Im getting abused from my users as they want to see who started a thread as well as who posted last. Can we have that added please as its driving me nuts.
I dont want them to use the pull down red arrow either the information could be in the thread header, there is room.
This is the Extended Forum Layout. You can set the that arrow opened buy default in Dashboard > Forums > Settings > Topics & Posts Tab. More info in doc: https://wpforo.com/docs/root/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/extended-layout/
Thus people will see the Frst post info and last replies under each topic. If you don't like this layout, you can change your parent forums (category) layout to Simplified Layout, it has all info on topic panel: https://wpforo.com/docs/root/categories-and-forums/forum-layouts/simplified-layout/
I have to change the category and then it disappears from the forum list completely. So your suggestion doesnt work at all.
I don't asked you change the parent forum and use it as category. You should only edit the top parent category, don't edit other forums. Other forums will inherit their parent category layout.
I see first time when changing layout can disappear a forum. You're doing something wrong.