# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=216&state=muted [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 217 --- ## [Multiple transactional email providers with auto-switch between them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-transactional-email-providers-with-auto-switch-between-them/36367)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-transactional-email-providers-with-auto-switch-between-them/36367 "2016-11-11T14:09:12Z")
Mandrill gives 12k free emails per month. Sendgrid gives another 12k free emails per month. … and there are more of such providers. It would be cool to sign up with a few and enter the corresponding SMTP authorization… --- ## [Button for custom symbols on toolbar in the message composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-for-custom-symbols-on-toolbar-in-the-message-composer/52793)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-for-custom-symbols-on-toolbar-in-the-message-composer/52793 "2016-11-11T14:02:34Z")
In Ukrainian and Russian language, there are a few symbols that are not easy to type on all keyboards. For example: — should be used instead of - «these quotes» are the correct ones instead of "these" It would be ver… --- ## [Timestamp for posts requiring approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timestamp-for-posts-requiring-approval/52737)
**Author:** [@vchuravy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vchuravy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timestamp-for-posts-requiring-approval/52737 "2016-11-11T01:10:24Z")
We currently have turned on moderation for all posts created by TL0 and something odd that I have been noticing is that the time-stamp of the posts is the moment of approval and not the moment of creation. This causes p… --- ## [Beta testing the Android mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-android-mobile-app/50165)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-android-mobile-app/50165 "2016-11-10T07:11:04Z")
We have been testing our iOS app for a few weeks with great success and are happy to open up Android for beta testing! I am going to keep a list of known issues updated in this post, so be sure to check the first pos… --- ## [UI: Topic and Category Export/Import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-topic-and-category-export-import/39247)
**Author:** [@Ad\_Huikeshoven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ad_Huikeshoven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-topic-and-category-export-import/39247 "2016-11-09T20:45:18Z")
Hi, Thanks for the tool. Though I’m an admin on https://discourse.wmflabs.org/ I do not have access to the server to run a command line tool. Could the tool be made accessible to the admin page? The current installatio… --- ## [Set 'Watching First Post' for certain categories, for entire Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-watching-first-post-for-certain-categories-for-entire-community/51475)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Veenema](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Veenema)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-watching-first-post-for-certain-categories-for-entire-community/51475 "2016-11-09T18:55:07Z")
Hey all! Wondering if you have a solution for us. Ideally, we would like users of our Community to automatically be notified (via email, and in community notifications) of new posts in the following categories: So … --- ## [Number shown in browser tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-shown-in-browser-tab/52499)
**Author:** [@sjdorst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjdorst)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-shown-in-browser-tab/52499 "2016-11-08T21:41:24Z")
I did a bit of browsing for this, but I’m new to this forum and I’m not sure of the correct terminology, so I’m going to just ask: Currently in this forum and the Discourse hosted forum I use most frequently (SketchUp) … --- ## [Can I share the /plugins folder to make rebuild faster?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-share-the-plugins-folder-to-make-rebuild-faster/52681)
**Author:** [@mrded](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrded)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-share-the-plugins-folder-to-make-rebuild-faster/52681 "2016-11-08T15:28:24Z")
Is it possible to share /plugins folder or something, so I can easily update plugins without rebuilding an image every time? --- ## [Discourse login for odnoklassniki](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-for-odnoklassniki/52671)
**Author:** [@azaleas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/azaleas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-for-odnoklassniki/52671 "2016-11-08T20:55:54Z")
We are creating a forum, which will be heavily used by russian audience. I found Vk.com plugin for login. Is there anything similar to that for odnoklassniki? --- ## [Password update feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-update-feature/52597)
**Author:** [@adam\_beers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adam_beers)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-update-feature/52597 "2016-11-08T17:50:09Z")
I think there should be a password update feature, instead of just the option to send an email under preferences. I’ve created a Discourse Android app and one of the big features that I need is a password update/reset o… --- ## [Subtler/gentler topic limits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subtler-gentler-topic-limits/52505)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subtler-gentler-topic-limits/52505 "2016-11-07T02:36:03Z")
I made a few feature suggestions on this pagination thread that I now want to move out to become a separate topic. Today, Discourse has a feature to auto-close large topics, mostly for performance reasons, but also for … --- ## [Topic Collections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-collections/52508)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-collections/52508 "2016-11-07T02:27:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Being a Heretic aka Going Back to Pagination?: @riking had some interesting ideas on how to manage Topic Collections. I wanted to make sure I’d started a feature topic to track this idea… --- ## [Anonnymous forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonnymous-forum/52552)
**Author:** [@Luca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonnymous-forum/52552 "2016-11-05T16:25:17Z")
I read about the anonymous posting feature but I do not know how to enable the complete anonymous option described by @BCHK: I think discourse currently supports only anonymous posting, i.e. users can decide to post or… --- ## [Detecting user already logged in when using SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detecting-user-already-logged-in-when-using-sso/26968)
**Author:** [@tomdcc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomdcc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detecting-user-already-logged-in-when-using-sso/26968 "2016-11-05T11:54:23Z")
Hi all We are using the SSO mechanism, which is working great, with one exception. If a user is logged in to our main site, then clicks a link to go to the forums, they are not logged in when they hit Discourse. They t… --- ## [Post numbering inconsistent with scrollbar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-numbering-inconsistent-with-scrollbar/52473)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-numbering-inconsistent-with-scrollbar/52473 "2016-11-04T14:13:37Z")
On Announcing the Choice of Games Contest for Interactive Novels - Announcements - Choice of Games Forum there are a few hidden posts at the top of the thread. If you click on the time stamp of the first post, it natura… --- ## [Ghost copies when splitting topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-copies-when-splitting-topics/52450)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-copies-when-splitting-topics/52450 "2016-11-03T16:28:40Z")
In our forum, due to the nature of subject matter, we have noticed that very often topics tend to split in such a way that a new subject matter emerges while entangled with the first one. This results in that it is reall… --- ## [Rounding of poll percentages is imprecise](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rounding-of-poll-percentages-is-imprecise/52319)
**Author:** [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rounding-of-poll-percentages-is-imprecise/52319 "2016-11-03T09:40:51Z")
Jatkoa ketjulle Rounding of percentages on polls is inaccurate: I decided to create a new topic since the newest issue isn’t about questionable rounding rules, but completely false rules instead. Hence the topic must be… --- ## [Missing refresh of preview area with add-on](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-refresh-of-preview-area-with-add-on/52373)
**Author:** [@danieln](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danieln)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-refresh-of-preview-area-with-add-on/52373 "2016-11-02T14:21:18Z")
The preview area on the right gets automatically updated when typing in a new post. However, it does not get updated when the text gets modified by a browser add-on that directly changes the DOM. This is unfortunate, as … --- ## [Youtube One-Box cannot maximize](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-one-box-cannot-maximize/24639)
**Author:** [@Izzion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Izzion)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-one-box-cannot-maximize/24639 "2016-11-02T01:38:05Z")
So, I was reading through the simplified category styles thread, got to this post and was like “ooh, Dr. Mario, I’ll watch that.” And then I clicked on the Maximize button within the Youtube player so that I could see i… --- ## [X Number of replies to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-number-of-replies-to-a-topic/21052)
**Author:** [@SylarRuby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SylarRuby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-number-of-replies-to-a-topic/21052 "2016-10-30T15:40:32Z")
Can you implement a way that only ‘x’ number of replies to a topic in a specific category? Example: In Cars category, when someone creates a topic, an admin can set the maximum amount of replies to that topic. --- ## [Pinned topics in /categories view?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-in-categories-view/47118)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-in-categories-view/47118 "2016-10-28T02:49:54Z")
Currently, pinned topics are ignored in the /categories page. Topics are not ordered with pinned topics on top - but if they happen to appear in the list then the pin icon is present. I am using /categories as the home… --- ## [When deleting an object - delete all related permalinks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-deleting-an-object-delete-all-related-permalinks/52093)
**Author:** [@mrded](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrded)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-deleting-an-object-delete-all-related-permalinks/52093 "2016-10-27T11:32:03Z")
Lets say, I have a Category with related Permalinks. When I’m deleting it with Category.destroy - I expect all related Permalinks to be deleted as well. However it doesn’t happen. --- ## [New plugin outlets: above-site-header and below-site-header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-plugin-outlets-above-site-header-and-below-site-header/51981)
**Author:** [@jako512](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jako512)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-plugin-outlets-above-site-header-and-below-site-header/51981 "2016-10-24T20:06:01Z")
I would like to suggest adding plugin outlets above and below site header: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/4520 It would be consistent with already existing plugin outlets above and below footer. I need to… --- ## [External email handler for user notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-email-handler-for-user-notifications/51693)
**Author:** [@sniepoort](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniepoort)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-email-handler-for-user-notifications/51693 "2016-10-26T18:47:52Z")
This is a feature request, but also something that could be suitable for a plugin - where we would like some guidance/input. Basically, we feel that there isn’t enough control over email notifications that are sent out … --- ## [New user profile and card plugin outlets for location and website area](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-profile-and-card-plugin-outlets-for-location-and-website-area/51251)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-profile-and-card-plugin-outlets-for-location-and-website-area/51251 "2016-10-25T15:39:38Z")
It would be incredibly useful for profile and card customisation if there were a couple more plugin outlets in the area of the existing location and website fields on the user profile and card. Here’s what adding such p… --- ## [Emails to users with invalid email address are skipped but not reported as not sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-to-users-with-invalid-email-address-are-skipped-but-not-reported-as-not-sent/51829)
**Author:** [@dirk.jahnke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dirk.jahnke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-to-users-with-invalid-email-address-are-skipped-but-not-reported-as-not-sent/51829 "2016-10-23T00:26:50Z")
In the skipped emails listing I find entries like: \[Sender\] 501 \: domain missing or malformed It was right, the domain was really missing. But I was surprised, that in the user settings it says, that there… --- ## [Getting email after my own reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-email-after-my-own-reply/21158)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Viteri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ricardo_Viteri)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-email-after-my-own-reply/21158 "2016-10-22T20:44:27Z")
Hi, I have selected the setting under preferences to receive an email after every new post. This works fine except that I also get an email from my own replies. I think one should not get emails of post that one writes. … --- ## [Webhook for Discourse events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-discourse-events/39808)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-discourse-events/39808 "2016-10-22T11:48:35Z")
I’m writing up the specs for this in order to facilitate GSoC 2016 application Specs A single page at “/admin/webhook” for admins to manage their webhooks Admins will need to provide a Payload URL which the webhook ser… --- ## [Designing the First Time Setup Wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/designing-the-first-time-setup-wizard/49512)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/designing-the-first-time-setup-wizard/49512 "2016-10-21T05:27:35Z")
Update (Dec 18, 2018): This topic was originally to design the Wizard. If you want to know how to use the Wizard to update your site settings, please visit this topic. One thing we’ve never been 100% happy with on Dis… --- ## [How to hide topics of multi categories and their all sub-categories from latest page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-topics-of-multi-categories-and-their-all-sub-categories-from-latest-page/24416)
**Author:** [@suanfazu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/suanfazu)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-topics-of-multi-categories-and-their-all-sub-categories-from-latest-page/24416 "2016-10-21T03:42:38Z")
I want exclude topics of several categories and their sub categories. I read the post: https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-hide-a-category-from-the-latest-page/6728 but that does not work. latest,-category1,-category2 t… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=215&state=muted) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=217&state=muted)