# UX **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=106 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 107 --- ## [Line break in description next to pin controls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/line-break-in-description-next-to-pin-controls/68534)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/line-break-in-description-next-to-pin-controls/68534 "2017-08-22T11:17:44Z")
While a topic is pinned, the description text for the pin controls breaks quite badly: This is as rendered by Chrome Version 60.0.3112.101 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows. --- ## [Category spread in digests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-spread-in-digests/61449)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-spread-in-digests/61449 "2017-08-21T15:50:30Z")
Our forum is used internally within our organization. The org is heterogenous, with several groups that have different primary interests. While one of the main advantages of discourse is that there is a great opportuni… --- ## [Double clicking topic title could automatically open them to edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-clicking-topic-title-could-automatically-open-them-to-edit/68324)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-clicking-topic-title-could-automatically-open-them-to-edit/68324 "2017-08-18T20:34:09Z")
Saving edited topic titles is now much easier with the working keyboard shortcut support - yeah! But editing them still needs you to go to the top of the topic (scroll up or click the topic title) and then navigating wi… --- ## [Custom CSS: grouping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-grouping/68291)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-grouping/68291 "2017-08-18T19:43:57Z")
When you look at the list of custom CSS, it’s essentially a long flat list: I’d like to propose that child themes are indented by ~20px under their parent, so that it’s clear what the relationship is: Thoughts? --- ## [Including content from one template in another template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/including-content-from-one-template-in-another-template/36587)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Zegarelli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Zegarelli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/including-content-from-one-template-in-another-template/36587 "2017-08-17T20:14:10Z")
I have a request to create a “top users” widget of sorts that will appear on the front page. My idea is to use content and layout from the /users page pulled in to an area on my front page. Is this possible through upd… --- ## [Make it easier to send a message to groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-to-send-a-message-to-groups/65065)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-to-send-a-message-to-groups/65065 "2017-08-16T12:01:05Z")
It makes sense to add a “Message” button on a group’s homepage, if that group can be messaged by the specific user: Edit: also, the “Request” button should use a different icon (perhaps fa-user-plus), especially if t… --- ## [Coloured category boxes on Oops-page (404)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coloured-category-boxes-on-oops-page-404/67977)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coloured-category-boxes-on-oops-page-404/67977 "2017-08-15T09:13:10Z")
We all hope that this page is rarely needed, but when it is displayed, I noticed that the colourful category boxes are shown after each topic title under “Popular” and “Recent” and that means that the box sometimes ends … --- ## [Redesign of use profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesign-of-use-profile/67883)
**Author:** [@awb715](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awb715)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesign-of-use-profile/67883 "2017-08-13T01:38:25Z")
Has anyone redesigned the user profile pages? I would like to use discourse and make it a blend of a forum AND social network. --- ## [A little friendlier hidden post message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-little-friendlier-hidden-post-message/67540)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-little-friendlier-hidden-post-message/67540 "2017-08-10T22:34:05Z")
Below is the current default copy that a user receives if their post has been automatically hidden. Hello, This is an automated message from %{site\_name} to let you know that your post was hidden. %{base\_url}%{url} … --- ## [Discobot vs a non-techie](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-vs-a-non-techie/67742)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Cash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Martin_Cash)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-vs-a-non-techie/67742 "2017-08-10T21:20:30Z")
It looks like during a “start new user” introduction, Discobot asks the user to post a link, after the user failed to provide what Discobot was looking for, Discobot repeated the request so the member could try again. T… --- ## [Hide "I liked" "I've read" etc from advanced search for anonymous users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-i-liked-ive-read-etc-from-advanced-search-for-anonymous-users/64816)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-i-liked-ive-read-etc-from-advanced-search-for-anonymous-users/64816 "2017-08-09T09:43:31Z")
I think it does not make sense to show unauthorized users, those items that he does not need. In the search tags, the lack of results is probably missing in the language files. file: select2.js ? $.fn.select2.lo… --- ## [Microsoft edge keyboard j/k has unwanted box outline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/microsoft-edge-keyboard-j-k-has-unwanted-box-outline/63958)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/microsoft-edge-keyboard-j-k-has-unwanted-box-outline/63958 "2017-08-07T18:45:52Z")
Edge has a giant black box around posts while selected which extends on to the timeline. --- ## [Navigating very long edit histories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-very-long-edit-histories/67591)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-very-long-edit-histories/67591 "2017-08-07T12:50:05Z")
Some of our wiki topics are heavily used. I’m currently tracking down the date of a particular edit and it’s quite tedious having to click through one by one. It would be nice to have a “Go To Edit #” button/box. Maybe t… --- ## [On mobile, plugin menu occludes content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-mobile-plugin-menu-occludes-content/67089)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-mobile-plugin-menu-occludes-content/67089 "2017-08-04T04:46:18Z")
This is, of course, not a huge issue; I understand that using advanced plugins on a phone is likely not the best idea. :wink: This is on a pinned-to-home Chrome tab on a Sony Xperia Z5 Premium (inhale) with the displ… --- ## [Easy way to make front page category columns?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-make-front-page-category-columns/67196)
**Author:** [@Bri\_Castellini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bri_Castellini)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-make-front-page-category-columns/67196 "2017-08-03T18:11:42Z")
I’m the Community Director for an indie web series forum and we’ve got categories like “ask the community” and “job postings” which, as you can imagine, are pretty dissimilar. Right now our front page is just the latest … --- ## [Has anyone here played around with Twist?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-here-played-around-with-twist/67019)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-here-played-around-with-twist/67019 "2017-07-28T16:44:07Z")
I just discovered twist. Looks like something worth keeping an eye on! On the surface, it looks like they are aiming to hit a sweet spot between Slack and Discourse. This blog post is a good introduction, as well as th… --- ## ["You cannot allow membership requests without any owners."](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cannot-allow-membership-requests-without-any-owners/64760)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cannot-allow-membership-requests-without-any-owners/64760 "2017-07-27T07:14:32Z")
I’ve got this error everytime I try to create a group with the setting “Allow users to send membership requests to group owners”. When you create a new custom group you can’t add the owners immediately because you ne… --- ## [Minor legibility bug icon row in deleted post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-legibility-bug-icon-row-in-deleted-post/66608)
**Author:** [@Nelson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nelson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-legibility-bug-icon-row-in-deleted-post/66608 "2017-07-22T00:19:27Z")
I deleted some posts and the icon row became very hard to read. I’m using the standard theme on a clean installation. Is this how it’s designed or a small bug? --- ## ["Upgrade" the "Canned Replies" button to toolbar directly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-the-canned-replies-button-to-toolbar-directly/65610)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-the-canned-replies-button-to-toolbar-directly/65610 "2017-07-21T21:47:45Z")
Right now it is hidden behind “Options”, which adds one click. This could theoretically be dependent on the number of available canned replies as an indicator if the feature is used or not. --- ## [Link click counters not displaying on new site for self-clicks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-click-counters-not-displaying-on-new-site-for-self-clicks/63017)
**Author:** [@nmagee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nmagee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-click-counters-not-displaying-on-new-site-for-self-clicks/63017 "2017-07-20T19:11:45Z")
We have a fairly new installation with only a couple dozen posts, but our inline click counters are not appearing. I have not modified any of the CSS at all, but wasn’t sure if they only show up after a certain base numb… --- ## [Subcategory menu too narrow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-menu-too-narrow/66527)
**Author:** [@phisch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/phisch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-menu-too-narrow/66527 "2017-07-20T17:57:51Z")
Hey, As said in the title: Because we have rather long subcategory names, i’d like the menu to be as wide as needed and not fixed size. Best, Philipp --- ## [Dropcaps in Discourse - cannot override span tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropcaps-in-discourse-cannot-override-span-tag/66477)
**Author:** [@norandom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/norandom)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropcaps-in-discourse-cannot-override-span-tag/66477 "2017-07-20T12:45:45Z")
Hi, I have a short question. I added a CSS class to my theme. .dropcap { font-size: 300% !important; width: 0.7em !important; line-height: 80% !important; float: left !important; … --- ## [First-PM notification should not trigger when first login is in a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-notification-should-not-trigger-when-first-login-is-in-a-topic/66362)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-notification-should-not-trigger-when-first-login-is-in-a-topic/66362 "2017-07-18T09:33:46Z")
I’ve encountered the following quite a few times: Find a forum I like; start reading a few topics. Land on a topic that I’d like to respond to, so I register After registration I’m redirected back to the topic that I w… --- ## [Undo (Ctrl/Cmd+Z) doesn't work for Markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undo-ctrl-cmd-z-doesnt-work-for-markdown/51026)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undo-ctrl-cmd-z-doesnt-work-for-markdown/51026 "2017-07-17T09:55:14Z")
You can’t undo (Ctrl/Cmd+Z) Markdown formatting (e.g., bold). Steps to replicate: Start a new topic. Write three words. Highlight the second word and press Ctrl/Cmd+B Press Ctrl/Cmd+Z Expected result: Asterisks would… --- ## [Changes to the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-the-api/66208)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-the-api/66208 "2017-07-14T17:01:55Z")
I hope this is in the right category. We were using part of your API to onboard new students. Right in the middle of the most recent signup cycle, it got turned off. No warning. So we disappointed dozens of people and … --- ## [Tags field overlaps content editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-field-overlaps-content-editor/66110)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-field-overlaps-content-editor/66110 "2017-07-13T21:06:45Z")
In my Discourse installation, when entering several tags, the tags text box gets multi-line and jumps into the main content area: The tags text box stays multi-line, even if the main content area has the focus. All … --- ## [Indicator at post for "created topic"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indicator-at-post-for-created-topic/66047)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indicator-at-post-for-created-topic/66047 "2017-07-12T11:17:58Z")
The forum I moderate in has lots of very long topics with many posts, often spanning multiple pages and dozens of messages. When someone posts at the end of a e.g. \>10 posts topic, it would be nice to if tehy are the use… --- ## [Bulk invite: explain format on screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-explain-format-on-screen/59997)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-explain-format-on-screen/59997 "2017-07-10T07:32:01Z")
The “bulk invite” tool has a few hidden super-powers, including the ability to add groups to invitees and set a target topic. This is all explained on the howto document, but I know I didn’t discover this at first. Would… --- ## [Narrative bot and CommonMark](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-and-commonmark/65855)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-and-commonmark/65855 "2017-07-08T18:21:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from CommonMark testing started here!: With the new commonmark engine those sentences from discobot will not make sense: and I can mention a category or tag at the beginning without pr… --- ## [Tags on mobile site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-on-mobile-site/65681)
**Author:** [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-on-mobile-site/65681 "2017-07-05T19:15:26Z")
I commonly view Discourse sites from my iPhone while I’m not at home, but this caught my eye today. The tags are displayed right next to the category, but they’re aligned with the top of the category box. In my person… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=105) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=107)