# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=87&state=muted [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 88 --- ## [Ability to view messages as if they were in their own category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-view-messages-as-if-they-were-in-their-own-category/240639)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-view-messages-as-if-they-were-in-their-own-category/240639 "2022-10-02T13:06:38Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to put this in support or as a feature request. My aim is to get rid of the separate inbox and sent-box, so that everything just appears in one place. So when you send a message, it’ll appear alon… --- ## [Grouped reply notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grouped-reply-notification/92630)
**Author:** [@tsk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tsk)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grouped-reply-notification/92630 "2022-10-01T21:10:50Z")
Greetings I’m having an issue with replies being grouped together in the notification tray from one thread, despite the replies being to different posts. When I click on the notification it goes to the first reply and … --- ## [Ability to select from all tags when selecting for sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-from-all-tags-when-selecting-for-sidebar/240472)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-from-all-tags-when-selecting-for-sidebar/240472 "2022-09-30T10:21:56Z")
Continuing the discussion from Try out the new sidebar and notification menus!: When selecting sidebar tags, only 10 appear in the dropdown menu on my forum (and 5 on meta). It would be good if there were a way to be p… --- ## [Creating separate ‘Allow Chat Uploads’ settings for Public Channels and Personal Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-separate-allow-chat-uploads-settings-for-public-channels-and-personal-chat/240279)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-separate-allow-chat-uploads-settings-for-public-channels-and-personal-chat/240279 "2022-09-29T20:41:01Z")
If they were separate in the future, where would you allow uploads and where would you disallow them? --- ## [Warn when sending PMs to users who haven't been seen in a long time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-when-sending-pms-to-users-who-havent-been-seen-in-a-long-time/223570)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-when-sending-pms-to-users-who-havent-been-seen-in-a-long-time/223570 "2022-09-29T05:04:49Z")
We would like to add add small warning on the editor, in the place that warns users You’re messaging someone who hasn’t been seen here in a very long time – {x=“two years”}. They may not receive your message. You may w… --- ## [Separate smtp settings for immediate and queued emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-smtp-settings-for-immediate-and-queued-emails/151965)
**Author:** [@Chandra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chandra)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-smtp-settings-for-immediate-and-queued-emails/151965 "2022-09-28T16:44:13Z")
Password emails and personal messages for example, need to be delivered immediately, while newsletter emails can be drip fed over a long period. Currently all emails fall in the same queue, if the mail server has a queue… --- ## [Showing activity from followed users in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-activity-from-followed-users-in-the-sidebar/240229)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-activity-from-followed-users-in-the-sidebar/240229 "2022-09-27T21:05:46Z")
Some folks who user Discourse Follow are interested in being able to get to feeds for individual users more easily from their sidebar. How might we do that? ▶ discussion in chat I think it’s unlikely we’ll tackle this b… --- ## [Set specific content to translate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-specific-content-to-translate/245090)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-specific-content-to-translate/245090 "2022-09-27T01:57:46Z")
Is it possible yet to mark which posts (or groups’ posts) are candidates for translation? If not, it may be nice to have an option for it - For larger communities where API translation limits are thin, it may be desired … --- ## [Preserve colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preserve-colors/240080)
**Author:** [@Mahdi\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mahdi_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preserve-colors/240080 "2022-09-26T12:41:05Z")
In Linux terminals, there is an option to copy output as HTML to preserve colors. it would be helpful if the user could paste this HTML and keeps the colors. It makes troubleshooting easier in related discourse forums --- ## [Add saved searches to the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-saved-searches-to-the-sidebar/239848)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-saved-searches-to-the-sidebar/239848 "2022-09-24T16:55:16Z")
I think it would be great to see the saved searches as items in the sidebar. --- ## [Add category lock icons in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-lock-icons-in-the-sidebar/277724)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-lock-icons-in-the-sidebar/277724 "2022-09-23T22:55:14Z")
Would it be possible to make the category lock icon also apply to the sidebar? I note that the code is here but based on this I suspect that a core change in the sidebar might be needed too: --- ## [Option to show only unread categories and tags in sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-show-only-unread-categories-and-tags-in-sidebar/239776)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-show-only-unread-categories-and-tags-in-sidebar/239776 "2022-09-23T07:52:44Z")
How about having the option to show categories with new or unread topics only? Or move those to the top? I think that’s how the “old” hamburger menu worked. --- ## [Data Explorer reports for Translator Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-reports-for-translator-plugin/239770)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-reports-for-translator-plugin/239770 "2022-08-25T09:36:18Z")
Are there plans to offer a metrics report related to this plugin, or could we get some help with Data Explorer queries? Types of metrics that would be useful to have in multilingual sites using automatic translation (ha… --- ## ["Share a link" for a post should not leak username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-link-for-a-post-should-not-leak-username/66489)
**Author:** [@RalfJung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RalfJung)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-link-for-a-post-should-not-leak-username/66489 "2022-09-22T17:43:40Z")
Currently, using the “Share a link” or copying the URL associated with a post’s timestamp results in a URL that contains the username of whoever does the copying, if that person happened to be logged in at the time. This… --- ## [Display Unread messages in the footer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-unread-messages-in-the-footer/239756)
**Author:** [@xan2622](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xan2622)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-unread-messages-in-the-footer/239756 "2022-09-22T13:57:50Z")
Hi. Would it be possible to add an option, in the Profile \> Preferences \> Interface, to choose what to display in the footer? Ideally, I would like to see my Unread messages there. There could be a dropdown menu to let… --- ## [Will we still be able to use the hamburger menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-we-still-be-able-to-use-the-hamburger-menu/239754)
**Author:** [@attj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/attj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-we-still-be-able-to-use-the-hamburger-menu/239754 "2022-09-22T10:03:43Z")
Is this going to be mandatory for all new discourse updates or are going to have the option to keep the old hamburger menu? At least for my community, the sidebar is not a replacement of the hamburger menu. --- ## [Feature request: make the "deduplication" of name vs. user name a site setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-make-the-deduplication-of-name-vs-user-name-a-site-setting/239454)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-make-the-deduplication-of-name-vs-user-name-a-site-setting/239454 "2022-09-20T21:58:44Z")
Discourse apparently has a “feature” to display only the username (or only the real name) if the two are very similar, ignoring spaces and underscores. (see User directory not prioritize the full name if same as username)… --- ## [Add an Admin section to the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-admin-section-to-the-sidebar/239567)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-admin-section-to-the-sidebar/239567 "2022-09-20T19:33:25Z")
Sidebar looks great but I’m struggling to get to the admin page now. Sorry if I missed something obvious --- ## [Using emojis instead of fontawesome icons across entire site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-emojis-instead-of-fontawesome-icons-across-entire-site/239571)
**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-emojis-instead-of-fontawesome-icons-across-entire-site/239571 "2022-09-20T17:56:07Z")
Not sure if this is the right location for a ui feature request… It seems to me that just about all the icons used in Discourse have an equivalent emoji. I would love to have a way of electing to replace all fontawesome… --- ## [Custom post warning for categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-post-warning-for-categories/239418)
**Author:** [@attj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/attj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-post-warning-for-categories/239418 "2022-09-19T19:44:20Z")
It would be nice to be able to display custom warnings for posts under certain categories while typing it on the composer. Simply to remind basic rules under certain categories --- ## [As admin I want to be able to change usernames, regardless of filters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-admin-i-want-to-be-able-to-change-usernames-regardless-of-filters/239109)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-admin-i-want-to-be-able-to-change-usernames-regardless-of-filters/239109 "2022-09-19T06:32:44Z")
We use a certain username format for our staff users (\_). To make sure “normal” users don’t look like staff in any way I’ve blocked certain characters under reserved usernames Problem is, as an admin I can’t even circum… --- ## [Add multiple account to DiscourseHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-multiple-account-to-discoursehub/170730)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-multiple-account-to-discoursehub/170730 "2022-09-16T16:26:25Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: I have a feature request for DiscourseHub app. I think that is going to be pretty awesome if Admins have an option to add two account to DiscourseHub. An admin account and a personal account. I don’… --- ## [Ban replies on existing PMs where only allowing specific users PMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ban-replies-on-existing-pms-where-only-allowing-specific-users-pms/239139)
**Author:** [@kynic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kynic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ban-replies-on-existing-pms-where-only-allowing-specific-users-pms/239139 "2022-09-16T12:25:37Z")
When a user in forum enables this setting in preference “Only allow specific users to send me personal messages” New users can’t pm the user, but people who already have conversations or in old PMs still able to send me… --- ## [Show message retention period in the UI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-message-retention-period-in-the-ui/238979)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-message-retention-period-in-the-ui/238979 "2022-09-16T02:12:01Z")
▶ After this #chat conversation, I think we can have better copy here: Proposed change How it would work: If there is a retention period set, say “last x days” If no retention period is set, the text can say “a… --- ## ["Schedule publishing" to a different category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-publishing-to-a-different-category/238993)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-publishing-to-a-different-category/238993 "2022-09-15T17:26:21Z")
We’re experimenting with a category where only staff can create new topics but everyone can reply. We post a weekly discussion topic on Mondays & for next week, I’d like to “promote” a topic initially created by a user. … --- ## [Bookmarks vs reminders](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmarks-vs-reminders/238883)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmarks-vs-reminders/238883 "2022-09-15T11:30:45Z")
IIRC, there used to be reminders. Then they got rolled into bookmarks as a feature. Took me a while (and a post here IIRC) to re-find them. Okay, fine. I guess I set a bookmark now. So I started using bookmarks, which a… --- ## [404 page is missing sidebar and topbar links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-is-missing-sidebar-and-topbar-links/238940)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-is-missing-sidebar-and-topbar-links/238940 "2022-09-15T01:37:52Z")
To reproduce just go to any Discourse site and go to /404.html Everything is missing. There should be the search button along with my pfp, and the sidebar. --- ## [Have users complete form when creating a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-users-complete-form-when-creating-a-topic/162378)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-users-complete-form-when-creating-a-topic/162378 "2023-10-16T19:13:34Z")
Is it possible to have users complete a form when they create a topic? (ie, when you open the create topic window, have a form in the topic appear that they need to create) Using the topic template when creating a categ… --- ## [Tag explanation - feature request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-explanation-feature-request/48299)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-explanation-feature-request/48299 "2022-09-14T14:07:46Z")
is it possible that tags also have some space for extra information, something like categories pinned topic? is it good to have such a thing? and does anyone else need this? --- ## [Feature request: combining “AND” and “OR” in searching for tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-combining-and-and-or-in-searching-for-tags/238978)
**Author:** [@rik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-combining-and-and-or-in-searching-for-tags/238978 "2022-09-14T11:01:32Z")
Hi, we’d like to enable our users to set up a feed on the forum and weekly email overview of topics of interest to them. In order to do that, we’d like our users to be able to set up such a feed and weekly digest by com… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=86&state=muted) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=88&state=muted)