’s just too much of a financial burden. Now unlike 99% of forumers (Including myself), you seem to actually have some coding skill, but Hive has to spend time thoroughly checking for bugs, possible exploits, glitches, adding translations, etc. You didn’t need to.

Also don’t discredit your argument without a strong and explained counter. You want people to finish reading with more positives than negatives in mind.

ImNotBritish107 · May 31, 2025, 7:27pm

I mean, they just want a more modern feel to the forums. Even if it won’t happen, it’s still a really cool and good-looking idea!

jellybnzzz · May 31, 2025, 8:54pm

I like the aesthetics.

I will vote for it because I think its easily doable in a week ( I don’t know why others think it will take long to code that )

BUT I think The Hive should focus more on other ideas in the forums because they need more active players and more game modes.

For example, all my friends are leaving The Hive build battle for Hypixel just because of the legendary vote celebration particles they have.

Another example is my friends wanting to play duels PvP but The Hive doesn’t have any PvP duels available so once again we all have to change servers.

This is bad look on The Hive because these other servers offer the same things and more so it makes my friends migrate away from The Hive and stick to those other servers.

Personally, I think there are many easy ways to combat this that many individuals have posted about that have not been considered by The Hive.

kingcjt98 · May 31, 2025, 9:16pm

Yes Shogunater is right cause they are with a contract with discourse, and discourse won’ change it’s ui just for some random forum with like 50-75 consistent users to change it’s ui. Now albeit I like the aesthetics, and I think it could work. I just still I think the current ui is fine, but it is a good modern design.

SmileyOnSpot · May 31, 2025, 9:45pm

other people have said this but

im pretty sure hive has little control over what they can customize on the forum. remember, the hive forums are run on discourse, which hive has no control over what discourse can change.

but i could be wrong and hive might be able to change this. if so then i would love this!

jellybnzzz · May 31, 2025, 9:52pm

I know many people keep mentioning discourse and in my opinion there’s no reason to mention it.

If “The Hive” wants to go through with this they can get it done with one good programmer in a week with their own custom site.

DarthEagle99 · June 1, 2025, 7:41pm

You also understand it costs money, right?
The Hive probably wouldn’t have forums if not for discourse.

I mean if you’re willing to pay for it we can have a new forums? But this one already works fine.

jellybnzzz · June 1, 2025, 7:48pm

Yes I understand that’s why I haven’t personally made a post regarding this. (I actually believe it would be a waste of resources right now even though it’s very cheap as I had said linked below in my reply to this post)