Couple of things I've just noticed ..
The "database_name" option in the admin settings .. this works fine within the breadcrumbs for local_links.php but when doing any admin work within local_links_admin.php it goes back to the default name in the breadcrumbs ..
It just doesn't look right ..
Also .. the cat drop-down menu at the bottom of the page is missing on the main search page ..
On the admin settings page .. "monitor_template" has no description .. what does this do and what are the options?
Oh, and, possibly make "template_linkbit" a per cat option?
I was thinking of a way to make the "show_hit_parade" option 2 a bit tidier when within a cat. Instead of how it is now (all on the right in a top-down list with lots of space on the left) you could show it like you do Sub-forums on the front page ..
ie .. (starting on the left hand side) ..
Most popular entries during the last 30 days: link[]
link[]
link[]
with hit numbers within the []'s ..
hmm .. don't know .. it might work, it would certainly save space