# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=481 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 482 --- ## [Disable "expand" function on user profiles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-expand-function-on-user-profiles/78494)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Frosty\_Andreyc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Frosty_Andreyc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-expand-function-on-user-profiles/78494 "2018-01-19T19:54:22Z")
I want to open the profile permanently expanded and remove the “expand” button. How can I do this? --- ## [Images with \] character in filename don't display properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-with-character-in-filename-dont-display-properly/78240)
**Author:** [@ron\_jeremy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ron_jeremy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-with-character-in-filename-dont-display-properly/78240 "2018-01-19T18:53:09Z")
Video stills taken from GoPro videos are in jpg format. When members try and upload these specific images to my forum they do not Onebox or even display at all (end up as a non-clickable url). The thing is, they work fi… --- ## [Uploads:recover\_from\_tombstone not resurrecting images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-recover-from-tombstone-not-resurrecting-images/78295)
**Author:** [@Curtis\_Rueden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Curtis_Rueden)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-recover-from-tombstone-not-resurrecting-images/78295 "2018-01-19T16:52:51Z")
Summary I believe the uploads:recover\_from\_tombstone script is not restoring everything it should from the tombstone. My reasoning is as follows: Recently, our Discourse forum had a problem where uploaded images would n… --- ## [Categories view does not keep vertical scroll position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-view-does-not-keep-vertical-scroll-position/48702)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-view-does-not-keep-vertical-scroll-position/48702 "2018-01-19T15:36:02Z")
The vertical scroll position of the Categories view is lost when a user enters a topic and then hits the back button of the browser. In topic list views it works as expected. Repro steps: Go to Categories Scroll down … --- ## [Send summary of new posts to chat instead of every post update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-summary-of-new-posts-to-chat-instead-of-every-post-update/78481)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-summary-of-new-posts-to-chat-instead-of-every-post-update/78481 "2018-01-19T14:35:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Chatroom Integration Plugin (discourse-chat-integration): This is just an unfinished idea but we wanted to make it public to see if anyone else had been pondering on something similar: c… --- ## [Feature : New Tag Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-new-tag-group/78414)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-new-tag-group/78414 "2018-01-18T22:47:25Z")
Hi, We incorporate quite a lot of tag groups in our hosted solution. Whenever I create a new Tag Group, it appears at the bottom of the list, which is where the browser’s scroll point is focused. However, the form to … --- ## [When does adding a tag to a topic cause the topic to be bumped?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-does-adding-a-tag-to-a-topic-cause-the-topic-to-be-bumped/78416)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-does-adding-a-tag-to-a-topic-cause-the-topic-to-be-bumped/78416 "2018-01-18T22:03:11Z")
Hi, I have, hesitantly, tagged this topic as a bug, although it may be intended behaviour. Quite frequently, performing a moderator role, I will edit a post and add a specific tag to it. I have noticed that when I do … --- ## [Accessibility: Need way to browse between messages quickly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-need-way-to-browse-between-messages-quickly/77901)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-need-way-to-browse-between-messages-quickly/77901 "2018-01-18T21:57:22Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements. This issue applies to when you’re looking at a topic with a bunch of replies. A page like this: The… --- ## [Accessibility: Latest posts on category page aren't visible to screen reader](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-latest-posts-on-category-page-arent-visible-to-screen-reader/77899)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-latest-posts-on-category-page-arent-visible-to-screen-reader/77899 "2018-01-18T21:48:27Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements. This topic is about the categories page, and the “latest posts” in the righthand column here: Here’s … --- ## [Accessibility: Focus management in topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-focus-management-in-topics/78109)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-focus-management-in-topics/78109 "2018-01-18T20:29:53Z")
I think that fixing the J/K navigation focus management will fix the first linked topic, and is a prerequisite for solving the second topic. @kevinrobinson List of problems noticed before creating this: Posts nee… --- ## [Accessibility: Signal changes to screen readers on navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-signal-changes-to-screen-readers-on-navigation/77897)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-signal-changes-to-screen-readers-on-navigation/77897 "2018-01-18T20:25:21Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements. This is some feedback from an accessibility audit for one of our forum instances. The story is specific … --- ## [Accessibility: Header tags on main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-header-tags-on-main-page/77892)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-header-tags-on-main-page/77892 "2018-01-18T20:04:02Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements. H2 discussion forum title should be H1 Low priority but checked tool flagged, we should fix. This isn… --- ## [Accessibility: Keyboard accessibility in tutorial popups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-keyboard-accessibility-in-tutorial-popups/77851)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-keyboard-accessibility-in-tutorial-popups/77851 "2018-01-18T20:00:57Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements - #16 by kevinrobinson The issue here is that in certain tutorial popups, users aren’t able to get out of … --- ## [Accessibility: Color contrast](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-color-contrast/77856)
**Author:** [@kevinrobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kevinrobinson)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-color-contrast/77856 "2018-01-18T19:47:01Z")
This is split out from the master accessibility thread: Accessibility audit and shepherd for making improvements. Previously directly related issues: Accessibility: Improve contrast of text styling in default UI and Con… --- ## [Implementing a new z-index system with SASS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-a-new-z-index-system-with-sass/78236)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-a-new-z-index-system-with-sass/78236 "2018-01-18T17:20:03Z")
Similar to font-size and line-height, we have a lot of various z-index definitions in Discourse. If you’ve worked in CSS before, you’ll be familiar with the values we use. They range from the reasonable: 1, 10, 20, 50 to… --- ## [Email summaries: Emoji not showing up properly when used in titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-summaries-emoji-not-showing-up-properly-when-used-in-titles/69637)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-summaries-emoji-not-showing-up-properly-when-used-in-titles/69637 "2018-01-18T08:42:04Z")
I wrote a post on my discourse to introduce the emoji “skin tones” and added a string of emojis to the end of the title to make it glaringly obvious what I was talking about. Here’s how it looks in the email summaries -… --- ## [Selective backups skipping settings and config](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selective-backups-skipping-settings-and-config/59157)
**Author:** [@solitaryr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/solitaryr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selective-backups-skipping-settings-and-config/59157 "2018-01-18T04:10:01Z")
While looking at the backup and restore options, it seems that it is an all or nothing type scheme. Is there a way to choose the components backed up/restored? Currently, only files can be exempted but it would be hand… --- ## [Create New account dialog does not mark email, username, password as required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-account-dialog-does-not-mark-email-username-password-as-required/60723)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-account-dialog-does-not-mark-email-username-password-as-required/60723 "2018-01-18T03:52:46Z")
On the Create account pop-up, custom user fields that are required are marked as required with a \*, but the built-in fields that are required do not. Maybe Contribute \> UX and not a bug. If someone could throw me a qui… --- ## [New-message composer URL reuses recipients from draft](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-message-composer-url-reuses-recipients-from-draft/72114)
**Author:** [@flesser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/flesser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-message-composer-url-reuses-recipients-from-draft/72114 "2018-01-18T02:04:32Z")
We are using the tips from Customize email notification footer with links to reply privately and see user profiles on our installation to encourage users to reply by PM instead of publicly if only the sender is concerned… --- ## [In admin graphs, days with 0 activity are excluded from the x-axis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-admin-graphs-days-with-0-activity-are-excluded-from-the-x-axis/66983)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-admin-graphs-days-with-0-activity-are-excluded-from-the-x-axis/66983 "2018-01-18T01:55:37Z")
We’ve had closed membership for a while, and are now slowly opening it up. I’ve noticed that on the admin graphs, the x-axis skips over days with 0 relevant activity: This is maybe a little misleading for a (continuo… --- ## [Application-level keyboard shortcuts should be disabled when a modal is open](https://meta.discourse.org/t/application-level-keyboard-shortcuts-should-be-disabled-when-a-modal-is-open/69024)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/application-level-keyboard-shortcuts-should-be-disabled-when-a-modal-is-open/69024 "2018-01-18T01:39:36Z")
When a modal dialog is opened – like the “Invite to topic” dialog – global keyboard shortcuts still fire (unless the input is captured by an input on the modal). This means that you can, for example, inadvertently start … --- ## [Admin Dashboard Showing Problems Related to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-dashboard-showing-problems-related-to-s3/62106)
**Author:** [@patrickbajao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickbajao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-dashboard-showing-problems-related-to-s3/62106 "2018-01-18T01:16:54Z")
Hi, We have Discourse hosted on AWS EC2. We are also using S3 for our uploads and we enabled the s3\_use\_iam\_profile site setting. We don’t have problems with S3 integration. With that enabled, I don’t have to set the s… --- ## [Formatting issue in polls with range greater than 999](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-issue-in-polls-with-range-greater-than-999/78320)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-issue-in-polls-with-range-greater-than-999/78320 "2018-01-17T22:32:57Z")
The following code: \[poll type=number min=0 max=1500 step=100\] \[/poll\] Generates a poll like this: Options starting from 1000 are not formatted well. --- ## [Should "Top" include topics older topics with new posts in the selected period?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-top-include-topics-older-topics-with-new-posts-in-the-selected-period/76670)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-top-include-topics-older-topics-with-new-posts-in-the-selected-period/76670 "2018-01-17T21:58:48Z")
One of the best features of Discourse, vs. something like Slack, is that discussions can unfold over a long period of time. I love it when I see a thread that has laid dormant for 3 months revived with new thoughts and … --- ## [Thanks to our 2017 translators!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-our-2017-translators/77522)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-our-2017-translators/77522 "2018-01-17T20:39:36Z")
Per Transifex and @simon, here’s a summary of everyone that contributed to translating Discourse in 2017. Thank you for your help in bringing the 100% free, open source experience of Discourse to so many people in the wo… --- ## [Composer - Composing ? 🇪🇸](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-composing-es/78303)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-composing-es/78303 "2018-01-17T19:32:54Z")
Compose - Composing js.keyboard\_shortcuts\_help.composing.title Composing Componiendo doesn't sound right. Writing? Drafting? I left it as "Drafting" js.keyboard\_shortcuts\_help.composing.return Return to com… --- ## [Hot off the press: Discourse drink bottles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-press-discourse-drink-bottles/78237)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-press-discourse-drink-bottles/78237 "2018-01-17T17:27:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from How can I buy Discourse goodies?: In case anyone just can’t get enough Discourse in their life, we’ve now got branded drink bottles. They’re cobranded Kleen Kanteen bottles and for a limit… --- ## [Cannot view voters on a closed topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-view-voters-on-a-closed-topic/77712)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-view-voters-on-a-closed-topic/77712 "2018-01-17T16:49:17Z")
Once a topic has been closed, it’s no longer possible to view the list of people who voted for that topic: clicking on the count of votes does nothing. I’d expect this to behave the same as it always does; it can be very… --- ## [Selecting an advanced search parameter before entering text causes overlap in search box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-an-advanced-search-parameter-before-entering-text-causes-overlap-in-search-box/78221)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-an-advanced-search-parameter-before-entering-text-causes-overlap-in-search-box/78221 "2018-01-17T00:04:47Z")
While it’s not the “proper” way to go about performing an advanced search, some people may decide to specify their search parameters before they add their search words. When this is done, an overlap with the default text… --- ## [Contributor Interviews – Matthew Wilkin @cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-matthew-wilkin-cpradio/78168)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-matthew-wilkin-cpradio/78168 "2018-01-16T22:38:55Z")
Every week, we’ll be posting an interview with one of our many beloved contributors here on Meta. Find them all in user-interviews. This week: Matthew Wilkin @cpradio Me and my wife Of my workplace Tell us a bit… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=480) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=482)