Category Tag System

Category/Tag System

Overview

Categories organize posts into logical groups with custom colors. Users can filter posts by category.

Components

Category Model

class Category(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    name = db.Column(db.String(64), unique=True)
    description = db.Column(db.Text)
    color = db.Column(db.String(7), default='#00f5ff')

Features

• Custom category names
• Category descriptions
• Custom colors (hex)
• Admin management
• Category filtering on forum index
• Posts can have one category

Category Filter UI

• Horizontal filter bar
• Color-coded buttons
• Active state styling
• Hover effects
• "All Posts" option

Admin Management

• Create categories
• Delete categories
• View category stats
• Color picker input