# Bug

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/bug/1.md?page=14

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## [Page publishing: slug hidden on mobile when trying to edit it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-publishing-slug-hidden-on-mobile-when-trying-to-edit-it/396710)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-publishing-slug-hidden-on-mobile-when-trying-to-edit-it/396710 "2026-02-22T05:46:27Z")

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On mobile, when I want to edit the slug of a page I’m publishing, moving focus to the editable field provided for that hides it, making it pretty impossible to edit.

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## [Rules for Number Matching in Watched Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rules-for-number-matching-in-watched-words/396110)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rules-for-number-matching-in-watched-words/396110 "2026-02-21T10:54:55Z")

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As shown in the figure below, the matching words are “Test”, “123”, and “测试” (which means “Test” in Simplified Chinese). When a match is successful, any number immediately preceding the matched word will be included …

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## [Data Explorer results persist when navigating between queries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-results-persist-when-navigating-between-queries/396564)

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**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-results-persist-when-navigating-between-queries/396564 "2026-02-20T15:15:12Z")

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At the moment, if you run a Data Explorer query, the results will persist even when you navigate to other queries. Reproduction steps: Find and run a Data Explorer query that produces results Using the UI, navigate ba…

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## [Discobot cannot distinguish between OneBox and linked text formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-cannot-distinguish-between-onebox-and-linked-text-formatting/396593)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-cannot-distinguish-between-onebox-and-linked-text-formatting/396593 "2026-02-20T13:29:16Z")

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I think this step is intended to help users learn how to use OneBox, as it mentions it’ll automatically expand to include a nifty summary. However, users of the rich text editor often directly copy and paste text wit…

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## [Rich text editor converts bbcode into display math](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-converts-bbcode-into-display-math/396463)

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**Author:** [@panic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/panic)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-converts-bbcode-into-display-math/396463 "2026-02-20T03:44:48Z")

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Description When pasting bbcode into rich text editor, brackets are escaped as \\\[ and \\\]. However, this makes it a valid display math block, so it is erroneously rendered as math. Reproduction Copy the following text …

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## [Insights raise error for Category Moderators on report page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975)

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**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975 "2026-02-19T11:44:08Z")

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Whenever a category moderator visits the report page and chooses the “insights” page, they get an error message, associated with an error 404 calling /admin/users/12.json in the background. They nonetheless see user info…

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## [Chat button not visible when personal messages are disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442)

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**Author:** [@Mid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442 "2026-02-19T11:01:57Z")

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If “Personal message enabled groups” is set to for example only admins and moderators in order to effectively disable personal messaging for users, the “Chat” button does not show up on user cards and user profiles even …

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## [Posts synced from Zendesk do not send notifications and emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-synced-from-zendesk-do-not-send-notifications-and-emails/283987)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-synced-from-zendesk-do-not-send-notifications-and-emails/283987 "2026-02-18T15:06:29Z")

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When posts are synchronized from Zendesk, users do not get a(n email) notification for these posts. Regular posts created in those topics do cause notifications to be sent. I believe that this might be happening becaus…

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## [Splash screen shows unexpected dots](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splash-screen-shows-unexpected-dots/396400)

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**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splash-screen-shows-unexpected-dots/396400 "2026-02-18T14:23:21Z")

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Did anything change overnight with the splash screen? Suddenly, we have dots under what I assigned as the animation: Previously, it was just my selected image:

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## [Badge selector blinks and prevents from searching in it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-selector-blinks-and-prevents-from-searching-in-it/396373)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-selector-blinks-and-prevents-from-searching-in-it/396373 "2026-02-18T10:40:09Z")

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Repro: On mobile, go to a badge you can set as a title, for example https://meta.discourse.org/badges/3/regular Try using the selector. The selector blinks and prevent searching: It works fine on desktop.

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## [Mp4 files are downloading instead of displaying inline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-files-are-downloading-instead-of-displaying-inline/396363)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-files-are-downloading-instead-of-displaying-inline/396363 "2026-02-18T08:58:22Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Make PDFs open directly (not via download) by default Something is causing mp4 files to still be served with content-disposition: attachment. We need to investigate and fix.

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## [Long names render behind adjacent users' avatars, or over their names, when observing badge receipt leaderboards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-names-render-behind-adjacent-users-avatars-or-over-their-names-when-observing-badge-receipt-leaderboards/396152)

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**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-names-render-behind-adjacent-users-avatars-or-over-their-names-when-observing-badge-receipt-leaderboards/396152 "2026-02-18T00:40:14Z")

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When the width of the page is not constrained, it renders behind adjacent avatars: When the width of the page is constrained, it renders above adjacent names:

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## [Categories/Tags breadcrumb glitching on home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-tags-breadcrumb-glitching-on-home-page/396299)

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**Author:** [@TheWalkingDead110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheWalkingDead110)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-tags-breadcrumb-glitching-on-home-page/396299 "2026-02-18T00:36:57Z")

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Hello, I got a quite annoying bug on Foundation, when I connect to my website for the first time I can see the category/tag breadcrumb just like this: as well as a long “create a new topic’“ bttn but when I refresh the…

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## [Missing warnings and unexpected behavior when changing tags or categories for solved topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-warnings-and-unexpected-behavior-when-changing-tags-or-categories-for-solved-topics/395534)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-warnings-and-unexpected-behavior-when-changing-tags-or-categories-for-solved-topics/395534 "2026-02-17T20:19:39Z")

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Continuing the discussion from When moving a solved topic to a category that disallows solutions, remove solved: Looks like this feature was added recently: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/37601 Overall, t…

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## [Emoji shortcuts for posts can't be disabled (in RTE mode)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcuts-for-posts-cant-be-disabled-in-rte-mode/396099)

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**Author:** [@Kianga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kianga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcuts-for-posts-cant-be-disabled-in-rte-mode/396099 "2026-02-17T13:40:23Z")

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Priority/Severity: low Platform: Firefox on Linux desktop, self-hosted Discourse instance running v2026.2.0-latest +242 Description: When I type :) or :( in a post, they automatically get converted into emojis like …

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## [Unable to set subscription price to $19.99](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-subscription-price-to-19-99/393466)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-subscription-price-to-19-99/393466 "2026-02-17T11:11:12Z")

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using Discourse-Subscriptions trying to add a pricing plan to a product Enter 19.99 in the price box (this is already hard because the input behaves very weird) Try to submit Get error “Invalid integer 1998.999999999999…

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## [Photos are display in half in chrome, PWA, Edge and Incognito Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photos-are-display-in-half-in-chrome-pwa-edge-and-incognito-mode/387639)

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**Author:** [@Eman\_Ahmed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eman_Ahmed)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photos-are-display-in-half-in-chrome-pwa-edge-and-incognito-mode/387639 "2026-02-17T10:52:53Z")

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We need your support to fix the issue of having the pictures displayed in half# This appears in edge, chrome and even incognito mode We are using the open source discourse

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## [You see your own Theme / Color Palette selection when viewing other users' preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-see-your-own-theme-color-palette-selection-when-viewing-other-users-preferences/387511)

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**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-see-your-own-theme-color-palette-selection-when-viewing-other-users-preferences/387511 "2026-02-16T22:53:44Z")

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I don’t believe this is a new bug, just one that hasn’t been problematic enough to get written up. Still, it’s a confusing UX for any admin attempting to make a theme change on behalf of another user. The area of concer…

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## [Hope Watched words adds support for non-English characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hope-watched-words-adds-support-for-non-english-characters/396109)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hope-watched-words-adds-support-for-non-english-characters/396109 "2026-02-16T14:45:47Z")

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This is a useful moderation tool, but it has poor support for non-English characters, and the presence of non-English characters can even affect the detection of English and numbers. Here, taking the Simplified Chinese w…

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## [Discourse Assign needs support for Unicode group names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-needs-support-for-unicode-group-names/396092)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-assign-needs-support-for-unicode-group-names/396092 "2026-02-16T11:35:37Z")

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The issue of Discourse-Assign having poor support for non-English characters leading to a 500 Error seems to be a common topic, so here we will only discuss a problem that arises in a rather embarrassing combination of c…

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## [Horizon Theme: Incorrect Reply Count Display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-incorrect-reply-count-display/383830)

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**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-incorrect-reply-count-display/383830 "2026-02-16T10:54:18Z")

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Hello, I’ve discovered a bug when using the official Horizon theme. It seems to be incorrectly displaying the reply count for topics. The issue: The number of replies shown for any given topic is consistently one highe…

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## [Require new topics to have tags from tag groups: can't add tag group (silently fails)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-new-topics-to-have-tags-from-tag-groups-cant-add-tag-group-silently-fails/396114 "2026-02-16T04:18:22Z")

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Not certain this is a bug, but it definitely looks like something not working right. I go to edit my category, Tags tab. I try to select a tag group for the “Require new topics to have tags from tag groups” option. I ca…

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## [Rich text editor erases HTML tags from post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-erases-html-tags-from-post/393758)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-erases-html-tags-from-post/393758 "2026-02-16T02:03:35Z")

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If you use the markdown editor and include some raw HTML tags (e.g. br tag for table formatting), then edit the post using the rich text editor, the HTML content is lost. I don’t know if this is the case for all allowed …

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## [Error seeing experimental features in Admin \> what's new](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-seeing-experimental-features-in-admin-whats-new/395891)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-seeing-experimental-features-in-admin-whats-new/395891 "2026-02-16T00:59:20Z")

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In Admin \> what’s new if I want to see just experimental features I get presented with an error. However, if you go on the ‘Upcoming Changes’ tab in admin sidebar you can see experimantal features.

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## [Issue with Chat Icon Badge Count Not Showing for Direct Messages (DMs)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-icon-badge-count-not-showing-for-direct-messages-dms/384734)

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**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-chat-icon-badge-count-not-showing-for-direct-messages-dms/384734 "2026-02-13T15:27:16Z")

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Hello, I’ve encountered an issue with Direct Messages (DMs) in my Discourse forum and would appreciate some guidance. Problem Description Sometimes when another user sends me a direct message: I correctly receive a b…

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## [Topic cards must be clicked on the title to navigate into the topic for New & Unread Topics or user activity topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-cards-must-be-clicked-on-the-title-to-navigate-into-the-topic-for-new-unread-topics-or-user-activity-topics/395378)

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**Author:** [@fangjue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fangjue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-cards-must-be-clicked-on-the-title-to-navigate-into-the-topic-for-new-unread-topics-or-user-activity-topics/395378 "2026-02-13T12:36:10Z")

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Priority/Severity:Medium Platform: Any platform with Horizon theme Description: On some pages including New & Unread Topics or user activity topics, topic navigation fails when clicking on blank areas of topic cards. U…

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## [Using keyboard shortcuts to navigate between replies causes topic to be "stuck"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-keyboard-shortcuts-to-navigate-between-replies-causes-topic-to-be-stuck/385780)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-keyboard-shortcuts-to-navigate-between-replies-causes-topic-to-be-stuck/385780 "2026-02-13T02:02:04Z")

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When moving down a topic using J, it gets to a point where you can’t navigate any further using the key. Even if I try to move up (K) and move down, I still cannot move below that specific reply. I believe this reply is…

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## [Plugin outlet \`admin-above-badge-buttons\` does not set badge argument correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-outlet-admin-above-badge-buttons-does-not-set-badge-argument-correctly/395940)

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**Author:** [@elmuerte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmuerte)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-outlet-admin-above-badge-buttons-does-not-set-badge-argument-correctly/395940 "2026-02-12T17:35:27Z")

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I’m currently developing against 2016.01, but I see the main branch still has the same code: That needs be @badge instead of this.buffered.

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## [Tag dropdown in composer and topic title edit menu doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-dropdown-in-composer-and-topic-title-edit-menu-doesnt-work/395912)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-dropdown-in-composer-and-topic-title-edit-menu-doesnt-work/395912 "2026-02-12T15:55:29Z")

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The tag dropdown in the composer does not work. I can only see an error 500, and cannot use the filter or select a tag. The request to https://meta.discourse.org/tags/filter/search?q=&limit=5&categoryId=1&filterForInput=…

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## [Tag synonyms not working in search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-synonyms-not-working-in-search/362740)

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**Author:** [@Eviepayne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eviepayne)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-synonyms-not-working-in-search/362740 "2026-02-12T09:32:16Z")

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When searching on my forum with tags:tag1 if tag1 is a synonym for tag-one, I get no results and the post with tag-one is not shown.

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