# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=83&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 84 --- ## [Replies should be able to utilize "Notify"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-should-be-able-to-utilize-notify/206294)
**Author:** [@anon73664359](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon73664359)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-should-be-able-to-utilize-notify/206294 "2022-02-24T23:27:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from Notify group using share\>notify feature: “Notify” is such an underrated feature. Why does it only work with topics? I think it should work with replies too. I’ve participated in many Disc… --- ## [Add support for multi-select fields in DiscourseConnect protocol](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-multi-select-fields-in-discourseconnect-protocol/219302)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-multi-select-fields-in-discourseconnect-protocol/219302 "2022-02-24T20:50:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Custom field in discourseconnect: While site admins can create multiselect fields in Admin → Customize → User Fields in Discourse, at the moment it’s not possible to populate those fields … --- ## [Embedding discourse categories in confluence](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-categories-in-confluence/218821)
**Author:** [@floriankammermann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/floriankammermann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-categories-in-confluence/218821 "2022-02-20T01:16:02Z")
I would like to embed the topics of a category on a atlassian confluence page. I was searching for a confluence plugin, but couldn’t find one. Anybody who had the same requirement and investigated in this topic? --- ## [Unassign topic when marked as solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unassign-topic-when-marked-as-solved/103415)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unassign-topic-when-marked-as-solved/103415 "2022-02-18T14:17:04Z")
It will be cool if can we be unassigned on Solved. Since we do left open topics for while after solving Also please consider multiple assignments, so one topic can be assigned to multiple users. --- ## [Search results should prioritize first post in topic when title matches search term](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-results-should-prioritize-first-post-in-topic-when-title-matches-search-term/175154)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-results-should-prioritize-first-post-in-topic-when-title-matches-search-term/175154 "2022-02-18T00:06:37Z")
Recently I’ve noticed that when I search for a specific topic, the search results give me a post in the middle of the topic instead of the first post. This happens when a post in the topic contains the same search term t… --- ## [TL3 requirements... for TL4 users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl3-requirements-for-tl4-users/218600)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl3-requirements-for-tl4-users/218600 "2022-02-17T20:07:27Z")
Since TL4 can only be reached by manual, admin promotion - and thus TL4 users can’t backslide to lower TLs - it’s odd to me that TL3 requirements are posted for them. This shows up on the user admin page for my account: … --- ## [Flair Selection - Use Group Full Name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-selection-use-group-full-name/218604)
**Author:** [@NotAnonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotAnonymous)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-selection-use-group-full-name/218604 "2022-02-17T20:14:06Z")
Currently in the select menu in a user’s profile where they can select flair to use based on their group membership, it shows the group’s name vs the full name. In our case the name is meaningful to us as admins, but no… --- ## [Ability to close a topic you started](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-close-a-topic-you-started/102205)
**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-close-a-topic-you-started/102205 "2022-02-17T01:51:30Z")
Many members on my forum have requested the function for the OP to close its topic when the OP deems the discussion complete. Is there a way to do so? If not, any work around or interest for its development? Thank you! --- ## [Flip display of timezones](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flip-display-of-timezones/218254)
**Author:** [@Arthri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arthri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flip-display-of-timezones/218254 "2022-02-16T04:28:08Z")
Hello! I noticed a weird issue on the Meta Discourse forum, the GMT +/- time zones seem to be flipped. GMT +\* is interpreted as GMT -\*, and vice versa. Take this timestamp: 2022-02-13T07:00:00Z (UTC) It displays like … --- ## [Links to tags at top of a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-tags-at-top-of-a-category/218280)
**Author:** [@Hakanto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hakanto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-tags-at-top-of-a-category/218280 "2022-02-15T19:25:38Z")
Is there a way to add simple links to select tags at the top of a category? This would be a helpful way to create buttons which users on that category could use to filter the category’s posts. For example, we have a cat… --- ## ['New Topic' button on search results page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-search-results-page/217656)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-search-results-page/217656 "2022-02-14T12:25:58Z")
I have a user request for a ‘New Topic’ button on the search results page. IMO it makes sense: --- ## [Better error pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-error-pages/55973)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-error-pages/55973 "2022-02-14T01:12:30Z")
I think it’s time for some more complaint driven development! Complaint: A disproportionate amount of posts here on meta are people whose discourse installs are broken. Tired old Solution: We generally ask them to disa… --- ## [More customization options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-customization-options/218071)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-customization-options/218071 "2022-02-13T23:46:54Z")
Hi, can you please make Discourse’s appearance easier to customize? Sure, I can learn CSS, but I think it’s just better practice to have all of this stuff accessible as a setting somewhere. Like, I’d like to be able to j… --- ## [Steady plugin for community funding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steady-plugin-for-community-funding/143951)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steady-plugin-for-community-funding/143951 "2022-02-13T18:11:14Z")
Just found about Steady, who is a membership service, similar to Patreon, focused in the European market. They have users who also run Discourse and would love for an integration similar to Discourse Patreon Integrati… --- ## [Difference between group messaging and private category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-group-messaging-and-private-category/203771)
**Author:** [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-group-messaging-and-private-category/203771 "2022-02-13T07:15:57Z")
After 1.5 year using discourse, I am puzzled regarding the difference between a private category that would be accessible/visible to only one group, and group messaging within that same group. Is there any? Typically, f… --- ## [Questions About The Notification System](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-notification-system/204245)
**Author:** [@freecicero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/freecicero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-notification-system/204245 "2022-02-13T03:58:17Z")
I am very confused about the Notification system and I would appreciate any suggestions or perhaps info about plugins. First and most important, I don’t understand why the “Dismiss” button does not seem to do anything. … --- ## [Alternate/alternative email addresses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-alternative-email-addresses/211267)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-alternative-email-addresses/211267 "2022-02-13T03:41:52Z")
Where’s the best place to look for documentation on alternative emails? If a user has an alternative email address, is it possible for him to choose which email address should be sent notifications? Or will they always … --- ## [Feedback on unread notifications in title bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-unread-notifications-in-title-bar/204999)
**Author:** [@jsha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-unread-notifications-in-title-bar/204999 "2022-02-13T03:13:39Z")
I often have multiple tabs open to my Discourse (https://community.letsencrypt.org/), and recently I’ve noticed that each tab displays the overall unread count, like so: I’ve been away for a while, so I’m not sure if … --- ## [Auto deleting posts removes replied-to posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-deleting-posts-removes-replied-to-posts/217971)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-deleting-posts-removes-replied-to-posts/217971 "2022-02-12T19:07:25Z")
I just came across another post that is a reply to a post that is older than 30 days which has been deleted, which is pretty confusing. Would it be an idea to have the “remove posts older than X” only apply to posts tha… --- ## [Hide unlisted topics for staff by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlisted-topics-for-staff-by-default/217631)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlisted-topics-for-staff-by-default/217631 "2022-02-12T18:54:46Z")
I maintain a Q&A where we make less important or reusable questions unlisted after they were answered, and these comprise a fair fraction of the total amount. By default staff sees all topics, including the unlisted ones… --- ## [Sticky avatars when scrolling a long message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-avatars-when-scrolling-a-long-message/217663)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-avatars-when-scrolling-a-long-message/217663 "2022-02-12T18:51:15Z")
It seems people sometimes like to write long messages. On the small chat window, having the avatar to be scrolled down at the same time as you scroll the message, identically to the feature you added recently on posts, … --- ## [Subcategory support for #docs plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-support-for-docs-plugin/217754)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-support-for-docs-plugin/217754 "2022-02-10T07:53:21Z")
Hey guys We are currently testing docs in order to host our tutorials and guides for our community. Since we are working a lot with subcategories in our structure, it would be neat to have subcategory support in docs st… --- ## [Selectable Avatars Limited?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selectable-avatars-limited/102411)
**Author:** [@Kankuro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kankuro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selectable-avatars-limited/102411 "2022-02-09T21:23:20Z")
I’ve added a bunch of avatars to the list in the Admin area but it seems there isn’t any option for users to select from the avatars if I don’t force them to choose one. I’d like for the selectable avatars to be an optio… --- ## [Whispers should show the show-replies widget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-should-show-the-show-replies-widget/150293)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-should-show-the-show-replies-widget/150293 "2022-02-09T16:52:44Z")
Whisper posts show the reply-to in the upper right side of the post, but they don’t show the show-replies widget in the lower left side. Is this by design or was it an oversight? --- ## [Decouple default home page and /categories page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-default-home-page-and-categories-page/217540)
**Author:** [@Tara\_Walton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tara_Walton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-default-home-page-and-categories-page/217540 "2022-02-09T14:11:56Z")
When I see the option to look at categories, I expect to just see categories (and however that site has those set - box, list, etc), but that doesn’t mean that a majority of users or the admin doesn’t want the default la… --- ## [Increase bulk emoji upload number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-bulk-emoji-upload-number/107047)
**Author:** [@Apecengo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apecengo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-bulk-emoji-upload-number/107047 "2019-02-01T00:02:40Z")
Hello, I was wondering if it’s possible to increase the max. number of emojis you can upload each time. Currently, it’s restricted to 5, and I have over 600 emojis that I want to upload. Any way to increase it or to sp… --- ## [Changing the TimeStamp of a Post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-timestamp-of-a-post/75004)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-timestamp-of-a-post/75004 "2019-01-31T22:36:29Z")
Hi, I’ve used the Change TimeStamp functionality a few times and it has been really useful. From what I can see though, this feature is only available for the topic, not a selected reply for that topic. Can you confir… --- ## [Way To "Unmute" Many Topics At Once](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-unmute-many-topics-at-once/58337)
**Author:** [@MiNi\_hopscotch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MiNi_hopscotch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-unmute-many-topics-at-once/58337 "2022-02-07T19:52:38Z")
Hello Discourse, I am a user from one of your forums. (hopscotch forum) Recently, I learned how to find your unread topics. (By going on to the “mobile” interface) I cleared my unread topics, but I didn’t notice that … --- ## [Decouple theme color from header background colour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-theme-color-from-header-background-colour/34659)
**Author:** [@Mooash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mooash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decouple-theme-color-from-header-background-colour/34659 "2022-02-07T16:35:33Z")
I think it would be beneficial if the value for them-color is a separate setting from header\_background. At the moment its set like this: \ **Author:** [@uppfinnarn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uppfinnarn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-buckets-containing-periods-not-allowed/35645 "2022-02-07T08:26:56Z") So, with the introduction of the s3\_cdn\_url setting, you can set a custom URL to be used instead of the long S3 URL. Unfortunately, s3\_upload\_bucket doesn’t allow periods in the name… which means that if I, as per Amazo… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=82&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=84&status=open)