Merge branch 'main' of ssh://code.freedombone.net:2222/bashrc/epicyon into main

acceptreject.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def createReject(baseDir: str, federationList: [],
     return createAcceptReject(baseDir, federationList,
                               nickname, domain, port,
                               toUrl, ccUrl,
-                              httpPrefix, objectJson, None, 'Reject')
+                              httpPrefix, objectJson, 'Reject')
 
 
 def acceptFollow(baseDir: str, domain: str, messageJson: {},

blog.py

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from utils import getDomainFromActor
 from utils import locatePost
 from utils import loadJson
 from posts import createBlogsTimeline
+from newswire import rss2Header
+from newswire import rss2Footer
 
 
 def noOfBlogReplies(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, translate: {},
@@ -365,12 +367,12 @@ def htmlBlogPost(authorized: bool,
             'title="RSS 2.0" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/rss.png" /></a>'
 
-        blogStr += '<a href="' + httpPrefix + '://' + \
-            domainFull + '/blog/' + nickname + '/rss.txt">'
-        blogStr += '<img style="width:3%;min-width:50px" ' + \
-            'loading="lazy" alt="RSS 3.0" ' + \
-            'title="RSS 3.0" src="/' + \
-            iconsDir + '/rss3.png" /></a>'
+        # blogStr += '<a href="' + httpPrefix + '://' + \
+        #     domainFull + '/blog/' + nickname + '/rss.txt">'
+        # blogStr += '<img style="width:3%;min-width:50px" ' + \
+        #     'loading="lazy" alt="RSS 3.0" ' + \
+        #     'title="RSS 3.0" src="/' + \
+        #     iconsDir + '/rss3.png" /></a>'
 
         blogStr += '</p>'
 
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ def htmlBlogPage(authorized: bool, session,
         timelineJson = createBlogsTimeline(session, baseDir,
                                            nickname, domain, port,
                                            httpPrefix,
-                                           noOfItems, False, False,
+                                           noOfItems, False,
                                            pageNumber)
 
         if not timelineJson:
@@ -461,11 +463,11 @@ def htmlBlogPage(authorized: bool, session,
             'title="RSS 2.0" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/rss.png" /></a>'
 
-        blogStr += '<a href="' + httpPrefix + '://' + \
-            domainFull + '/blog/' + nickname + '/rss.txt">'
-        blogStr += '<img loading="lazy" alt="RSS 3.0" ' + \
-            'title="RSS 3.0" src="/' + \
-            iconsDir + '/rss3.png" /></a>'
+        # blogStr += '<a href="' + httpPrefix + '://' + \
+        #     domainFull + '/blog/' + nickname + '/rss.txt">'
+        # blogStr += '<img loading="lazy" alt="RSS 3.0" ' + \
+        #     'title="RSS 3.0" src="/' + \
+        #     iconsDir + '/rss3.png" /></a>'
 
         blogStr += '</p>'
 
@@ -473,23 +475,6 @@ def htmlBlogPage(authorized: bool, session,
     return None
 
 
-def rss2Header(httpPrefix: str,
-               nickname: str, domainFull: str, translate: {}) -> str:
-    rssStr = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" ?>"
-    rssStr += "<rss version=\"2.0\">"
-    rssStr += '<channel>'
-    rssStr += '    <title>' + translate['Blog'] + '</title>'
-    rssStr += '    <link>' + httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + \
-        '/users/' + nickname + '/rss.xml' + '</link>'
-    return rssStr
-
-
-def rss2Footer() -> str:
-    rssStr = '</channel>'
-    rssStr += '</rss>'
-    return rssStr
-
-
 def htmlBlogPageRSS2(authorized: bool, session,
                      baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, translate: {},
                      nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
@@ -505,7 +490,7 @@ def htmlBlogPageRSS2(authorized: bool, session,
         if port != 80 and port != 443:
             domainFull = domain + ':' + str(port)
 
-    blogRSS2 = rss2Header(httpPrefix, nickname, domainFull, translate)
+    blogRSS2 = rss2Header(httpPrefix, nickname, domainFull, 'Blog', translate)
 
     blogsIndex = baseDir + '/accounts/' + \
         nickname + '@' + domain + '/tlblogs.index'
@@ -515,7 +500,7 @@ def htmlBlogPageRSS2(authorized: bool, session,
     timelineJson = createBlogsTimeline(session, baseDir,
                                        nickname, domain, port,
                                        httpPrefix,
-                                       noOfItems, False, False,
+                                       noOfItems, False,
                                        pageNumber)
 
     if not timelineJson:
@@ -561,7 +546,7 @@ def htmlBlogPageRSS3(authorized: bool, session,
     timelineJson = createBlogsTimeline(session, baseDir,
                                        nickname, domain, port,
                                        httpPrefix,
-                                       noOfItems, False, False,
+                                       noOfItems, False,
                                        pageNumber)
 
     if not timelineJson:

content.py

@@ -14,6 +14,32 @@ from utils import fileLastModified
 from utils import getLinkPrefixes
 
 
+def removeQuotesWithinQuotes(content: str) -> str:
+    """Removes any blockquote inside blockquote
+    """
+    if '<blockquote>' not in content:
+        return content
+    if '</blockquote>' not in content:
+        return content
+    ctr = 1
+    found = True
+    while found:
+        prefix = content.split('<blockquote>', ctr)[0] + '<blockquote>'
+        quotedStr = content.split('<blockquote>', ctr)[1]
+        if '</blockquote>' not in quotedStr:
+            found = False
+        else:
+            endStr = quotedStr.split('</blockquote>')[1]
+            quotedStr = quotedStr.split('</blockquote>')[0]
+            if '<blockquote>' not in endStr:
+                found = False
+            if '<blockquote>' in quotedStr:
+                quotedStr = quotedStr.replace('<blockquote>', '')
+                content = prefix + quotedStr + '</blockquote>' + endStr
+        ctr += 1
+    return content
+
+
 def htmlReplaceEmailQuote(content: str) -> str:
     """Replaces an email style quote "> Some quote" with html blockquote
     """
@@ -44,9 +70,12 @@ def htmlReplaceEmailQuote(content: str) -> str:
                 newContent += '<p>' + lineStr + '</p>'
         else:
             lineStr = lineStr.replace('>&gt; ', '><blockquote>')
+            if lineStr.startswith('&gt;'):
+                lineStr = lineStr.replace('&gt;', '<blockquote>', 1)
+            else:
                 lineStr = lineStr.replace('&gt;', '<br>')
             newContent += '<p>' + lineStr + '</blockquote></p>'
-    return newContent
+    return removeQuotesWithinQuotes(newContent)
 
 
 def htmlReplaceQuoteMarks(content: str) -> str:

daemon.py

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ from person import removeAccount
 from person import canRemovePost
 from person import personSnooze
 from person import personUnsnooze
+from posts import isModerator
 from posts import mutePost
 from posts import unmutePost
 from posts import createQuestionPost
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ from webinterface import htmlSearchEmojiTextEntry
 from webinterface import htmlUnfollowConfirm
 from webinterface import htmlProfileAfterSearch
 from webinterface import htmlEditProfile
+from webinterface import htmlEditLinks
+from webinterface import htmlEditNewswire
 from webinterface import htmlTermsOfService
 from webinterface import htmlSkillsSearch
 from webinterface import htmlHistorySearch
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ from followingCalendar import removePersonFromCalendar
 from devices import E2EEdevicesCollection
 from devices import E2EEvalidDevice
 from devices import E2EEaddDevice
+from newswire import getRSSfromDict
 import os
 
 
@@ -2689,6 +2693,216 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                    cookie, callingDomain)
         self.server.POSTbusy = False
 
+    def _linksUpdate(self, callingDomain: str, cookie: str,
+                     authorized: bool, path: str,
+                     baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
+                     domain: str, domainFull: str,
+                     onionDomain: str, i2pDomain: str, debug: bool,
+                     defaultTimeline: str):
+        """Updates the left links column of the timeline
+        """
+        usersPath = path.replace('/linksdata', '')
+        usersPath = usersPath.replace('/editlinks', '')
+        actorStr = httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + usersPath
+        if ' boundary=' in self.headers['Content-type']:
+            boundary = self.headers['Content-type'].split('boundary=')[1]
+            if ';' in boundary:
+                boundary = boundary.split(';')[0]
+
+            # get the nickname
+            nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actorStr)
+            moderator = None
+            if nickname:
+                moderator = isModerator(baseDir, nickname)
+            if not nickname or not moderator:
+                if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+                   onionDomain:
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+                elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+                      i2pDomain):
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+                if not nickname:
+                    print('WARN: nickname not found in ' + actorStr)
+                else:
+                    print('WARN: nickname is not a moderator' + actorStr)
+                self._redirect_headers(actorStr, cookie, callingDomain)
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            length = int(self.headers['Content-length'])
+
+            # check that the POST isn't too large
+            if length > self.server.maxPostLength:
+                if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+                   onionDomain:
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+                elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+                      i2pDomain):
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+                print('Maximum links data length exceeded ' + str(length))
+                self._redirect_headers(actorStr, cookie, callingDomain)
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            try:
+                # read the bytes of the http form POST
+                postBytes = self.rfile.read(length)
+            except SocketError as e:
+                if e.errno == errno.ECONNRESET:
+                    print('WARN: connection was reset while ' +
+                          'reading bytes from http form POST')
+                else:
+                    print('WARN: error while reading bytes ' +
+                          'from http form POST')
+                self.send_response(400)
+                self.end_headers()
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+            except ValueError as e:
+                print('ERROR: failed to read bytes for POST')
+                print(e)
+                self.send_response(400)
+                self.end_headers()
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            linksFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/links.txt'
+
+            # extract all of the text fields into a dict
+            fields = \
+                extractTextFieldsInPOST(postBytes, boundary, debug)
+            if fields.get('editedLinks'):
+                linksStr = fields['editedLinks']
+                linksFile = open(linksFilename, "w+")
+                if linksFile:
+                    linksFile.write(linksStr)
+                    linksFile.close()
+            else:
+                if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
+                    os.remove(linksFilename)
+
+        # redirect back to the default timeline
+        if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+           onionDomain:
+            actorStr = \
+                'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+        elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+              i2pDomain):
+            actorStr = \
+                'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+        self._redirect_headers(actorStr + '/' + defaultTimeline,
+                               cookie, callingDomain)
+        self.server.POSTbusy = False
+
+    def _newswireUpdate(self, callingDomain: str, cookie: str,
+                        authorized: bool, path: str,
+                        baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
+                        domain: str, domainFull: str,
+                        onionDomain: str, i2pDomain: str, debug: bool,
+                        defaultTimeline: str):
+        """Updates the right newswire column of the timeline
+        """
+        usersPath = path.replace('/newswiredata', '')
+        usersPath = usersPath.replace('/editnewswire', '')
+        actorStr = httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + usersPath
+        if ' boundary=' in self.headers['Content-type']:
+            boundary = self.headers['Content-type'].split('boundary=')[1]
+            if ';' in boundary:
+                boundary = boundary.split(';')[0]
+
+            # get the nickname
+            nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actorStr)
+            moderator = None
+            if nickname:
+                moderator = isModerator(baseDir, nickname)
+            if not nickname or not moderator:
+                if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+                   onionDomain:
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+                elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+                      i2pDomain):
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+                if not nickname:
+                    print('WARN: nickname not found in ' + actorStr)
+                else:
+                    print('WARN: nickname is not a moderator' + actorStr)
+                self._redirect_headers(actorStr, cookie, callingDomain)
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            length = int(self.headers['Content-length'])
+
+            # check that the POST isn't too large
+            if length > self.server.maxPostLength:
+                if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+                   onionDomain:
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+                elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+                      i2pDomain):
+                    actorStr = \
+                        'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+                print('Maximum newswire data length exceeded ' + str(length))
+                self._redirect_headers(actorStr, cookie, callingDomain)
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            try:
+                # read the bytes of the http form POST
+                postBytes = self.rfile.read(length)
+            except SocketError as e:
+                if e.errno == errno.ECONNRESET:
+                    print('WARN: connection was reset while ' +
+                          'reading bytes from http form POST')
+                else:
+                    print('WARN: error while reading bytes ' +
+                          'from http form POST')
+                self.send_response(400)
+                self.end_headers()
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+            except ValueError as e:
+                print('ERROR: failed to read bytes for POST')
+                print(e)
+                self.send_response(400)
+                self.end_headers()
+                self.server.POSTbusy = False
+                return
+
+            newswireFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/newswire.txt'
+
+            # extract all of the text fields into a dict
+            fields = \
+                extractTextFieldsInPOST(postBytes, boundary, debug)
+            if fields.get('editedNewswire'):
+                newswireStr = fields['editedNewswire']
+                newswireFile = open(newswireFilename, "w+")
+                if newswireFile:
+                    newswireFile.write(newswireStr)
+                    newswireFile.close()
+            else:
+                if os.path.isfile(newswireFilename):
+                    os.remove(newswireFilename)
+
+        # redirect back to the default timeline
+        if callingDomain.endswith('.onion') and \
+           onionDomain:
+            actorStr = \
+                'http://' + onionDomain + usersPath
+        elif (callingDomain.endswith('.i2p') and
+              i2pDomain):
+            actorStr = \
+                'http://' + i2pDomain + usersPath
+        self._redirect_headers(actorStr + '/' + defaultTimeline,
+                               cookie, callingDomain)
+        self.server.POSTbusy = False
+
     def _profileUpdate(self, callingDomain: str, cookie: str,
                        authorized: bool, path: str,
                        baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
@@ -2765,7 +2979,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             actorChanged = True
             profileMediaTypes = ('avatar', 'image',
                                  'banner', 'search_banner',
-                                 'instanceLogo')
+                                 'instanceLogo',
+                                 'left_col_image', 'right_col_image')
             profileMediaTypesUploaded = {}
             for mType in profileMediaTypes:
                 if debug:
@@ -2834,8 +3049,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
             # extract all of the text fields into a dict
             fields = \
-                extractTextFieldsInPOST(postBytes, boundary,
-                                        debug)
+                extractTextFieldsInPOST(postBytes, boundary, debug)
             if debug:
                 if fields:
                     print('DEBUG: profile update text ' +
@@ -3205,10 +3419,14 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         self.server.defaultTimeline = 'inbox'
                         if fields['mediaInstance'] == 'on':
                             self.server.mediaInstance = True
+                            self.server.blogsInstance = False
                             self.server.defaultTimeline = 'tlmedia'
                         setConfigParam(baseDir,
                                        "mediaInstance",
                                        self.server.mediaInstance)
+                        setConfigParam(baseDir,
+                                       "blogsInstance",
+                                       self.server.blogsInstance)
                     else:
                         if self.server.mediaInstance:
                             self.server.mediaInstance = False
@@ -3223,10 +3441,14 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         self.server.defaultTimeline = 'inbox'
                         if fields['blogsInstance'] == 'on':
                             self.server.blogsInstance = True
+                            self.server.mediaInstance = False
                             self.server.defaultTimeline = 'tlblogs'
                         setConfigParam(baseDir,
                                        "blogsInstance",
                                        self.server.blogsInstance)
+                        setConfigParam(baseDir,
+                                       "mediaInstance",
+                                       self.server.mediaInstance)
                     else:
                         if self.server.blogsInstance:
                             self.server.blogsInstance = False
@@ -3733,6 +3955,42 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                   path + ' ' + callingDomain)
         self._404()
 
+    def _getNewswireFeed(self, authorized: bool,
+                         callingDomain: str, path: str,
+                         baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
+                         domain: str, port: int, proxyType: str,
+                         GETstartTime, GETtimings: {},
+                         debug: bool):
+        """Returns the newswire feed
+        """
+        if not self.server.session:
+            print('Starting new session during RSS request')
+            self.server.session = \
+                createSession(proxyType)
+        if not self.server.session:
+            print('ERROR: GET failed to create session ' +
+                  'during RSS request')
+            self._404()
+            return
+
+        msg = getRSSfromDict(self.server.baseDir, self.server.newswire,
+                             self.server.httpPrefix,
+                             self.server.domainFull,
+                             'Newswire', self.server.translate)
+        if msg:
+            msg = msg.encode('utf-8')
+            self._set_headers('text/xml', len(msg),
+                              None, callingDomain)
+            self._write(msg)
+            if debug:
+                print('Sent rss2 newswire feed: ' +
+                      path + ' ' + callingDomain)
+            return
+        if debug:
+            print('Failed to get rss2 newswire feed: ' +
+                  path + ' ' + callingDomain)
+        self._404()
+
     def _getRSS3feed(self, authorized: bool,
                      callingDomain: str, path: str,
                      baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
@@ -7047,6 +7305,47 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self._404()
         return True
 
+    def _columImage(self, side: str, callingDomain: str, path: str,
+                    baseDir: str, domain: str, port: int,
+                    GETstartTime, GETtimings: {}) -> bool:
+        """Shows an image at the top of the left/right column
+        """
+        nickname = getNicknameFromActor(path)
+        if not nickname:
+            self._404()
+            return True
+        bannerFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/accounts/' + \
+            nickname + '@' + domain + '/' + side + '_col_image.png'
+        if os.path.isfile(bannerFilename):
+            if self._etag_exists(bannerFilename):
+                # The file has not changed
+                self._304()
+                return True
+
+            tries = 0
+            mediaBinary = None
+            while tries < 5:
+                try:
+                    with open(bannerFilename, 'rb') as avFile:
+                        mediaBinary = avFile.read()
+                        break
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(e)
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    tries += 1
+            if mediaBinary:
+                self._set_headers_etag(bannerFilename, 'image/png',
+                                       mediaBinary, None,
+                                       callingDomain)
+                self._write(mediaBinary)
+                self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime, GETtimings,
+                                          'account qrcode done',
+                                          side + ' col image')
+                return True
+        self._404()
+        return True
+
     def _showBackgroundImage(self, callingDomain: str, path: str,
                              baseDir: str,
                              GETstartTime, GETtimings: {}) -> bool:
@@ -7307,6 +7606,50 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             return True
         return False
 
+    def _editLinks(self, callingDomain: str, path: str,
+                   translate: {}, baseDir: str,
+                   httpPrefix: str, domain: str, port: int,
+                   cookie: str) -> bool:
+        """Show the links from the left column
+        """
+        if '/users/' in path and path.endswith('/editlinks'):
+            msg = htmlEditLinks(translate,
+                                baseDir,
+                                path, domain,
+                                port,
+                                httpPrefix).encode('utf-8')
+            if msg:
+                self._set_headers('text/html', len(msg),
+                                  cookie, callingDomain)
+                self._write(msg)
+            else:
+                self._404()
+            self.server.GETbusy = False
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def _editNewswire(self, callingDomain: str, path: str,
+                      translate: {}, baseDir: str,
+                      httpPrefix: str, domain: str, port: int,
+                      cookie: str) -> bool:
+        """Show the newswire from the right column
+        """
+        if '/users/' in path and path.endswith('/editnewswire'):
+            msg = htmlEditNewswire(translate,
+                                   baseDir,
+                                   path, domain,
+                                   port,
+                                   httpPrefix).encode('utf-8')
+            if msg:
+                self._set_headers('text/html', len(msg),
+                                  cookie, callingDomain)
+                self._write(msg)
+            else:
+                self._404()
+            self.server.GETbusy = False
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def _editEvent(self, callingDomain: str, path: str,
                    httpPrefix: str, domain: str, domainFull: str,
                    baseDir: str, translate: {},
@@ -7507,6 +7850,18 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime, GETtimings,
                                   'fonts', 'sharedInbox enabled')
 
+        if self.path == '/newswire.xml':
+            self._getNewswireFeed(authorized,
+                                  callingDomain, self.path,
+                                  self.server.baseDir,
+                                  self.server.httpPrefix,
+                                  self.server.domain,
+                                  self.server.port,
+                                  self.server.proxyType,
+                                  GETstartTime, GETtimings,
+                                  self.server.debug)
+            return
+
         # RSS 2.0
         if self.path.startswith('/blog/') and \
            self.path.endswith('/rss.xml'):
@@ -7965,8 +8320,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                   'account qrcode done')
 
         # search screen banner image
-        if '/users/' in self.path and \
-           self.path.endswith('/search_banner.png'):
+        if '/users/' in self.path:
+            if self.path.endswith('/search_banner.png'):
                 if self._searchScreenBanner(callingDomain, self.path,
                                             self.server.baseDir,
                                             self.server.domain,
@@ -7974,6 +8329,22 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                             GETstartTime, GETtimings):
                     return
 
+            if self.path.endswith('/left_col_image.png'):
+                if self._columImage('left', callingDomain, self.path,
+                                    self.server.baseDir,
+                                    self.server.domain,
+                                    self.server.port,
+                                    GETstartTime, GETtimings):
+                    return
+
+            if self.path.endswith('/right_col_image.png'):
+                if self._columImage('right', callingDomain, self.path,
+                                    self.server.baseDir,
+                                    self.server.domain,
+                                    self.server.port,
+                                    GETstartTime, GETtimings):
+                    return
+
         self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime, GETtimings,
                                   'account qrcode done',
                                   'search screen banner done')
@@ -8601,6 +8972,26 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                  cookie):
                 return
 
+            # edit links from the left column of the timeline in web interface
+            if self._editLinks(callingDomain, self.path,
+                               self.server.translate,
+                               self.server.baseDir,
+                               self.server.httpPrefix,
+                               self.server.domain,
+                               self.server.port,
+                               cookie):
+                return
+
+            # edit newswire from the right column of the timeline
+            if self._editNewswire(callingDomain, self.path,
+                                  self.server.translate,
+                                  self.server.baseDir,
+                                  self.server.httpPrefix,
+                                  self.server.domain,
+                                  self.server.port,
+                                  cookie):
+                return
+
             if self._showNewPost(callingDomain, self.path,
                                  self.server.mediaInstance,
                                  self.server.translate,
@@ -10049,6 +10440,26 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                 self.server.i2pDomain, self.server.debug)
             return
 
+        if authorized and self.path.endswith('/linksdata'):
+            self._linksUpdate(callingDomain, cookie, authorized, self.path,
+                              self.server.baseDir, self.server.httpPrefix,
+                              self.server.domain,
+                              self.server.domainFull,
+                              self.server.onionDomain,
+                              self.server.i2pDomain, self.server.debug,
+                              self.server.defaultTimeline)
+            return
+
+        if authorized and self.path.endswith('/newswiredata'):
+            self._newswireUpdate(callingDomain, cookie, authorized, self.path,
+                                 self.server.baseDir, self.server.httpPrefix,
+                                 self.server.domain,
+                                 self.server.domainFull,
+                                 self.server.onionDomain,
+                                 self.server.i2pDomain, self.server.debug,
+                                 self.server.defaultTimeline)
+            return
+
         self._benchmarkPOSTtimings(POSTstartTime, POSTtimings, 3)
 
         # moderator action buttons
@@ -10660,6 +11071,9 @@ def runDaemon(blogsInstance: bool, mediaInstance: bool,
     httpd.unitTest = unitTest
     httpd.YTReplacementDomain = YTReplacementDomain
 
+    # newswire storing rss feeds
+    httpd.newswire = {}
+
     # This counter is used to update the list of blocked domains in memory.
     # It helps to avoid touching the disk and so improves flooding resistance
     httpd.blocklistUpdateCtr = 0

epicyon-profile.css

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 :root {
     --main-bg-color: #282c37;
+    --column-left-color: #282c37;
     --link-bg-color: #282c37;
     --dropdown-fg-color: #dddddd;
     --dropdown-bg-color: #111;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
     --main-bg-color-report: #221c27;
     --main-header-color-roles: #282237;
     --main-fg-color: #dddddd;
+    --column-left-fg-color: #dddddd;
     --main-link-color: #999;
     --main-link-color-hover: #bbb;
     --main-visited-color: #888;
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@
     --font-size-header-mobile: 32px;
     --font-color-header: #ccc;
     --font-size-button-mobile: 34px;
+    --font-size-links: 18px;
     --font-size: 30px;
     --font-size2: 24px;
     --font-size3: 38px;
@@ -61,6 +64,14 @@
     --quote-font-weight: normal;
     --quote-font-size: 120%;
     --line-spacing: 130%;
+    --column-left-width: 10vw;
+    --column-center-width: 80vw;
+    --column-right-width: 10vw;
+    --column-left-header-background: #555;
+    --column-left-header-color: #fff;
+    --column-left-header-size: 20px;
+    --column-left-icon-size: 20%;
+    --column-right-icon-size: 20%;
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -84,9 +95,7 @@ body, html {
 
     height: 100%;
     font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
-    max-width: 80%;
     min-width: 950px;
-    margin: 0 auto;
     font-size: var(--font-size);
     line-height: var(--line-spacing);
 }
@@ -126,6 +135,15 @@ h1 {
     color: var(--title-color);
 }
 
+h3.linksHeader {
+    background-color: var(--column-left-header-background);
+    color: var(--column-left-header-color);
+    font-size: var(--column-left-header-size);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    padding: 4px;
+    border: none;
+}
+
 a, u {
     color: var(--main-fg-color);
 }
@@ -158,15 +176,6 @@ a:focus {
     border: 2px solid var(--focus-color);
 }
 
-.timeline-banner {
-    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("banner.png");
-    height: 10%;
-    background-position: center;
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    background-size: cover;
-    position: relative;
-}
-
 .hero-image {
     background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("image.png");
     height: 50%;
@@ -923,6 +932,101 @@ aside .toggle-inside li {
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: 400px) {
+    body, html {
+        background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
+        color: var(--main-fg-color);
+
+        height: 100%;
+        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+        min-width: 950px;
+        font-size: var(--font-size);
+        line-height: var(--line-spacing);
+    }
+    .timeline-banner {
+        background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("banner.png");
+        height: 15%;
+        background-position: center;
+        background-repeat: no-repeat;
+        background-size: 100vw;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+    .timeline {
+        border: 0;
+        width: 100vw;
+    }
+    .col-left a:link {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+    }
+    .col-left a:visited {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+    }
+    .column-left {
+        background-color: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: var(--column-left-width);
+    }
+    .col-left {
+        color: var(--column-left-fg-color);
+        padding: 10px 10px;
+        font-size: var(--font-size-links);
+        float: left;
+        width: var(--column-left-width);
+    }
+    .col-left img.leftColEdit {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        margin: 40px 0;
+        width: var(--column-left-icon-size);
+    }
+    .col-left img.leftColEditImage {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: var(--column-left-icon-size);
+        float: right;
+    }
+    .col-left img.leftColImg {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: 100%;
+        margin: 0 0;
+        padding: 0 0;
+    }
+    .column-center {
+        width: var(--column-center-width);
+    }
+    .col-center {
+        width: var(--column-center-width);
+        background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
+    }
+    .col-right a:link {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+    }
+    .col-right a:visited {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+    }
+    .column-right {
+        background-color: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: var(--column-right-width);
+    }
+    .col-right {
+        background-color: var(--column-left-color);
+        color: var(--column-left-fg-color);
+        padding-right: 30px;
+        font-size: var(--font-size-links);
+        width: var(--column-right-width);
+    }
+    .col-right img.rightColEdit {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        margin: 40px 0;
+        width: var(--column-right-icon-size);
+    }
+    .col-right img.rightColEditImage {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: var(--column-right-icon-size);
+        float: right;
+    }
+    .col-right img.rightColImg {
+        background: var(--column-left-color);
+        width: 100%;
+        margin: 0 0;
+        padding: 0 0;
+    }
     .likesCount {
         font-size: var(--font-size-likes);
         font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
@@ -1372,6 +1476,53 @@ aside .toggle-inside li {
 }
 
 @media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
+    body, html {
+        background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
+        color: var(--main-fg-color);
+
+        height: 100%;
+        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+        min-width: 950px;
+        margin-left: 0;
+        font-size: var(--font-size);
+        line-height: var(--line-spacing);
+    }
+    .timeline-banner {
+        background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url("banner.png");
+        height: 6%;
+        background-position: center;
+        background-repeat: no-repeat;
+        background-size: 145vw;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+    .timeline {
+        border: 0;
+        width: 100vw;
+    }
+    .column-left {
+        display: none;
+        width: 0%;
+    }
+    .col-left {
+        float: left;
+        width: 0%;
+        display: none;
+    }
+    .col-center {
+        width: 100vw;
+    }
+    .col-right {
+        float: right;
+        width: 0%;
+        display: none;
+    }
+    .column-right {
+        display: none;
+        width: 0%;
+    }
+    .column-center {
+        width: 100%;
+    }
     .likesCount {
         font-size: var(--font-size-likes-mobile);
         font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

epicyon.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from posts import getUserUrl
 from posts import checkDomains
 from session import createSession
 from session import getJson
+from newswire import getRSS
 from filters import addFilter
 from filters import removeFilter
 import os
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ parser.add_argument('--postsraw', dest='postsraw', type=str,
                     help='Show raw json of posts for the given handle')
 parser.add_argument('--json', dest='json', type=str, default=None,
                     help='Show the json for a given activitypub url')
+parser.add_argument('--rss', dest='rss', type=str, default=None,
+                    help='Show an rss feed for a given url')
 parser.add_argument('-f', '--federate', nargs='+', dest='federationList',
                     help='Specify federation list separated by spaces')
 parser.add_argument("--repliesEnabled", "--commentsEnabled",
@@ -595,6 +598,12 @@ if args.json:
     pprint(testJson)
     sys.exit()
 
+if args.rss:
+    session = createSession(None)
+    testRSS = getRSS(session, args.rss)
+    pprint(testRSS)
+    sys.exit()
+
 # create cache for actors
 if not os.path.isdir(baseDir + '/cache'):
     os.mkdir(baseDir + '/cache')
@@ -615,11 +624,15 @@ if not args.mediainstance:
     mediaInstance = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'mediaInstance')
     if mediaInstance is not None:
         args.mediainstance = mediaInstance
+        if args.mediainstance:
+            args.blogsinstance = False
 
 if not args.blogsinstance:
     blogsInstance = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'blogsInstance')
     if blogsInstance is not None:
         args.blogsinstance = blogsInstance
+        if args.blogsinstance:
+            args.mediainstance = False
 
 # set the instance title in config.json
 title = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'instanceTitle')

newswire.py

@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+__filename__ = "newswire.py"
+__author__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__license__ = "AGPL3+"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
+__status__ = "Production"
+
+import os
+import requests
+from socket import error as SocketError
+import errno
+from datetime import datetime
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+
+def rss2Header(httpPrefix: str,
+               nickname: str, domainFull: str,
+               title: str, translate: {}) -> str:
+    rssStr = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" ?>"
+    rssStr += "<rss version=\"2.0\">"
+    rssStr += '<channel>'
+    if title.startswith('News'):
+        rssStr += '    <title>Newswire</title>'
+    else:
+        rssStr += '    <title>' + translate[title] + '</title>'
+    if title.startswith('News'):
+        rssStr += '    <link>' + httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + \
+            '/newswire.xml' + '</link>'
+    else:
+        rssStr += '    <link>' + httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + \
+            '/users/' + nickname + '/rss.xml' + '</link>'
+    return rssStr
+
+
+def rss2Footer() -> str:
+    rssStr = '</channel>'
+    rssStr += '</rss>'
+    return rssStr
+
+
+def xml2StrToDict(xmlStr: str) -> {}:
+    """Converts an xml 2.0 string to a dictionary
+    """
+    if '<item>' not in xmlStr:
+        return {}
+    result = {}
+    rssItems = xmlStr.split('<item>')
+    for rssItem in rssItems:
+        if '<title>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        if '</title>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        if '<link>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        if '</link>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        if '<pubDate>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        if '</pubDate>' not in rssItem:
+            continue
+        title = rssItem.split('<title>')[1]
+        title = title.split('</title>')[0]
+        link = rssItem.split('<link>')[1]
+        link = link.split('</link>')[0]
+        pubDate = rssItem.split('<pubDate>')[1]
+        pubDate = pubDate.split('</pubDate>')[0]
+        parsed = False
+        try:
+            publishedDate = \
+                datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z")
+            result[str(publishedDate)] = [title, link]
+            parsed = True
+        except BaseException:
+            pass
+        if not parsed:
+            try:
+                publishedDate = \
+                    datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UT")
+                result[str(publishedDate) + '+00:00'] = [title, link]
+                parsed = True
+            except BaseException:
+                print('WARN: unrecognized RSS date format: ' + pubDate)
+                pass
+    return result
+
+
+def xmlStrToDict(xmlStr: str) -> {}:
+    """Converts an xml string to a dictionary
+    """
+    if 'rss version="2.0"' in xmlStr:
+        return xml2StrToDict(xmlStr)
+    return {}
+
+
+def getRSS(session, url: str) -> {}:
+    """Returns an RSS url as a dict
+    """
+    if not isinstance(url, str):
+        print('url: ' + str(url))
+        print('ERROR: getRSS url should be a string')
+        return None
+    headers = {
+        'Accept': 'text/xml; charset=UTF-8'
+    }
+    params = None
+    sessionParams = {}
+    sessionHeaders = {}
+    if headers:
+        sessionHeaders = headers
+    if params:
+        sessionParams = params
+    sessionHeaders['User-Agent'] = \
+        'Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:81.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/81.0'
+    if not session:
+        print('WARN: no session specified for getRSS')
+    try:
+        result = session.get(url, headers=sessionHeaders, params=sessionParams)
+        return xmlStrToDict(result.text)
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        print('ERROR: getRSS failed\nurl: ' + str(url) + '\n' +
+              'headers: ' + str(sessionHeaders) + '\n' +
+              'params: ' + str(sessionParams) + '\n')
+        print(e)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        print('ERROR: getRSS failed\nurl: ' + str(url) + '\n' +
+              'headers: ' + str(sessionHeaders) + '\n' +
+              'params: ' + str(sessionParams) + '\n')
+        print(e)
+    except SocketError as e:
+        if e.errno == errno.ECONNRESET:
+            print('WARN: connection was reset during getRSS')
+        print(e)
+    return None
+
+
+def getRSSfromDict(baseDir: str, newswire: {},
+                   httpPrefix: str, domainFull: str,
+                   title: str, translate: {}) -> str:
+    """Returns an rss feed from the current newswire dict.
+    This allows other instances to subscribe to the same newswire
+    """
+    rssStr = rss2Header(httpPrefix,
+                        None, domainFull,
+                        'Newswire', translate)
+    for published, fields in newswire.items():
+        rssStr += '<item>\n'
+        rssStr += '  <title>' + fields[0] + '</title>\n'
+        rssStr += '  <link>' + fields[1] + '</link>\n'
+        pubDate = datetime.strptime(published, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+        rssDateStr = pubDate.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UT")
+        rssStr += '  <pubDate>' + rssDateStr + '</pubDate>\n'
+        rssStr += '</item>\n'
+    rssStr += rss2Footer()
+    return rssStr
+
+
+def getDictFromNewswire(session, baseDir: str) -> {}:
+    """Gets rss feeds as a dictionary from newswire file
+    """
+    subscriptionsFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/newswire.txt'
+    if not os.path.isfile(subscriptionsFilename):
+        return {}
+
+    rssFeed = []
+    with open(subscriptionsFilename, 'r') as fp:
+        rssFeed = fp.readlines()
+    result = {}
+    for url in rssFeed:
+        url = url.strip()
+        if '://' not in url:
+            continue
+        if url.startswith('#'):
+            continue
+        result = dict(result.items() + getRSS(session, url).items())
+    sortedResult = OrderedDict(sorted(result.items(), reverse=False))
+    return sortedResult

session.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def createSession(proxyType: str):
 
 
 def getJson(session, url: str, headers: {}, params: {},
-            version='1.0.0', httpPrefix='https',
+            version='1.1.0', httpPrefix='https',
             domain='testdomain') -> {}:
     if not isinstance(url, str):
         print('url: ' + str(url))

tests.py

@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ def testReplaceEmailQuote():
         "<p>Some other text.</p>"
     resultStr = htmlReplaceEmailQuote(testStr)
     if resultStr != expectedStr:
-        print('Result: ' + resultStr)
+        print('Result: ' + str(resultStr))
         print('Expect: ' + expectedStr)
     assert resultStr == expectedStr
 
@@ -2135,7 +2135,26 @@ def testReplaceEmailQuote():
         "second line</blockquote></p><p>Some question?</p>"
     resultStr = htmlReplaceEmailQuote(testStr)
     if resultStr != expectedStr:
-        print('Result: ' + resultStr)
+        print('Result: ' + str(resultStr))
+        print('Expect: ' + expectedStr)
+    assert resultStr == expectedStr
+
+    testStr = "<p><span class=\"h-card\">" + \
+        "<a href=\"https://somedomain/@somenick\" " + \
+        "class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>somenick</span>" + \
+        "</a></span> </p><p>&gt; Text1.<br />&gt; <br />" + \
+        "&gt; Text2<br />&gt; <br />&gt; Text3<br />" + \
+        "&gt;<br />&gt; Text4<br />&gt; <br />&gt; " + \
+        "Text5<br />&gt; <br />&gt; Text6</p><p>Text7</p>"
+    expectedStr = "<p><span class=\"h-card\">" + \
+        "<a href=\"https://somedomain/@somenick\" " + \
+        "class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>somenick</span></a>" + \
+        "</span> </p><p><blockquote> Text1.<br /><br />" + \
+        "Text2<br /><br />Text3<br />&gt;<br />Text4<br />" + \
+        "<br />Text5<br /><br />Text6</blockquote></p><p>Text7</p>"
+    resultStr = htmlReplaceEmailQuote(testStr)
+    if resultStr != expectedStr:
+        print('Result: ' + str(resultStr))
         print('Expect: ' + expectedStr)
     assert resultStr == expectedStr
 

theme.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 def getThemeFiles() -> []:
     return ('epicyon.css', 'login.css', 'follow.css',
             'suspended.css', 'calendar.css', 'blog.css',
-            'options.css', 'search.css')
+            'options.css', 'search.css', 'links.css')
 
 
 def getThemesList() -> []:
@@ -264,12 +264,17 @@ def setThemeIndymedia(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "main-bg-color": "black",
+        "column-left-header-color": "#fff",
+        "column-left-header-background": "#555",
+        "column-left-header-size": "20px",
+        "column-left-color": "#003366",
         "text-entry-background": "#0f0d10",
         "link-bg-color": "black",
         "main-link-color": "#ff9900",
         "main-link-color-hover": "#d09338",
         "main-visited-color": "#ffb900",
         "main-fg-color": "white",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "white",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#0b0a0a",
         "border-color": "#003366",
         "border-width": "0",
@@ -292,6 +297,10 @@ def setThemeIndymedia(baseDir: str):
         "title-text": "white",
         "title-background": "#003366",
         "quote-right-margin": "0.1em",
+        "column-left-width": "10vw",
+        "column-center-width": "70vw",
+        "column-right-width": "20vw",
+        "column-right-icon-size": "11%"
     }
     setThemeFromDict(baseDir, name, themeParams, bgParams)
 
@@ -311,6 +320,7 @@ def setThemeBlue(baseDir: str):
         "gallery-font-size": "35px",
         "gallery-font-size-mobile": "55px",
         "main-bg-color": "#002365",
+        "column-left-color": "#002365",
         "text-entry-background": "#002365",
         "link-bg-color": "#002365",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "#002365",
@@ -348,11 +358,13 @@ def setThemeNight(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "main-bg-color": "#0f0d10",
+        "column-left-color": "#0f0d10",
         "text-entry-background": "#0f0d10",
         "link-bg-color": "#0f0d10",
         "main-link-color": "ff9900",
         "main-link-color-hover": "#d09338",
         "main-fg-color": "#a961ab",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#a961ab",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#0b0a0a",
         "border-color": "#606984",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "#0f0d10",
@@ -398,6 +410,7 @@ def setThemeStarlight(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "main-bg-color": "#0f0d10",
+        "column-left-color": "#0f0d10",
         "text-entry-background": "#0f0d10",
         "link-bg-color": "#0f0d10",
         "main-link-color": "#ffc4bc",
@@ -405,6 +418,7 @@ def setThemeStarlight(baseDir: str):
         "title-color": "#ffc4bc",
         "main-visited-color": "#e1c4bc",
         "main-fg-color": "#ffc4bc",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#ffc4bc",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#0b0a0a",
         "border-color": "#69282c",
         "border-width": "3px",
@@ -457,6 +471,7 @@ def setThemeHenge(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "main-bg-color": "#383335",
+        "column-left-color": "#383335",
         "text-entry-background": "#383335",
         "link-bg-color": "#383335",
         "main-link-color": "white",
@@ -464,6 +479,7 @@ def setThemeHenge(baseDir: str):
         "title-color": "white",
         "main-visited-color": "#e1c4bc",
         "main-fg-color": "white",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "white",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#343335",
         "border-color": "#222",
         "border-width": "5px",
@@ -506,6 +522,7 @@ def setThemeZen(baseDir: str):
     setThemeInConfig(baseDir, name)
     themeParams = {
         "main-bg-color": "#5c4e41",
+        "column-left-color": "#5c4e41",
         "text-entry-background": "#5c4e41",
         "link-bg-color": "#5c4e41",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "#5c4e41",
@@ -565,6 +582,7 @@ def setThemeLCD(baseDir: str):
     name = 'lcd'
     themeParams = {
         "main-bg-color": "#9fb42b",
+        "column-left-color": "#9fb42b",
         "link-bg-color": "#33390d",
         "text-entry-foreground": "#33390d",
         "text-entry-background": "#9fb42b",
@@ -573,6 +591,7 @@ def setThemeLCD(baseDir: str):
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#5fb42b",
         "main-header-color-roles": "#9fb42b",
         "main-fg-color": "#33390d",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#33390d",
         "border-color": "#33390d",
         "border-width": "5px",
         "main-link-color": "#9fb42b",
@@ -641,11 +660,13 @@ def setThemePurple(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "main-bg-color": "#1f152d",
+        "column-left-color": "#1f152d",
         "link-bg-color": "#1f152d",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "#1a142d",
         "main-bg-color-report": "#12152d",
         "main-header-color-roles": "#1f192d",
         "main-fg-color": "#f98bb0",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#f98bb0",
         "border-color": "#3f2145",
         "main-link-color": "#ff42a0",
         "main-link-color-hover": "white",
@@ -689,12 +710,14 @@ def setThemeHacker(baseDir: str):
     themeParams = {
         "focus-color": "green",
         "main-bg-color": "black",
+        "column-left-color": "black",
         "link-bg-color": "black",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#0b0a0a",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "#030202",
         "main-bg-color-report": "#050202",
         "main-header-color-roles": "#1f192d",
         "main-fg-color": "#00ff00",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#00ff00",
         "border-color": "#035103",
         "main-link-color": "#2fff2f",
         "main-link-color-hover": "#afff2f",
@@ -747,6 +770,7 @@ def setThemeLight(baseDir: str):
         "font-size4": "24px",
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0)",
+        "column-left-color": "#e6ebf0",
         "main-bg-color": "#e6ebf0",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "#e3dbf0",
         "link-bg-color": "#e6ebf0",
@@ -754,6 +778,7 @@ def setThemeLight(baseDir: str):
         "main-bg-color-report": "#e3dbf0",
         "main-header-color-roles": "#ebebf0",
         "main-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
         "border-color": "#c0cdd9",
         "main-link-color": "#2a2c37",
         "main-link-color-hover": "#aa2c37",
@@ -804,12 +829,14 @@ def setThemeSolidaric(baseDir: str):
         "font-size5": "22px",
         "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0)",
         "main-bg-color": "white",
+        "column-left-color": "white",
         "main-bg-color-dm": "white",
         "link-bg-color": "white",
         "main-bg-color-reply": "white",
         "main-bg-color-report": "white",
         "main-header-color-roles": "#ebebf0",
         "main-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
+        "column-left-fg-color": "#2d2c37",
         "border-color": "#c0cdd9",
         "main-link-color": "#2a2c37",
         "main-link-color-hover": "#aa2c37",
@@ -864,6 +891,10 @@ def setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
             baseDir + '/img/banner.png'
         searchBannerFilename = \
             baseDir + '/img/search_banner.png'
+        leftColImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/left_col_image.png'
+        rightColImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/right_col_image.png'
     else:
         profileImageFilename = \
             baseDir + '/img/image_' + themeNameLower + '.png'
@@ -871,6 +902,10 @@ def setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
             baseDir + '/img/banner_' + themeNameLower + '.png'
         searchBannerFilename = \
             baseDir + '/img/search_banner_' + themeNameLower + '.png'
+        leftColImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/left_col_image_' + themeNameLower + '.png'
+        rightColImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/right_col_image_' + themeNameLower + '.png'
 
     backgroundNames = ('login', 'shares', 'delete', 'follow',
                        'options', 'block', 'search', 'calendar')
@@ -937,6 +972,29 @@ def setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
                 except BaseException:
                     pass
 
+                try:
+                    if os.path.isfile(leftColImageFilename):
+                        copyfile(leftColImageFilename,
+                                 accountDir + '/left_col_image.png')
+                    else:
+                        if os.path.isfile(accountDir +
+                                          '/left_col_image.png'):
+                            os.remove(accountDir + '/left_col_image.png')
+
+                except BaseException:
+                    pass
+
+                try:
+                    if os.path.isfile(rightColImageFilename):
+                        copyfile(rightColImageFilename,
+                                 accountDir + '/right_col_image.png')
+                    else:
+                        if os.path.isfile(accountDir +
+                                          '/right_col_image.png'):
+                            os.remove(accountDir + '/right_col_image.png')
+                except BaseException:
+                    pass
+
 
 def setTheme(baseDir: str, name: str) -> bool:
     result = False

translations/ar.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "علامات التجزئة المُنشأة تلقائيًا",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "تحذيرات المحتوى المُنشأ تلقائيًا",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag محظور"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag محظور",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "هذا مثال على المدونات",
+    "Edit Links": "تحرير الارتباطات",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "رابط واحد في كل سطر. الوصف متبوع بالرابط.",
+    "Left column image": "صورة العمود الأيسر",
+    "Right column image": "صورة العمود الأيمن",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "تغذية RSS لهذا الموقع",
+    "Edit newswire": "تحرير الأخبار",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "إضافة روابط تغذية RSS أدناه.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire موجز RSS"
 }

translations/ca.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags autogenerats",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Advertiments de contingut autogenerats",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloquejat"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloquejat",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Aquesta és una instància de blocs",
+    "Edit Links": "Edita els enllaços",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Un enllaç per línia. Descripció seguida de l'enllaç.",
+    "Left column image": "Imatge de la columna esquerra",
+    "Right column image": "Imatge de la columna dreta",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Feed RSS per a aquest lloc",
+    "Edit newswire": "Editeu newswire",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Afegiu enllaços de canals RSS a continuació.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Feed RSS de Newswire"
 }

translations/cy.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags awtogeneiddiedig",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Rhybuddion Cynnwys Autogenerated",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag wedi'i Blocio"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag wedi'i Blocio",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Dyma enghraifft blogio",
+    "Edit Links": "Golygu Dolenni",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Un dolen y llinell. Disgrifiad wedi'i ddilyn gan y ddolen.",
+    "Left column image": "Delwedd colofn chwith",
+    "Right column image": "Delwedd colofn dde",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Porthiant RSS ar gyfer y wefan hon",
+    "Edit newswire": "Golygu newyddion",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Ychwanegwch ddolenni porthiant RSS isod.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS Feed"
 }

translations/de.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Automatisch generierte Hashtags",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Warnungen vor automatisch generierten Inhalten",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag blockiert"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag blockiert",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Dies ist eine Blogging-Instanz",
+    "Edit Links": "Links bearbeiten",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Ein Link pro Zeile. Beschreibung gefolgt vom Link.",
+    "Left column image": "Bild in der linken Spalte",
+    "Right column image": "Bild in der rechten Spalte",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "RSS-Feed für diese Site",
+    "Edit newswire": "Newswire bearbeiten",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Fügen Sie unten RSS-Feed-Links hinzu.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS Feed"
 }

translations/en.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Autogenerated Hashtags",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Autogenerated Content Warnings",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocked"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocked",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "This is a blogging instance",
+    "Edit Links": "Edit Links",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "One link per line. Description followed by the link. Titles should begin with #",
+    "Left column image": "Left column image",
+    "Right column image": "Right column image",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "RSS feed for this site",
+    "Edit newswire": "Edit newswire",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Add RSS feed links below.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS Feed"
 }

translations/es.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags autogenerados",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Advertencias de contenido generado automáticamente",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqueada"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqueada",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Esta es una instancia de blogs",
+    "Edit Links": "Editar enlaces",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Un enlace por línea. Descripción seguida del enlace.",
+    "Left column image": "Imagen de la columna izquierda",
+    "Right column image": "Imagen de la columna derecha",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Fuente RSS para este sitio",
+    "Edit newswire": "Editar newswire",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Agregue los enlaces de fuentes RSS a continuación.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Canal RSS de Newswire"
 }

translations/fr.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags générés automatiquement",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Avertissements de contenu générés automatiquement",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqué"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqué",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Ceci est une instance de blog",
+    "Edit Links": "Modifier les liens",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Un lien par ligne. Description suivie du lien.",
+    "Left column image": "Image de la colonne de gauche",
+    "Right column image": "Image de la colonne de droite",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Flux RSS de ce site",
+    "Edit newswire": "Modifier le fil d'actualité",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Ajoutez des liens de flux RSS ci-dessous.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Flux RSS de Newswire"
 }

translations/ga.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags uathghinte",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Rabhaidh Ábhar Uathghinte",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocáilte"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocáilte",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Seo sampla blagála",
+    "Edit Links": "Cuir Naisc in eagar",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Nasc amháin in aghaidh an líne. Cur síos agus an nasc ina dhiaidh sin.",
+    "Left column image": "Íomhá colún ar chlé",
+    "Right column image": "Íomhá colún ar dheis",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Fotha RSS don láithreán seo",
+    "Edit newswire": "Cuir sreang nuachta in eagar",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Cuir naisc beatha RSS thíos.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS Feed"
 }

translations/hi.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "ऑटोजेनरेटेड हैशटैग",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "स्वतः प्राप्त सामग्री चेतावनी",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "हैशटैग अवरुद्ध"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "हैशटैग अवरुद्ध",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "यह एक ब्लॉगिंग उदाहरण है",
+    "Edit Links": "लिंक संपादित करें",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "प्रति पंक्ति एक लिंक। लिंक के बाद विवरण।",
+    "Left column image": "बाएं स्तंभ की छवि",
+    "Right column image": "राइट कॉलम छवि",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "इस साइट के लिए आरएसएस फ़ीड",
+    "Edit newswire": "नवांश संपादित करें",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "नीचे आरएसएस फ़ीड लिंक जोड़ें।",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS फ़ीड"
 }

translations/it.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtag generati automaticamente",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Avvisi sui contenuti generati automaticamente",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloccato"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloccato",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Questa è un'istanza di blog",
+    "Edit Links": "Modifica collegamenti",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Un collegamento per riga. Descrizione seguita dal collegamento.",
+    "Left column image": "Immagine della colonna di sinistra",
+    "Right column image": "Immagine della colonna di destra",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Feed RSS per questo sito",
+    "Edit newswire": "Modifica newswire",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Aggiungi i link ai feed RSS di seguito.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Feed RSS di Newswire"
 }

translations/ja.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "自動生成されたハッシュタグ",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "自動生成されたコンテンツの警告",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "ハッシュタグがブロックされました"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "ハッシュタグがブロックされました",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "これはブログのインスタンスです",
+    "Edit Links": "リンクの編集",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "1行に1つのリンク。 説明の後にリンクが続きます。",
+    "Left column image": "左の列の画像",
+    "Right column image": "右の列の画像",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "このサイトのRSSフィード",
+    "Edit newswire": "ニュースワイヤーを編集",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "以下にRSSフィードリンクを追加します。",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "NewswireRSSフィード"
 }

translations/oc.json

@@ -283,5 +283,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Autogenerated Hashtags",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Autogenerated Content Warnings",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocked"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag Blocked",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "This is a blogging instance",
+    "Edit Links": "Edit Links",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "One link per line. Description followed by the link. Titles should begin with #",
+    "Left column image": "Left column image",
+    "Right column image": "Right column image",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "RSS feed for this site",
+    "Edit newswire": "Edit newswire",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Add RSS feed links below.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS Feed"
 }

translations/pt.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Hashtags autogeradas",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Avisos de conteúdo gerado automaticamente",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqueada"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Hashtag bloqueada",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Esta é uma instância de blog",
+    "Edit Links": "Editar Links",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "Um link por linha. Descrição seguida pelo link.",
+    "Left column image": "Imagem da coluna esquerda",
+    "Right column image": "Imagem da coluna direita",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "Feed RSS para este site",
+    "Edit newswire": "Editar notícias",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Adicione links de feed RSS abaixo.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Feed RSS da Newswire"
 }

translations/ru.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "Автоматически сгенерированные хештеги",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "Автоматические предупреждения о содержании",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "Хештег заблокирован"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "Хештег заблокирован",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "Это экземпляр блога",
+    "Edit Links": "Редактировать ссылки",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "По одной ссылке в строке. Описание с последующей ссылкой.",
+    "Left column image": "Изображение в левом столбце",
+    "Right column image": "Изображение в правом столбце",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "RSS-канал для этого сайта",
+    "Edit newswire": "Редактировать ленту новостей",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "Добавьте ссылки на RSS-канал ниже.",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Лента новостей RSS"
 }

translations/zh.json

@@ -287,5 +287,14 @@
     "Autogenerated Hashtags": "自动生成的标签",
     "Autogenerated Content Warnings": "自动生成的内容警告",
     "Indymedia": "Indymedia",
-    "Hashtag Blocked": "标签被阻止"
+    "Hashtag Blocked": "标签被阻止",
+    "This is a blogging instance": "这是一个博客实例",
+    "Edit Links": "编辑连结",
+    "One link per line. Description followed by the link.": "每行一个链接。 描述，然后是链接。",
+    "Left column image": "左栏图片",
+    "Right column image": "右栏图片",
+    "RSS feed for this site": "该站点的RSS feed",
+    "Edit newswire": "编辑新闻专线",
+    "Add RSS feed links below.": "在下面添加RSS feed链接。",
+    "Newswire RSS Feed": "Newswire RSS提要"
 }

webinterface.py

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def getContentWarningButton(postID: str, translate: {},
     return '       <details><summary><b>' + \
         translate['SHOW MORE'] + '</b></summary>' + \
         '<div id="' + postID + '">' + content + \
-        '</div></details>'
+        '</div></details>\n'
 
 
 def getBlogAddress(actorJson: {}) -> str:
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ def htmlSearchSharedItems(translate: {},
                                     'name="searchtext" value="' + \
                                     searchStrLower + '"><br>\n'
                                 sharedItemsForm += \
-                                    '  <center><a href="' + actor + \
+                                    '  <center>\n' + \
+                                    '    <a href="' + actor + \
                                     '" type="submit" name="submitSearch">\n'
                                 sharedItemsForm += \
                                     '    <img loading="lazy" ' + \
@@ -614,7 +615,8 @@ def htmlSearchSharedItems(translate: {},
                                     'name="searchtext" value="' + \
                                     searchStrLower + '"><br>\n'
                                 sharedItemsForm += \
-                                    '  <center><a href="' + actor + \
+                                    '  <center>\n' + \
+                                    '    <a href="' + actor + \
                                     '" type="submit" name="submitSearch">\n'
                                 sharedItemsForm += \
                                     '    <img loading="lazy" ' + \
@@ -777,13 +779,14 @@ def htmlHashtagSearch(nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
     if startIndex > 0:
         # previous page link
         hashtagSearchForm += \
-            '<center><a href="/tags/' + hashtag + '?page=' + \
+            '  <center>\n' + \
+            '    <a href="/tags/' + hashtag + '?page=' + \
             str(pageNumber - 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/pageup.png" title="' + \
             translate['Page up'] + \
             '" alt="' + translate['Page up'] + \
-            '"></a></center>\n'
+            '"></a>\n  </center>\n'
     index = startIndex
     while index <= endIndex:
         postId = lines[index].strip('\n').strip('\r')
@@ -832,11 +835,13 @@ def htmlHashtagSearch(nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
     if endIndex < noOfLines - 1:
         # next page link
         hashtagSearchForm += \
-            '<center><a href="/tags/' + hashtag + \
+            '  <center>\n' + \
+            '    <a href="/tags/' + hashtag + \
             '?page=' + str(pageNumber + 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + iconsDir + \
             '/pagedown.png" title="' + translate['Page down'] + \
-            '" alt="' + translate['Page down'] + '"></a></center>'
+            '" alt="' + translate['Page down'] + '"></a>' + \
+            '  </center>'
     hashtagSearchForm += htmlFooter()
     return hashtagSearchForm
 
@@ -1201,6 +1206,142 @@ def scheduledPostsExist(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def htmlEditLinks(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
+                  domain: str, port: int, httpPrefix: str) -> str:
+    """Shows the edit links screen
+    """
+    if '/users/' not in path:
+        return ''
+    pathOriginal = path
+    path = path.replace('/inbox', '').replace('/outbox', '')
+    path = path.replace('/shares', '')
+
+    nickname = getNicknameFromActor(path)
+    if not nickname:
+        return ''
+
+    # is the user a moderator?
+    if not isModerator(baseDir, nickname):
+        return ''
+
+    cssFilename = baseDir + '/epicyon-links.css'
+    if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/links.css'):
+        cssFilename = baseDir + '/links.css'
+    with open(cssFilename, 'r') as cssFile:
+        editCSS = cssFile.read()
+        if httpPrefix != 'https':
+            editCSS = \
+                editCSS.replace('https://', httpPrefix + '://')
+
+    editLinksForm = htmlHeader(cssFilename, editCSS)
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" ' + \
+        'accept-charset="UTF-8" action="' + path + '/linksdata">\n'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit Links'] + '</p>'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '    <div class="container">\n'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '      <a href="' + pathOriginal + '"><button class="cancelbtn">' + \
+        translate['Go Back'] + '</button></a>\n'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '      <input type="submit" name="submitLinks" value="' + \
+        translate['Submit'] + '">\n'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '    </div>\n'
+
+    linksFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/links.txt'
+    linksStr = ''
+    if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
+        with open(linksFilename, 'r') as fp:
+            linksStr = fp.read()
+
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '<div class="container">'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '  ' + \
+        translate['One link per line. Description followed by the link.'] + \
+        '<br>'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '  <textarea id="message" name="editedLinks" style="height:500px">' + \
+        linksStr + '</textarea>'
+    editLinksForm += \
+        '</div>'
+
+    editLinksForm += htmlFooter()
+    return editLinksForm
+
+
+def htmlEditNewswire(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
+                     domain: str, port: int, httpPrefix: str) -> str:
+    """Shows the edit newswire screen
+    """
+    if '/users/' not in path:
+        return ''
+    pathOriginal = path
+    path = path.replace('/inbox', '').replace('/outbox', '')
+    path = path.replace('/shares', '')
+
+    nickname = getNicknameFromActor(path)
+    if not nickname:
+        return ''
+
+    # is the user a moderator?
+    if not isModerator(baseDir, nickname):
+        return ''
+
+    cssFilename = baseDir + '/epicyon-links.css'
+    if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/links.css'):
+        cssFilename = baseDir + '/links.css'
+    with open(cssFilename, 'r') as cssFile:
+        editCSS = cssFile.read()
+        if httpPrefix != 'https':
+            editCSS = \
+                editCSS.replace('https://', httpPrefix + '://')
+
+    editNewswireForm = htmlHeader(cssFilename, editCSS)
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" ' + \
+        'accept-charset="UTF-8" action="' + path + '/newswiredata">\n'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit newswire'] + '</p>'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '    <div class="container">\n'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '      <a href="' + pathOriginal + '"><button class="cancelbtn">' + \
+        translate['Go Back'] + '</button></a>\n'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '      <input type="submit" name="submitNewswire" value="' + \
+        translate['Submit'] + '">\n'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '    </div>\n'
+
+    newswireFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/newswire.txt'
+    newswireStr = ''
+    if os.path.isfile(newswireFilename):
+        with open(newswireFilename, 'r') as fp:
+            newswireStr = fp.read()
+
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '<div class="container">'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '  ' + \
+        translate['Add RSS feed links below.'] + \
+        '<br>'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '  <textarea id="message" name="editedNewswire" ' + \
+        'style="height:500px">' + newswireStr + '</textarea>'
+    editNewswireForm += \
+        '</div>'
+
+    editNewswireForm += htmlFooter()
+    return editNewswireForm
+
+
 def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
                     domain: str, port: int, httpPrefix: str) -> str:
     """Shows the edit profile screen
@@ -1230,6 +1371,7 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     notifyLikes = ''
     hideLikeButton = ''
     mediaInstanceStr = ''
+    blogsInstanceStr = ''
     displayNickname = nickname
     bioStr = ''
     donateUrl = ''
@@ -1287,6 +1429,13 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     if mediaInstance:
         if mediaInstance is True:
             mediaInstanceStr = 'checked'
+            blogsInstanceStr = ''
+
+    blogsInstance = getConfigParam(baseDir, "blogsInstance")
+    if blogsInstance:
+        if blogsInstance is True:
+            blogsInstanceStr = 'checked'
+            mediaInstanceStr = ''
 
     filterStr = ''
     filterFilename = \
@@ -1594,6 +1743,18 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editProfileForm += 'name="search_banner"'
     editProfileForm += '            accept="' + imageFormats + '">\n'
 
+    editProfileForm += '      <br><label class="labels">' + \
+        translate['Left column image'] + '</label>\n'
+    editProfileForm += '      <input type="file" id="left_col_image" '
+    editProfileForm += 'name="left_col_image"'
+    editProfileForm += '            accept="' + imageFormats + '">\n'
+
+    editProfileForm += '      <br><label class="labels">' + \
+        translate['Right column image'] + '</label>\n'
+    editProfileForm += '      <input type="file" id="right_col_image" '
+    editProfileForm += 'name="right_col_image"'
+    editProfileForm += '            accept="' + imageFormats + '">\n'
+
     editProfileForm += '    </div>\n'
     editProfileForm += '    <div class="container">\n'
     editProfileForm += \
@@ -1607,6 +1768,19 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editProfileForm += \
         '      <input type="text" name="passwordconfirm" value="">\n'
     editProfileForm += '    </div>\n'
+
+    if path.startswith('/users/' + adminNickname + '/'):
+        editProfileForm += '    <div class="container">\n'
+        editProfileForm += \
+            '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
+            'name="mediaInstance" ' + mediaInstanceStr + '> ' + \
+            translate['This is a media instance'] + '<br>\n'
+        editProfileForm += \
+            '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
+            'name="blogsInstance" ' + blogsInstanceStr + '> ' + \
+            translate['This is a blogging instance'] + '<br>\n'
+        editProfileForm += '    </div>\n'
+
     editProfileForm += '    <div class="container">\n'
     editProfileForm += \
         '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
@@ -1628,11 +1802,6 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
         '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
         'name="removeTwitter" ' + removeTwitter + '> ' + \
         translate['Remove Twitter posts'] + '<br>\n'
-    if path.startswith('/users/' + adminNickname + '/'):
-        editProfileForm += \
-            '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
-            'name="mediaInstance" ' + mediaInstanceStr + '> ' + \
-            translate['This is a media instance'] + '<br>\n'
     editProfileForm += \
         '      <input type="checkbox" class="profilecheckbox" ' + \
         'name="notifyLikes" ' + notifyLikes + '> ' + \
@@ -2639,6 +2808,7 @@ def htmlHeader(cssFilename: str, css: str, lang='en') -> str:
     htmlStr += '    <style>\n' + css + '</style>\n'
     htmlStr += '    <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json">\n'
     htmlStr += '    <meta name="theme-color" content="grey">\n'
+    htmlStr += '    <title>Epicyon</title>\n'
     htmlStr += '  </head>\n'
     htmlStr += '  <body>\n'
     return htmlStr
@@ -2719,12 +2889,14 @@ def htmlProfileFollowing(translate: {}, baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
         if authorized and pageNumber > 1:
             # page up arrow
             profileStr += \
-                '<center>\n<a href="' + actor + '/' + feedName + \
+                '  <center>\n' + \
+                '    <a href="' + actor + '/' + feedName + \
                 '?page=' + str(pageNumber - 1) + \
                 '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
                 iconsDir + '/pageup.png" title="' + \
                 translate['Page up'] + '" alt="' + \
-                translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+                translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+                '  </center>\n'
 
     for item in followingJson['orderedItems']:
         profileStr += \
@@ -2737,12 +2909,14 @@ def htmlProfileFollowing(translate: {}, baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
         if len(followingJson['orderedItems']) >= maxItemsPerPage:
             # page down arrow
             profileStr += \
-                '<center>\n<a href="' + actor + '/' + feedName + \
+                '  <center>\n' + \
+                '    <a href="' + actor + '/' + feedName + \
                 '?page=' + str(pageNumber + 1) + \
                 '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
                 iconsDir + '/pagedown.png" title="' + \
                 translate['Page down'] + '" alt="' + \
-                translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+                translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+                '  </center>\n'
     return profileStr
 
 
@@ -2899,11 +3073,13 @@ def htmlSharesTimeline(translate: {}, pageNumber: int, itemsPerPage: int,
     if pageNumber > 1:
         iconsDir = getIconsDir(baseDir)
         timelineStr += \
-            '<center>\n<a href="' + actor + '/tlshares?page=' + \
+            '  <center>\n' + \
+            '    <a href="' + actor + '/tlshares?page=' + \
             str(pageNumber - 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/pageup.png" title="' + translate['Page up'] + \
-            '" alt="' + translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+            '" alt="' + translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+            '  </center>\n'
 
     for published, item in sharesJson.items():
         showContactButton = False
@@ -2919,11 +3095,13 @@ def htmlSharesTimeline(translate: {}, pageNumber: int, itemsPerPage: int,
     if not lastPage:
         iconsDir = getIconsDir(baseDir)
         timelineStr += \
-            '<center>\n<a href="' + actor + '/tlshares?page=' + \
+            '  <center>\n' + \
+            '    <a href="' + actor + '/tlshares?page=' + \
             str(pageNumber + 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/pagedown.png" title="' + translate['Page down'] + \
-            '" alt="' + translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+            '" alt="' + translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+            '  </center>\n'
 
     return timelineStr
 
@@ -4130,7 +4308,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
     avatarLink = '        <a class="imageAnchor" href="' + postActor + '">'
     avatarLink += \
         '    <img loading="lazy" src="' + avatarUrl + '" title="' + \
-        translate['Show profile'] + '" alt=" "' + avatarPosition + '/></a>'
+        translate['Show profile'] + '" alt=" "' + avatarPosition + '/></a>\n'
 
     if showAvatarOptions and \
        fullDomain + '/users/' + nickname not in postActor:
@@ -4280,18 +4458,21 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
         else:
             if isDM(postJsonObject):
                 replyStr += \
+                    '        ' + \
                     '<a class="imageAnchor" href="/users/' + nickname + \
                     '?replydm=' + replyToLink + \
                     '?actor=' + postJsonObject['actor'] + \
                     '" title="' + translate['Reply to this post'] + '">\n'
             else:
                 replyStr += \
+                    '        ' + \
                     '<a class="imageAnchor" href="/users/' + nickname + \
                     '?replyfollowers=' + replyToLink + \
                     '?actor=' + postJsonObject['actor'] + \
                     '" title="' + translate['Reply to this post'] + '">\n'
 
         replyStr += \
+            '        ' + \
             '<img loading="lazy" title="' + \
             translate['Reply to this post'] + '" alt="' + \
             translate['Reply to this post'] + \
@@ -4317,6 +4498,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             if isBlogPost(postJsonObject):
                 blogPostId = postJsonObject['object']['id']
                 editStr += \
+                    '        ' + \
                     '<a class="imageAnchor" href="/users/' + nickname + \
                     '/tlblogs?editblogpost=' + \
                     blogPostId.split('/statuses/')[1] + \
@@ -4329,6 +4511,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             elif isEvent:
                 eventPostId = postJsonObject['object']['id']
                 editStr += \
+                    '        ' + \
                     '<a class="imageAnchor" href="/users/' + nickname + \
                     '/tlblogs?editeventpost=' + \
                     eventPostId.split('/statuses/')[1] + \
@@ -4360,6 +4543,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             '?bm=' + timelinePostBookmark + \
             '?tl=' + boxName + '" title="' + announceTitle + '">\n'
         announceStr += \
+            '          ' + \
             '<img loading="lazy" title="' + translate['Repeat this post'] + \
             '" alt="' + translate['Repeat this post'] + \
             ' |" src="/' + iconsDir + '/' + announceIcon + '"/></a>\n'
@@ -4425,6 +4609,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             '?tl=' + boxName + '" title="' + \
             likeTitle + likeCountStr + '">\n'
         likeStr += \
+            '          ' + \
             '<img loading="lazy" title="' + likeTitle + likeCountStr + \
             '" alt="' + likeTitle + \
             ' |" src="/' + iconsDir + '/' + likeIcon + '"/></a>\n'
@@ -4457,6 +4642,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             '?bm=' + timelinePostBookmark + \
             '?tl=' + boxName + '" title="' + bookmarkTitle + '">\n'
         bookmarkStr += \
+            '        ' + \
             '<img loading="lazy" title="' + bookmarkTitle + '" alt="' + \
             bookmarkTitle + ' |" src="/' + iconsDir + \
             '/' + bookmarkIcon + '"/></a>\n'
@@ -4486,6 +4672,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                 '?delete=' + messageId + pageNumberParam + \
                 '" title="' + translate['Delete this post'] + '">\n'
             deleteStr += \
+                '          ' + \
                 '<img loading="lazy" alt="' + translate['Delete this post'] + \
                 ' |" title="' + translate['Delete this post'] + \
                 '" src="/' + iconsDir + '/delete.png"/></a>\n'
@@ -4497,6 +4684,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                 '?bm=' + timelinePostBookmark + \
                 '" title="' + translate['Mute this post'] + '">\n'
             muteStr += \
+                '          ' + \
                 '<img loading="lazy" alt="' + \
                 translate['Mute this post'] + \
                 ' |" title="' + translate['Mute this post'] + \
@@ -4509,6 +4697,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                 timelinePostBookmark + '" title="' + \
                 translate['Undo mute'] + '">\n'
             muteStr += \
+                '          ' + \
                 '<img loading="lazy" alt="' + translate['Undo mute'] + \
                 ' |" title="' + translate['Undo mute'] + \
                 '" src="/' + iconsDir+'/unmute.png"/></a>\n'
@@ -4574,11 +4763,13 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                           ' 13.3.1 = ' + str(timeDiff))
 
                             titleStr += \
+                                '          ' + \
                                 '<img loading="lazy" title="' + \
                                 translate['announces'] + '" alt="' + \
                                 translate['announces'] + '" src="/' + \
                                 iconsDir + '/repeat_inactive.png" ' + \
-                                'class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="' + \
+                                'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                                '        <a href="' + \
                                 postJsonObject['object']['id'] + '">' + \
                                 announceDisplayName + '</a>\n'
                             # show avatar of person replied to
@@ -4599,6 +4790,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                             if announceAvatarUrl:
                                 idx = 'Show options for this person'
                                 replyAvatarImageInPost = \
+                                    '        ' \
                                     '<div class="timeline-avatar-reply">\n' \
                                     '            <a class="imageAnchor" ' + \
                                     'href="/users/' + nickname + \
@@ -4618,7 +4810,8 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                 '" alt="' + translate['announces'] + \
                                 '" src="/' + iconsDir + \
                                 '/repeat_inactive.png" ' + \
-                                'class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="' + \
+                                'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                                '      <a href="' + \
                                 postJsonObject['object']['id'] + '">@' + \
                                 announceNickname + '@' + \
                                 announceDomain + '</a>\n'
@@ -4628,16 +4821,19 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                             translate['announces'] + '" alt="' + \
                             translate['announces'] + '" src="/' + iconsDir + \
                             '/repeat_inactive.png" ' + \
-                            'class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="' + \
+                            'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                            '      <a href="' + \
                             postJsonObject['object']['id'] + \
                             '">@unattributed</a>\n'
             else:
                 titleStr += \
+                    '    ' + \
                     '<img loading="lazy" title="' + translate['announces'] + \
                     '" alt="' + translate['announces'] + \
                     '" src="/' + iconsDir + \
                     '/repeat_inactive.png" ' + \
-                    'class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="' + \
+                    'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                    '      <a href="' + \
                     postJsonObject['object']['id'] + '">@unattributed</a>\n'
         else:
             if postJsonObject['object'].get('inReplyTo'):
@@ -4694,13 +4890,15 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                                       boxName + ' 13.6 = ' +
                                                       str(timeDiff))
                                     titleStr += \
+                                        '        ' + \
                                         '<img loading="lazy" title="' + \
                                         translate['replying to'] + \
                                         '" alt="' + \
                                         translate['replying to'] + \
                                         '" src="/' + \
                                         iconsDir + '/reply.png" ' + \
-                                        'class="announceOrReply"/> ' + \
+                                        'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                                        '        ' + \
                                         '<a href="' + inReplyTo + \
                                         '">' + replyDisplayName + '</a>\n'
 
@@ -4732,6 +4930,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                             '        <div class=' + \
                                             '"timeline-avatar-reply">\n'
                                         replyAvatarImageInPost += \
+                                            '          ' + \
                                             '<a class="imageAnchor" ' + \
                                             'href="/users/' + nickname + \
                                             '?options=' + replyActor + \
@@ -4739,6 +4938,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                             replyAvatarUrl + \
                                             messageIdStr + '">\n'
                                         replyAvatarImageInPost += \
+                                            '          ' + \
                                             '<img loading="lazy" src="' + \
                                             replyAvatarUrl + '" '
                                         replyAvatarImageInPost += \
@@ -4746,18 +4946,20 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                             translate['Show profile']
                                         replyAvatarImageInPost += \
                                             '" alt=" "' + \
-                                            avatarPosition + '/></a>\n</div>\n'
+                                            avatarPosition + '/></a>\n' + \
+                                            '        </div>\n'
                                 else:
                                     inReplyTo = \
                                         postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo']
                                     titleStr += \
+                                        '        ' + \
                                         '<img loading="lazy" title="' + \
                                         translate['replying to'] + \
                                         '" alt="' + \
                                         translate['replying to'] + \
                                         '" src="/' + \
                                         iconsDir + '/reply.png" ' + \
-                                        'class="announceOrReply"/> ' + \
+                                        'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
                                         '        <a href="' + \
                                         inReplyTo + '">@' + \
                                         replyNickname + '@' + \
@@ -4770,7 +4972,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                 translate['replying to'] + \
                                 '" src="/' + \
                                 iconsDir + \
-                                '/reply.png" class="announceOrReply"/> ' + \
+                                '/reply.png" class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
                                 '        <a href="' + \
                                 postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'] + \
                                 '">@unknown</a>\n'
@@ -4789,7 +4991,8 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
                                 '" alt="' + translate['replying to'] + \
                                 '" src="/' + \
                                 iconsDir + '/reply.png" ' + \
-                                'class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="' + \
+                                'class="announceOrReply"/>\n' + \
+                                '        <a href="' + \
                                 postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'] + \
                                 '">' + postDomain + '</a>\n'
 
@@ -4849,12 +5052,12 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
         containerClass = 'container dm'
 
     if showIcons:
-        footerStr = '<div class="' + containerClassIcons + '">'
+        footerStr = '\n      <div class="' + containerClassIcons + '">\n'
         footerStr += replyStr + announceStr + likeStr + bookmarkStr + \
             deleteStr + muteStr + editStr
         footerStr += '        <a href="' + publishedLink + '" class="' + \
             timeClass + '">' + publishedStr + '</a>\n'
-        footerStr += '</div>'
+        footerStr += '      </div>\n'
 
     postIsSensitive = False
     if postJsonObject['object'].get('sensitive'):
@@ -4948,7 +5151,9 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
         contentStr = ''
     else:
         if not isPatch:
-            contentStr = '<div class="message">' + contentStr + '</div>\n'
+            contentStr = '      <div class="message">' + \
+                contentStr + \
+                '      </div>\n'
         else:
             contentStr = \
                 '<div class="gitpatch"><pre><code>' + contentStr + \
@@ -4959,8 +5164,9 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
         postHtml = '    <div id="' + timelinePostBookmark + \
             '" class="' + containerClass + '">\n'
         postHtml += avatarImageInPost
-        postHtml += '<p class="post-title">' + titleStr + \
-            replyAvatarImageInPost + '</p>\n'
+        postHtml += '      <div class="post-title">\n' + \
+            '        ' + titleStr + \
+            replyAvatarImageInPost + '      </div>\n'
         postHtml += contentStr + footerStr + '\n'
         postHtml += '    </div>\n'
     else:
@@ -5019,6 +5225,184 @@ def htmlHighlightLabel(label: str, highlight: bool) -> str:
     return '*' + label + '*'
 
 
+def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
+                         httpPrefix: str, translate: {},
+                         iconsDir: str, moderator: bool) -> str:
+    """Returns html content for the left column
+    """
+    htmlStr = ''
+
+    domain = domainFull
+    if ':' in domain:
+        domain = domain.split(':')
+
+    leftColumnImageFilename = \
+        baseDir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain + \
+        '/left_col_image.png'
+    if not os.path.isfile(leftColumnImageFilename):
+        theme = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'theme').lower()
+        if theme == 'default':
+            theme = ''
+        else:
+            theme = '_' + theme
+        themeLeftColumnImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/left_col_image' + theme + '.png'
+        if os.path.isfile(themeLeftColumnImageFilename):
+            copyfile(themeLeftColumnImageFilename, leftColumnImageFilename)
+
+    # show the image at the top of the column
+    editImageClass = 'leftColEdit'
+    if os.path.isfile(leftColumnImageFilename):
+        editImageClass = 'leftColEditImage'
+        htmlStr += \
+            '\n      <center>\n' + \
+            '        <img class="leftColImg" loading="lazy" src="/users/' + \
+            nickname + '/left_col_image.png" />\n' + \
+            '      </center>\n'
+
+    if editImageClass == 'leftColEdit':
+        htmlStr += '\n      <center>\n'
+
+    if moderator:
+        # show the edit icon
+        htmlStr += \
+            '      <a href="' + \
+            '/users/' + nickname + '/editlinks">' + \
+            '<img class="' + editImageClass + \
+            '" loading="lazy" alt="' + \
+            translate['Edit Links'] + '" title="' + \
+            translate['Edit Links'] + '" src="/' + \
+            iconsDir + '/edit.png" /></a>\n'
+
+    # RSS icon
+    htmlStr += \
+        '      <a href="' + \
+        httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + \
+        '/blog/' + nickname + '/rss.xml">' + \
+        '<img class="' + editImageClass + \
+        '" loading="lazy" alt="' + \
+        translate['RSS feed for this site'] + \
+        '" title="' + translate['RSS feed for this site'] + \
+        '" src="/' + iconsDir + '/rss.png" /></a>\n'
+
+    if editImageClass == 'leftColEdit':
+        htmlStr += '      </center>\n'
+    else:
+        htmlStr += '      <br>\n'
+
+    linksFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/links.txt'
+    if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
+        linksList = None
+        with open(linksFilename, "r") as f:
+            linksList = f.readlines()
+        if linksList:
+            for lineStr in linksList:
+                if ' ' not in lineStr:
+                    if '#' not in lineStr:
+                        if '*' not in lineStr:
+                            continue
+                lineStr = lineStr.strip()
+                words = lineStr.split(' ')
+                # get the link
+                linkStr = None
+                for word in words:
+                    if word == '#':
+                        continue
+                    if word == '*':
+                        continue
+                    if '://' in word:
+                        linkStr = word
+                        break
+                if linkStr:
+                    lineStr = lineStr.replace(linkStr, '').strip()
+                    # avoid any dubious scripts being added
+                    if '<' not in lineStr:
+                        # remove trailing comma if present
+                        if lineStr.endswith(','):
+                            lineStr = lineStr[:len(lineStr)-1]
+                        # add link to the returned html
+                        htmlStr += \
+                            '      <p><a href="' + linkStr + '">' + \
+                            lineStr + '</a></p>\n'
+                else:
+                    if lineStr.startswith('#') or lineStr.startswith('*'):
+                        lineStr = lineStr[1:].strip()
+                        htmlStr += \
+                            '      <h3 class="linksHeader">' + \
+                            lineStr + '</h3>\n'
+                    else:
+                        htmlStr += \
+                            '      <p>' + lineStr + '</p>\n'
+
+    return htmlStr
+
+
+def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
+                          httpPrefix: str, translate: {},
+                          iconsDir: str, moderator: bool) -> str:
+    """Returns html content for the right column
+    """
+    htmlStr = ''
+
+    domain = domainFull
+    if ':' in domain:
+        domain = domain.split(':')
+
+    rightColumnImageFilename = \
+        baseDir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain + \
+        '/right_col_image.png'
+    if not os.path.isfile(rightColumnImageFilename):
+        theme = getConfigParam(baseDir, 'theme').lower()
+        if theme == 'default':
+            theme = ''
+        else:
+            theme = '_' + theme
+        themeRightColumnImageFilename = \
+            baseDir + '/img/right_col_image' + theme + '.png'
+        if os.path.isfile(themeRightColumnImageFilename):
+            copyfile(themeRightColumnImageFilename, rightColumnImageFilename)
+
+    # show the image at the top of the column
+    editImageClass = 'rightColEdit'
+    if os.path.isfile(rightColumnImageFilename):
+        editImageClass = 'rightColEditImage'
+        htmlStr += \
+            '\n      <center>\n' + \
+            '          <img class="rightColImg" ' + \
+            'loading="lazy" src="/users/' + \
+            nickname + '/right_col_image.png" />\n' + \
+            '      </center>\n'
+
+    if editImageClass == 'rightColEdit':
+        htmlStr += '\n      <center>\n'
+
+    if moderator:
+        # show the edit icon
+        htmlStr += \
+            '        <a href="' + \
+            '/users/' + nickname + '/editnewswire">' + \
+            '<img class="' + editImageClass + \
+            '" loading="lazy" alt="' + \
+            translate['Edit newswire'] + '" title="' + \
+            translate['Edit newswire'] + '" src="/' + \
+            iconsDir + '/edit.png" /></a>\n'
+
+    htmlStr += \
+        '        <a href="/newswire.xml">' + \
+        '<img class="' + editImageClass + \
+        '" loading="lazy" alt="' + \
+        translate['Newswire RSS Feed'] + '" title="' + \
+        translate['Newswire RSS Feed'] + '" src="/' + \
+        iconsDir + '/rss.png" /></a>\n'
+
+    if editImageClass == 'rightColEdit':
+        htmlStr += '      </center>\n'
+    else:
+        htmlStr += '      <br>\n'
+
+    return htmlStr
+
+
 def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
                  recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
                  translate: {}, pageNumber: int,
@@ -5300,8 +5684,8 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
     # This creates a link to the profile page when viewed
     # in lynx, but should be invisible in a graphical web browser
     tlStr += \
-        '<a href="/users/' + nickname + '"><label class="transparent">' + \
-        translate['Switch to profile view'] + '</label></a>\n'
+        '<label class="transparent"><a href="/users/' + nickname + '">' + \
+        translate['Switch to profile view'] + '</a></label>\n'
 
     # banner and row of buttons
     tlStr += \
@@ -5310,8 +5694,34 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
         translate['Switch to profile view'] + '">\n'
     tlStr += '<div class="timeline-banner">'
     tlStr += '</div>\n</a>\n'
-    tlStr += '<div class="container">\n'
 
+    # start the timeline
+    tlStr += '<table class="timeline">\n'
+    tlStr += '  <colgroup>\n'
+    tlStr += '    <col span="1" class="column-left">\n'
+    tlStr += '    <col span="1" class="column-center">\n'
+    tlStr += '    <col span="1" class="column-right">\n'
+    tlStr += '  </colgroup>\n'
+    tlStr += '  <tbody>\n'
+    tlStr += '    <tr>\n'
+
+    domainFull = domain
+    if port:
+        if port != 80 and port != 443:
+            domainFull = domain + ':' + str(port)
+
+    # left column
+    leftColumnStr = \
+        getLeftColumnContent(baseDir, nickname, domainFull,
+                             httpPrefix, translate, iconsDir,
+                             moderator)
+    tlStr += '  <td valign="top" class="col-left">' + \
+        leftColumnStr + '  </td>\n'
+    # center column containing posts
+    tlStr += '  <td valign="top" class="col-center">\n'
+
+    # start of the button header with inbox, outbox, etc
+    tlStr += '    <div class="container">\n'
     # first button
     if defaultTimeline == 'tlmedia':
         tlStr += \
@@ -5388,6 +5798,32 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
         sharesButtonStr + bookmarksButtonStr + eventsButtonStr + \
         moderationButtonStr + newPostButtonStr
 
+    # show todays events buttons on the first inbox page
+    if boxName == 'inbox' and pageNumber == 1:
+        if todaysEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
+            now = datetime.now()
+
+            # happening today button
+            tlStr += \
+                '    <a href="' + usersPath + '/calendar?year=' + \
+                str(now.year) + '?month=' + str(now.month) + \
+                '?day=' + str(now.day) + '"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
+                translate['Happening Today'] + '</button></a>\n'
+
+            # happening this week button
+            if thisWeeksEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
+                tlStr += \
+                    '    <a href="' + usersPath + \
+                    '/calendar"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
+                    translate['Happening This Week'] + '</button></a>\n'
+        else:
+            # happening this week button
+            if thisWeeksEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
+                tlStr += \
+                    '    <a href="' + usersPath + \
+                    '/calendar"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
+                    translate['Happening This Week'] + '</button></a>\n'
+
     # the search button
     tlStr += \
         '        <a class="imageAnchor" href="' + usersPath + \
@@ -5420,7 +5856,8 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
         '" alt="| ' + translate['Show/Hide Buttons'] + \
         '" class="timelineicon"/></a>\n'
     tlStr += followApprovals
-    tlStr += '</div>'
+    # end of the button header with inbox, outbox, etc
+    tlStr += '    </div>\n'
 
     # second row of buttons for moderator actions
     if moderator and boxName == 'moderation':
@@ -5479,34 +5916,6 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
     if timeDiff > 100:
         print('TIMELINE TIMING ' + boxName + ' 7 = ' + str(timeDiff))
 
-    # show todays events buttons on the first inbox page
-    if boxName == 'inbox' and pageNumber == 1:
-        if todaysEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
-            now = datetime.now()
-
-            # happening today button
-            tlStr += \
-                '<center>\n<a href="' + usersPath + '/calendar?year=' + \
-                str(now.year) + '?month=' + str(now.month) + \
-                '?day=' + str(now.day) + '"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
-                translate['Happening Today'] + '</button></a>\n'
-
-            # happening this week button
-            if thisWeeksEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
-                tlStr += \
-                    '<a href="' + usersPath + \
-                    '/calendar"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
-                    translate['Happening This Week'] + '</button></a>\n'
-            tlStr += '</center>\n'
-        else:
-            # happening this week button
-            if thisWeeksEventsCheck(baseDir, nickname, domain):
-                tlStr += \
-                    '<center>\n<a href="' + usersPath + \
-                    '/calendar"><button class="buttonevent">' + \
-                    translate['Happening This Week'] + '</button></a>\n' + \
-                    '</center>\n'
-
     # benchmark 8
     timeDiff = int((time.time() - timelineStartTime) * 1000)
     if timeDiff > 100:
@@ -5515,12 +5924,14 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
     # page up arrow
     if pageNumber > 1:
         tlStr += \
-            '<center>\n<a href="' + usersPath + '/' + boxName + \
+            '  <center>\n' + \
+            '    <a href="' + usersPath + '/' + boxName + \
             '?page=' + str(pageNumber - 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/pageup.png" title="' + \
             translate['Page up'] + '" alt="' + \
-            translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+            translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+            '  </center>\n'
 
     # show the posts
     itemCtr = 0
@@ -5604,6 +6015,17 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
         if boxName == 'tlmedia':
             tlStr += '</div>\n'
 
+    # end of column-center
+    tlStr += '  </td>\n'
+
+    # right column
+    rightColumnStr = getRightColumnContent(baseDir, nickname, domainFull,
+                                           httpPrefix, translate, iconsDir,
+                                           moderator)
+    tlStr += '  <td valign="top" class="col-right">' + \
+        rightColumnStr + '  </td>\n'
+    tlStr += '  </tr>\n'
+
     # benchmark 9
     timeDiff = int((time.time() - timelineStartTime) * 1000)
     if timeDiff > 100:
@@ -5612,12 +6034,23 @@ def htmlTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
     # page down arrow
     if itemCtr > 2:
         tlStr += \
-            '<center>\n<a href="' + usersPath + '/' + boxName + '?page=' + \
+            '  <tr>\n' + \
+            '    <td class="col-left"></td>\n' + \
+            '    <td class="col-center">\n' + \
+            '      <center>\n' + \
+            '        <a href="' + usersPath + '/' + boxName + '?page=' + \
             str(pageNumber + 1) + \
             '"><img loading="lazy" class="pageicon" src="/' + \
             iconsDir + '/pagedown.png" title="' + \
             translate['Page down'] + '" alt="' + \
-            translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n</center>\n'
+            translate['Page down'] + '"></a>\n' + \
+            '      </center>\n' + \
+            '    </td>\n' + \
+            '    <td class="col-right"></td>\n' + \
+            '  </tr>\n'
+
+    tlStr += '  </tbody>\n'
+    tlStr += '</table>\n'
     tlStr += htmlFooter()
     return tlStr