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bkindler/bjk-bm-spacers
=======================

Adds visual spacers and indentation to the TYPO3 backend module menu for improved clarity and navigation.

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Backend Menu Spacers – TYPO3 Extension
======================================

[](#backend-menu-spacers--typo3-extension)

[![TYPO3 14.x](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8f02675f3749751be8f38b62ba260ffb937ee6fad6c4b7ab3a1e704af48fea2a/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5459504f332d31342e782d6f72616e67652e737667)](https://get.typo3.org/version/14)[![License: GPL v2](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6b639abd353f330706524560924b761ba87ba1895911daf38f4b71b9347bb94f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d47504c5f76322d626c75652e737667)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0)

Adds visual spacers, indentation and subtle color tints to the TYPO3 backend module menu for improved clarity and navigation.

What does it do?
----------------

[](#what-does-it-do)

TYPO3 v14 introduces a unified module menu (left sidebar) that can appear a bit crowded. This extension adds:

- **Dotted separators** between module groups for visual distinction
- **Indentation** for sub-menu items to improve hierarchy readability
- **Subtle color tints** for each module group to make them visually distinguishable

Works with all TYPO3 backend themes (light and dark mode).

Screenshots
-----------

[](#screenshots)

### Light Theme (Modern)

[](#light-theme-modern)

[![Light Theme Modern](Documentation/Images/light-modern.png)](Documentation/Images/light-modern.png)

### Dark Theme (Modern)

[](#dark-theme-modern)

[![Dark Theme Modern](Documentation/Images/dark-modern.png)](Documentation/Images/dark-modern.png)

### Light Theme (Classic)

[](#light-theme-classic)

[![Light Theme Classic](Documentation/Images/light-classic.png)](Documentation/Images/light-classic.png)

### Dark Theme (Classic)

[](#dark-theme-classic)

[![Dark Theme Classic](Documentation/Images/dark-classic.png)](Documentation/Images/dark-classic.png)

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- TYPO3 CMS 14.x
- PHP 8.2+

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Via Composer (recommended)

[](#via-composer-recommended)

```
composer require bkindler/bjk-bm-spacers
```

### Via TYPO3 Extension Manager

[](#via-typo3-extension-manager)

1. Download the extension ZIP file
2. Go to **Admin Tools → Extensions**
3. Click **Upload Extension** and select the ZIP file
4. Activate the extension

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Just install and activate the extension. The backend styling is applied automatically. Clear your browser cache if changes are not immediately visible.

License
-------

[](#license)

This extension is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v2.0 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html).

Author
------

[](#author)

**Björn Kindler**

- Email:
- GitHub: [@bkindler](https://github.com/bkindler)

###  Health Score

34

—

LowBetter than 77% of packages

Maintenance82

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity34

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

94d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/780167acad2a124dbef7ba6896b35ace16d3818529b2ed2fdf346acbc4e0a9f0?d=identicon)[bkindler](/maintainers/bkindler)

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Top Contributors

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