# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=223 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 224 --- ## [Need to have box to click and start typing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-have-box-to-click-and-start-typing/16145)
**Author:** [@justin\_gordon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin_gordon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-have-box-to-click-and-start-typing/16145 "2016-07-03T03:54:43Z")
I’ve got a friend who used to work Facebook, and he told me that discourse should have a box at the bottom of each post to just click and start creating a reply, like Facebook and Disqus. He said it definitely makes a di… --- ## [GnuPG Encrypted outgoing topic notification emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gnupg-encrypted-outgoing-topic-notification-emails/46745)
**Author:** [@frigidaire\_amer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frigidaire_amer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gnupg-encrypted-outgoing-topic-notification-emails/46745 "2016-07-03T02:09:13Z")
Hello, We switched our encrypted mailing list to a Discourse forum with no regret. Thanks for the great work! When we switched to Discourse (obviously forcing https usage), we agreed to disable email notifications to p… --- ## [Viewing a list of users who are watching a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-a-list-of-users-who-are-watching-a-category/15225)
**Author:** [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-a-list-of-users-who-are-watching-a-category/15225 "2016-07-02T12:49:43Z")
We’d like a way to see which users have added a category to their watch list. Ideally this information would be able to be exposed to mods as well, or handled as a new security “type” for the category security settings. … --- ## [Require a category for every post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810)
**Author:** [@jbwilliams1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbwilliams1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810 "2016-06-29T15:29:42Z")
Is this a current/wanted/planned for feature? If you remove the “Uncategorized” category, will the category just default to the next first available category? Just wondering what is behind that --- ## [Promote Steam Auth to Built-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-steam-auth-to-built-in/46608)
**Author:** [@TimeDoctor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TimeDoctor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-steam-auth-to-built-in/46608 "2016-06-29T09:22:56Z")
Is there any reason why Steam isn’t one of the built-in authentication providers? Pros: There are more users for Steam (35 million according to SteamSpy) than GitHub (14 million according to Wikipedia page). There is … --- ## [User directory disabled, users list visible in mentions autocomplete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-disabled-users-list-visible-in-mentions-autocomplete/46571)
**Author:** [@mferrero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mferrero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-disabled-users-list-visible-in-mentions-autocomplete/46571 "2016-06-29T08:09:15Z")
Hello, we are using Discourse for customer care, as described in Is it a security violation to show a directory of users? We have already disabled enable\_user\_directory (thanks for the feature!) When posting a user can… --- ## [Like Count in Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-count-in-posts/46540)
**Author:** [@wemod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wemod)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-count-in-posts/46540 "2016-06-28T23:31:39Z")
Hey! I was wondering what it would take to get a like count displayed next to usernames in posts. It would serve as a sort of karma indicator / contribution counter for our members. A lot of our forum members miss it f… --- ## [Avatar Offloading to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-offloading-to-s3/46406)
**Author:** [@jongnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jongnam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-offloading-to-s3/46406 "2016-06-28T01:04:56Z")
I use AWS for hosting a Discsourse along with S3 as image store and CloudFront as CDN. Images are uploaded to S3 bucket, and the users accessed it via CloudFront edges for faster transfer. Meanwhile, in April 2016, S3 r… --- ## [Strip S/MIME signatures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-s-mime-signatures/46371)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-s-mime-signatures/46371 "2016-06-27T20:27:29Z")
I have enabled allow all attachments for group messages to make sure I can receive all attachments sent from external users. That’s working fine :slight\_smile: There’s one exception I’d like to see: I think Discourse sh… --- ## [Specific classes for category badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specific-classes-for-category-badges/15358)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specific-classes-for-category-badges/15358 "2014-05-08T19:08:17Z")
I would like to use background images for my category badges (the solid colors bother me when I have a bunch of categories and can’t come up with a harmonious color scheme), but it looks like there isn’t a way to target … --- ## [Set Notification Level for User for Tags in backend](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-notification-level-for-user-for-tags-in-backend/46416)
**Author:** [@Jared\_Needell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jared_Needell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-notification-level-for-user-for-tags-in-backend/46416 "2016-06-27T15:05:28Z")
For categories I see there is CategoryUser.set\_notification\_level\_for\_category Is there one for tags? --- ## [When editing, click on "add edit reason" should focus on input](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-click-on-add-edit-reason-should-focus-on-input/46348)
**Author:** [@rhyolight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhyolight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-click-on-add-edit-reason-should-focus-on-input/46348 "2016-06-27T06:49:45Z")
I always add a reason when I edit a post, and it takes one extra click to do it. If a user clicks the “add edit reason” link, you can safely assume they will immediately be typing in the edit reason, so the input field s… --- ## [Snippet completion in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/snippet-completion-in-discourse/46157)
**Author:** [@mrjn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrjn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/snippet-completion-in-discourse/46157 "2016-06-22T01:33:29Z")
Hey guys, Instead of asking for this feature, let me quickly explain my workflow, and see if you guys can relate to it. I primarily stick to my vim editor because of the powerful snippet plugin, like: https://github.c… --- ## [Difficulty using the code tag \](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficulty-using-the-code-tag/31075)
**Author:** [@gingerling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerling)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficulty-using-the-code-tag/31075 "2016-06-26T19:58:08Z")
Hi On discuss.phpList.org our users are having issues with the code tag. There seem to be two methods of using it paste in your code, select it, and click the code tag - that works fine Click the code tag and paste yo… --- ## [Easy way to change preformatted text (code) button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-change-preformatted-text-code-button/16760)
**Author:** [@BDub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BDub)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-change-preformatted-text-code-button/16760 "2016-06-26T19:57:30Z")
On forums that are pretty software intensive, i.e., people posting lots of code… the preformatted text ctrl+k thing doesn’t cut it. I’m constantly having to edit posts and do this technique: Is there an easy way to … --- ## [Group Display Name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-display-name/26760)
**Author:** [@rovo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rovo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-display-name/26760 "2016-06-24T08:11:48Z")
Is it possible to have a Display Name for the groups? This way they would be a little more flexible and allow spaces between words? A lot of my group names are two words. --- ## [Badge ideas for Topic Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-ideas-for-topic-voting/58483)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-ideas-for-topic-voting/58483 "2016-06-24T07:39:22Z")
Great plugin. Because everyone loves badges, I’ve put together some basic queries for badges based on voting. (As I’m still finding my way around the DB and the way badges work in Discourse, there may be issues with thes… --- ## [Mailing list mode vs. group inboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-vs-group-inboxes/46202)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-vs-group-inboxes/46202 "2016-06-23T22:18:02Z")
When mailing list mode is enabled, some of my users believe that they will also get an email for every new message in a group inbox, which is not what actually happens. I think this is not an unreasonable expectation. W… --- ## [Is there a plugin for adding form entry to a topic; or all topics in a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-adding-form-entry-to-a-topic-or-all-topics-in-a-category/46141)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-adding-form-entry-to-a-topic-or-all-topics-in-a-category/46141 "2016-06-21T18:40:13Z")
I am wondering if there is a plugin that can turn a new topic into a structured form, which is set up in the back end by admin. This could be used to turn a blank topic into an incident report, a data collection event, o… --- ## [Switch to Monaco Editor from Ace Editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-to-monaco-editor-from-ace-editor/46099)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-to-monaco-editor-from-ace-editor/46099 "2016-06-21T14:54:14Z")
Microsoft recently announced the Monaco Editor, that powers Visual Studio Code, is now open-source. It can be added to a webpage, and provides Rich IntelliSense and CSS Validation. It looks like a good fit for the C… --- ## [Option to disable own post notification in "mailing list mode"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-own-post-notification-in-mailing-list-mode/18867)
**Author:** [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-own-post-notification-in-mailing-list-mode/18867 "2016-06-21T11:26:06Z")
Currently users receive notifications of all posts in a topic, including their own. This emulates traditional mailing list behaviour, but many users are familiar with some mail client’s behaviour that “hides” these email… --- ## [Unlisted categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-categories/46066)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-categories/46066 "2016-06-21T00:52:06Z")
By now we’ve dealt with a couple different customers who for various reasons would like to have categories in the thousands. The main scalability problem with regards to categories is the /categories view, e.g. this one: … --- ## [User Upload Reporting & Quota](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-upload-reporting-quota/45976)
**Author:** [@fearlessfrog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fearlessfrog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-upload-reporting-quota/45976 "2016-06-20T09:26:40Z")
We had a recent need to find where our uploads size was increasing quickly, so this feature request breaks down into two ideas: (1) A way to see per user the file upload capacity used, i.e. a per user total uploads in m… --- ## [Cannot invite a group to a message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-invite-a-group-to-a-message/31040)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-invite-a-group-to-a-message/31040 "2016-06-20T06:33:22Z")
If you use the Invite Others... button in a message… …I cannot invite a group to the message, even though I have the necessary permissions. I currently have the same issue for topic invites, although I am sure they h… --- ## [Feature: Unsubscribe from topic by email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-unsubscribe-from-topic-by-email/37051)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-unsubscribe-from-topic-by-email/37051 "2016-06-17T22:49:48Z")
As part of the MOSS grant outlined here, I’ve been asked to write up a spec for unsubscribing from a topic via email. Current behaviour: Unsubscribe via email is allowed, but requires a logged in user Proposed behaviou… --- ## [Make emoji suggestions appear continuously](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-emoji-suggestions-appear-continuously/45756)
**Author:** [@P16](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P16)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-emoji-suggestions-appear-continuously/45756 "2016-06-17T11:51:42Z")
Some messaging apps have a feature where emojis pop up continuously (based on the keystrokes) between the keyboard and the chat screen. For example, when you type the word coffee on Line, you have a small popup containin… --- ## [Improved unsubscribe workflow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-unsubscribe-workflow/45931)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-unsubscribe-workflow/45931 "2016-06-17T01:59:53Z")
I am just rolling out an improved unsubscribe workflow per: This is included in: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/852860de6688668d6abe566cb1f4953fd13e2f35 ##You can now unsubscribe from anything even if… --- ## [Improving our unsubscribe functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-our-unsubscribe-functionality/41448)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-our-unsubscribe-functionality/41448 "2016-06-17T02:07:45Z")
Over the last week I have been thinking a lot about our “mail problem” The problem is that on certain very active instances of Discourse tons of mails can be generated, which inevitably leads some people to click the “s… --- ## [Multiple email accounts for single user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-email-accounts-for-single-user/12040)
**Author:** [@hrishikesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hrishikesh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-email-accounts-for-single-user/12040 "2016-06-13T23:21:58Z")
Shortly, I will be working with a school for the using my discourse based forum to improve the communication between school and parents (as a pilot program). One of the request is to have both parent’s email accounts con… --- ## [Consider.it integration in discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-it-integration-in-discourse/44303)
**Author:** [@FelixA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FelixA)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-it-integration-in-discourse/44303 "2016-06-13T16:38:52Z")
We need to do a lot of polls on our discourse instance, and at the moment the basic poll functionality discourse itself provides is quite limited. Consider.it is nice because you also have the possibility to slightly ag… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=222) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=224)