The answer to this topic is to edit the mod_smf_recent_topics.php file in the /modules folder

Look for these strings towards the bottom - this is the first one

echo '('.$post['replies'].')';

        }

        echo "<br>";  <---- insert the echo "<br>";

NEXT

if ($bln_date_time) {

            //space

            echo ' ';

         echo "<br>";  <----- once again insert this line here

NEXT

echo ' ';

            echo $post['time'];

      }

        echo "<br>"; <----- insert this line

This makes the most recent forum post look a LOT more uniform, forcing each topic to its own line.



To add a break and empty line in between each topic, find the line below

echo '<ul class="latestnews',$moduleclass_sfx,'"> ';

   foreach ($posts as $post) {

       

        $post['href'] = removeTrailingSlash($post['href']);

        $post['member']['link'] = removeTrailingSlash($post['member']['link']);

        echo "<br>";  <----- insert a break here

The last one in the list forces a break in between each topic, making it whole layout easier to read.

ENJOY

AND I figured this out all by myself!!!!!!!