# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=462 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 463 --- ## [Topic Timer autodelete option usable even if I don't have appropriate permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-autodelete-option-usable-even-if-i-dont-have-appropriate-permissions/87674)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-autodelete-option-usable-even-if-i-dont-have-appropriate-permissions/87674 "2018-05-16T22:43:23Z")
If I click the wrench at the bottom of a topic, and select Topic Timer, I see the option for auto-delete even though I don’t have the appropriate permissions to delete a topic. (Weirdly, it even lets me schedule the auto… --- ## [PMs should not show up in dashboard "Top Referred Topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-should-not-show-up-in-dashboard-top-referred-topics/87646)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-should-not-show-up-in-dashboard-top-referred-topics/87646 "2018-05-16T14:56:18Z")
Right now it’s possible for PMs to show up in Top Referred Topics - we should prevent that. --- ## [Subfolder parameter not used when rendering images in /admin/upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-parameter-not-used-when-rendering-images-in-admin-upgrade/87348)
**Author:** [@vikaskedia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vikaskedia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-parameter-not-used-when-rendering-images-in-admin-upgrade/87348 "2018-05-16T06:51:32Z")
The URL for the discourse is: https://www.example.com/folder-name/admin/upgrade The images that are not rendering have the URL: https://www.example.com/plugins/docker\_manager/images/font-awesome-check-circle.png --- ## [Clicking on plugin "Settings" no longer goes to the settings view filtered by only that plugin's settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-plugin-settings-no-longer-goes-to-the-settings-view-filtered-by-only-that-plugins-settings/87545)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-plugin-settings-no-longer-goes-to-the-settings-view-filtered-by-only-that-plugins-settings/87545 "2018-05-16T06:27:14Z")
Clicking on ‘Settings’ used to show a filtered view of Settings that restricted the items shown to just that plugin, that behaviour no longer happens. It just goes to e.g. https://try.discourse.org/admin/site\_setting… --- ## [Add more metrics to Discourse Prometheus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-metrics-to-discourse-prometheus/87589)
**Author:** [@ssvenn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ssvenn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-metrics-to-discourse-prometheus/87589 "2018-05-16T04:02:42Z")
I would love to see some of these user activity metrics exposed in the Discourse Prometheus as well! Simple counters for total posts, visits, searches, users, topics and a gauge for currently active users should be enou… --- ## ["You've notified but they can't see" message pops up too soon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youve-notified-but-they-cant-see-message-pops-up-too-soon/68963)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youve-notified-but-they-cant-see-message-pops-up-too-soon/68963 "2018-05-15T08:23:44Z")
When replying to a topic in a restricted category, Discourse (very intelligently) shows you a warning if you @-mention someone who won’t be able to see the topic. It does, however, seem to be a little eager in doing so. … --- ## [Search Icon can appear outside drop-downs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-can-appear-outside-drop-downs/87118)
**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-can-appear-outside-drop-downs/87118 "2018-05-15T07:33:06Z")
Repro Steps: go to https://meta.discourse.org/c/feature ( I have the “material design theme” enabled) click the ‘all tags’ button 2a. toggle the button multiple times Notice the search icon fly in from the side click… --- ## [Emoji for each user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-for-each-user/87389)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-for-each-user/87389 "2018-05-15T06:10:33Z")
One of our forum members suggested generating emoji for each user automatically. For example: :Username: or maybe :@Username: to display a users pic as an emoji. Not all pics work well as emoji, but stil… --- ## [Found a workable CSS hack to show spinner/loader on slow initial load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/found-a-workable-css-hack-to-show-spinner-loader-on-slow-initial-load/84199)
**Author:** [@daveaevion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daveaevion)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/found-a-workable-css-hack-to-show-spinner-loader-on-slow-initial-load/84199 "2018-04-04T02:58:58Z")
I’ve read a few posts about people wanting a spinner or loading image for the initial discourse load as it may be quite slower than subsequent loads. I realize this is a CSS hack and not a fancy or beautiful fix, but it… --- ## [Does editing title or post trigger msg?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-editing-title-or-post-trigger-msg/87484)
**Author:** [@cori\_online](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cori_online)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-editing-title-or-post-trigger-msg/87484 "2018-05-14T22:21:54Z")
Hi, If mods edit a user’s post subject line or the actual post (like strip out a link that’s not allowed, etc,) does that initiate a msg notifying that user that their content has been edited? Thanks! --- ## [Enable user to Generate API key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-user-to-generate-api-key/87362)
**Author:** [@Yoginth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yoginth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-user-to-generate-api-key/87362 "2018-05-14T19:56:09Z")
Enable user to Generate API key, so they can use it to develop their own application! --- ## [About page with metric charts similar to the new admin dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-with-metric-charts-similar-to-the-new-admin-dashboard/87403)
**Author:** [@dnsmichi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnsmichi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-with-metric-charts-similar-to-the-new-admin-dashboard/87403 "2018-05-14T16:29:36Z")
I see you’re putting a lot of effort into the shiny admin dashboard which is great :heart:. One thing which was mentioned in a discussion recently purged away from alpha feedback - why not make these graphs and metrics a… --- ## [Formatting issue with checkboxes on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-issue-with-checkboxes-on-mobile/87287)
**Author:** [@BlackKnob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlackKnob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-issue-with-checkboxes-on-mobile/87287 "2018-05-14T15:12:40Z")
Check out the sizes of checkboxes on the left. This the standard Light Theme. --- ## [Tags can be used by everyone causes tag to be usable only by staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-can-be-used-by-everyone-causes-tag-to-be-usable-only-by-staff/86953)
**Author:** [@thisnthat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thisnthat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-can-be-used-by-everyone-causes-tag-to-be-usable-only-by-staff/86953 "2018-05-14T13:49:28Z")
Version \[v2.0.0.beta9 +29\] If you select the option “Tags can be used by everyone”, it causes only staff to be able to access the tag. To reproduce, create a tag group with some tags. Edit the tag group and set “Tags a… --- ## [Meta annotation sidepost for bots?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-annotation-sidepost-for-bots/87326)
**Author:** [@mofosyne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mofosyne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-annotation-sidepost-for-bots/87326 "2018-05-13T23:16:27Z")
I noticed that there are some bots in reddit whose focus is on improving other post via automatically clarifying abbreviations etc.. The problem with such post in discourse, is that it would be too verbose. Reddit has t… --- ## [HTML digest emails exclude quotes from topic body if accompanied by text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-digest-emails-exclude-quotes-from-topic-body-if-accompanied-by-text/87369)
**Author:** [@k4rtik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/k4rtik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-digest-emails-exclude-quotes-from-topic-body-if-accompanied-by-text/87369 "2018-05-13T16:24:10Z")
I am building a new community and many current users consume information by looking at email digests. A lot of topics that I create contain quoted text (mostly forwarded emails from various existing mailing lists) someti… --- ## [Can I send a private welcome message instead of Discobot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-send-a-private-welcome-message-instead-of-discobot/87306)
**Author:** [@joshm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-send-a-private-welcome-message-instead-of-discobot/87306 "2018-05-12T00:48:14Z")
I loved the idea of Discobot, but my users do not understand it, and instead of starting the tutorial, almost all of them are replying to Discobot with a message like "Thank you for accepting me… " And then Discobot say… --- ## [Forum stats and admin dashboard should be admin only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-stats-and-admin-dashboard-should-be-admin-only/87296)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-stats-and-admin-dashboard-should-be-admin-only/87296 "2018-05-12T00:04:36Z")
Not sure why anyone would have difficulty understanding the stats tbh. Also, not sure why mods are able to see them anyway - forum statistics should be admin-only. --- ## [What about adding tags in the top menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-adding-tags-in-the-top-menu/25501)
**Author:** [@Matthieu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthieu)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-adding-tags-in-the-top-menu/25501 "2018-05-11T03:18:39Z")
Did you think about adding the ability to include a link to /tags or /tags/tag\_name as an item in the top menu ? --- ## [Image pattern option for category backgrounds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-pattern-option-for-category-backgrounds/87213)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-pattern-option-for-category-backgrounds/87213 "2018-05-10T23:21:30Z")
Hey friends, since I saw this post from Angus yesterday, I felt inspired by the idea to round up some categories by decent stylish background images. But most of you might know the main issue: To support large screen r… --- ## [Send unhandled flag emails to all staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-unhandled-flag-emails-to-all-staff/39510)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-unhandled-flag-emails-to-all-staff/39510 "2018-05-10T19:24:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Does anyone get notified when something is flagged?: I would like to suggest that the email regarding unhandled flags should go to the moderators group, thus emailing all moderators and a… --- ## [Options menu on mobile is a bit awkward](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-menu-on-mobile-is-a-bit-awkward/86878)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-menu-on-mobile-is-a-bit-awkward/86878 "2018-05-10T06:34:37Z")
I think these both look a tad bit funky visually. ( In the former you’re not sure if there’s stuff after build poll and in the latter “Hide Details” is cut off). Not sure about solution. As a side note, someone t… --- ## [Feature Request: Automatically Lock Post Editing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-automatically-lock-post-editing/87114)
**Author:** [@jacobswan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jacobswan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-automatically-lock-post-editing/87114 "2018-05-09T22:43:38Z")
The original release thread: Locking Posts (preventing users from undoing staff edits) I’ve searched through meta.discourse to see if there was such a requested mentioned, but I could not find it. Just like automaticall… --- ## [Poll does not show up as expected when embedded on another site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-does-not-show-up-as-expected-when-embedded-on-another-site/53693)
**Author:** [@jqnatividad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jqnatividad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-does-not-show-up-as-expected-when-embedded-on-another-site/53693 "2018-05-09T17:44:45Z")
Here’s what it looks like inside Discouse: And how it looks as an embedded topic on another site. The embedding was done using ckanext-discourse https://github.com/Ontodia/ckanext-discourse --- ## [Clicking a group name on mobile 404s](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-group-name-on-mobile-404s/86741)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-group-name-on-mobile-404s/86741 "2018-05-09T15:29:13Z")
Find a post with a group name like @team Browse to that post on mobile Click it If, on the other hand, you click and hold, and open in new window, then you go to the group page. Maybe related to the new group card fea… --- ## [Translation for system message not being used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-for-system-message-not-being-used/82912)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-for-system-message-not-being-used/82912 "2018-05-09T09:11:02Z")
When a post is flagged on a forum that is using a non-English locale, only the flag\_reason is being translated. The other text is not translated and displayed in English. There is a translation present in the configurati… --- ## [Some sort of "Replies to" equivalent on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-replies-to-equivalent-on-mobile/87029)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-replies-to-equivalent-on-mobile/87029 "2018-05-09T04:42:39Z")
On mobile when you tap the the avatar and arrow at the upper right of a post to read the post someone is replying to - there’s no easy way (that I can find) to navigate to the post you were originally at - I’ve had to ju… --- ## [Use all paragraphs of the category description in the banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-all-paragraphs-of-the-category-description-in-the-banner/298497)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-all-paragraphs-of-the-category-description-in-the-banner/298497 "2018-05-08T20:17:06Z")
Is it normal that it takes only the first paragraph? Could it take all paragraphs? --- ## [Until a link is provided publicly it does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412)
**Author:** [@sqweelygig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sqweelygig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/until-a-link-is-provided-publicly-it-does-not-work/72412 "2018-05-08T19:18:58Z")
When links are created in whispered replies (to assist colleagues in resolving issues) they cannot be followed by simply clicking on them, instead getting trapped in /clicks/track. Replication steps Create a never-seen… --- ## [Notifications when a topic is recategorized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-when-a-topic-is-recategorized/63079)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-when-a-topic-is-recategorized/63079 "2018-05-08T16:30:59Z")
On this forum I am watching the support/wordpress category. A few times, I’ve noticed topics in that category for which I haven’t received notifications. Here’s an example of one: WP + Discourse SSO Continuity Issue Loo… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=461) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=463)