function forum_is_category_restrict_posting($retvalue, $capability, $args) {
	global $forums_that_are_categories;
	if ($capability == "write_topic" && !empty($args[1]) && in_array($args[1], $forums_that_are_categories)) {
		return false;
	} elseif ($capability == "move_topic" && !empty($args[2]) && in_array($args[2], $forums_that_are_categories)) {
		return false;
	}
	return $retvalue;
}

**Unfortunately I am also having the ADD NEW bug though.**

bbpress version: 0.9.0.4
forum is category version: 1.2

The latest version is 0.9.0.2 which is what I installed yesterday.

1.0 says it's a test build and unstable...

Glad to hear they're including this option in the next version.

Any idea when it will be ready or is it stable enough to use now?

Thanks
Ann

I deactivated all the plug ins to see if there was a conflict.
I activated your plug in first and the "ADD NEW" doesn't work. It's acting like a closed forum... no form.

I just installed bbpress today so I'm using the latest version.

Thanks

1) Add following code right BELOW the <?php bb_get_header(); ?>:

<?php
$forums_that_are_categories = bb_get_option("forum_is_category_forums");
if (!is_array($forums_that_are_categories))
	$forums_that_are_categories = array();
?>

2) Look for <?php while ( bb_forum() ) : ?> and first <?php endwhile; ?> after it, and replace everything BETWEEN those with:

<tr<?php bb_forum_class(); ?>>
	<td><?php bb_forum_pad( '<div class="nest">' ); ?>
	<?php
	ob_start();
	forum_id();
	$fix_forum_id = ob_get_clean();
	if (in_array($fix_forum_id, $forums_that_are_categories)) {
		echo "<strong>"; forum_name(); echo "</strong>";
	}
	else {
	?>
	<a href="<?php forum_link(); ?>"><?php forum_name(); ?></a><small><?php forum_description(); ?></small>
	<?php } ?>
	<?php bb_forum_pad( '</div>' ); ?></td>
	<td class="num"><?php forum_topics(); ?></td>
	<td class="num"><?php forum_posts(); ?></td>
</tr>

3) Save and re-upload file.

Hope you like it :-)

Demo: http://www.mladenovac.in.rs/forums/

"No, not a new forum, sorry, bad miscommunication.
Try using the "ADD NEW" on the front page of your site."

I tried that just now with version 1.1 of Forum is category and version 1.2. 1.1 didn't show the form, but 1.2 showed it. It's fixed now, anyway.

"Using 0.9.0.2 of course. If you can't reproduce the error it may be a conflict with one of my other plugins, though not certain at this time. "

I've tried making a new forum on 0.9.0.2, it worked.

"I get a huge page of warnings/errors when I "un-category" a forum in the admin menu."

This will be fixed in 1.2, which should be released later today.

"Also when active "Add New" doesn't seem to work correctly at all. "

What version of bbPress are you on?

(At first I thought someone was borrowing from my "Read-Only Forums" but I can see you figured out the process by yourself - well done.)

Two problems you need to look into - I get a huge page of warnings/errors when I "un-category" a forum in the admin menu. Also when active "Add New" doesn't seem to work correctly at all.