Discovery & Themes¶
Two related features that affect how your community shows up to prospects and how it looks to members.
Community Discovery¶
/dashboard/discover is a public, opt-in gallery where any logged-in PulseRoster user can browse communities by tag and request to join.
Opt in¶
- Go to Settings > Discovery (community staff only).
- Toggle List in Discovery to on.
- Fill out:
- Description — one paragraph about your community
- Tags — e.g.,
serious-rp,whitelist,lspd,fire-ems - Discovery Action — what prospects do when they click your card (see below)
- Save.
You're now listed at roster.mypulsetech.com/dashboard/discover.
Discovery Action¶
Three options control what happens when a prospect clicks your community in the gallery:
| Action | Behavior |
|---|---|
| VIEW_ROSTER | They go to your public roster (/roster/[slug]). Best if you accept members offline or via Discord. |
| APPLY | They go to a public application form (/apply/[slug]/[app-slug]). Pair with the Application System to gate joining. |
| REQUEST_TO_JOIN | They submit a join request that owners review at /c/[slug]/join-requests. Fastest path; no application form needed. |
If you pick APPLY, specify which application form they're routed to in Settings > Discovery.
Manage join requests¶
Go to /c/[slug]/join-requests to see pending requests. For each:
- Approve — auto-creates a member record and (optionally) assigns them to a default department
- Decline — records the decision; the prospect is notified
Owners receive a Discord DM (if linked) when a join request comes in.
Community Themes¶
Each community has a brand theme that members see by default. Owners pick the preset; individual members can override it for accessibility.
Picking a community theme¶
- Go to Settings > Branding.
- Pick one of six presets:
| Preset | Vibe |
|---|---|
| PulseTech Blue | Default. Cool blue accent, dark background. |
| Royal Purple | Bold purple accent |
| Crimson | Red accent, intense |
| Forest | Green accent, calm |
| Slate | Neutral grayscale, no color accent |
| Sunset | Warm orange/red accent |
- Save. Members will see the new theme on their next page load.
Per-user override¶
Any member can override the community's theme from their Account Settings > Appearance:
- Community — follow the owner's pick (default)
- PulseRoster Dark — force the standard dark theme regardless of community
- PulseRoster Light — force the standard light theme regardless of community
The override is per-user and stored on their account, so it persists across communities they belong to.
Public roster theme¶
Separately, the public roster (/roster/[slug]) has its own theme controlled at Settings > Public Roster:
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|---|
| AUTO | Match the visitor's OS dark/light preference |
| LIGHT | Force light |
| DARK | Force dark |
This is independent of your community's internal theme and only affects the public-facing roster page.
Tips¶
- Discovery + APPLY is the highest-quality recruitment funnel. Use a thoughtful application form to filter applicants before any of your reviewers see them.
- VIEW_ROSTER works well if you do everything in Discord. Public roster is read-only; recruiting happens elsewhere.
- Don't enable Discovery if your community is closed. Listing yourself attracts applicants you may not want.
- Slate is the safest theme for screenshots / docs / external embeds — no brand color to clash with anything.
See also: Application System, Public Roster, Settings & Configuration.