# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=112&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 113 --- ## [Mass-edit (or review) category parameters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-edit-or-review-category-parameters/158953)
**Author:** [@Globulle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Globulle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-edit-or-review-category-parameters/158953 "2020-07-27T15:32:38Z")
With our community growing we have reorganized several time the way topics are ordered. Each time we need to edit each category one by one to check the parameters are OK, change color, check permissions etc. And each tim… --- ## [What is the best branch of github.com/discourse/discourse？](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-branch-of-github-com-discourse-discourse/158656)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-branch-of-github-com-discourse-discourse/158656 "2020-07-24T03:07:29Z")
Recently, I encountered some problems in the default branch “test\_passed”, so I transferred to version stable. While I found that some beautiful features are gone. (Well, not very bad for that, but I’d like to know more… --- ## [Don't show today's top topics after activating my account if nothing has been posted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-todays-top-topics-after-activating-my-account-if-nothing-has-been-posted/158495)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-todays-top-topics-after-activating-my-account-if-nothing-has-been-posted/158495 "2020-07-22T17:30:44Z")
I’ve been exploring all parts of Discourse in order to try and improve my site and decided to go through the account activation flow. What I noticed is that after signing up, it took me to today’s top topics, even thoug… --- ## [Allowing users to create Teams / Clans / Guilds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-create-teams-clans-guilds/158459)
**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-create-teams-clans-guilds/158459 "2020-07-22T05:15:39Z")
In many gaming communities, guilds / clans / teams, are often found. There have been other forums that have created plugins to make clubs for users. The user with a high trust level creates their own clan. They can send … --- ## [Can I see topics that are about to close?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-see-topics-that-are-about-to-close/158083)
**Author:** [@olegbc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/olegbc1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-see-topics-that-are-about-to-close/158083 "2020-07-21T02:00:32Z")
On our forum, I constantly use the browser URL to filter the posts that I see. For example \*/latest?max\_posts=1 shows me topics that don’t have any replies, or \*/latest?assigned=me to see topics that are assigned to me. … --- ## [Use Wikipedia Onebox for other MediaWiki sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-wikipedia-onebox-for-other-mediawiki-sites/40804)
**Author:** [@Freso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Freso)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-wikipedia-onebox-for-other-mediawiki-sites/40804 "2020-07-19T09:46:55Z")
Currently wikipedia.(com|org) is hardcoded in wikipedia\_onebox.rb, but there are plenty of other MediaWiki driven sites for which this onebox would (or should!) work just the same. It would be neat if it could be made p… --- ## [Search should also look at "About me" section in user profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-should-also-look-at-about-me-section-in-user-profile/24590)
**Author:** [@arnaud\_sahuguet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arnaud_sahuguet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-should-also-look-at-about-me-section-in-user-profile/24590 "2020-07-19T01:12:42Z")
The current search feature seems to only include the name of the user when returning results. It would be nice is it also looked at the “About me” section. This way, you can search for people based on their interests o… --- ## [Post explaining/demonstrating new user features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-explaining-demonstrating-new-user-features/158133)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-explaining-demonstrating-new-user-features/158133 "2020-07-18T16:28:14Z")
As we know Discourse is awesome at adding new features be it to the main code, themes and/or plugins. Often these features go unnoticed by the end users because They don’t know about this site They don’t frequent this … --- ## [HiDPI screenshots appear too large by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidpi-screenshots-appear-too-large-by-default/158061)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidpi-screenshots-appear-too-large-by-default/158061 "2020-07-18T12:55:35Z")
I’m on a MacBook Pro 16". Here’s a screenshot I just captured of the Discourse logo. That’s too large; it should be displayed at 50% by default. It’s possible to detect this by reading the PNG metadata. For example… --- ## [Customizing which groups appear on /about page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-which-groups-appear-on-about-page/83130)
**Author:** [@Flower\_Child](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Flower_Child)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-which-groups-appear-on-about-page/83130 "2018-03-21T08:48:37Z")
I’ve been looking for a way to customize which groups that appear on the /about page. My community has not only admins and moderators, but also other custom “staff” groups (such as a social media team) that I’d like to b… --- ## [Dismiss individual topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-individual-topics/30223)
**Author:** [@NemesisMate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NemesisMate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-individual-topics/30223 "2020-07-18T03:24:16Z")
When having new messages in the New, Unread… category, there is a dismiss button that dismiss all the messages in them but it would be great if there where a way to dismiss single message (without needing to opening them… --- ## [Hiding your user profile doesn't hide your stats in the user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-your-user-profile-doesnt-hide-your-stats-in-the-user-directory/158044)
**Author:** [@mcnesium](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcnesium)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-your-user-profile-doesnt-hide-your-stats-in-the-user-directory/158044 "2020-07-17T18:24:12Z")
This topic has been closed a bit too early imho, so here is another one. Mods might merge the threads or something… In our Discourse-based community the discussion about user privacy came up as well, because all the fin… --- ## [Create/See and Create Permissions (again)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-see-and-create-permissions-again/33150)
**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-see-and-create-permissions-again/33150 "2020-07-17T12:48:08Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Create" Permission: Now that the “whisper” functionality (https://i.imgur.com/orfu6df.png) has been added to Discourse, I feel like this topic should have new life breathed into it again. … --- ## [Can you create a simple calculation in the post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-create-a-simple-calculation-in-the-post/157909)
**Author:** [@slivo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slivo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-create-a-simple-calculation-in-the-post/157909 "2020-07-16T09:27:12Z")
1 case : Is it possible if I enter in creator 2+2 = {x} then in post 2+2 = 4 ? Something like that ? 2 case: Is it possible to have dynamic content in the post, e.g. the current time is 11:55 CEST etc ? --- ## [Disable “Your topic is similar to…” overlay for some categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-your-topic-is-similar-to-overlay-for-some-categories/157526)
**Author:** [@felixmariotto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/felixmariotto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-your-topic-is-similar-to-overlay-for-some-categories/157526 "2020-07-13T05:24:10Z")
Hi, The “Your topic is similar to…” overlay while typing a new topic is a great feature, especially for Questions, but for other topics it may be better to skip it and just show the message preview. In particular, we h… --- ## [All latest images in posts from a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-latest-images-in-posts-from-a-category/157507)
**Author:** [@nory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nory)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-latest-images-in-posts-from-a-category/157507 "2020-07-12T20:24:56Z")
Hi, is possibile to get all latest images uploaded in posts from a category? Like this: Featured Tiles but from all posts, not only topics. Thank you in advance, Deb --- ## [Category configuration option : mirrors a mailing list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-configuration-option-mirrors-a-mailing-list/157249)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-configuration-option-mirrors-a-mailing-list/157249 "2020-07-10T07:33:25Z")
I have added an email address to a category but I can not find how to use the option “mailing list mode” “Category mirrors a mailing list”: I could not find the answer on meta (I have found contradictory information s… --- ## [Hosting Webinars on Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-webinars-on-discourse/157384)
**Author:** [@Nina\_11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nina_11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-webinars-on-discourse/157384 "2020-07-10T17:07:15Z")
Hello! I’d like to host educational webinars on Discourse. Has this been done before by anyone? Is this possible? --- ## [Ranking for setting primary groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-for-setting-primary-groups/157375)
**Author:** [@jessicah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranking-for-setting-primary-groups/157375 "2020-07-10T16:50:56Z")
It would be nice to be able to use a numeric ranking for primary groups, so that members in multiple groups that want to be set as primary can have a deterministic outcome. For example I have groups for racing categorie… --- ## [Admin Settings Search Suggestion - Word Order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-settings-search-suggestion-word-order/157380)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-settings-search-suggestion-word-order/157380 "2020-07-10T16:38:38Z")
This is a suggestion for the admin settings search. I often know a setting that needs to be adjusted, but can’t quite remember the exact specific name. When searching admin settings, options will only display if the wor… --- ## [Is anyone working on a Discourse Wiki?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-working-on-a-discourse-wiki/20349)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-working-on-a-discourse-wiki/20349 "2020-05-15T20:44:51Z")
I would love to replace my Mediawiki installation with a Discourse styled wiki. Same CommonMark preview/editor, similar Discourse look and feel, etc. It doesn’t seem to me that just using Discourse with “wiki” posts wo… --- ## [Tokenized 'visit topic' link to auto log users into discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tokenized-visit-topic-link-to-auto-log-users-into-discourse/157287)
**Author:** [@JpMaxMan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JpMaxMan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tokenized-visit-topic-link-to-auto-log-users-into-discourse/157287 "2020-07-09T21:17:18Z")
I would love to see an option to add a token to the “visit topic” link when users get an email from discourse that would auto log them in when they click on the link. Many app based email clients - like gmail - use web … --- ## [Configurable/new default for "Votes" sorting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configurable-new-default-for-votes-sorting/157292)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configurable-new-default-for-votes-sorting/157292 "2020-07-09T20:12:40Z")
Continuing the discussion from Delete Topics within a date in a specific category: I didn’t want to sidestep the date-range-operation on topics, so here’s a different proposal we make it so the “Votes” (/latest?order=v… --- ## [Custom home page - directory listing by topic using APIs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-home-page-directory-listing-by-topic-using-apis/157097)
**Author:** [@Bhaskar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bhaskar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-home-page-directory-listing-by-topic-using-apis/157097 "2020-07-08T00:51:16Z")
Hello, We want to use Discourse to create User Curated Directory listing of their favorite Products and have others discuss on the same. Basically, it will be a ecommerce directory with certain taxonomy of products. Bu… --- ## [Support for adding SELinux contexts on discourse-setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-adding-selinux-contexts-on-discourse-setup/156803)
**Author:** [@GalacticLion7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GalacticLion7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-adding-selinux-contexts-on-discourse-setup/156803 "2020-07-07T05:01:23Z")
Could discourse-setup add contexts for SELinux systems? It would vastly improve security for RHEL users (CentOS, Fedora, etc.). --- ## ["Silent" topic updates that don't trigger notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silent-topic-updates-that-dont-trigger-notifications/156967)
**Author:** [@olegbc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/olegbc1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silent-topic-updates-that-dont-trigger-notifications/156967 "2020-07-06T22:36:04Z")
Our forum implementation has an “Announcements” category, and all user accounts are automatically watching the first post in it. We’ve also put our Community Guidelines topic in there and have not realized that when we m… --- ## [Hyperlinked User Titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyperlinked-user-titles/143542)
**Author:** [@Chris27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris27)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyperlinked-user-titles/143542 "2020-07-03T00:55:11Z")
I’m not sure if something like this already exists, but it would be cool if we could hyperlink user titles to a topic (or have a ‘hover over’ pop up) that explains how they are achieved. Mods update user titles in our … --- ## [Saml login, Idp, discourse sso](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-login-idp-discourse-sso/156566)
**Author:** [@Punit\_Nagar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Punit_Nagar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-login-idp-discourse-sso/156566 "2020-07-02T08:30:03Z")
Client 1 - Discourse Client 2 - Rails New . Client 2 login → Redirect → Client 1 → LOGIN/Already LoggedIn → Redirect Client 2 → Successfully Login How can I use discourse saml and above process. After install plugin … --- ## [Bump topics for whispers on staff topic lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bump-topics-for-whispers-on-staff-topic-lists/140541)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bump-topics-for-whispers-on-staff-topic-lists/140541 "2020-07-01T20:26:54Z")
Showing/bumping topics when whispers happen in them would be pretty helpful for keeping track of whispered conversations as opposed to just using notifications. --- ## [Set theme dynamically on landing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-theme-dynamically-on-landing/156506)
**Author:** [@mosesoak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mosesoak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-theme-dynamically-on-landing/156506 "2020-07-01T18:14:58Z")
Hi, I’m an experienced dev but totallly new to Discourse, will be using on a project and currently planning on light/dark user themes. The forum will be a subdomain of another app, where the user will be able to toggle … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=111&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=113&status=open)