# UX **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Discourse Design team experimentation topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-design-team-experimentation-topic/285362)
**Author:** [@jordan.vidrine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan.vidrine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-design-team-experimentation-topic/285362 "2025-06-10T16:51:12Z")
This topic will house the Discourse Design Team’s current experiments running on Meta. We will document what the current running experiments are here in this topic in a table. After a test run of an experiment, each on… --- ## [About the UX category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-ux-category/2628)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-ux-category/2628 "2013-02-10T03:52:21Z")
For general discussions about the user experience design of Discourse, how to improve it, and discussing issues where Discourse works as intended, but the design, interaction, or flow creates unnecessary friction, confus… --- ## [User cards should be shown in front of reaction lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-should-be-shown-in-front-of-reaction-lists/412927)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-should-be-shown-in-front-of-reaction-lists/412927 "2026-09-21T15:56:43Z")
Click reaction list Click a user to show their user card User card is hidden by the reaction list In video: --- ## [I'd like to know which LLMs everyone is using with the Discourse AI plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/412905)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/412905 "2026-09-21T14:48:07Z")
I found that the custom DeepSeek v4.1 flash on the DeepSeek official website isn't working. Also, there are issues with the Qwen large model AI search. I'd like to know what everyone else is using. Are all Discourse AI features available? Thanks. --- ## [Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217 "2026-09-19T15:12:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Updating how categories are organized on Meta: --- ## [Cards in a Board can’t be dragged unless assigned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cards-in-a-board-can-t-be-dragged-unless-assigned/412644)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cards-in-a-board-can-t-be-dragged-unless-assigned/412644 "2026-09-17T16:01:27Z")
I haven’t find a spot where to drag a card. If I assign it, then I can use shown avatar for dragging. UX, a bug or a feature? iPad/iPhone, the latest Discourse (upgraded an hour or so ago) --- ## [Browse channels interface is wider than the chat drawer, causing horizontal scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browse-channels-interface-is-wider-than-the-chat-drawer-causing-horizontal-scrolling/412254)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browse-channels-interface-is-wider-than-the-chat-drawer-causing-horizontal-scrolling/412254 "2026-09-16T18:38:27Z")
I noticed that I can scroll horizontally in the “browse channels” view in non-fullscreen chat. I also think the buttons cover too much of the chat titles. While “join” seems to work okay with “lounge,” the webinar… --- ## [RSS Polling may take 20 minutes and more to process a feed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-may-take-20-minutes-and-more-to-process-a-feed/412322)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-may-take-20-minutes-and-more-to-process-a-feed/412322 "2026-09-16T12:05:39Z")
Hi, first of all, thank you very much for the new RSS Polling admin interface. It makes such a difference! We have a website with dozens of RSS feeds. I have noticed in Sidekiq that some jobs for some feeds may take twe… --- ## [Moderation yes button after suspending user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-yes-button-after-suspending-user/411693)
**Author:** [@sterretje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sterretje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-yes-button-after-suspending-user/411693 "2026-09-15T10:45:18Z")
Good day Flag: user needs approval. After suspending a user due to spam there is nowadays a “yes” button remaining. This change seems to have happened with GitHub - discourse/discourse at 5b61a1d4496d9ea51fcd6fd79f… --- ## [Event date and time not visible in Categories view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-date-and-time-not-visible-in-categories-view/412078)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-date-and-time-not-visible-in-categories-view/412078 "2026-09-14T19:56:31Z")
Hi all! I noticed that the date and time visible close to an event topic title disappears in the Categories view. Is this a feature or a bug? Could this be customisable somehow? I need to have date and time always visib… --- ## [Appearance of a onebox in the edit history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appearance-of-a-onebox-in-the-edit-history/412207)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appearance-of-a-onebox-in-the-edit-history/412207 "2026-09-14T08:13:22Z")
The onebox in the edit history needs a little too much space for my taste. Link to post --- ## [Related vs Suggested Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/related-vs-suggested-topics/294721)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/related-vs-suggested-topics/294721 "2026-09-12T17:49:01Z")
:information\_source: Context We are playing around with the idea of changing what you see at the end of the topic, right now that would include Suggested" and Related" topics. Some ideas we are thinking of… Having only… --- ## [Slightly enlarge the tag input field on the tags page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slightly-enlarge-the-tag-input-field-on-the-tags-page/399588)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slightly-enlarge-the-tag-input-field-on-the-tags-page/399588 "2026-09-11T21:13:37Z")
Would it be possible to slightly enlarge the input field for tags on the tags page so that the German text is displayed on a single line, too? So it looks like this without manually resizing the input field? --- ## [Mobile event chat has too big UI elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-event-chat-has-too-big-ui-elements/412206)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-event-chat-has-too-big-ui-elements/412206 "2026-09-11T19:18:42Z")
The UI elements on mobile for the Going chat seems a little large… Not to mention the plus button is a little cut off. --- ## [Full topic timeline missing on webinar topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-topic-timeline-missing-on-webinar-topic/412099)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-topic-timeline-missing-on-webinar-topic/412099 "2026-09-11T02:57:52Z")
I wish I’d see the normal desktop topic timeline on the new webinar topic, but instead I only see the tiny version that doesn’t offer a reply or tracking button I don’t have the impression that there is less space on… --- ## [Event card content should flex better on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-card-content-should-flex-better-on-mobile/412086)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-card-content-should-flex-better-on-mobile/412086 "2026-09-11T02:01:59Z")
Just happened to notice that event cards look really bad on mobile. Here is a test one I made on try. It’s fairly obvious to me that the “SEP 10” bit, the title, and the menu dot should flex differently. --- ## [Description of the AI users group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-the-ai-users-group/412047)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-the-ai-users-group/412047 "2026-09-10T23:04:56Z")
I think the description passed on for the AI users group is the whole object, not only the description of that group. At least that’s the impression I got from the groups page: And by looking at the individual group: … --- ## [Timeline Action Buttons Overlap Post Footer Actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-action-buttons-overlap-post-footer-actions/411168)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-action-buttons-overlap-post-footer-actions/411168 "2026-09-10T09:13:33Z")
Description The issue occurs in both left-to-right (LTR) and right-to-left (RTL) layouts. When a page is scrolled toward the bottom of a long post and the viewport width becomes slightly narrower, the two buttons positi… --- ## [Visual bug - checkmarks on badges appear in profiles instead of the badges page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-bug-checkmarks-on-badges-appear-in-profiles-instead-of-the-badges-page/411831)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-bug-checkmarks-on-badges-appear-in-profiles-instead-of-the-badges-page/411831 "2026-09-09T17:07:46Z")
Reproduction: Click on a badge you have unlocked then go back to your profile. A checkmark appears in your profile as unintended. If you click another one’s profile while looking at badges, checkmarks will appear in th… --- ## [Quoting does only work on second tap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-does-only-work-on-second-tap/411868)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-does-only-work-on-second-tap/411868 "2026-09-09T07:32:49Z")
It’s been like this for a while now; I don’t remember when it started. At first, I thought I might have missed the button, then I thought clicking the icon might not work, and I accidentally clicked the icon because that… --- ## [Should 'change author' be available on topic tools?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-change-author-be-available-on-topic-tools/411836)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-change-author-be-available-on-topic-tools/411836 "2026-09-07T20:32:09Z")
I wonder if it would be a good idea to move the option to change the topic author to the ones shown when clicking the gear icon. Currently, one must select the option from the first post of the topic, even though it is … --- ## [Add a quick link to edit Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-quick-link-to-edit-badges/411289)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-quick-link-to-edit-badges/411289 "2026-09-01T00:10:29Z")
I am building an internal/customized tier system that is heavily related to badges. I found it very counter-intuitive to need to open a new tab and/or access a new URL to edit a created badge in the Admin GUI. I really … --- ## [Close a chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-a-chat/297444)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-a-chat/297444 "2026-08-29T19:16:29Z")
When you want to close a personal chat and do not use mobile view, you have to hover on the chat with the mouse. That doesn’t work using a tablet. When you tab the chat you can somehow move the date, but I’m not able… --- ## [Cannot rearrange links in custom sidebar sections on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rearrange-links-in-custom-sidebar-sections-on-mobile/271618)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rearrange-links-in-custom-sidebar-sections-on-mobile/271618 "2026-08-28T14:42:20Z")
I added a few links to a custom sidebar section I have, then realized I should flip two of them, and found that trying to drag a link scrolls the page, and holding → dragging selects the link, doesn’t allow scrolling, bu… --- ## [\`logged\_in\_users\` group page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logged-in-users-group-page/411152)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logged-in-users-group-page/411152 "2026-08-28T14:35:13Z")
Somehow I had expected the new pseudo-groups to work similar to the everyone pseudo-group. There is no /g/everyone but /g/logged\_in\_users works and shows an empty group This member list seems misleading, and I wonde… --- ## [Don't show \`🚫Closed\` label in group card](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-closed-label-in-group-card/411125)
**Author:** [@typed-sigterm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typed-sigterm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-closed-label-in-group-card/411125 "2026-08-28T13:05:57Z")
🚫Closed is shown in group card when a user isn’t in the group and the group is not open to join. IMO closed groups are generally the default option for most communities, but the term Closed will cause confusion among o… --- ## [Improving dismiss button navigation (mobile)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-dismiss-button-navigation-mobile/387322)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-dismiss-button-navigation-mobile/387322 "2026-08-28T01:32:31Z")
We are running a very small experiment to see if we like the position of the dismiss button better near the bottom. Reasons It frees up some much needed space at the top It prevents the top area to shift around whe… --- ## [Re-order the groups list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-order-the-groups-list/380992)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-order-the-groups-list/380992 "2026-08-27T19:35:56Z")
The “about” text for this Contribute \> UX category says: Also for small “quality of life” improvements. So here goes :slight\_smile: Can we please order the groups alphabetically? https://meta.discourse.org/g Thank… --- ## [Empty Workflows should not be saved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-workflows-should-not-be-saved/410997)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-workflows-should-not-be-saved/410997 "2026-08-26T17:43:48Z")
When creating a new workflow, the current behavior saves it immediately, and then admins need to remove them if they just did not actually create it. A simple filter that only saves when there was at least one change in… --- ## ['s3 disable cleanup' settings has a wrong description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-disable-cleanup-settings-has-a-wrong-description/155034)
**Author:** [@iraszl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iraszl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-disable-cleanup-settings-has-a-wrong-description/155034 "2026-08-22T21:56:38Z")
Regardless if the checkbox for s3 disable cleanup - Disable the removal of backups from S3 when removed locally is enabled or disabled in settings, when I delete a backup locally it gets removed from the remote S3 bucket… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=1)