Is it currently possible to open a certain book page or book when clicking on a bookstack #4212

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T08:15:40+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:15:40 +03:00

Originally created by @nickbe on GitHub (Sep 15, 2023).

Describe the feature you'd like

Being able to show a specific page either as default when opening a book - instead of just showing the index, AND/OR opening a certain page when entereing a bookstack.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

It would be possible to design specific book content overviews or disclaimer pages or enabling the users to show vertain important information on entering a book OR entering a bookstack.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

Not too my knowledge. But maybe someone else knows a trick here?

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

3 months to 1 year

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Originally created by @nickbe on GitHub (Sep 15, 2023). ### Describe the feature you'd like Being able to show a specific page either as default when opening a book - instead of just showing the index, AND/OR opening a certain page when entereing a bookstack. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users It would be possible to design specific book content overviews or disclaimer pages or enabling the users to show vertain important information on entering a book OR entering a bookstack. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? Not too my knowledge. But maybe someone else knows a trick here? ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 3 months to 1 year ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 08:15:40 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:15:48 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2023):

Hi @nickbe, Thanks for the request.

opening a certain page when entereing a bookstack.

What's meant by "bookstack" in this context? A shelf (Usually red icon in BookStack)? Or the whole instance?

It would be possible to design specific book content overviews or disclaimer pages or enabling the users to show vertain important information on entering a book

We already allow a description which is shown under the title when entering a book. What's lacking from that solution to achieve this benefit/goal?

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?
Not too my knowledge. But maybe someone else knows a trick here?

If handy with PHP, you could use the visual theme system to modify the book display view and hack in the contents of a certain page (maybe tagged).

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 15, 2023): Hi @nickbe, Thanks for the request. > opening a certain page when entereing a bookstack. What's meant by "bookstack" in this context? A shelf (Usually red icon in BookStack)? Or the whole instance? > It would be possible to design specific book content overviews or disclaimer pages or enabling the users to show vertain important information on entering a book We already allow a description which is shown under the title when entering a book. What's lacking from that solution to achieve this benefit/goal? > Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? > Not too my knowledge. But maybe someone else knows a trick here? If handy with PHP, you could use the [visual theme system](https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/blob/development/dev/docs/visual-theme-system.md) to modify the book display view and hack in the contents of a certain page (maybe tagged).

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Reference: starred/BookStack#4212