This topic will help you with changing how your forum looks.

Easy Option - Templates

1. Go to your forum.
2. Click 'Manage Forum' on the right.
3. Select one of the available templates.

If you want to do custom or advanced, then click those template options and you can do more funky stuff.

Is there way to re-order topics after they are created?

No, there's isn't drmartell.

Topics are ordered chronologically.

How do I change the look of the embedded chat window? That default blinding white background is too strong for a dark background page. Do the custom CSS settings change the embedded window too? I haven't been able to do so.

Also, the embedded window doesn't have the chat mode/post mode link. Does anyone know if it's possible to add it somehow?

No, the past/chat mode button has been taken away from the embed to make it as lightweight as possible.

Regarding a skinned embed, we've been working on it, and it should be released soon

Thank you dekrazee1, I appreciate your help.

Pleasure!